NMA's most rare record...?

[Scruff225]

Ok, so how many of you read Ironontour's posting and...

1st - were somewhat jealous?
2nd - rechecked down the list to see what you also have?
3rd - rechecked the list for what you don't have?
4th - felt gutted for items you don't have on the list that just slipped through your hands in the past?
5th - felt pretty smug for a couple of seconds on the things you have that are not listed (then felt guilty about it!)?

human nature is fun 

[Pim]

well I saw I have all that and even more, much much more.











































and then I woke up

[Stoney]

I have little to add, but I am guilty of both and can admit it........ just. 

It's a serious list alright..............

[Scruff225]

Getting back on topic....

Are we defining rare as numbers pressed or how difficult they are to get/find?

I guess it is very difficult to get exact numbers on how many pressed

[justin-225]

Getting back on topic....

Are we defining rare as numbers pressed or how difficult they are to get/find?

I guess it is very difficult to get exact numbers on how many pressed

i think both 

[Ragamuffin]

Ok, so how many of you read Ironontour's posting and...

1st - were somewhat jealous?
2nd - rechecked down the list to see what you also have?
3rd - rechecked the list for what you don't have?
4th - felt gutted for items you don't have on the list that just slipped through your hands in the past?
5th - felt pretty smug for a couple of seconds on the things you have that are not listed (then felt guilty about it!)?

human nature is fun 

6th - Couldn't give a rats arse

[Scruff225]

Ok, so how many of you read Ironontour's posting and...

1st - were somewhat jealous?
2nd - rechecked down the list to see what you also have?
3rd - rechecked the list for what you don't have?
4th - felt gutted for items you don't have on the list that just slipped through your hands in the past?
5th - felt pretty smug for a couple of seconds on the things you have that are not listed (then felt guilty about it!)?

human nature is fun 

6th - Couldn't give a rats arse

or joint 6th - Couldn't give a rats arse but read the list anyway" 

[lfran]

Don't know if it's rare or not, but my No Rest For The Wicked lp had one of those promotional use only, not for resale stickers on it. Like a prat I tried to remove it ( I was young!!! ), tearing the album sleeve in the process 

[Scruff225]

Does anyone know how many of the Vagabond and G&G picture discs were produced? I guess it is in the 10s of 1000 but never seen any numbers.

Also as mentioned, the bittersweet single and flexi must be quite limited but is does come up a lot for sale.

In regard to promos, I guess we never know how many are produced when they were on the majors. On their own label it might be easier to find out 

[lotus]

I have Vagabonds & Green and Gray picture ones - EMI 1989
There was a list of numbers a while ago posted here - checked mine and they weren`t rare

On the back of the cover there is NMA P (number x) and then number 5 099920 xxxxxx - that made the difference rare or not rare 

Wrong topic I know - but very very rare seems to be Frank Zappa- lp- Mother`s Day -
and I`m searching for that lp or an audio stream of it - it is not listed in the offical Zappa sources I found - but when I was young one of my friends had it before he sold the lp second hand 

[Stoney]

I'm sure, but i seem to remember some one saying there was 5000 of each of the Vagabonds and Green n Grey pic discs......... I think it was one of the traders at a record fair in the 90's somewhere......... But I can'y be sure.........
There was a feature in Spral Scratch magazine on NMA releases in about 93 I think........ I lost my copy years ago tho'......... =(
It had loads of info on releases up to Raw Melody Men ..........

[Scruff225]

wow, spiral scratch... now that is a blast from the past. I did find this link to a copy of the SS NMA article (below). It does lack a lot of details on the release.

http://128.130.177.2/~zych/privat/nma/nma-history-1989.htm

[Stoney]

I found that one, but can't find the other one full of details tho......... Maybe it was in Record Collector or something........ I had a photo copy of it. But god knows where it is now.

[archway]

I`ve got a fair amount of vinyl but I`m pretty sure it`s not worth bugger all as I bought it to be played at the time of release so it value is more of a nostalgic value to me 

[Stoney]

I'll get around to that cd pic this week, just waiting on the arrival of a promo cd single hopefuly on Monday. =) Cheap as chips it was, couldn't leave it un rescued......
It will have a new home among the vault!