notorious8562
Sine Metu
I guess it depends on the artist's popularity. I'd say 1000 is fairly limited (unless we're talking about someone obscure, then it might just be all they pressed because they didn't anticipate selling many).
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stealthbomber
cruising at 30,000
it really depends on the artist. domo genesis's mixtape got a limited 1000 pressing release and its still not sold out, but if kanye did 1000 shyt even 2000 pressings it would be sold out within a few days. some artists do it just for monetary purposes but some do it just to keep the demand high for future reissues.
Alright.
Thanks for the information but I was talking strictly in terms of quantity, not demand. As in, what number would be considered a "normal" press and what would be "limited". Maybe I should ask a label or pressing plant to see what they say.
Myrical Lyfe
In the Gutter, of the Tunnel
Picked up J Dilla The Shining today. Keeping it sealed. I put off buying it because I knew Id want to open it. Guess Ill cop a used copy eventually. Also picked up about 20 new sample potentials.
definition
im not a cool guy anymore
Depends on the artist and the label. Some artists press the amount the can afford to press, or the amount their label is willing to invest in. When the Bad Brains put out their first single (granted, this was in the late 70s), they could only afford to get 500 pressed. Good luck finding it (EDIT -- there is one Bad Brains "pay to cum" 7" on ebay. Bidding starts at $50, which is way lower than i thought. Can't really tell if it's from the original pressing though).
But, other artists/labels deliberately release limited quantities of vinyl. Look at the Sub Pop Singles Club releases - there have been hundreds of them, but each is only pressed in quantities of a couple thousand or less. When some old punk band was picked to be the Singles Club release, that was fine -- but when it was Smashing Pumpkins, Dinosaur Jr. or the White Stripes , those few thousand were gone much more quickly (and thus they are more valuable).
For a major artist on a major label, I would assume they'd press up over ten thousand or more, easy.
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stealthbomber
cruising at 30,000
again it depends. the chronic, dark side of the moon, kind of blue, the black album will be pressed forever. but some indie artists can only afford to press out a few thousand. and then there are some big name artists who purposely press out a limited number.
there is no "normal." it depends if the release is limited, a big name release that will be pressed forever, an indie who can only afford ~2000, or an indie who limits pressing to a few hundred (check mista thug isolation on discogs)
stealthbomber
cruising at 30,000
why buy a record if you're not gonna play it?
Just ordered Little Brother The Listening off Discogs.
EDIT:And The Minstrel Show..
EDIT:And The Minstrel Show..
Just got CNN the War Report today. Pure piff.. 
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ThaRealness
Superstar
I have GOD part 3 on 12 inch & thats about it.
Just got these in today..
