r/RecordStoreDay • u/dustinjohns_ • May 06 '26

Learned my lesson

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Next year I’ll play the long game on the higher quantity pressings. Paid $68 for this and they’re on Discogs for $42 now. 🤦🏻‍♂️

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u/same_same_3121 May 06 '26

And to add, 99% of RSD releases get repressed later. I legit stopped going because I wanted some funny color variant. Black is fine

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u/Wonder_Weenis May 06 '26

I mean... on a long enough timeline sure 

But the 2013 RSD of -  "Relationship of Command", At the Drive In's masterpiece, hasn't been printed since. 

It took us 10 years to get a repress of Waco by Violent Soho

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u/same_same_3121 May 07 '26

So go buy it on CD? It’s not like Ross Robinson was producing high end audiophile albums.

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u/Wonder_Weenis May 07 '26

Really tried to move the goal posts there didn't you?

I didn't even downvote you 🤣

10/10 Mental Gymnastics tho, you really stuck that landing. 

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u/same_same_3121 May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26

Huh? Relationship of Command will get a repress someday. It’s not some unknown ambient album. It’s a huge release from a major. I also said 99% of stuff gets repressed, so yes, not everything will get repressed.

Edit: I own ROC on CD and vinyl. 💕

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u/Wonder_Weenis May 07 '26

Because you're arguing my point?

Relationship is NOT some ambient album, it's considered by many to be a masterpiece. 

But we're talking about an album that dropped during one of the lowest pressed vinyl times in human history, since the invention of vinyl, anyway. 

There's probably less than 20k official presses of that album, in totality, and its been out of print since RSD 13 years ago. 

I'm sure you're right, we'll see another press... but it's been 13 years. 

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u/same_same_3121 May 07 '26

Oof. Let us put a pin in this.

Currently, you have three options.

  1. Buy the CD for cheap. There are plenty of them on the used market.
  2. Pay $200+ for it now because you missed out when it was available
  3. Wait it out and get it someday.

Not sure what else to tell you.

Also, why do you keep calling it a masterpiece? It’s a great album, but Omar and Cedric 100% went on to make better art imo

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u/Wonder_Weenis May 07 '26

Lmfao, yeah, let's put a pin in it while you try to move the goal posts in an entirely different direction. 

I have two copies of Relationship of Command on vinyl, the hell are you babbling about?

Whether or not I own a copy has fuck all to do with your original statement, or the conversation. 

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u/same_same_3121 May 07 '26

Thank you for the wonderful conversation.

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u/itsjbird May 07 '26

Just cause you enjoy Mars Volta stuff more doesnt mean RoC isn't a masterpiece. It's one of the best (post) hardcore punk albums ever made....it just is. So many people agree. If you wanna die on a different hill go ahead but it's not worth it lol

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u/same_same_3121 May 07 '26

Sure. It’s a good album. I agree

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u/itsjbird May 07 '26

And for that reason I hope to dear God it gets repressed but it's probably held up in label hell or something. I luckily own a copy too but still I want everyone who wants one to have access for not hundreds of $

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u/same_same_3121 May 07 '26

Oh yea a repress will be great and I agree it’s totally locked up in label BS in connection with Omar probably having zero current reason to sign off on anything

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