Demon Records will release Osmium as a double vinyl set (the quantity is 3000) on Record Store Day (April 20) . It’s on green vinyl. Looks really nice.
Besides the regular Osmium tracks, there’s also five bonus tracks. Red Hot Mama, Loose Booty, Come In Out Of The Rain, Breakdown (mono version) and the longer stereo version of Breakdown. It’s actually the same as that CD Osmium… Plus, but without Fantasy Is Reality and Unfinished Instrumental.
It’s labeled as a deluxe edition and the RSD site say it includes incredibly rare and sought after bonus material. But Osmium… Plus is up on Spotify, so it’s not that rare . But still nice to have it on vinyl!
Fantasy Is Reality and Unfinished Instrumental are the only tracks from the Invictus era to never have a vinyl release and they chose to leave them off this reissue.
It’s not a gatefold, as I wished it would be, but it got printed inner sleeves witch is nice. Paper inner sleeves, but still… One inner sleeve is a copy of the original insert with the lyrics. And the other got some liner notes and some nice images of 7" labels.
I don’t have an original copy of Osmium, so unfortunately I can’t compare them.
Hi @ccfunkster I just got my copy today and the audio quality sounded pretty great to these ears. There’s no info on if this is AAA or digitally sourced as far as I know. Even if it’s digital they put some care into cutting it. I’ve never heard an original or any other pressing. I’ve previously only had a CD reissue from probably 10-15 years ago to compare it to. My copy was nice, flat, and quiet. The 2nd disc might be just a tad off-center but doesn’t affect playback.
Thanks for the follow up. I don’t want to pay for some of these reissues if a low-quality pressing. I have the original but maybe only a VG- rating. The CD is on point. I have the original Maggot Brain LP and out of curiosity purchased the 50th anniversary double LP set. Failed to deliver IMO, sounded as if a veil was over my speakers. Luckly the store took my return and gave me store credit. I do consider myself an audiophile in my listening and critique.
Have you heard about the potential new Westbound reissues? They posted on instagram boxes of the tapes and have so far put out some great reissues like Ohio Players and a few others. I’ve got their The Counts record on the way and can’t wait to hear it. I’m holding out on tracking original Funkadelic’s down to see how they turn out.
Here’s a thread about them on the Steve Hoffman forums Westbound reissues
How many times can we reissue this one album? It offers absolutely nothing that First Thangs features. Why don’t they just put out First Thangs on vinyl? Solves everything.
. But still nice to have it on vinyl!
