Back in the 90s and early 2000's I used to live by the philosophy that I should buy everything as soon as it was released whilst the opportunity was there. This was based on the logic that if I then didn't like it further down the line then I could sell it, but if I missed buying it then I would either have to wait a long time to find one or pay a much higher price. At some point my philosophy changed to 'avoid spending money if you can' and I ended delaying on ordering some things and as a result I ended up missing many records over the years. I really need to learn and go back to the way I used to operate. Anyway, last year the Negative Approach 7" got repressed on clear green vinyl and I decided not to order one. There were 1000 copies pressed and I figured it would be easy to get, but nope, it sold out in an instant and discogs pricing kicked in and I was pissed at both myself and the game once again. Will I never learn?
Well, for some reason the prices on this one haven't carried on climbing. It's probably due to supply. There are always a few for sale, probably due to people buying them to try to make a quick buck, and then realising there isn't as much demand as they hoped. So the people who truly want to cash out have been forced to lower their prices. Ok, so I still had to pay discogs prices for this thing, but at the same time I paid the lowest price paid yet paid for one of these, so that's some consolation I guess.
I don't own an original of this one, and at this rate probably never will, as the price has reached a level over what I want to pay. So I think this is a pretty good consolation prize. The vinyl actually looks good and seems like an apt colour, especially given the Exorcist cover. And yes, if they repress it again I will be right at the front of the queue.
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