Unboxing The Beatles Revolver Super Deluxe VINYL Box Set 

I should have learned after the Let It Be box set last year but I ordered the LP box set directly from the Beatles store. You'd think that would mean you would get your hands on it at least as quickly as anybody else but, actually, it takes way longer. Also costs more. Won't get mine until Monday so hopefully it's worth the wait.

Am I the only one in the world who doesn't care what the thickness of the vinyl is? I mean of course I don't necessarily want it paper thin but I've heard great pressings on quite thin vinyl and terrible pressings on "180g" so it really matters much more the pressing in my opinion. In fact, one of my linear tracking turntables has a lot of problems with 180g vinyl, the needle occasionally bouncing off the platter even when it is cued upwards. This is not a criticism of YOUR criticism of the weight of these vinyls, they ABSOLUTELY should be 180g if they advertise it... but I think the whole "180g" thing is basically a bunch of marketing malarkey anyways they just throw on every modern release so they can justify their collector worthy pricing. Can't wait for your review of the new stereo mix, and how the mono compares to the 2014 and originals of course.

The "puck" which is the soft lump of vinyl that's dropped onto the stamper during the pressing process is 180g. Then the puck is pressed between the stampers with the vinyl oozes out the sides. That's to be sure the entire stamper is fully covered with the full thickness of the vinyl. Then the record is trimmed. The loss of 5 to 8 grams is due to the trimming. One could say, "then make the puck bigger to accommodate." Yes but you'd still end with with different weights at the end, because what oozes out and what is trimmed varies slightly. The records cannot be exactly the same, only the puck weight can be consistent. That's how it goes, nobody is ripping anybody off, in case anyone thinks that.

I just read Questlove’s essay in the Revolver book and it was great! He is an accomplished drummer with great musical knowledge. Put some respect on his name

Eh this isn't worth the price at all tbh

I have a Mint 1973 UK Stereo pressing and a Mint 2014 Mono pressing. I also have Mono Masters which has Rain and Paperback Writer. So… Why would I have any need for this 2022 pressing?! I doubt it would sound Any better than what I have. Especially the “Remix”. I don’t like anything Giles Martin has done so far (except Let It Be). You don’t fix what’s not broken. Hard pass 😂

When its 100 quid, let me know haha overpriced and not as good as the let it be set.

Another victim of shrinkflation. One wonders how much money EMI saved by shaving off some of the 180g weight of the records. Shameful.

You buy such an expensive product and it is damaged! The covers also look rather cheap. How will the vinyl sound? We will listen!

I'm actually ok with minor differences in the reproduction sleeves. it makes it easier to spot the originals. if they are too close, then some people will try to pass them off as an original. Personally, i was hoping for a colorful foreign sleece like the singles box.

Palpitations every time someone uses a safety blade opening boxes! 4:30 I appreciate the want of authentic replicas... however I like clean backs. No flipbacks is a plus for me. 12:00 Spoken like a true Collector! Man after my own heart! Take a drink every time Andrew says he didn't get an early review copy...🍸

This box set is way overpriced. I remember getting the White Album remix 4 vinyl box set at 80 dollars. Now this box set also has 4 LPs and it's more than twice the price? No, thank you. Besides, I don't like Reolver that much, and judging by the new tracks I listened to on youtube this remix is not worth it, and I already have the mono edition from 2014, so, unless the price goes down I will not be getting it.

One thing that I truly loved and laughed at was at the very end where you throw the box down as if it were a piece of trash. That truly made me laugh. Having said that I know you may have a biased type of Beatles' "ears" but whatever your preconception of this version is...please keep a very opened mind and truly ..."listen" ok?? I trust you will. Also, I want to know if there is a difference between the 2014 mono and this one. Thank you. Greetings from Canada!!

And once again Apple 🍏 drop the ball when it comes to the book. I wish they would’ve printed all the photos from these sessions that originally were printed in the Beatles monthly magazines. Another product I won’t be purchasing

Like so many other modern day reissues of 60s albums, the attempts to recreate the original sleeves feel halfhearted. They try to recreate the look of the original sleeves, but the "feel" (details, types of paper/cardboard, openings of sleeves, flipbacks, etc.) is off. This is far from exclusive to the Revolver set but it bothers me nonetheless, especially when you put the faithfully replicated 2014 edition next to it.

Will get this when there is a very deep discount… £170 here in uk … just crazy money… definitely needed more attention to detail on the sleeves.. Even the outtakes set should have been a top loader with flip backs… Still have the 2cd set and enjoying it very much…

Andrew lobbing grenades at some of the other Beatles you tube channels 😄

This Vinyl box set is very expensive,because I ask with one LP only and coming in next week.I bought also two cds set and ready hear today and found very good the sound,seen more pure and Ringo drums appear with more clearence here.I found as analogue LP also coming with good sound,because the others editions this Lp have a strange sound,so now I can hear in high fidelity my guess.Uchino of Japan.I see you Andrew.

11:35 I think one of the reasons why they can't make _exact_ replicas of certain products is to stop them from being sold/auctioned off as the original release. 16:00 they based the typeface from the back of the cover. I also wish they used the Grotesque no. 9 (which, by the way, is also used on the 2009 remastered CD spines) throughout the book - Impact is way too common these days, being THE font used in just about every meme ever made.

Just listened and for all that it sounds better, not for me. I don’t know if it’s having 40years invested in the original stereo mix but I won’t be replacing it. Sometimes cleaner is not better, there’s magic in the dirt! I do think it’s a great project though, the remixes, it brings the Beatles to the earbud generation and anything that keeps their music in the ether is good for me.

Is it wrong to look forward to new Parlogram videos more than the Revolver box set?

This hit Spotify at Midnight and I spent a couple of hours listening to both mono and stereo albums and I have to say I'm a fan of the mono version. The last time I remember hearing the mono version was when my dad had the capitol mono version....also enjoyed the mono version of paperback writer it sounded so raw and real..one day I will own the album set but this is okay for now

Why did they not include on the CD Deluxe edition the multi channel Dolby Atmos mixes like they did on the previous remixes??

I knew I wasn't the only one who wanted to see the flipbacks on the back cover of the album in mono.

i gotta call this guy out ,,,he is for some reason stuck thinking that this new release is inferior as it doesnt mimic down to the last detail a vintage album , ,,this is a 2022 release,,,a new product ,,does it matter there are no flip backs or that the value is degraded because of dust or a tiny nick in the cover,,or the font isnt "right"..,,,i suggest to judge the set as a new product that doesnt need to suit your vintage microscope of comparison to something made in 1966.

I enjoyed very much this unboxing of the Revolver vinyl set Andrew! A shame about the damage to the box. I think it's misleading for GZ Media to state that the discs are made out of 180gsm vinyl when clearly your scales say otherwise and I've no reason to doubt their accuracy. I think the flip backs look better on the 2014 edition. The book seems to be well produced and should be an enjoyable read. Looking forward to your review of the different discs!

overall looks good but too bad the revolver text on the spine and back of the box has a space between the L and V. strange no one caught that.

Would love to hear it, but can't ignore the money grab......172 gram vinyl edition. Hahaha

@12:00 not only top opening but why not a thin rice type of paper as well. I really don't like that thick glossy crap. Sure the thin paper is more fragile in one sense but when you crush the corner or bend that thick paper it looks SOO ugly and the way they print on it is low class.

The Stereo version is not bad, but to me is inconsistent with dynamics. I'm okay with it and blown away with the technology to get this far. The mono is flat. How can you have a fantastic 2014 mono and in 2022 have this flat fluke? Maybe a late pressing with lacquer? Having the xex 606-1 Tomorrow Never Knows is really nice. Overall not bad. The mono was shockingly disappointing.

I had the same feeling about the black border on the front cover, although I guess that its association with funeral notices and memorials is forgotten by most people nowadays. But moreover, it also makes the spine black with a white title, which (in my mind) is entirely backwards and wrong for presentation on the shelf. My only other nitpick to an otherwise outstanding set is that I wish the single were a 12-inch EP, so there wouldn't be an odd-shaped item in the box pressing unevenly against the LPs.

Hi Andrew, I love your attention to detail - you are only RU-vidr I have seen to comment on the lack of flip backs - shame that wasn’t included on the mono version as a minimum. Cheers Matt

180g Vinyl means the pvc 'biscuit' that gets stamped weighs about 180 grams. After stamping, each record has about 2 inches of excess pvc around the outside that needs to be cut off. This excess usually weighs about 10 grams 180g is a 'weight grade' of LPs, which are categorized broadly as 180g, 150g, and 120g

What bothers me most: why aren't the LPs flat? My two “Session”-LPs in particular are quite dish warped. Actually, I just want to send the whole thing back - it's no fun! Every time the same ... and they just want so much money for this product which is not perfect.

ordered cd set from Amazon on 23 Sept. email today saying it will arrive between 8th and 18th November !!!! cancelled Amazon order and dropped by HMV for a copy.

Mate! You could read an old telephone directory and make it sound exciting! Nice video. Look forward to hearing your views on firstly how the vinyl sounds. Compared to many of the other remastered copies, but also what you think of the 2022 mix of Revolver.Especially.Could this be the beginning of a new era. In where we reevaluate, all the old 2 and 4 track recordings of the past? It's like Pandora's box has been opened, but 'to what end'? tbc

My copy registers 185g on the scales.

they fucked up the vocal panning on here, there and everywhere :(

Thank you Andrew. I find all you do so fascinating. I was there in the 60s but you have taught me more about the Beatles and the history than I did in my youth. Thank you! I am a 24-bit download fan so I will understand if anybody groans at my confession. I am waiting for all the sites to list it so I can buy it from the best and cheapest provider. In the meantime I had a listen to it on Amazon Music Hi-Res site this morning but I feel I should comment after your well-respected sound quality perspective is aired. Anyhow, I just hope everybody enjoys this amazing album again today.

Got mine today - actual scratches on mono disc side 2 and Sessions disc 1 side 1 - as you can imagine, not happy. Luckily my store is exchanging tomorrow for me.

Never heard of Questlove? Co-leader of the Roots? A well known musician, writer, historian, film and television artist? Wow!

WHY IS THE ORIGINAL ALBUM NEVER ENOUGH ? WHATS THE NEED TO PUT OUT THESE SO CALLED DELUXE BOX SETS??? THE ORIGINALS WERE MASTERPIECES SO WHY TRY TO REINVENT THE WHEEL??? NOT JUST WITH THE BEATLES BUT ANY BAND WHO PUT OUT CLASSIC ALBUMS. ROLLING STONES,THE WHO,PINK FLOYD.LED ZEPPELIN ETC. RIDICULOUS. LEAVE THE CLASSICS ALONE. THEY STAND ON THEIR OWN.

Not particularly enthused by this package. Really overpriced for what it is. I'm happy with my 2014 mono pressing.

Shame on the twenty first century printers. They renamed it " REVOL...VER"... 😁

I have an inexplicable urge to buy Emitex record cleaning products. The power of advertising ! (they will have to start making them again )

Sometimes I hate to live in a third world country 😢 I bought it directly from Universal and still I’ll have to wait until next week (at least) to have it.

Regarding the font used to depict the REVOLVER title on the front of the book; it would appear to me that this font matches the font used on the back of the album, which was always different to the font used on the front. Fwiw: I've always found the font used on the back to be the more iconic looking.

I found the sleeves have a tendency to bow and the inners don't fit particularly well, especially in the gatefold sessions cover. One of my inner sleeves has a 1" split down the side too. As far as the sound quality goes, I was happy with most of it but, several tracks on the stereo remix suffered with Giles Martin's tendency to swamp them with McCartney's bass. Taxman and I'm Only Sleeping were particularly irritating for me with And Your Bird Can Sing and Good Day Sunshine not far behind. On the plus side, Eleanor Rigby sounds great.

Andrew, Are you returning it due to damage if sound quality is good? I probably would…

It's always a little baffling to see them try to replicate the original artwork, but fall short on minor items that would be an easy fix. Okay, the flipback sleeves would have likely cost a little more to produce, but rotating the opening edge on the Paperback Writer single wouldn't have cost anything extra. When they are basically charging $40 per disc, it's a little cheap to skimp on the details. I think it's a pass on the vinyl set for me. If I want to hear the remix, the CD version suits me fine. And I prefer to cherry pick what session tracks or alternates to listen to, instead of listening straight through. For the mono, my original 1966 copy (purchased from Andrew about 12 years ago) or my 2014 reissue will fulfill that requirement nicely! And both of those have flipbacks. 😄

Kiwis of a certain generation will recognize the TEAL travel bag that appears in a couple of photos. Must have been given to one of them on their NZ tour in '64. Interesting that 2 years later it was still being used by one of them. TEAL was the original name for Air New Zealand. I think it stood for Trans Empire Airways Ltd

We no longer possess the technology to make top loading vinyl. The Parlophone artisans that originally made the top loaders have passed long ago and they vowed to take their secrets to grave. Cheerio mate.

I'm sorry but I had to laugh at Andrew's freak-out over the tiny scratch on the outside of the box. A black Sharpie would fix that right up, mate. But then again, I also don't picture myself spending $200 on yet another remix of Revolver.

I ordered just the remix vinyl from Amazon and it came with a Revolver turntable mat. Very cool.

I have to agree with the frustrations at the lack of attention to detail in the construction of the sleeves. Considering they got this stuff right in 2009, even in miniature on the CD mono box set, I find this disappointing. I'm still buying it though.....

I'm actually sonically disappointed with the stereo mixdowns. Perhaps I've been a lot more attentive being as it is my favourite album but, for all of it's technical innovations in separating tracks, It's lost warmth and some things I found surprising that could have been better frequency boosted (dancing bass on third verse of Taxman for example) whereas, in other places things are boosted to a point that it feels more "stuck on" that a "whole" I guess my opinion was always going to be biased but I'll just have to give it more listens and see if it grows on me

Nice to have another font conoisseur :)

Ah they aren’t trying to replicate those original 60s covers, they’re replicating the sleeves from the BC-13 and BC-10 copies! Hahaha, in all seriousness, I really despise the decision to not only omit the flip backs but also have these records pressed at GZ Media. I’ve never had a good pressing from GZ. Really wish they could’ve had the records in the box pressed at QRP, like they did with the Sgt Pepper and Abbey Road US Releases. it would’ve been the closest we would’ve ever gotten to an Analogue Productions Beatles release.

They darkened John s eyes... why?????

I got mine yesterday, still haven't opened yet. My local record shop's manager just told me not to tell anyone he sold it to me before the release date (today)...cool guy.I have been watching many of these unboxings. I will be listening tonight here in Ontario Canada. Love LOVE your videos. Mine says Czech Republic on the back as well.

I think the 45 sleeve is more of a nod to the original one instead of a 1:1 reproduction, which is why it’s a thicker card stock instead of cheap paper, and it comes out from the side than from the top. As for the 180g, that doesn’t really bother me much. With all the supply shortages going on, it’s hard to get enough vinyl so they might’ve had to cut corners in that department.

I’m noticing some sibilance and distortion in the mono disc. Almost like it was cut too hot.

Nice review of the unpackaging Andrew!! I see that Giles & Sam were credited for the remixing, but it would have been nice if the engineers that did the source separation for the stereo remixes were credited !!

*Loved your channel for years Andrew... But I must say I can't see the point of spending every first 10 minutes of your video opening cardboard boxes and all inner protection papers and stuff that came with it... Can you imagine all the interesting datas and things about the Beatles you could have been telling us instead of those "cardboard intros" ?.. Nevermind ! You're still a great channel, keep up the good work !*

well explained as always i mysef have a 66 copy in Mono they were not as dear as now but i know if people want a copy they will pay ill stick with my old copy.

QUESTLOVE is a well respected drummer/musician from the band ROOTS in the US. He's also a musicologist and produced the recent Sly & The Family Stone documentary.

Could the lack of flip backs is to differentiate this from the 2014 pressing and to distinguish it as the new mix?

Thanks for this Andrew, really enjoyed it. Just don’t understand why you state the vinyl set is twice the price of the CD one. Amazon are selling at £170 and £120 respectively!

I collected my box set today and after a quick examination all looks clean and unmarked, unfortunately unlike yours Andrew which looks like the floor sweepings has been brushed all over your set. A bit of an exaggeration but if I were you I’d send your box set back. …. I haven’t had listen to my set yet due to a footy match on here in Liverpool but after a few pints I’ll have a listen later tonight. YNWA … Thanks for your unboxing video Andrew, I look forward to watching your review next week. 👍😎

Questlove is quite an accomplished musician, he also directed a really awesome documentary called Summer of Soul, you might like to check it out.

Authentic looking LP labels (which is good). The 7 inch though has issues. Firstly, as you said, the side opening of the sleeve is wrong and using card stock instead of paper isn't right either. One major flaw, which you may not have noticed, however, is the label design. This is wrong because the Parlophone EP label design isn't what's been replicated here! To be authentic it should have been with the yellow logo with the "Extended Play" text, a GEP catalogue number. (With the two 1 or 2's on either side (for the side info) and also numbers for the tracks! Without these it isn't the right look at all. I know this is not important, but, as with the sleeve it should have been done right, to make it more authentic looking! Missing details on the sides of the LP sleeves is also an issue. Put them next to the original to see what I mean. I like the reproduction of the test pressing design labels but agree they should have been whiter. (The CD covers seem a bit wrong also - from what I can tell, based on the images I've seen). These are not true as they would have been (not just because of the barcodes, but there are other flaws with these too. The Universal and Apple logos being placed as they are, for example). I realise most aren't concerned with these "flaws" - but to make them as authentic possible [or as they would have been if able to be released in the 60's] it does make a difference I feel. I wonder if the sound will be very much different too? (As the mono and stereo originals were slightly different mixes to each other - weren't they?).

Great job… Because i rent my music (Apple Music), I have to live vicariously through channels like yours! I took some screenshots during the videos (including your thumbs on the 45 [😅])… appreciate your time, money and effort to produce this video! Liked as always… subbed a long time while back!

That was helpful! (I haven't quite made up my mind yet. Or rather, decided where to steal the money.) I don't like the black frame either, but I'm not too worried about a few of the other details. How can the EP sleeve be accurate when EPs were never sold in green Parlophone generic sleeves anyway? And the EPs were side-openers, too. I would have preferred a 12" 45 rpm EP, though. As far as the weight is concerned, well, they shouldn't have said 180 g. Actually, I think 180 g is a waste of vinyl. In my opinion, you don't need more than 150 grams to have a solid flat vinyl record. All the original pre-oil-crisis records were around that value. at least as far as my knowledge goes (some 140, some up to 165). .Looking forward to your review of the sound quality.

Love the Forensic examination. My vinyl won’t arrive until Christmas but got the cd box today. Love the sound but a bit frustrated that the ep takes up a whole disc.

Great and thorough presentation as usual from the No 1 Beatles channel 👍🏼

I like The Beatles but not that big of a fan to buy an expensive box set like this. But will definitely be checking it out on Spotify.

Thanks for demonstrating this Andrew….looking forward to seeing your review once you have listened to it. Thanks again

Grotesque no.9, no. 9, no. 9, no. 9....

Excellent Showing! Great Layout of this one! Nice to see alongside of a real Test Pressing! I Totally agree about the 180 grams! & I would have loved to see the EP sleeve a top loader & Scalloped! Thanks Again! Well Done!

Thanks, Andrew. I got mine at the local record store ( I refuse to patronize Amazon ), and it sounds great. The audio is really amazing, as is the book. The only drawback is the price, which I think is way too much. I need to find some type of protective jacket , as that black box is going to show every little scuff mark. Agree with you on the flipbacks, and your other observations. Thanks again for another informative video.

Thank you for the detailed analysis. Excellent as usual. I have to say that I intensely dislike Giles Martin's work, not just on this album but on the others too. He uses a lot of compression and tends to make everything loud. The bass is often exaggerated at the expense of other elements in the mix. I find it hard to get through a whole side. Give me the stereo originals, regardless of their limitations. Better still for Revolver, I'll take an original UK mono, not the 2014 cutting, which is dull and lifeless on my system at least.

Unlike the previous anniversary releases (as well as the 2012 Stereo vinyl), the labels display the original PCS/PMC catalogue numbers as opposed to the new ones. I think these are the first new yellow and black labels with the "sold in uk..." text too.

It should be mine next week! I can't wait!!! I' m going to buy it at an independent record store... even if it costs me 40€ more than Amazon. Furthermore, after having watched all the unboxing videos around, I am really sure that we need these kind of releases, because they are a beauty... and release shivers and emotions. Long Live Beatles.

After watching Andy's brilliant unboxing and his comments, I have deciced against picking up the LP version. I'll be aiming for the Cd box set to avoid annoying faults like those observed in the comments section and from Andrew's experience. Especially since the vinyl box set is much more expensive than the cd box. I wonder if the books are the same size. Does anybody know?

the font used on the box is actually the same font used on the back cover of the album

Still waiting for Amazon to deliver mine.

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enjoyed this unboxing, much thanks.

I have the CD edition, but whether you have that or the LP edition you have to think one thing. Such a kick ass album cover. ☺️👍 ... although I'm a little annoyed they gave me two copies of the new stereo mix. Since I have the mono box and the US box, I can at least annoyingly shrug it off. 😂

Can't wait for the review video! Definitely need to hear more opinions about the sound before I shell out...

I don’t understand why the slipcase has the opening on the left side instead of on the right. This is the first box-set I’ve had that has it like that. Weird.

Maybe you'd know something about this. At some point during the first psych era, there was a track recorded that was supposed to have been by The Beatles. It's called, "Peace Of Mind (The Candle Burns)". I picked up a copy of it on a cassette tape touted as being by The Beatles back in the the early `90's. Since then, I've heard that it WASN'T The Beatles, it was actually The Bee Gees, The Beach Boys and Glen Campbell PRETENDING to be the Beatles!! In the first place, I can't exactly see those three factions getting together to record ANYTHING, let alone a fake Beatles track! Secondly, I've heard it dozens of times since I first got it (just heard it twice moments ago because I have 3 different versions, now!) and, it sure as hell sounds like The Beatles, to me!! But, no matter who recorded it, A: it's a great psych track, and 2: why is the sound so incredibly dirty?? It actually sounds like someone brought a battery operated tape recorder to a campfire out in the woods and the batteries were about to die because the pitch keeps changing!! There's at least two acoustic guitars (one of which sounds VERY MUCH like one John used on one of his acoustic tracks, possibly on "Plastic Ono Band" or one of the first Strawberry Fields demos), one with slide and a sitar, or they did something to a third guitar to make it sound like a sitar. Maybe it was recorded at Reshikesh! Anyway, have you heard it? What do you know about it, if anything?

QRS 2XR here, The reason is because most likely of copyrights and laws. you can probably only reproduce such Items to a so close as original before you/the person crosses the Line. Also, I Do not buy New LP's - the only thing I would want off of those Lp's are the Out takes and sessions disk Tracks. There are never for sure 180 Gram Disks. in fact the original disks were often over 200 Grams. I have a few about 275 grams or so. so, getting it as close to 180G is very hard, Also, The Slightly Different picture I once had on the Purple Capitol 1983 Lp . the Lp without the smile may have been the original Lp picture! If anyone knows what the East Grand forks, Minnesota and Grand forks, North Dakota Libraries Had for their Lp Catalogs. please let me know. I am still trying to hunt down a few Lp's I once had so I can buy my own copy of the Lps! The flood of 97' changed everything. and a lot of things were lost. but, perhaps the staff moved all of their catalogs to a safe location.

Still weird how after all this time, they pull pictures from Rubber Soul sessions.

I'm still awaiting my set from Amazon, which they said I will receive by 7 November. Since it hasn't been shipped yet, if I see it in the shop before then I'll cancel my order and buy another. Most of my Parlophone 45 sleeves are from 1967 for some odd reason, so I'll be disappointed by the side opening bag, but since the sleeve I have my original in is mismatched, I won't be too disappointed. It's the record that counts. The only Beatles singles I have with property matched company bags are I Want To Hold Your Hand and Penny Lane/ Strawberry Fields, Ballard Of John & Yoko. All are original pressings, but in mostly the wrong bags

Andrew, why you're so surprised by the lack of the lamination? Hasn't the lamination process been out of the LP covers production for decades?

How come the Cd set doesn't come with the high-resolution Blu-ray disc? It's been a "tradition" of sorts now. Ever since the Sgt Pepper Super Deluxe. This one is truly a let down. 120 USD and its all CDs.

I'm in the camp of folks who say this is false advertising. Don't care what excuse one gives for it NOT to be 180g, then just don't say anything!!..But if you say it's 180g and we measure and its only 175g that's a lie!! Then again media doesn't care what is true and what is not. Just tired of all the marketing BS Like Lennon screamed "Gimme Some Truth'!!

Anyone know if there's a UK pressing of the new LP (not the boxset) and where it's available? Apparently the Czech pressing being sold on amazon is pretty bad and there are a large number of warped LP's coming back...

Mine just came in from Amazon. I did notice last night an email saying I had received a digital rip it file of all the music and sessions. Thought that was pretty cool and unexpected!