"Since I Left You" is the debut and, so far, the only album to come from plunderphonics collective The Avalanches. This album is constructed mostly out of samples, and is considered one of the best in the genre. Thousands of samples were used in the creation of the album, many of which were not credited in any way (leading to some issues with releasing the music; discussed later). Specifically, samples of vinyl records were used in the making of the album, giving the album a somewhat lo-fi sound. "Since I Left You" was released through Modular Recordings on November 27th, 2000 on CD, Cassette, and vinyl LP.
Due to the very heavy use of unlicensed sampling, there are a few issues with later releases. Every original 2000 release is the definitive release, no problems here. However, later issues of the album have had many samples either removed or replaced. Though the track-listing remains the same all around, the original 2000 release is most certainly the preferred and definitive release of this album.
The cassette release is very rarely seen, and can demand prices in the $50 region when shown in online auctions. Not much else to be said other than its rarity.
The CD release of this album comes in one of two versions. There is the original, definitive version from 2000, and an altered version from 2001. Neither is very difficult to obtain, however the original 2000 version will obviously demand a bit more (nothing overly pricey though). You can find an original for a reasonable $20 and reissues for less.
As always, the vinyl LP release tends to be the most sought after, and thus the most expensive. The original 2000 vinyl release on Modular Recordings can easily go for $200 if it is in physically good shape. Later 2001 reissues (with some of the samples removed or altered) from XL Recordings can go for roughly $120.
There also exists a very special vinyl release of the album through XL Recordings. This is a release is from 2012, and is special in that the vinyl record is colored blue with laces of dark blue in-between. The result of this is a vinyl record that resembles the waves shown on the album cover. Unfortunately for collectors, this release of the album VERY RARELY goes on sale. I have personally only seen this album go on sale once in an online auction for $200. This vinyl LP has to be seen in person to get the full effect, but I will provide a picture below for curiosity.
No comments:
Post a Comment