Nine Inch Nails – Ghosts I-IV

here to confirm what others already have, the pressing is great while the packaging, well... leaves much to be desired. i bought an opened copy, so the records weren't warped (luckily) but there's a good amount of ringwear. i just ended up putting the first and second LP in the gatefold while the other two i put behind the cover in the outer sleeve to prevent further damage to the jacket.

sound-wise, the audio comes across very clear. i don't even have that fancy of a setup and it still sounded like there was a great dynamic quality to it. being an instrumental release, there's a decent amount of sound effects and background composition that genuinely sounds like it's being reproduced right in the room. of course, it'll vary track to track, but you do have to be a pretty dedicated NIN fan to bump into this album in the first place, so you won't be disappointed.

hopefully this can be repressed soon in a thicker gatefold but until then, it's best you get this release if you want vinyl of it since all the copies of the box set got ruined by using the dreaded PVC sleeves...

The pressing is quiet and sounds pretty good. Mine does have the warping issues on disc 3 and 4. Thankfully this doesn't affect playback too much, a small skip on disc 3 and nothing on disc 4. The quality is okay overall, but this album is in desperate need of a repress.

Got some bad warps on my 3rd LP in this set. Luckily my record weight helps it not effect playback. Sounds really good and clear otherwise! Poor quality control, but good pressing! I wouldn’t buy this record unless you have a good record weight to counter the warps.

Despite the warps in my copy, I'm blown away by how nice these sound. No complaints. Definitely wish there was better packaging, though. Glad I didn't overpay by as much on here. Maybe a definitive reissue can see the light of day eventually? Please? It's the only one TR missed in the initial announcement *five* years ago. It's tied with The Fragile as my favorite so I'd love to see it happen

Decided to give it a spin after years (bought it at the time of release).

So, yes:
- records are scratched right of the batch (thank you United) but nothing deep,
- records are flimsy but not that much (between 120 & 140gr),
- the cardboard of the cover is also flimsy & arrived a bit damaged,
- a simple gategold for 4 discs is obviously stupid,
- the absence of a booklet is appaling (especially when you know the CD & boxset versions have it),
- shitty paper inners.

No (on my copy at least):
- records weren't crammed inside the gatefold,
- records aren't warped (at least, no more than the last 10 records i've received recently)... i guess i got lucky,
- scratches aren't producing any particular sound, i'd say those guys plays fairly silently,
- records are not off-centered,
- records don't have any label issues.

Like everyone else i would have loved a better plant, a better design... but i guess we paid the price of Trent stubbornness to be indepedent for a while. We've all have seen how it turned out...
Anyway, for the price the NIN team was asking for it at the time ( we're talking about 4 LPs), all in all, it's an OK release.

To think I picked this up in a sale Pop Market were doing back in 2011 or so, and now you got people selling it for £320+

Absolute madness. Do people just want this because it's not in print? I can understand if it were a special limited release, but it aint guys. There's no need to pay stupid prices for this release. It will become available again.

So I have a copy of this Halo but I'm a bit confused. This one US 4×LP version is the only version I can find on here. However the packaging for my copy is not a gatefold. It's 4×LP in a bi-fold (disappointing). So the etch marks on mine match up with the ones of THIS version but my barcode does not match.. I'm sort of a noob to being a member of this site, trying to add my collection. I've used it for years, but only as a point of reference. Any advice? :)

It's hilarious considering what came well before it, year zero, was 180g, and this 4 thin lps stuck in stupid packaging...unreal. Good job TR.

What a great album that is entirely spoilt by the pathetic effort put into the lp edition. I bought two copies because I love the music but all 8 vinyls in both copies were warped so badly that they are unplayable. The vinyl was pretty thin, but I think it was also affected by the inadequate gatefold and super-tight shrinkwrap that caused all the vinyls to warp (maybe they were still a bit warm when they were packed?). United record pressing - shame on you! A truly despicable rip-off!

I have 2 copies. and both of 3A label are not described "19 - 23".
Does anyone have the same ?