I Acquired My Holy Grail Vinyl Record, and Still Can't Believe It | Talking About Records

Of all the albums in my current vinyl record collection I can confidently say this new addition takes top billing. I'm ecstatic to check it off my wishlist, especially because I had pretty much written off ever owning this one on vinyl. Let's unveil it, clean it, and spin it LOUD! 🤘🏻
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[@nickspann20]

Nice, I would love just to have a good reissue along with 10,000 Days.

[@SCORPION89199]

Congratulations on the grail, my grandma and I are going to be visiting her sister(my great-aunt) in North Richland hills next month and I was very surprised to find out one of your stores is right in that area, so I'm really looking forward to checking you guys out, we'll be flying out from Kentucky to DFW airport can't wait to start digging in your store in a couple others thanks for the videos and keep them coming Jesiah.

[@brettg274]

Awesome! That’s my holy grail, too. Very happy for you. I agree with opening it and spinning it, but I screamed several times when you took the shrink off, haha, couldn’t help it!

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks Brett! Was pretty fun opening it up.

[@mcbefey]

I always try to carefully peel the hype stickers off and restick them to whatever outer sleeve I put the album in

[@SCORPION89199]

It's cool that you mentioned that I thought I was the only one who did that LOL.

[@modtodd88]

@@SCORPION89199 haha nah, i would say it's actually incredibly common! I always do it (well, on good records) and about half of the used vinyl I buy has this done as well! I love keeping the hype sticker :)

[@theoaktownhellbilly]

Congratulations on that score! The joy from vinyl collecting that’s brought to your life shines through on this video. Thank you for sharing. A great Non MALT LIQUOR Video.

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much! What is a “Non Malt Liquor video”? I honestly have no idea 🤷‍♂️

[@theoaktownhellbilly]

@@NTXVinyl You didn’t consume any MALT LIQUOR in your video. I love to talk vinyl in my videos while consuming either a 40oz of MALT LIQUOR or Ballantine ALE. When I make my Punk Rock And MALT LIQUOR Videos I consume a 16oz can. If the song is longer than 3:30, I’ll consume a 24oz can of refreshing and delicious MALT LIQUOR.

[@melprophet1936]

Congrats, that's a beauty! It just amazes me that album was at one time sitting in a discount bin, unwanted. It's such an amazing album, and such a rarity.

[@NTXVinyl]

No doubt. If we could only table back in time 🤣

[@mattfic7319]

Congrats on landing this one! Great find. Takes me right back to '96 anytime I hear it.

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much!

[@contemporaryhomeaudio]

Good on you for opening it and actually wanting to play it.

[@andrewstimpson36]

Very very very nice and I am jealous. Enjoy!!!!

[@NTXVinyl]

Thank you very much!

[@shananigins]

Congratulations. That’s awesome. I know you mentioned this album a few weeks ago as one of your grails that you hope to acquire and glad that you were able to get it into your collection. I also have an unofficial pressing but in black vinyl but the labels are different. I was starting to collect when I found it and didn’t know about unofficial pressing etc. I got it at a yearly Austin record convention and picked up 10K days and the wrench album aswell. Congrats and very well deserved 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much Albert!

[@TCatsDeepVinylTraxx]

What an amazing find. Definitely this one should be on everyone's grail list. Congratulations on finding it.

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much!

[@dropit7694]

That is a sick find!

[@between2guitars331]

Congrats man! You deserve to have it then!

[@wayneduffey9513]

I saw them at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas on that tour as well. Amazing!!

[@NTXVinyl]

Yes! That show was amazing. My first time seeing them.

[@dfhdasfj]

You finally got it? Congratulations!!! Have fun!

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much!

[@cameronhoff7430]

That is so beautiful, the gatefold, labels, inner sleeves all look amazing.

[@NTXVinyl]

Agreed! Was incredible to open it up

[@ummagumma7826]

You can tell its old based on how the shrink wrap was put on. Has that seam in the middle. Picked up a Dookie album recently, has Ernie on the back, still in shrink with that middle seam. Congrats on the holy grail. That's a good feeling. Superunknown was mine.

[@NTXVinyl]

Right on! I own originals of those as well. Great albums

[@macorourke2222]

Congratulations on Your Grail!! Thanks for sharing Your passion for collecting awesome Records. From Toronto Ontario Canada 😀 👍 ❤️ 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🎉 🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉🔊🎶🎶🎶🎶💯💯💯💯

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much!

[@dillonyoung8487]

About 20 years ago my roomate looking at all my records asked me what my holy grail record would be. I said easy, Aenima by Tool. Then she said that her ex boyfriend had left some records in the garage and thought that might be one. Sure enough in the dusty cobweb 100 Year old garage in an antique metal milk crate was 2 records. Pearl Jam No Code, and Aenima. With the bmg logo!still my most prized possession, and perhaps my favorite album of all time.

[@NTXVinyl]

Incredible!

[@Mr._Mints]

This can’t be real. 😳🤣 But I’m assuming it is! Which in that case… DAMN! That is some incredible fate working in your favor!

[@Dongoyette3]

I was at that Bronco Bowl show! Amazing night and on magical mushrooms to boot! 😉

[@NTXVinyl]

Yes!!!!! I was hoping someone would comment on that show. Man it was incredible. What an eye opener. I was floored, that being my first time seeing them.

[@Dongoyette3]

@@NTXVinyl body paint from head to toe and a Tarzan loin cloth. It was loud and fantastic and the light show was trippy! Everything a grown boy needs….

[@lukelarsson]

I had zero expectations going in and then my jaw hit the floor.

[@NTXVinyl]

Haha awesome!

[@mileshigh1321]

Congrats! You didn't wait all this time to own it, and not listen to it! Love Grail list finds! I am hoping to take 1 or 2 off my list this time too!

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much!

[@mrhoffame]

Congrats. Always an amazing day to find one of your true grails no matter what it is :)

[@ChristopherRobin58]

Tool played a gigantic role in my early teen years and throughout high school. Especially Aenima! Decades later, still one of my all-time favorite bands. I literally felt so excited for you watching you open it. Congrats!

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much!

[@daveduffy2823]

I just got a first pressing of Some Girls from The Rolling Stones. It is in great shape and played perfectly.

[@NTXVinyl]

Awesome album!

[@danwilhite]

Very cool!

[@davidoswell3079]

Holy Grail! Holy Cow!!

[@NTXVinyl]

Right?!?!? I'm still in shock.

[@paydro3310]

Whoa!! Thats my Grail too. Congrats!!

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much!

[@tonynordstrom5092]

Good stuff! Eyenema!

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks for watching Tony!

[@doodlewop]

Congrats! I still have my OG copy from 96. Bought it at school kids records in Raleigh NC for a whopping $12. Also got Undertow the same day 😆

[@NTXVinyl]

That’s so awesome. I have many like that as well. Just missed on this one somehow, and have always regretted it.

[@Rodge3000]

Not even jealous, happy for you and enjoying this experience “vicariously”.;)

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much!

[@billymuellerTikTok]

I’m prying open my third eye to see this experience

[@melovemusic69]

Dude I really like you now. Mine isn't sealed, but mine is the first pressing. Another telling characteristic is center labels. Yours is very bright print and first print is much lighter, FYI.

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks for watching!

[@therevrockinrollin]

Great video - happy ya got your grail :)

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks!

[@tylerport7909]

Envious. I also have a boot leg version on white and purple vinyl.

[@niebuhrsongs]

According to Discogs a sealed copy of this was sold for 1500USD on March 3rd with local pickup possible.

[@NTXVinyl]

Absolutely crazy

[@AnthonyCandaele]

Cool, I pre-ordered the Fear Inoculum 5LP Box Set.

[@michaelackley5773]

Great score

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks Michael!

[@asupremelove5149]

Great find. I lived in North Texas myself for most of my life. Subscribed

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much!

[@GeraldLange1968]

Congratulations. Connection to time is a great attachment to a record. I just picked up one of my grails. A VMP pressing of Stevie Nicks Belladonna still sealed. My first Discogs purchase at a great price 50.00 cheaper then ebay. I had the original back in 81 as a kid.

[@NTXVinyl]

Love that albums and pressing! It’s beautiful

[@peterhawn667]

Very cool ! awesome ! I’m happy for you !

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks Peter!

[@strahljd]

Also your ultrasonic cleaner sounds like the electric sound effects in (-) Ions lol

[@NTXVinyl]

i thought the same thing as soon as I played that video back! Trippy

[@gregmarcus3064]

I'd remove the shirk stickers and glue it on the new plastic jacket cover. I checked on discogs on how much it is and OMG! Congrats!

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks Greg!

[@pepethefrog797]

Where did you get your dead t shirt ? I love it!

[@NTXVinyl]

That's an NTX Vinyl shirt! One of our custom designs. Out of stock on them at the moment though. here's what they look like: instagram.com/p/COgn7iKHnw3/

[@jeffmoore7249]

Thats awesome!! Killer Album

[@TheVinylGuru]

I love your vibe. Just subbed!!!!

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much!

[@strahljd]

I have this exact same pressing (the 2nd 1996 pressing), vinyl in NM and sleeve in VG+ and it is indeed phenomenal, blows every other version out of the water completely when it comes to sound quality. I play this album to show my friends the power of vinyl and I have yet to come across someone who wasn't convinced after listening to it

[@NTXVinyl]

It does sound fantastic!

[@strahljd]

@@NTXVinyl I actually made a second comment that youtube deleted (probably because I included a link in it) but while I have you here I did want to say that I think you actually have the 1st (1996) or the 3rd (1997) pressing rather than the 2nd! I made my first comment while you were still unwrapping the album, but as soon as you got to the part where you showed the labels I saw that they were most definitely the 1st or 3rd pressings as the 2nd pressing I own has a much darker gray label that has very faint lines (to where you can only barely read the text/see the designs). If you google Tool Aenima Vinyl Versions you will find a Tool Vinyl Buyers Guide that details the differences between the 3 pressings (and also lists a bunch of the bootlegs as well). I'm pretty sure all 3 versions sound exactly the same sonically, with the biggest differences being the labels themselves, and all 3 go for similar prices and are equally sought after, so don't worry, you still have a great one haha =)

[@NTXVinyl]

@@strahljd I’ll look for that link to compare as well But of the 3 on Discogs I think I’m correct. My LPs are definitely NOT 180gram, so it’s not the 1997. And mine only has the Zoo logo in bottom right by UPC, whereas the first press has both Zoo and BMG logos. These labels and those things I mentioned above match this one perfectly: www.discogs.com/release/1700716-Tool-%C3%86nima

[@strahljd]

@@NTXVinyl Very interesting! Actually since you pointed that out I took another look and noticed for the first time that the info on the Tool Vinyl Buyers Guide (which is what I used to identify my copy) doesn't match the info on Discogs after all. According to Discogs, my copy with the dark gray labels is actually the 1st pressing, which would make you correct about yours being the 2nd...I was mistakenly thinking mine was the 2nd this whole time haha! (I tried to link the discogs page for my copy but youtube deleted it again...if you want to see that page for my copy it's the very first LP entry in the listing for Aenima)

[@strahljd]

@@NTXVinyl To further add to the confusion, the Tool Vinyl Buyers Guide say both versions A and B were released on the same day (Sept 17 1996) so perhaps they just have the version letters reversed. There's definitely no doubt that both our copies are the respective 1996 versions :)

[@mattydread66]

Awesome find! Notch on side = promo copy

[@jayedwards1205]

Or cut-out

[@bobbyseelye92]

JEALOUS!!!

[@hardydson]

Congrats on your score !! What are your thoughts on your ultrasonic cleaner had one of those in my cart for a good bit

[@elkvision]

If you are able to share I'd love to hear about what you traded for it. Congrats on acquiring a long lost grail...as a collector these moments are thee best!

[@NTXVinyl]

It was a mix of some more modern stuff, and lots of originals from 70s-90s. A few that were included: some original Clash, The Cult Sonic Temple, Audioslave Revelations blue splatter, several Tom Waits, Petty, Soundgarden, etc

[@mikepotter3802]

A lot of bands I think do this on purpose. They know what people want and so they hold out for as long as possible with that one record that just so happens to be their most popular record. Keeps the price up, keeps the interest up. Then people settle for new stuff like Fear Inoculum.

[@Muzzerie]

Before watching, I'll guess it's PJ Benaroya Hall EDIT: Daaaaamn, now that's my fav album by that artist!

[@NTXVinyl]

Benaroya is waaaaay out of reach. Maybe some day.

[@michiganrecordclub4484]

Congrats on the grail. Very kewl.

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks!

[@livinaftermidnight9651]

damn!! Buy a GRAIL, open it on camera, set both albums on the table and DRAG THE OUTER JACKET ACROSS BOTH OF THEM!

[@NTXVinyl]

Yeah. It’s totally ruined now. 🙄

[@livinaftermidnight9651]

@@NTXVinyl Probably not but if I were to give up as much as you did I'd be a lot more anal about how I handled it.

[@augustoalvarez82]

Congrats on the record! It’s definitely high in my want list. What’s been the experience with the Vevor record cleaner? Pricing wise seems similar than the Humminguru but I saw some mixed reviews about those

[@randomsuper]

I have the Vevor. Works great. For the money you can't beat it.

[@NTXVinyl]

I'm only a few days in with it...but loving it thus far. Full review coming soon.

[@carravagio16]

curious to where bands like Korn / Deftones / Sepultura all fit in in your youth, you would have been 16 -18 when Korn's frist two albums droped, the First two Deftones and Roots, by Sepultura came out. Did you hear these bands are do you have them in your collection....Thoughts ....thanks in advance, enjoy the channel and banter

[@NTXVinyl]

I actually don’t. Just were not my thing. I do own White Pony, but that would be it as far as those bands go.

[@mercurialmagictrees]

Awesome. I like how the CD cover is holographic. I'm surprised they didn't do that for the vinyl cover. I only have tool albums on CD and cassette.

[@scottdkingmusic]

This is my Holy Grail too! Sooooo expensive 😭

[@festersuncle6298]

Next time you want to take the shrink off but retain it, slit it at the opening and ease it of the spine in one piece. This way you can slip it back on later. I did it with my Cure Kiss me x 3 with hype stickers. FYI.

[@NTXVinyl]

Yeah I’ve done the same many of times. The way this one was frayed on back it would’ve never worked. But it’s all good. I’m not that anal over it.

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

I noticed there's a little warp in that disc. Does that amount of warping concern you enough to try and flatten it with a vinyl flat? Or would you not even consider it a warp?

[@NTXVinyl]

Have never used a vinyl flat - been tempted lately though. Wouldn’t put a rarity like this in there though, not with only a minimal warble. Plays totally fine

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

@@NTXVinyl Almost every single new record I buy is at least a little warped, so im tempted to buy one. I get OCD about it and imagine I can hear it lol. But, yeah I probably wouldn't mess with such a valuable record either. Any little fleck of dust can get permanently stuck in a groove once the heat is applied, I hear.

[@bL3dbL4k]

This is incredible. I don't think I could have opened it being so incredibly rare to find.. especially sealed. But I don't blame you! It's the only Tool LP I don't have. Arguably their best album. And the one that made me really love this band. A fk'n classic. Will this ever be repressed in the future?

[@NTXVinyl]

Logic would say the band/label would be foolish to never reissue this album. But this is Tool we are talking about...so who the heck knows

[@aylamave]

Sold my sealed US first pressing last year to purchase my holy grail snare drum.

[@NTXVinyl]

Right on!

[@t3dewys]

PJ live at Benaroya?

[@NTXVinyl]

Nope. Maybe one day. 😬

[@jamiehess4211]

Wow, it's a cutout. Can you imagine buying this at the mall in 1996 for $3?

[@NTXVinyl]

No, I cannot. So crazy

[@drbryant23]

DON'T OPEN IT!! Oh, sorry for a minute, I thought this was live . . . . .

[@NTXVinyl]

I've already spun this sucker about 5 times! No way this was staying sealed. I don't acquire records to keep them as artifacts, I acquire them to PLAY THEM!

[@ganonkenobi]

Just an FYI, I heard an interview with Adam, he says it's pronounced "ah-nemah". Great score!

[@NTXVinyl]

What?!?!!? Well….he would know as he’s likely the one who invented the word. Only Tool makes up their own damn vocabulary 🤣

[@ganonkenobi]

@@NTXVinyl kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJDai6WalLmgibc I only found this clip recently, I had been pronouncing it similar to you in the video for the longest time.

[@yellowkrecordstore]

Came here to say the same. One of my all-time favorite albums and I said it wrong for years. People still try to correct me but it is definitely “ahh-neh-muh” according to many band interviews.

[@nothingimportant4504]

I understand the argument of people keeping things in the shrink, but keeping that sealed is a total waste of the amazing artwork inside. Super score my man, I’ve ALMOST pulled the trigger on buying it 100 times, and just couldn’t justify the $800-1200 price tag. Enjoy that! Great score! I’ve bought quite a few records from your FM/HV location at Painted Tree.

[@NTXVinyl]

Thanks so much! Always great to see some local folks over here on KZbin 🙌

[@allanpedersen2987]

“It looks super clean…I’m gonna clean it” He could have just bought the CD - does that make him a TOOL??? Okay…congrats…nice score 👍😎

[@NTXVinyl]

No Tool here! 🤣 I don't own a CD player in my home so it wouldn't be of much use to me.

[@SublimMedia]

I just did a video about the term Holy Grail. Sparked some discussions. It’s a cool term but all seem to have there own opinion. Great record. Rare one.

[@NTXVinyl]

Funnily enough, I don’t really like the term. It’s kinda cheesy to me. But…it’s become the norm so who am Into fight it? Thanks for watching! Will have to check out your video

[@SublimMedia]

@@NTXVinyl yes that’s what I’m talking about in the video too. I asked my viewers and based the video on what people think. It’s a popular term and to each his own. It’s the discussion, the opinion against another once opinion that makes the word so powerful.

[@SpeedoBone]

Great album, fantastic to own though very expensive compared to the humble compact disc version :-). By the look of the labels this looks like the 97 repress. Not that it matters much in terms of value / rarity.

[@NTXVinyl]

Nah it's the 1996 second press. The 1997 is 180 gram - mine is standard weight.

[@mikeables]

Tool's box set preorders won't all be filled due to so many orders. If you are a big fan get on a list

[@NTXVinyl]

We pre-sold over 50 copies from my shop. Can’t wait to see and hear it!

[@mickschnabel]

That is So awesome! that (CD) came out right before I turned 21 and it never left my player I felt like. I also have the boot version of it and Fear Inoculum. They REALLY need to repress all their stuff, and NOT just make them all box sets too. The new one coming out is irritating, having to got through 5 LP's to hear ONE record. Ridiculous!

[@NTXVinyl]

Can’t say I disagree. But that’s Tool for ya! 🤣

[@metal-adventures-joerg]

How much did you paid for it?

[@NTXVinyl]

As stated in the video, didn’t pay. Traded for it.

[@cristianoflorentino8559]

I can't understand keep the items sealed. There's no greater feeling than open a purchase.

[@NTXVinyl]

Yeeeees! Meant to be played.

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

You can give up record collecting now, the holy grail has been found, the search is over.

[@internettourist2.053]

😂👍

[@looder011]

Yeah, yeah.. if that only works like that! 😁

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

@@looder011 Too many holy grails hey? 😄

[@NTXVinyl]

I win! Hehe…on to the next

[@dawnpatrol700]

I remember those years. Those 94-2000 years, vinyl was all but dead. The problem was, lack of internet, you didn't know what was even ON vinyl, you had to look through goldmine mag, go to record conventions, or just hope you stumbled across a store that had new vinyl, and when they did, it wasn't much. I ordered online, there was literally nowhere near me that had sealed new vinyl. 45s and 12inchers were plentiful, but that's it. Virgin megastore opened in 97, they had some and got more as the years went by. Hot Topic started to carry vinyl in 99, and i lived there, even though they didn't have much. They had NOS Aenima until like 2003ish. Wasn't till 2004 that my local indie stores started getting new sealed vinyl.

[@NTXVinyl]

Such a great point! You’re exactly right. You could only buy what your local shops had…and by mid-90’s that was a VERY TINY selection of vinyl, if any.

[@alexandervaneijken7741]

Well Sir, On Ebay I saw a copy (vinyl) of your holy Grail for AU$ 270,00 and another one for eur 550,00 from a seller in Italy. A CD version costs about eur 5,00 (USD 7,50) so peanuts I suppose it is recorded digitally (so a vinyl version and a cd version more or less sound the same) In my view this idea of acquiring (per se) the vinyl version and paying 75 times more than the CD version (sounding the same) is absurd. I do not want to hurt your feelings far from it. But this fascination of per se wanting to own the vinyl version to me is incomprehensible. Please calrify. Have a nice day. PS I do not like their(Tool,s) music,but that is entirely beside the point.

[@HazyRipper]

Wrong, recorded on analogue tape

[@NTXVinyl]

Don’t worry, you won’t hurt my feelings. You’re assuming the only reason I want to own an album on vinyl vs CD is sound. That’s only a part of it. I don’t collect CDs, nor do I even own a CD player. I collect vinyl. It’s a totally different experience. It makes you commit to listening to it. The packaging and art are more grand, and my entire room/system is set up with vinyl in mind. I already own the CD of this album. That has no barring on whether or not I also want to own the LP.

[@NTXVinyl]

It’s also worth mentioning, as I I state in the video, that I did not pay a dime of cash for this. I traded other LPs for it.

[@alexandervaneijken7741]

@@HazyRipper OKAY I stand corrected, It was only an assumption

[@alexandervaneijken7741]

@@NTXVinyl I also prefer vinyl to digital sound. But with me it is not either /or though . There are a lot of advantages the CD format has. What I find striking is that people are prepared to pay $300,00 for an LP version of the CD that they can acquire for say $ 3,00 dollar . Way out of proportion and no fun anymore. I assume you buy the record with the intention of spinning it for your pleasure and not as an investment

[@timotheous2815]

You took the shrink off with the hype sticker on it 😕

[@NTXVinyl]

I sure did.

[@jasonhicks1980]

It’s pronounced enema bro. The AE symbol is Old English for the e sound.

[@NTXVinyl]

Haha 🤦🏼‍♂️ ...well I've had it wrong since day one so I guess I'm sticking with it

[@noonervox]

what’s the news on a reissue for that? ✌️

[@NTXVinyl]

News? Zilch.

[@billymuellerTikTok]

Getting into heavy music is an expensive wormhole. Think of all the glam / hair metal that came out during grunge that is out of print on CD and even harder to get on vinyl.

[@NTXVinyl]

Absolutely. It’s quite a search for sure

[@adambennett1098]

I kick myself as I sold my copy but it was a import with no bar code so I don’t think it was a real copy

[@melovemusic69]

Hey if you still have the Parental sticker I would pay you 5 bucks for the sticker?

[@NTXVinyl]

Seriously?!? Just curious, what for?

[@melovemusic69]

@@NTXVinyl I just don't have that sticker and I love that size of it as it was only used for a short period. I have the other sticker that the original seller put on the record jacket. If not no big deal. Love your channel.

[@bryanmcfadden4071]

Since tool has purchased their music rights back, they'll be pressing many more records, best to wait instead of buying something ridiculous in prices , just be patient

[@NTXVinyl]

I sure hope you're right! Would be amazing

[@henrywaller4297]

Cool record, but looks a little warped, which you know happens when records are sealed and stored for ages.

[@NTXVinyl]

Yeah record one has a very slight warp. It’s pretty minimal though, and doesn’t effect sound at all so I’m happy!

[@ArnoldSommerfeld]

What is achieved by cleaning a brand new mint vinyl? Seems like it would not need to be cleaned....

[@NTXVinyl]

You’d think that. But if you watch when i open it you can clearly see paper fragments and dust on the LPs. Not uncommon at all.

[@billymuellerTikTok]

I wash every album I play first and de-static it too so it won’t attract dust (as much). They have dust in the pressing plants, paper fragments from the sleeve.

[@MsKalachakra]

Well, it's a CD for me, not an LP I look for, but it's amazing to look at something like that. If you don't collect CD's this is definitely a grail. CD has this lenticular "multi-image" jewel case so this is one of the few jewel cases I didn't threw out.

[@NTXVinyl]

Still have that CD somewhere. I didn’t keep too many of my jewel cases, but the cooler ones I didn’t hang onto as well. The 10,000 CD was cool as well, and Lateralus had a slip case too. All very well done.

[@MsKalachakra]

@@NTXVinyl All Tool artwork, both on CD and vinyl is spectacular, just gold, next level stuff. The 10,000 CD I have came with 3D glasses for Christ sake !

[@marleypumpkin4917]

Tool are an occult / illuminati band.

[@JohnSmith-zl8rz]

Sadly you open it. Big mistake. Keep it sealed!!!

[@NTXVinyl]

No way in hell. Records are meant to be listened to! I don’t keep records sealed, ever.

[@JohnSmith-zl8rz]

@@NTXVinyl no many are left sealed, are pieces of history, you destroy value/history, at least keep the original stckers that comes with! haha

[@NTXVinyl]

@@JohnSmith-zl8rz don’t really care about the value, as this will never leave my collection. I can see your point about keeping it pristine for historical purposes, but I’d rather enjoy while I’m alive than leave it for others to stair at when I’m gone.

[@firecatfly]

a bloody Tool album? big yup.

[@greenebear2267]

FAKE !

[@NTXVinyl]

Yeah....sure. 🤣