Tool 10,000 Days vinyl
Update 27th November 2010 (from Toolband.com official band website):
Q: "Will the band be releasing and official vinyl version of "10,000 Days" at all? And would they consider doing a re-issue of "Aenima" on vinyl for those of us who can't afford an original?"
A: I don't know about Aenima, but I'm fairly certain that "10,000 Days" vinyl will be released soon - this because I've recently seen some test-pressings at Danny's manse.
Looking through the referral and search statistics for this site I have found a lot of people are searching for info on Tool's 10000 Days on vinyl. Two problems 1) as of right now (August 2009) Tool have not released a vinyl version of 10,000 days. 2) Bootleggers know this and have been pumping out fakes onto the market to fill this need.
I will be regularly checking the official tool website and when/ if they do decide to release a copy of 10,000 days on vinyl, I will update you with this information. Please don't be tempted to buy fakes off ebay. They are not legit copies and none of the sale price ends up in the band members pockets.
What do fake copies look like?
The 10,000 days vinyl releases on Ebay do look very legit, I can see how people would get confused into thinking they are real. They are not. I have mentioned this vinyl in my Tool Fake Vinyl Guide, along with a whole heap of other fake vinyl's out there.
Here are some photos of the current fake vinyl records on Ebay so you know what to avoid:
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Current Tool - 10,000 Days Fake Crap on Ebay
Here is a live search widget that will display current 10,000 days vinyls on ebay. Right now they will all be fake, so don't waste your time. If the real deal does come onto the market I will update my search code to display official releases.
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Tool – 10000 Days RARE RED VINYL 2 x LP |  |
2 Bids | US $25.28 | 2d 17h 59m |
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TOOL 10000 DAYS 2 X LP COLOR WAX | |
3 Bids | US $15.50 | 5d 14h 11m |
I bought the 10,000 days red vinyl from a local record store. I knew it was a bootleg, but bought it anyway because it is a well made bootleg that looks cool and is a nice collectable. I don’t think tool will ever officially release the album on vinyl. It took a long time for Lateralus to come out on vinyl, but not this long, so I don’t think it’s going to happen. This is probably the closest we will ever have.
Well, the real deal hasn’t come onto the market. I think I will pick one of these up. It has been 4 years just over a month ago now since the original was released. I agree with the first poster in that it could become a collectible.
I also picked the red vinyl up at Beatnicks down in Montreal, not realizing it was a bootleg, explains the lack of artwork really. Still nice to have in the collection. I agree with the others with this one, if it’s not going to be official, this is going to be as close as we get to it. Missing out on Aenima right now, so hopefully we’ll see a reissue! As I certainly don’t want to end up paying out the ass for it on eBay to someone who doesn’t deserve my money.
Tool – 10,000 Days, why the F dont they pull their thumbs out of their arses and release a vinyl version – very often more than one bid one the fakes.
Also picture disc vinyl is very often noisy noisy noisy i avoid them.
Guys – just a quick one: could it be that the “10,000 Days” vinyl bootleg…well, how should I put it…….sounds pretty shitty? Who the F put this together? A seven year old? What are your experiences regarding the actual sound of this thing?
C’mon guys, who buys vinyl for the ‘sound quality’??? Unless you feel some fond, nostalgic connection to the sound of static white-noise! If you want sound quality, buy the cd! If you want a cool collectible, buy the vinyl! Vinyls are an investment! Don’t get me wrong, I feel there is something ‘warmer’, or more ‘earthy’ to the sound of vinyl (of which I am a fan) compared to that of a majority of digital playback options. But usually the warmth of vinyl is due to the difference in mixing techniques used between reproduction on vinyl, as opposed to digital formats (the use of analog recording techniques can also make a huge difference). Finally, anyone who plays picture discs obviously don’t understand the point of their production. They are collectors items. They are meant to look cool! Not sound cool!
According to the Toolband website 10,000 days will finally be released!!!!!!!!!!!. In the email answer section from the other day he said he is fairly certain 10,000 days will be released soon as he has seen the test pressings at danny’s manse.
Thanks for the update Albert….that’s great news!
Any updates to the availability of a 10,000 days pressing coming out officially? I have been wanting a legit one for a few years now and am hoping tool will release it on vinyl as I have the rest of their studio work on vinyl as I am sure a bunch of people do.
Not at this stage…
I got a hold of a promotional release of 10 000 days, not sure if it’s a bootleg though, blue vinyl that looks authentic. Do you know if they released anything like that?
hey seb, sounds like you got one of the blue fakes, look at the pictures near the top of this page
Any word yet on an official vinyl release?