Yeah as i said, fine for reggae + northern soul and what have you but cant help feeling that if it was a good format it wouldnt have been completely abandoned for 20 odd years.
Classic 12s being re-released on 7 is just something to cater for/exploit the collectors gene in those that didnt have anything left to buy 
To each their own and all that though.
Yeah that’s a head scratcher.
I would rather hear someone play 7s than play off a badly pressed compilation album. Its not just northern and reggae where the 7 is king. Many of us (slightly older forum folk) here, were probably hunting down those rare groove 7s that DJs like Norman introduced us too in the mid '80s…
Indeed. A 20th century design classic. A great way to own some records where the 12” goes for stupid money. Can be posted through your letterbox.
It’s my birthday today and my girlfriend got me a NM 7” of ‘Don’t You Know’ by Jan Hammer Group, a 45 that’s been near the top of my want list for years. So they also make great gifts.
Happy birthday! That’s been top of my list for years too. Will drop some hints to the missus…
I’m not a fan of 10” (why not just make it a 12” ?) but 7”s are great, especially if they’ve got a big hole in the middle.
How much???
She wouldn’t divulge this information. I bought a copy off Discogs years ago from a seller in the US. The price was probably too reasonable tbh and it never appeared. I had mentioned this once to my girlfriend apparently… I got an original, near mint 1984 teasmade last year that wakes me up with an alarm and flashing light that was modelled on Chernobyl. And a nice pot of tea. Definitely a keeper 
Good records are good records. Don’t really care what format they are. Saying that, I do feel less hard done by if it’s pricey and it’s a 12 rather than a 7.
I feel the same about “all vinyl” set.
I used to be very much on the side of all vinyl sets are the way to go. But all my favourite sets I’ve heard played in the last few years have been digi. It has detoxed me, and now I buy digi things mainly. (still haven’t played digi set yet though)
It’s so fun but I still feel like I’m cheating lol
I learned to love both equally - makes life so much easier
That is one of the few 7”s I still own!
https://dubwisevinyl.com/products/earthquake-studio-dub-harder-than-steel-lp
Vinyl only, no digital 
I mailed the label and they said it wasn’t possible to release the digital at this time. Does anyone here who reissues records knows why this is often the case?
I’d love to buy this album.
I think some original artists want to keep it on physical format only. Maintain exclusivity. So the licensing doesn’t allow re issuer to do a digital copy.
I’ve pre ordered this from Tom Dubwise. Definitely one that’s worth the price.
Streaming/digital royalties can be a pain to manage and often isn’t worth the hassle for reissue labels. A physical only agreement though is often a one off fee and easier to negotiate/agree with the rights holders.
Or it may be the rights holder(s) don’t want to part with the streaming/digital license, as suggested above.
Winston doesn’t do digital unless you buy a cd directly from him as far as I’m aware.
Absolutely buzzing for this reissue. Pure Northampton history.
I buy the CDR’s from Tony (TNT Toots) from EBay when he releases them and then convert the digital.
I might message him on eBay. He’s fairly mysterious though so I’m not holding out for a reply 
