Ongoing History Daily: Strange vinyl variants, part 2
This week, we’re looking at different sorts of records some people want to collect.
In 2014, Ray Parker Jr. and Run-DMC released a scratch-and-sniff version of “Ghostbusters.” As the stylus runs through the grooves, it releases the distinct smell of Stay Puft marshmallows. I
f we go back to 2018, Australia’s King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard, their Polygondwanaland album came with a gold inlay and a battery-powered LED strip that creates some cool flashing light effects.
A doom metal band called Dopesmoker has a 2022 record that features actual cannabis leaves pressed into it. Expect to pay at least $500 for a copy.
And finally, we have a 2014 edition of the Friday the 13th soundtrack by composer Harry Manfredini. The vinyl is filled with fake blood. Collectors have been known to pay up to $2500 for a copy.
More next time.
