Back in 1986 I didn't immediately buy the LP as I was [hah!] waiting for the CD! When it became apparent that I was not getting one after a year, I finally relented and bought the LP [a used copy] in April of 1988. It was an incredible album but it remained until I got the Sonoluxe CD with the revised cover to finally have it on the silver disc of choice.
But that one remained until 2014 until I managed to get one. Maybe others remember the tale of Mr. Nelson licensing the album from CBS and affording to pay fees that saw only a modest number of copies made. I recall hearing that it was coming out in 2006 and later that year looking it up online when I remembered to and discovered that it was now OOP and selling for more than I could afford in the same year of its issue! Those copies were gone with the wind and it was not until 2014, after the Esoteric 2xCD issue happened that someone probably sold off their earlier single disc Sonoluxe copy. I bought it in Amoeba San Francisco for $19.95. Good thing too since I've never seen the Esoteric copy. I'm happy to have the Sonoluxe CD and the original LP with the beautiful white cover.
Back in 1986 I didn't immediately buy the LP as I was [hah!] waiting for the CD! When it became apparent that I was not getting one after a year, I finally relented and bought the LP [a used copy] in April of 1988. It was an incredible album but it remained until I got the Sonoluxe CD with the revised cover to finally have it on the silver disc of choice.
But that one remained until 2014 until I managed to get one. Maybe others remember the tale of Mr. Nelson licensing the album from CBS and affording to pay fees that saw only a modest number of copies made. I recall hearing that it was coming out in 2006 and later that year looking it up online when I remembered to and discovered that it was now OOP and selling for more than I could afford in the same year of its issue! Those copies were gone with the wind and it was not until 2014, after the Esoteric 2xCD issue happened that someone probably sold off their earlier single disc Sonoluxe copy. I bought it in Amoeba San Francisco for $19.95. Good thing too since I've never seen the Esoteric copy. I'm happy to have the Sonoluxe CD and the original LP with the beautiful white cover.