What are the chances of 20th Anniversary Vinyl Pressing of 'The Holy Bible'? - Forever Delayed

kjrain12 · #1 18-05-2014, 01:43

Likely? Unlikely? The most likely scenario I see happening is a big boxset that includes all those extra "pictures" and things Nicky and James dug up. Whether or not there will be a vinyl is lost to me. I hope they do release one though. No joke, if I can get The Holy Bible on vinyl (and frame it of course), my life (and my music collection) will feel a little more complete.

Takk · #2 18-05-2014, 02:55

Seems unlikely there will be anything released, given there was a 10th. At least in my opinion. Vinyl would be nice though.

hummingbird · #3 18-05-2014, 11:57

there was no vinyl for the 10th and seeing with Recordstore day etc vinyl sales have shot up, i reckon there would be huge interest if they did it properly. They won't bother tho

edit: Well maybe not HUGE interest but you know…. interest

Suicide Aldi · #4 18-05-2014, 12:43

I would hope so, i nice 180g double gatefold LP Would be lovely.

grimlock · #5 19-05-2014, 04:41

Why the hell won't they do this?!?! GOD.

wireobsessed · #6 19-05-2014, 08:19

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Originally Posted by Suicide Aldi

I would hope so, i nice 180g double gatefold LP Would be lovely.

This would be so good. I'd love this. I've got the picture disc but a really well put together 180g gatefold would be brilliant.

begging_to_be_cool · #7 19-05-2014, 13:28

We can but hope… this is, after all, an album that has never had a proper vinyl release.

Takk · #8 19-05-2014, 13:35

How so?

begging_to_be_cool · #9 19-05-2014, 13:51

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Originally Posted by Takk

How so?

PIcture discs in plastic sleeves don't count. Not in my world anyway

hummingbird · #10 19-05-2014, 18:21

picture disc / coloured vinyl are meant to be sonically inferior… not that i can tell but hey ho

edit: also the picture discs come in clear plastic sleeves that just look untidy and always crease at the edges. Much nicer to have a thick cardboard gatefold

Librarian On Fire · #11 19-05-2014, 20:14

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Originally Posted by Takk

How so?

In the mid 1990's very little vinyl was pressed. It really was the death of vinyl. There were many releases by big bands of the time who only released on cd. Record companies weren't interested in vinyl anymore.

If you look around for albums that were released on vinyl at this time they are very scarce and trade second hand for a very large price. America was still releasing a small amount of vinyl but not very much.

"The Holy Bible" must have been one of these cases where it went straight on cd and not vinyl.

hummingbird · #12 19-05-2014, 20:18

they released it on picture disc Ltd edition

kjrain12 · #13 20-05-2014, 02:19

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Originally Posted by Suicide Aldi

I would hope so, i nice 180g double gatefold LP Would be lovely.

That would be incredible! I'd absolutely love that! But the record frames I currently have won't fit a larger gatefold, so part of me would be just fine with a normal record sleeve.

But I damn well know if they release a gatefold, I'll just go find a record frame that will fit it properly.

Miss Nicky · #14 20-05-2014, 10:06

I think there will definitely be a re-realease. It would make sense as I think its the album that kinda defined Manics. Its my favourite album ever so I hope so!

Takk · #15 20-05-2014, 12:26

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Originally Posted by Librarian On Fire

In the mid 1990's very little vinyl was pressed. It really was the death of vinyl. There were many releases by big bands of the time who only released on cd. Record companies weren't interested in vinyl anymore.

If you look around for albums that were released on vinyl at this time they are very scarce and trade second hand for a very large price. America was still releasing a small amount of vinyl but not very much.

"The Holy Bible" must have been one of these cases where it went straight on cd and not vinyl.

No, there was a picture disk, just not a regular one (although it's long been claimed there was).