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Twelve

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Posted 14 years ago #

Promised I'd bring this to Thes's attention as the question came up on another board I frequent (DWG):

Whatever happened to the P releasing 12"es? With the exception of the limited Trippin At The Disco 12" there haven't been any singles since Stepfather. Okay, we did get the two dope 'Beer' and 'Acid Raindrops Live' 7"es but still... Just asking because they were always worth picking up for the Instrumentals, exclusive B-sides etc.

I'm pretty that some of this is related to the gradual slump in 12" sales since the 'Rawkus Era' and the fact that relations with the last labels weren't ideal? So are there any plans in the near future? Will there be a single for Highlighter? Is there any chance we might see an EP with the tracks missing from the vinyl release of FUN DMC? Are there any finished tracks or remixes you might release in this manner (the DJ Day Remix of Step Bacc comes to mind)...?
JappyJohn

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Posted 14 years ago #

I would cop any new single, be it 12", 10", or 7" inch with the quickness! haha Im kinda hoping for the dope beats from the highlighter promo videos to find their way onto a vinyl release, and they could even be paired with some Highlighter instrumentals
OceanMan

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Posted 14 years ago #

i'd snatch them up as well...
Twelve

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Posted 14 years ago #

JappyJohn said:
Im kinda hoping for the dope beats from the highlighter promo videos to find their way onto a vinyl release, and they could even be paired with some Highlighter instrumentals

This might make a nice teaser release for the anthology...

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YoYoPo

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Posted 14 years ago #

well I know that vinyl sales have seen an overall increase in the past year, maybe 40%, although this may not apply to 12" singles. Who knows, maybe we'll see some more?
Twelve

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Posted 14 years ago #

YoYoPo said:
well I know that vinyl sales have seen an overall increase in the past year, maybe 40%

I wonder how much of that i'm responsible for Soo many dope releases this year. But seriously - 40% across the board..? Is vinyl making a comeback in other music genres as well?

Good to see you back on here, Po. Seems you've been MIA/laying low for a while...
SLC HEAD

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Posted 14 years ago #

Twelve said:
...But seriously - 40% across the board..? Is vinyl making a comeback in other music genres as well?

vinyl is huge in the punk & indie-rock genres, I dare say that is the main reason for the sales growth...
Hip hop heads have been snatchin' up wax since day one, but there are DEF more crate-diggers these days it seems...
callmemistertibbs

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Posted 14 years ago #

YoYoPo said:
well I know that vinyl sales have seen an overall increase in the past year, maybe 40%

Cheers Po...that is the best piece of news I've heard all year (and I'm not joking).

However, I can't imagine the sales of this have increased by anything close to 40%...could be something to do with the £14,150 price tag...
YoYoPo

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Posted 14 years ago #

it would be interesting to see the statistics actually. If CD sales have dropped drastically, then it might be that vinyl sales have stayed the same, just had an increased share of the sales??
OceanMan

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Posted 14 years ago #

my buddy owns a record shop here in Fredericton, and he says that overall vinyl sales are definitely increasing this year and last.

in this day and age of disposa-music and MP3's, i think people are re-connecting with records...
there is definitely something special about pulling out some nice wax and a sleeve you can puts your hands on, rather than look at on some tiny screen.

well, that, and the fact that it sounds SO DAMN GOOD.
callmemistertibbs

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Posted 14 years ago #

YoYoPo said:
it would be interesting to see the statistics actually. If CD sales have dropped drastically, then it might be that vinyl sales have stayed the same, just had an increased share of the sales??

It's official...sales are up on last year...240,000 LP's so far in 2011...compared to 234,000 for the whole of 2010...with predictions of over 300,000 for the first time since 2005 (see full report):

http://www.whathifi.com/news/vinyl-sales-up-40-in-2011

Not the greatest top 10, but beggers can't be chosers! Although I don't think we'll ever top 1975's figure of...91.6 million!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15366464

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