There is one thing he can’t buy… a dinosaur!

– Homer Simpson

It might be true that the “Simpsons did it first” meme applies to almost every single thing that has happened in the 21st century. In Season 3 of The Simpsons, infamous TV presenter Kent Brockman couldn’t buy a dinosaur with all the money he won in the lottery. Let’s think about how that could apply to the Discogs community. What can you not buy even if you win the lottery? Exactly, records which have never been pressed on vinyl or which are very scarce (well I mean, you can buy the latter but this introduction would sound less dramatic).

Conversations about albums in serious need of a reissue happen all the time in the Discogs forums. In order to do my research, I could use two different methods:

The scientific method: Involves a lot of hard work and endless hours of research, most likely leading to disappointment and hitting my head against the keyboard on one or several occasions.

The slacker method: Sneakily sharing a meme with our community and wait for all of you to do the work.

Sorry not sorry, I actually never meant for all of this to happen but after reading all of your comments, I knew I had to do something with it. So no, this is not some sort of evil masterplan, this is just me trying to amplify your voice and, who knows, maybe we can get some label out there to reissue these albums in the future.

15 albums that the Discogs Community wants to see reissued:

AFX – Analogue Bubblebath 5 As you might know, the mighty Richard D. James goes by plenty of nicknames. With a wildly expansive discography and his eternal status as a cult artist (at the same time as a successful one, which is not a common thing), some of his records have been out of print for decades. Thanks to the magic of blatant lies, 310 Discogs users claim to own this record, while 1,447 would like to own it. Current availability There aren’t any copies available for sale at the moment, but feel free to add it to your Wantlist.

Alice In Chains – Facelift The first album by Seattle grunge band Alice In Chains has never been properly reissued on vinyl besides several bootlegged copies during the last 29 years, turning it into an obsession for fans worldwide. This is quite special since this album sold more than 2 million copies, but it was released at a time when CDs were already more popular than vinyl records. Current availability Just so you know, a NM copy of Facelift won’t be yours for less than $100.

Beck – Midnite Vultures The year 2000 wasn’t exactly what you would call the hottest year in the history of vinyl. By then, our beloved format was not very popular for new releases. That was the case of Midnite Vultures, the album by Beck containing the megahit “Sexx Laws”. Highly sought after among the fans of the eclectic artist, only a limited run of vinyl records was ever pressed by the label Bong Load Records. Current availability Feel free to get it starting at more than $180 if you’re feeling extra.

Fiona Apple – When The Pawn… It’s hard to believe that this masterpiece by Fiona Apple (I mean masterpiece like every other Fiona Apple album ever released) has never been released on vinyl. We’ve heard the rumors that some reissue label out there was working on it long time ago, but we haven’t had any further news. And we need to own them all! Current availability Forget about it.

Guided By Voices ‎– Same Place The Fly Got Smashed It’s easy to get lost in the vast catalog of Guided By Voices, we’re not going to lie. The alternative rock outfit fronted by the endlessly inventive Robert Pollard has released a whopping total of 168 releases since 1987. Fans of the band from Dayton, Ohio aren’t exactly what you would call casual and a lot of them (sorry, us) will kill to be able to have a complete collection of all their output. With a proportion of 74 “haves” and 460 “wants”, this release seems to be the definitive holy grail. Current availability There is only one copy for sale for $1,450 (ouch!).

PJ Harvey – Rid Of Me Alright, yes, this was our own idea BUT we can see many of you reacted to it, my favorite comment being the one Christopher Convex in our Facebook post: “Never in the history of music did an album from the ’90s deserve a remaster so badly!” Amen, brother. Please, can someone make this happen soon? Current availability The record doesn’t reach stratospheric prices, but you won’t land a copy in your Collection for less than $160.

Sparklehorse – Good Morning Spider Believe it or not, it’s already been 9 years since Mark Linkous took his life. We have to thank him for some of the most beautiful songs an indie rock artist has ever produced. Good Morning Spider, released in 1998, showed an artist and a project at its best. Emotional, raw, complex, candid, and yet poetic and magical. Current availability There aren’t many copies available for sale, but you can check it out yourself here.

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