Re: New FTD Vinyl - Good Times Re-Issue
Posted: October 1st, 2025, 10:51 am
Why would FTD worry about addressing the issue. These numbered limited edition coloured vinyl pressings sell out pretty quickly which suggests FTD are looking for a quick injection of money as it is clear that releases in the last year or so have tapered off so less money coming in from dealers.On Tape 1972 wrote: October 1st, 2025, 9:44 amYou mean like the new MOV re-issues in two different colors?Alexander72 wrote: October 1st, 2025, 1:40 am Yeah, why not just do a repress to meet demand so every collector who missed out can still buy the album?
Many collectors are now drawn to FTD vinyl due to its limited availability and the high prices sellers charge on eBay, which artificially inflate the records. FTD is deliberately capitalizing on this, but one day that market will collapse. As far as I'm concerned, it's an unsustainable commercial bubble. I hear increasingly often that collectors skip releases.
FTD is deliberately changing the design of the album to encourage as many collectors as possible to buy the exact same content again. What's next? Issue the next FTD vinyl in 4 different couloured record sets: "Collect them all!"
I find the whole thing questionable. Anyway, there will always be an audience who wants to keep their FTD collection complete, and ultimately, everyone must decide for themselves. I used to be a FTD completist, but I've lost interest. It has become too much of a circus. But that's my opinion ofcourse.
Off-topic: isn't it great to discuss new releases like this again? I missed that.
Early FTD vinyl releases are in high demand and as a result command hefty price tags. And the FTD market behaves just ike every other market (high demand meets low supply / expensive production --> rising / high prices). The only way for FTD to address this issue is by increasing supply or by offering a suitable substitute. And they're doing just that. In fact, they've done it for a while now (From Elvis Presley Boulevard (a straight re-press on black vinyl), Moody Gold).
The fact that we're having this conversation right now, was to be expected. We'd have a different, yet equally agitated, discussion, had the label decided to issue an identical second pressing of the album
Personally I try to steer clear of MOV or any other run-off-the-mill re-issue, which usually works out just fine. But I don't mind the occassional FTD re-issue since I consider the collector's label to be a limited time affair anyway and since I still enjoy being a part of this community.
Re-releasing the album with a completely different sleeve and pressing it on coloured vinyl does not automatically mean the original will be in less demand if there are collectors who really want to plug some holes in those gaps. By pressing this re-issue with a new sleeve and on coloured vinyl would suggest they’re attempting to do a couple of things. Get the existing market to buy into the product as many collectors do on autopilot, and attempt to attract back those who have moved away from FTD by offering something a little more unique, otherwise they would not be pressing nearly double as many copies as they do for their recent regular releases.
I think what is peeving some fans who have religiously collected FTD releases and have the original is that apart from a new sleeve design and the coloured vinyl, everything indicates they going to use exactly the same masters so no improvement on sound. Also there is no mention of having any new photo sleeve inserts, so we can expect the usual white paper sleeves - not even the polylined sleeves which Music on Vinyl use. And with new MoV double album releases costing around £34 / €38 each, FTD charging £55 / €60 for this re-issue release is seen by some as a bitter pill to swallow.