Is this just the regular black vinyl? Sorry if this doesnt belong here

Super pleased with this pressing! Great packaging & stellar sound quality! 5/5

This isn't as easy a listen as the first MOTHER album; that one is 3/4 arranged and vocal recordings of familiar themes that run through both MOTHER and MOTHER 2. Some songs with more recognizable and palatable themes don't seem to run as long as others that are more experimental sound; at times parts of this album can feel like a little bit of a slog if you're not in the mood. It does appear to be accurate to the original Japanese CD from 1994, and this particular pressing sounds good and has very little if any surface noise. It's also a very visually striking album; the colored vinyl is lovely and frankly preferable to many of the first pressing options IMO. The packaging is of high quality. Interestingly, my copy does NOT have the locked groove as mentioned above. My Technics 1200 MK5 and Nagaoka cartridge play right through the end of D3 and through D4 without stopping.

Same for me, I don't think this release has the locked groove.

someone should add the yellow one that is available for pre-order right now.

This sounds decent after a quick cleaning, but there's still some crackle which is pretty annoying. I'm no expert on how vinyl is pressed, but I think the grooves could have been spaced out more., and don't let yourself be fooled by the Obi strip, this is a US pressing.

Earthbound is a game I didn't play until recently, a few months ago. Considered one of the most underrated gems on the SNES, it doesn't wait at all to let you know how obtuse it is. While I'd like to go into all the details, this is about the vinyl release from Ship To Shore. For this particular review, I have the Hot Spring Pink release. I got a 'new' copy and it came with the inner sleeve seems ripped. That's the only cosmetic issue I noticed. The diagram map inside the gatefold is quite pleasant to look at. The music in-game is something one can't really describe. It's intentionally bizarre, surreal, and experimental. Yet it works! The audio appears to be from the same mixes used on the original Japanese CD release. Which loop once with some added reverb. I was hoping the songs would have played out abit longer then barely finishing one loop. And several tracks are missing (god knows how many there are altogether) from this as it is from the original 1994 CD release. Also, it should be a crime to let Moonside play as short as it does on this. Lastly on that note for those wondering, the 'hidden track' on the last side is of the bicycle jingle one can enjoy for a brief time in Twoson, tailended with the famous "Okeska" voice sample. Audio sounds like it was properly mastered. However the pressing isn't the best. While there are worse culprits, the surface noise is pretty noticeable on this especially right at the start of the first side. It shouldn't bother most people too much though. Overall, it's an alright release. The pressing could have been better and could have been presented unmixed like what Data Discs is doing. Try to get this cheaper then the current third-party market is asking for it, don't think it's quite worth the prices they're asking.

So this one is technically the Mach Pizza variant, correct?

Apparently these had an issue at the pressing plant, causing them to not come out as intended with the red and black swirl.Fans and owners alike have dubbed this variant 'Mach Pizza'.

Can someone add the Mach Pizza variant to this list? I never know how to do that stuff. Thanks!

If anyone is still interested in this release they're still selling it over at ship to shore for the retail price, be quick

There's a hidden track at the end of this btw. Another 2 (PSI mix) ends in a locked groove but pick up your needle and move it a bit further along.

There appears to be a hidden track on Side D. Track D3 ends in a locked groove, but if you set the stylus down immediately after that track, there's some more audio. I've never actually played Mother 2 (I know, I'm horrible), so I won't pretend to know what the track is.

my copy sounds good! very nice jacket design. bummed they didn't have the kraken song, but you hear it in one of the remixes on side D...