Red Dead Redemption's Soundtrack Released On Vinyl Record - Polidicks

Gah, now I REALLY want to buy a new needle for that thing [editline]22nd November 2010[/editline] [quote]Anthropomorphic Cinderblock: Have you seen the RDR Vinyl? Anthropomorphic Cinderblock: [url]http://www.ireddead.com/img/content/757.jpg[/url] Anthropomorphic Cinderblock: I want one even more X: Wtf? X: Is that? Anthropomorphic Cinderblock: A Vinyl X: is that a cd Anthropomorphic Cinderblock: Do you not know what that Anthropomorphic Cinderblock: . . . . [/quote] :suicide:

This is going to be a collectors item but this will only sell to the most die hard fans.

They should sell them each for like $590 and make some profit so we can have RDR on the pc for fuck's sake.

The slow piano during the credits seriously had me tearing up. Now where the fuck [B]is the PC version.[/B]

I was gonna buy this, it's only $15. But shipping to the UK was $21 so it seemed a bit silly.

Vinyl has much better depth of sound, but only if you have the proper equipment to take notice, i.e some good headphones for instance I have a pair of Alessandro MS-1's, which are basically modded Grado SR80's, which are headphones designed for music (specifically rock) throw in a good headphone amp and you'll hear every note in pure detail. At that point normal CD's just don't have the power Vinly does, because the change to Analog distorts the audio as the encode in analog is not a perfect curve unlike that of sound produced by Vinyl so certain details and highs of mids of notes are removed (also certain records like Icky Thump have clipping issues, but not on their vinyl version, which makes it vastly superior), not to mention a lot of my faviroute bands i.e The White Stripes, The Strokes and Wolfmother have all released their CD's on Vinyl, and trust me it kicks so much ass. TL;DR If you really care about your music, and mostly listen to rock (as it has a lot of distinct notes to pick up on) then you can see why Vinyl is coming back into view as it's a much higher quality output then CD's could ever produce, but if you just don't care I say stick with CD's. Plus they look so much cooler: [IMG]http://www.whitestripesrecords4sale.co.uk/images/uploads/white_stripes_008.JPG[/IMG]

Oh lawdy, found "Dead Man's Gun" on youtube, lyrics are a tad meh but the tone is so deep. Technically no direct spoilers but it's pretty obvious it's detailing what's happened in the game if you read between the lines, so... Yeah. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yag41F7eCLU[/media]

I really don't understand this "vinyl is better quality" nonsense. It isn't. It sounds different, which some people prefer because they're used to it. I personally prefer the clarity and precision of digital music to the noise (or "warmth") of analogue.

[QUOTE=Catdaemon;26222628]I really don't understand this "vinyl is better quality" nonsense. It isn't. It sounds different, which some people prefer because they're used to it. I personally prefer the clarity and precision of digital music to the noise (or "warmth") of analogue.[/QUOTE] That does not make sense unless your record is in really shit condition, vinyl is better quality.

[QUOTE=Sigma-Lambda;26213289]"hipster" basically means whatever the hell the speaker wants it to mean. An accusation of "hipsterism" cannot be defended against because the definition of the term is fluid and transient[/QUOTE] Because the original coined term has been bastardized since the 90's [editline]22nd November 2010[/editline] Also, Vinyl is more sentimental than anything else. Lost sound elements can be regained through digital processing. Perhaps not to the degree that Vinyl can do, but at least it lasts. I wish vinyl didnt deteriorate every single fucking time it gets played. I've gone through a couple in my day.

[QUOTE=Catdaemon;26222628]I really don't understand this "vinyl is better quality" nonsense. It isn't. It sounds different, which some people prefer because they're used to it. I personally prefer the clarity and precision of digital music to the noise (or "warmth") of analogue.[/QUOTE] What are you on about [I]noise[/I]? Its not like I want Merzbow added onto my Pink Floyd records is it? What is there to understand, you simply have to hear it. Don't get pissed off at people wanting to put effort into their audio. I have an ipod, its clean and crisp, plus it pummels the CD format into the ground if what you want it for is compatibility. Does that compare to the pure realistic sounding artists out of my headphones or speakers? I think not :v: To be fair, not all music on vinyl sounds great. But the audio engineers put more effort into most albums on vinyl to get the best possible sound, than most people do when they chuck it compressed on a CD.

[QUOTE=johan_sm;26212312]That's so hipster.[/QUOTE] Nah man, I hear hipsters these days are using Graphophones. [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Graphophone1901.jpg[/IMG]

TH89, I fucking dare ya to scratch this, and make it sound good :v:

[QUOTE=Micr0;26223634]Nah man, I hear hipsters these days are using Graphophones. [img_thumb]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Graphophone1901.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] gramophone fool

[QUOTE=teh pirate;26224083]gramophone fool[/QUOTE] It even says Graphophone in the picture fool.

$15? Well shit I am getting this

Luckily my dad still has his JVC setup. And we collectively own over 100 records as it is. I love these coloured limited edition style vinyls, I got a green pogues one and a limited edition Budgie record but I can't remember what was special about that one.

[QUOTE=teh pirate;26224083]gramophone fool[/QUOTE] Gramophone uses vinyl records, Graphophone uses wax cylinders. fool.

Vinyl? But didn't they use wax cylinders back then?

[QUOTE=Akayz;26223457] To be fair, not all music on vinyl sounds great. But the audio engineers put more effort into most albums on vinyl to get the best possible sound, than most people do when they chuck it compressed on a CD.[/QUOTE] You've made this claim before, but you've never once backed it up. It sounds like it may be plausible, but I'd like to see at least five or six different albums on which this has happened. [QUOTE=Lemonator;26222938]That does not make sense unless your record is in really shit condition, vinyl is better quality.[/QUOTE] It's not. After a few plays the effect of wear on the record places a sort of high-pass filter that's lower than 22.05Khz (Nyquist of CD). It's not even comparable to 24Bit/96Khz FLAC, granted, 24/96 is useless because no one can physically hear the difference above 320Kbit/s MP3 anyway. (If you can pass an AB/X test this w/ a p-value of < 0.01 I will personally give you $100). This doesn't even really matter too much because of this, however: [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/RIAA-EQ-Curve.svg[/img] This is the standard EQ applied to all vinyl playback because Vinyls are cut with huge emphasis on the highs (for various reasons, mainly longer playback and allowing lower quality turntables to actually work). This does a great job of applying a flat frequency response at first. However, after a few playbacks, this EQ produces a roll-off of most mids and highs as the peaks of the record erode and the groove widens, producing a "warm feeling". This effect, coupled with the wear and tear placed on a record as it goes through multiple playbacks is a significant drawback compared with digital formats. [b]Edit:[/b] All of this isn't to say that I have an issue with vinyl. I like it, it's drawbacks are where the charms sometimes lay. The preparing of a record, inspecting it to make sure nothing is wrong with it before playing, and having to make sure things are set up just right for it. Only thing I have a problem with are people making the (false) claims that it's somehow superior and we foolishly discarded quality for ease of use.

[QUOTE=Kagrenak;26225457]You've made this claim before, but you've never once backed it up. It sounds like it may be plausible, but I'd like to see at least five or six different albums on which this has happened. [/QUOTE] Johnny Cash - Man Comes Around Donald Fagen - Nightfly Pink Floyd - Animals Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic Doors - L.A. Woman Some albums that sound MARGINALLY better on vinyl than their digital counterparts. Not saying that the mp3 versions are bad, but my opinion is that the sound is in another league. The mastering on these are fantastic (depending on the edition you get of course). There is no way of you comparing them unless you put effort into getting pure analogue. Listening to a comparison on youtube will get you nowhere. Although even then, I have heard distinct differences.

That's awesome. I'll admit when I saw the vinyl casing and stuff I instantly thought of Brutal Legend.

[QUOTE=Akayz;26225741]Johnny Cash - Man Comes Around Donald Fagen - Nightfly Pink Floyd - Animals Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic Doors - L.A. Woman Some albums that sound MARGINALLY better on vinyl than their digital counterparts. Not saying that the mp3 versions are bad, but my opinion is that the sound is in another league. The mastering on these are fantastic (depending on the edition you get of course). There is no way of you comparing them unless you put effort into getting pure analogue. Listening to a comparison on youtube will get you nowhere. Although even then, I have heard distinct differences.[/QUOTE] Real men use .FLAC Mp3s are BAD

[QUOTE=PunchedInFac;26227307]Real men use .FLAC Mp3s are BAD[/QUOTE] Thanks for that.

This is pretty awesome. Vinyl is coming back! :dance:

[QUOTE=Akayz;26225741] There is no way of you comparing them unless you put effort into getting pure analogue. Listening to a comparison on youtube will get you nowhere. Although even then, I have heard distinct differences.[/QUOTE] Thank you. This isn't always the case, though, and it's not really a property of vinyl, just an oddity of mastering engineers, I suppose. Waveform of the vinyl sampled at 96Khz compared to the CD/MP3 mix.

15 bucks? Fuck yeah I'll be picking this up for sure.

[QUOTE=Jiyoon;26218314]but its inefficient. You cant put vinyl on your ipod or computer. Nobody has a record player except for hispters, dj's, old people, and hipsters. Also I can fit infinitely more music in a 3.5" harddrive than I can on a record[/QUOTE] i have yet to see a new vinyl release that doesn't include a download of the album. and if you really want to be ambitious you can rip vinyl to your computer though I'd just torrent it like all the cool kids do if there isn't a download code

Now they need to release the Undead Nightmare soundtrack.

[QUOTE=Cl0cK;26231163]Now they need to release the Undead Nightmare soundtrack.[/QUOTE] They are tomorrow.