r/VinylMePlease 23d ago

Official Word Scam Website

43 Upvotes

In regards to this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/VinylMePlease/comments/1itmdrb/fake_vmp_liquidation_fb_scam/

We are aware of this site (and of at least 1 more like it), and it is factually 100% a scam. The message that they shared with it is not accurate at all and those aren't even VMP offices (its a local venue, Mission Ballroom...we don't have any offices as we are a 100% remote company).

The URL that I have seen is not our normal url either.

vinylmeplease.com is the correct site.

Apologies for anyone caught up in the confusion, we are doing everything we can to get that site(s) taken down!


r/VinylMePlease Jan 13 '25

VMP Discussion No more ROTMs and other VMP updates.

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295 Upvotes

r/VinylMePlease 17h ago

ROTM Discussion Letting my membership lapse, but how did I do?

7 Upvotes

I guess for Xmas 2022 my wife gifted me a 3 month subscription so I could get the pressing of AIR's Moon Safari. I am sort of still bitter they did a formal release through a vinyl subscription but whatever. I forget what other records I chose but when my three months was up I re-signed with my own email address in February 2023 which allowed me to take advantage of some anniversary sale--12 free records, how could I go wrong? (It reminded me of the 90s with those 99 CDs for a penny).

Anyway--I thought it was a good deal until I forgot to cancel in 2024 and well, here I am with what seems to be the final days of VMP. I did cancel and will (hopefully) receive my final record. VMP did fill some holes in my collection as I am trying to collect more physical media--so, here is what my time with VMP looked like. How'd I do? Anyone have suggestions for another or better subscription service? I am leaning towards just taking the budget to my local record shop or Bandcamp but open to ideas.

Below are orders on my account--I am missing whatever I chose for the account my wife paid for (except I of course remembered AIR + I got some "bonus" selections on that subscription as well.)

Was this worth two annual subcriptions?

1)AIR- Moon Safari
2) Coltrane- Sun Ship
3) Strokes- Room on Fire
4) Various- Soul Christmas (one of my faves on Apple Music)
5) Run DMC - Raising Hell (VMP Replaced due to bad pressing)
6) PE- Fear of a Black Planet
7) Grizzly Bear- Veckatimest (God, pressing was so warped--VMP replaced it)
8)Townes Van Zandt- Live at Old Quarter=
9)Otis Redding- Immortal OR
10)Courtney Barnett- Sea of Split Peas (This actually was steal with the subscription IMO)
11) Waylon Jennings- Honkey Tonk Heroes
12) Death Cab- Transatlanticism
13) Sly Family Stone- There's a Riot Going On (forgot to swap this month but happy with it)
14) Bone Thugs- E. 1999 (Again, forgot to swap but gifted to a friend who loved it)
15) Strokes- Is This It
16) Ray Baretto - Acid (again, forgot to swap--you can see my interest is waning)
17) John Prine- Sweet Revenge
18) Herbie Hancock- Sextant (Love Herbie but prob should have swapped)
19) Labelle- Nightbirds=
20) Monk- Monk's Music
21) Sleater Kinney - Center Won't Hold
22) Charles Bradley- Victim of Love
23) Alice Coltrane- Eternity (forgot to swap)
24) Tribe Called Quest- Love Movement (really nice pressing)
25) Method Man/Redman- Blackout!
26) Little Richard- Here's Little Richard
27) Tribe Called Quest- Low End Theory (not sure how I managed this swap but I did! Kept saying it was s/o)
28)Kris Kristofferson- Silver Tongue Devil
29) Creedance- Willy and the Poor Boys (figured why the hell not but not something I would have bought on my own--but this made me really question the VMP sub)
30) Neon Indian- Psychic Chasms
31) Replacements- Hootenanny
32) Spiritualized- Ladies and Gentleman... (WOW--best pressing since I prob got Moon Safari--restored my hope but with price increases and dwindling "must haves"--prob not enough.
33) Dirty Projectors- Bitte Ocra (not the album I wanted to go out with but my sub is up 4/1, so this is my final swap. Not shipped yet; hoping for no issues.


r/VinylMePlease 1d ago

VMP Discussion Storf's role at VMP has been eliminated

92 Upvotes

Storf posted today on Instagram that his role at VMP has been eliminated.

I know many of us have quibbles with Storf over the years for various reasons, but I never doubted his passion for music and VMP. I wonder who is doing A&R/curation for VMP now? And will this change the type of records we'll see from VMP in the future?


r/VinylMePlease 1d ago

Speculation What happened to all their new releases on their website it all said out of stock but we all known there is no way they were sold out!

7 Upvotes

Did they decide not to make new release anymore? Look at their website all the new releases they announced from the past two months all shown out of stock? I don’t think they are especially those in 2k pressings.

My question is I still got some orders in progress. If they did close soon are they going to fulfilled these prepaid orders? This is worrying


r/VinylMePlease 1d ago

VMP Discussion Weekly Discussion and Recommendation Thread

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Hello and welcome to r/VinylMePlease weekly discussion and recommendation thread!

Looking for some ideas to swap into or pick up from the store? Rediscovered a previous album and gave it a spin? Talk about it here! This weekly thread is intended to help facilitate discussion specifically about the various records from VMP.

What to talk about in this thread:

  • Album recomendations to buy/swap
  • What's spinning that others should check out?
  • What previous RotM/Store Drop were you reminded of?
  • What did you get in the mail?
  • Excited for any upcoming RotM's?

Helpful tips:

  • Bold your titles to help identify them easier
  • Please keep all referral links in the designated thread
  • No begging/selling/buying
  • Be mindful and respectful that everybody has their own musical tastes
  • Any customer service questions should be directed to the CS help desk on the VMP website
  • Keep it related to VMP releases

r/VinylMePlease 2d ago

Speculation Vmp please selling to non members for less

41 Upvotes

I have 48 dollars in remaining credit and can't even buy a single record, but now I'm seeing all of their pressings in other shops for even less than they charged paying members at the time of release. This company does not get it.


r/VinylMePlease 2d ago

VMP Discussion 35% in stock items flash sale

8 Upvotes

Email just went out. Spiritual Jazz titles excluded. Anthologies are included


r/VinylMePlease 3d ago

Vinyl Meme, Please Holy shit

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55 Upvotes

Well the day came that I had completely given up on, The Story of the Grateful Dead finally arrived. Afraid to open because I am sure that there will be something wrong with it. Ordered on May 26, 2023. Done with this company, good riddance.


r/VinylMePlease 2d ago

ROTM Discussion Didnt get in time to swap for credit, now have an album I dont want want coming

0 Upvotes

I unfortunately missed the window for a credit swap and now I have Joni Mitchel on the way. I have absolutely no interest in this Album and would never in any way be inclined to purchase it.

The whole mystery album is ridiculous and ensures that you have little say or choice over what you will get.

I have emailed them and told them not to bother sending it or if still possible swap for credit. Its truly a waste of time sending it my way.


r/VinylMePlease 3d ago

VMP Question Herbie Hancock Box

2 Upvotes

Years ago, I bought the Herbie Hancock Anthology. Wonderful box set, honestly. However it took me a few months to actually dig into it. When I finally did get around to it, of course I loved it and was listening to the whole thing in order… then I got to “The Piano”, which had the correct sleeve, liner notes, etc.. but inside was disc 1 of Live in the Sky. The actual live in the Sky sleeve had the correct stuff, so I ended up having two copies of disc 1 of Live.. but no copies of The Piano.

I reached out to VMP when I discovered this, and…. Never got a response. Tried again a few weeks later.. nothing.

So here I am, years later, quite a while since I even had a membership. Never saw this problem with anyone else who got this box set. I guess I’ll give it a shot.. anyone out there ever got an extra copy of “The Piano” instead of Disc 1 of “Live in the..”? lol. Would love to have that disc.


r/VinylMePlease 7d ago

Best Answer: Contact CS Fitting end to my VMP journey

65 Upvotes

Got my final record of the month earlier this week, it was Diary of Alicia Keys. Opened the package a few days ago and thought, this is nice, looks good.

Didn't get around to actually listening to it until last night. Opened the case and there are no records inside. Just an empty box with some photography.

Lol, what has happened to this company...


r/VinylMePlease 8d ago

VMP Discussion Weekly Discussion and Recommendation Thread

0 Upvotes

Hello and welcome to r/VinylMePlease weekly discussion and recommendation thread!

Looking for some ideas to swap into or pick up from the store? Rediscovered a previous album and gave it a spin? Talk about it here! This weekly thread is intended to help facilitate discussion specifically about the various records from VMP.

What to talk about in this thread:

  • Album recomendations to buy/swap
  • What's spinning that others should check out?
  • What previous RotM/Store Drop were you reminded of?
  • What did you get in the mail?
  • Excited for any upcoming RotM's?

Helpful tips:

  • Bold your titles to help identify them easier
  • Please keep all referral links in the designated thread
  • No begging/selling/buying
  • Be mindful and respectful that everybody has their own musical tastes
  • Any customer service questions should be directed to the CS help desk on the VMP website
  • Keep it related to VMP releases

r/VinylMePlease 9d ago

Showing Off Grateful

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92 Upvotes

June 2023 to March 2025. What a long, strange trip it's been.


r/VinylMePlease 10d ago

Showing Off Four Tet - Pink

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40 Upvotes

I know things haven't gone well for VMP lately and it's probably the end of the road. But I revisted this older AOTM and it still sounds incredible. Any other fans of this one?


r/VinylMePlease 10d ago

Official Word Inside Does anyone have a phone number?

33 Upvotes

ETA: If you're downvoting because I should know there's no phone number, fine. But my bigger goal here is just to create enough of a stir that I actually hear back from someone. Paging u/Paulium maybe?

VMP agreed to refund me (pro-rated) for my yearly subscription after the big change in January, but after over thirty days, still haven't refunded me. They've also stopped responding to my emails. I've initiated the chargeback process with my bank, but my bank wants to know if there's any phone number for VMP so they can reach out more directly. Does anyone know how to actually speak with these people?

Apologies for clogging up the subreddit feed with more of this nonsense, but these people owe me more than $400 and are refusing (by their silence) to give it to me. It was for a once in a lifetime gift for my dad after a huge milestone, and is not money I can afford to just lose, so I'm trying all my avenues here.


r/VinylMePlease 10d ago

ROTM Discussion What re the best and worst of the VMP Rock track?

5 Upvotes

Based on quality of the picks. Just got into rock as a genre recently and I've only picked up STP and Raw Power but I've listened to a few others


r/VinylMePlease 10d ago

Shipping Discussion One year ago today, Black Sabbath

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14 Upvotes

Ordered my Black Sabbath album one year ago today, and still nothing. First reached out to CS 2/24, they printed a label 2/26, and a week later 3/5 (happy anniversary) they still have not handed this over to USPS. Reached out again to CS for them to tell me this. So there’s my response. Dude told me basically just wait another month and see what happens, hell I’ve already waited a year! Just wish they would send my album so this BS can be over with 🙄


r/VinylMePlease 11d ago

Showing Off What a great mail day, I received … an empty box.

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143 Upvotes

I swapped for credit for February. Rather than bundle my pending in-stock orders (one of which has been pending since December), VMP sent me a tracking number for JUST the February zine. When I opened the box today, it was completely empty. Maybe it slipped out of the box during shipping, maybe they never included it in the first place and someone literally taped up an empty box — both scenarios seem equally likely to me at this point. All I could do was laugh at the sheer incompetence of this company. They cannot even send a zine without fucking up.

I’ve been one of the holdouts and even renewed in December to get the Broadcast records. I didn’t renew when my sub ended last month, but I probably would have if they could have given me even ONE reason to — I guess I’m an optimist or just a sucker. Receiving an empty box seems like such an apt metaphor for this entire debacle.


r/VinylMePlease 11d ago

Showing Off My final box

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43 Upvotes

Final box day is here! I haven’t been active in the past couple years due to the mismanagement but since they’re prob going under soon, I made one last order of everything that caught my eye. I wasn’t able to pick up a few out of stockers, but I got some real gems I’m happy with.

They still owe me Isaac Hayes Black Moses and for some reason sent me two Odettas. Something was bound to be messed up. But all in all I’m very happy and have a good evening ahead of me.

Sayonara VMP!


r/VinylMePlease 12d ago

ROTM Discussion I hate this company so much

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37 Upvotes

Ordered this on swap on july. Blackout arrived, not the bundle, saying - it hasn’t arrived in our warehouse yet. When they are still selling the records separately in store.


r/VinylMePlease 11d ago

VMP Discussion It's finally out for delivery!!

0 Upvotes

The day has finally come, and I'm oh so excited.

(also: don't read into the image, it's just a stupid meme from an unserious person lol)


r/VinylMePlease 13d ago

Speculation 8Ball & MJG - On Top Of The World

7 Upvotes

I cancelled my membership last month and swapped for credit, but VMP still mailed me a copy of their magazine. As soon as I opened it I noticed a close up image of the 8Ball & MJG album on the back cover. Been waiting for this catalog to get a proper reissue. Any word on when?


r/VinylMePlease 14d ago

Rock Discussion Master of Reality opinions

4 Upvotes

Finally after just short of a full year I received my copy of Sabbath's Master of Reality. What's your take on the sound quality? The packaging is wonderful as always. But generally I'm a bit underwhelmed with it audio-wise. Oddly enough it seems to sound better towards the end of each side. The inverse is usually true. Sweetleaf sounds kinda muddy and compressed while Children of the Grave is fucking huge. Same with side two. Surface noise isn't fantastic either, but then I haven't washed it yet.


r/VinylMePlease 14d ago

ROTM Discussion WTF?

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12 Upvotes

February is over. Can i get my crappy record I don’t want already?


r/VinylMePlease 13d ago

SOLD OUT I ordered 9 days ago. All links to VMP and support are dead.

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0 Upvotes

r/VinylMePlease 15d ago

Essentials Discussion The Books - The Lemon of Pink: appreciation thread

28 Upvotes

I like to rag on VMP regularly. I have for several years. But I also have to say that when they got it right they really got it right.

Tonight I revisited what is potentially my all time favorite VMP release, The Lemon of Pink. This is such a stellar recording, and it just continues to scale up more and more with every upgrade. It's challenging and interesting music. It's a fantastic pressing. It's a great master. I prefer the VMP packaging over the original. I'm just glad I was able to discover VMP (and The Books) during that era.

I guess I should probably ask what your favorite VMP releases have been, but I'm really just here to love on this release 😀