Here it is: this one is rare and its reputation as a recherché collectible overshadows its musical merit, which is considerable. On Vertigo Swirl, no less. An in-depth look at the record with some possible short-cuts to owning a copy. http://thevinylpress.com/still-life-st-vertigo-swirl/
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Bill, there seems to be an Italian re-issue on the Arkarma label from 2003 that has high ratings on Discogs. Have you tried that one?Magico M-Project, CAT JL7SE, CH Precision L1/X1/P1, Kronos Pro Limited Edition/SME 3012R/Atlas SL/Opus-1, Schiit Yggdrasil, ZenWave D4 ICs & SCs
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Akarma reissue is either a needle drop or more than likely sourced from the Repertoire CD. Akarma tended to take advantage of the oddball copyright laws in Italy. The vast majority of their reissues are unauthorized but there are exceptions. You can bet with certainty that none of the Vertigo titles are officially licensed or sourced from master tapes.
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Originally posted by Madfloyd View PostBill, there seems to be an Italian re-issue on the Arkarma label from 2003 that has high ratings on Discogs. Have you tried that one?
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Thanks. I wasn't aware of this album and listened to most of it on Tidal today and really liked it. I'll keep an eye out for a copy.Magico M-Project, CAT JL7SE, CH Precision L1/X1/P1, Kronos Pro Limited Edition/SME 3012R/Atlas SL/Opus-1, Schiit Yggdrasil, ZenWave D4 ICs & SCs
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So how rare and collectable is it? What does a UK On Vertigo Swirl in solid NM cond. go for nowadays?Magnepan 1.6 QR Loudspeakers, Amherst A-2000 MOSFET 150 WPC Amp, Conrad Johnson PV-10A Modded Tube Line & Phono Stage, Electrocompaniet MC II Class A Head Amp, Audio Technica AT-OC9XML Cart (Stereo) , Graham Engineering 2.2 Tonearm (Stereo) , VPI Aries-1 Turntable (Stereo) , VPI Clamp, Denon DL-102 Cart, (Mono) , Luxman Tonearm (Mono) , Kenwood KD-500 Turntable (Mono) , Michell Clamp, Marantz 20B Analog FM Tuner, Pioneer SACD, Onkyo DX-6800 CD Transport, DIY 24B/192K DAC, Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones, Headroom Max Balanced Headphone Amp, DIY Silver Interconnects
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Originally posted by JCOConnell View PostSo how rare and collectable is it? What does a UK On Vertigo Swirl in solid NM cond. go for nowadays?
As to collectability, these are for the most part "niche" records that will have appeal to people interested in more obscure prog (at least the deep catalog, not the obvious stuff like Sabbath, which is traded constantly, though still desirable and expensive given their popularity).
The other issue--not quite as much a problem for this particular record, Still Life--is that many of them had elaborate die-cut covers which were easily damaged. So, to get minty cover and dead clean record often requires buying a couple copies. This Still Life record is a bit of a sleeper and you don't see it as often as some of the others-- the "big" ones are typically Cressida- s/t UK, Dr. Z, Ben (exceedingly rare) and a few others, like Linda Hoyle's Pieces of Me, which can go for several thousand dollars. The prices also seem to have softened of late, and given the exchange rates, are a "better" deal than they were if you are buying from the U.S. EIL had a mint Cressida last year, it went for over $1,500 a couple days after it listed.
These are, even at these prices, still not in the same price league as certain blue chip collectibles- which can go much, much higher. But, I buy these to play them, not as collectibles. So, when you start adding up the prices--and you have to hunt for really clean copies even at close to 4 figures, you are going to make a big outlay if you are planning to buy a number of the records. Few dealers have much breadth of stock either, so buying a bunch at one time from the same dealer and getting a price break isn't likely. I bought most of mine over the course of several years, from all kinds of different sources, dealers, private sellers, and leads from other collectors, and reckon that I have roughly 45-50 UK Swirls and another 1/2 dozen or more ex-UK Swirls, not counting some select older reissues. I don't know of anyone that had all of the UK originals, let alone the additional ones unique to Germany--maybe Ken does. There were roughly 87 or 88 UKs, a few that were unique to Germany and a couple of other odds and ends, like singles. (I'm not a completist and honestly, some aren't really of the same calibre musically as the great ones). Other countries selectively issued some of the UKs, not all. And the information on them is somewhat spotty. A South African copy of Cressida showed up recently for sale- not in great condition-but as far as I can recall, none of the sources of information had even listed that pressing.
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Reading this thread makes me sad I sold my copy.PROGRESSIVE SOUNDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
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