Conundrum Redux

I know people are just riveted following my venture to purchase and out of print EP, (You’re paying for the whole seat, but you only need the edge!) so here’s an update.

I continued making bids on the item in question on eBay, and I continued to be outbid time and again.  I also perused sites like Discogs and, on a friend’s advice, Gemm looking to see what was available.  When available, the EP was always above my self-imposed limit.

Eventually, I stumbled across one on Discogs.  It’s was a vinyl release, black, from the 2008 Hyperrealist repressing of First and Second, not the more recent Relapse release that came on opaque purple or yellow vinyl.  It was only twelve dollars, plus shipping, so I jumped on it.  Having a legitimate copy on vinyl will let me feel better about having a digital copy on my iPod.

I did, however, still have bids out on eBay.  I didn’t think I would have to worry about that, though.  Surely I would be outbid as I was time and again, right?  After so many failed attempts I couldn’t possibly have won an auction this time.  As quickly as these have been snatched up, and at such a high price, no one could feasibly let me have this for just fifteen dollars. 

There are now two copies of this EP on their way to me, one the vinyl release described above and the other on CD.  The seller claims this is an original pressing from the initial Hyperrealist release.  I guess I’ll see what it really is when it arrives. 

Last week I had no copies, next week I will have two.  So…