So the preorder I placed in Februrary finally came through to deliver this absolute beauty to me today.
This vinyl set is amazing, both the records themselves and its packaging, and it instantly became the holy grail of my collection.
The set comes with five(!) red records, containing the entirety of the Fellowship of the Ring Soundtrack. Also included is a booklet with information on the recording of every single track, and what looks like a third of a poster of Middle Earth, foreshadowing a future release of the remaining two Soundtracks.
Here's the Amazon link if you want to check it out. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B079PDFGZK/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_zunZAbKC3VNXM
Here's a torrent in case anybody actually wanted that CD.
And an Amazon link for those of us who want to keep things legal.
You can find the LP’s Amazon listing here. though several outlets had special pressings with various colors and patterns as well as available as a standard black double LP, a CD, or digital and is available on streaming. As for what it is, straight from the blurb:
EVANGELION FINALLY, a collection of vocal songs performed by Yoko Takahashi and Megumi Hayashibara as heard in the hit anime series NEON GENESIS EVANGELION and EVANGELION 2.0 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE. The 15-track collection includes Yoko Takahashi's well-known opening song to the series ""The Cruel Angel's Thesis,"" as well as new covers of original songs including ""FLY ME TO THE MOON (2020 Version),"" a new recording of the classic jazz standard featured in the shows end credit, and a new vocal arrangement from Takahashi of ""Kokoro yo Genshi ni Modore 2020."" Also included in the collection is ""THANATOS -IF I CANT BE YOURS-,"" a new original track and the theme song to the Shin Evangelion feature film performed by LOREN & MASH. Meanwhile ""Come sweet death, second impact"" is a jazz arrangement of the legendary masterpiece featuring the voice of Megumi Hayashibara.
I went through Amazon.jp. You can buy the soundtrack (no bonus CD, since it was a pre-order bonus), here. You can switch the interface to English for easy checkout.
You'll probably have to pay around $6.00 on top of the CD price for shipping (that was about what I paid, but I ordered more than one item so my shipping was a little more expensive), but you tend to get your item in 2-3 days through their global shipping once the CD is restocked again. It says 1-2 months but I don't think it'll be that long. A couple weeks, maybe. You can also see if any of the third-party options will ship to you through Amazon, too. They might.
You will also find another Nier: Automata OST listing on Amazon.jp that was the one that included the pre-order bonus hacking OST, but it's OOS now that the pre-order window is over. If you want that one through Amazon, you have to pay a premium. (Roughly 6400 yen.)
Your other good option is CD Japan. I'm not sure about how much shipping or how fast, is but it's a reliable site that's been used by a lot of people. AmiAmi is another site I know of.
You can also try your luck through the Square Enix EU store and see if you can snag the bonus CD from the import. It says it's still up for pre-order for some reason. Have no idea what shipping would be though.
Edit: Also, it looks like you can preorder the CD for USD $40.00 though regular Amazon, and is set to ship April 7. No bonus. This is still the Japanese release though, but the tracklisting/info are also in English so it doesn't really matter.
Kid Cudi: Man on the Moon.
Nothing like spinning that up and spending an hour just dazing and listening. Probably one of the most relaxing albums I have.
Notable songs: Solo Dolo and Pursuit of Happiness are 2 of my favorites right now.
Interesting note about the album: it is actually intended to be broken out into 'acts' that make a lot of sense if you follow them, but they aren't exactly split on sides of the vinyl so it can get a bit confusing.
Edit: Because apparently I'm having troubles getting discogs to load: here is a link to the album on Amazon. I tripped over it in a local shop that carries a whopping 2-3 rap albums at a time.
And here is the youtube link for anyone interested.
It actually came out today. You can buy it digitally from Amazon Japan or wait a few days and hope it hits iTunes in the West like the first Nier OST.
I wanted to share some images of the unboxing for the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Complete Recordings that came out today on a 5 LP vinyl. I believe the set is numbered to 7,500. The FOTR release was numbered to 5,000. It's available right now from Amazon with the price at $109 and free two day shipping. Some other online sellers have it available as well. Let me know if you have any questions!
I wanted to share some images of the unboxing for the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Complete Recordings that came out today on a 5 LP vinyl. I believe the set is numbered to 7,500. The FOTR release was numbered to 5,000. It's available right now from Amazon with the price at $109 and free two day shipping. Some other online sellers have it available as well.
Did you try looking at one of the largest retailers in human history? $23 right now.
Its only 23 dollars on amazon bro
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002IDH4PQ/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_0E4CWRZ58E5H53Y5TJR6
Disc 2 comes with the OST, you can just buy it wherever the OST is sold. For example, it is sold on Amazon — both discs.
Hope that helps,
It’s the “Evangelion Finally” vinyl (it actually comes with two vinyls tho). I got it off Amazon so I’ll drop the link here https://www.amazon.com.au/Evangelion-Finally-Various-Takahashi-Hayashibara/dp/B08P2C69F4 Although if you can find an alternative I’d get that because mine came a little creased :(
Amazon Germnay still has it in stock. So I don't know if that would be an option and if they send it to wherever you are. Shipping might increase Evangelion Finally [Vinyl LP] https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08P2C69F4/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_glt_i_DDPF9ASY0AMCNMTWVMBP
People are selling them on Amazon.
$2,972.
The second and third ones are slightly cheaper.
How come its cheaper on amazon? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P2C69F4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_ANl1FbJJMRE4A I didnt find this listing when searching for 'evangelion finally'. When I searched that I found a listing thats the same price as the rest. But when I searched 'vinyl record' I saw this on the second page. I dont get why its cheaper. Is this a real listing? If so I wish I had saved some money.
Fortunately I still managed to get a copy, I ordered it from amazon.co.uk yesterday and it arrived this morning via DPD, it is indeed a beauty.
I really want to buy records from smaller companies (i.e. not Amazon), but their customer service is so inferior I now have no desire to order from them ever again.
Unfortunately for recordstore, it means I've also preordered this from Amazon too (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Evangelion-Finally-Takahashi-Megumi-Hayashibara/dp/B08P2C69F4/), not only is it cheaper but I'm far more likely to actually get a copy.
Milan Records said they're going to put the pink version on Amazon if that helps. It should be on there sometime today, I believe. Otherwise, you could check the other versions and check if shipping cheaper there.
Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but the original Japanese CD version is only $20 on Discogs and from ¥864 ($7.90USD) on Amazon JP
Is the Taiwanese bootleg special in some way?
I'm living in Ireland and just pre-ordered from Amazon :)
Worth noting that ordering from the US costs £114 - which is cheaper than ordering from the UK (£144), however there's the issue of ease of return etc etc. I was able to easily return and replace my severely damaged copy when I ordered from Amazon UK, I'm not sure if this would be possible if ordering from the US. With the packaging being prone to being damaged (because of the weight of the vinyl and the relatively flimsy inner holding) I wouldn't trust international shipping...
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring - The Complete Recordings (5LP 180 Gram Red Vinyl) (Limited Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079PDFGZK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_68QJBbKD334E8
The other two for TTT and RotK are also on amazon (fellowship had a much more limited run which is why it's so expensive).
Apparently they are charging a lot more than when I purchased it but its still cheaper than the us amazon going rate.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B079PDFGZK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Looks like it's still available on Amazon (link below) from the third party seller. And the price has gone down to $165.04 plus shipping. Best price I've seen on this since it shot up a while back. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079PDFGZK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_mjXXBbJ00PCBF
>https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B07TNVWQB2/
This might be a silly question but will a copy bought from amazon France be different to one bought from amazon.com? Will it have French text or anything like that? I'm keen to take up that cheaper price but wouldn't want the packaging or track list to be in French.
So the Sqaure site has the entire collection, but its on a "waitlist". If you want something tide you over, and have a turntable for vinyl - they did release a collector's edition picture vinyl set for both the Remake and the Original. It's only 1 LP each, but the set is AMAZING!
It even folds out into an embossed version of the Buster Sword. Its only sale for $60 on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TNVWQB2/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_u1HPEbPECR8M3
So whos is it? I pre-ordered this album on amazon and its not shipping yet. It doesn't ship until March. Pre-order here