Reveal 0499: Vinyl Moon Volume 054: Sunray Surfaces

Today we are looking at, Vinyl Moon Volume 054: Sunray Surfaces. Released by Vinyl Moon as catalog number Volume 054 in 2020. 

The cover has an illustration of a woman, with gold foil earrings, and a hat. The back contains the volume title, tracklist, credits, and a hat. Opening the gatefold reveals a nature scene.

This release was housed in a protective outer sleeve with a sticker noting this as the VIP Member Limited Edition Exclusive Vinyl Color.

Two leaf stickers were included for this release.

The booklet contains a message from the founder, track artwork, information, and lyrics, and information about the designer.

The album is pressed on clear with violet blob for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0485: Vinyl Moon Volume 052: Fluorescent Strangers

Today we are looking at, Vinyl Moon Volume 052: Fluorescent Strangers. Released by Vinyl Moon as catalog number Volume 052 in 2019. 

The cover has a metallic foil finish with a supernatural nature scene. The back contains the tracklist, credits, and blocks. Opening the gatefold reveals an illuminated nighttime scene.

This release was housed in a protective outer sleeve with a sticker noting this as the VIP member limited edition exclusive vinyl color.

A single sided insert was included, with an additional illustration on the front. 

The booklet includes a message from the founder, track artwork, information, and lyrics, and information about the designer.

The album is pressed on black with pink stripe for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0478: Vinyl Moon Volume 051: Four States

Today we are looking at, Vinyl Moon Volume 051: Four States. Released by Vinyl Moon as catalog number Volume 051 in 2019.

The cover has a colorful illustration with holographic printing and a cutout revealing an image from the inner gatefold below. The back contains the tracklist, credits, and another illustration. Opening the gatefold reveals two additional transcendental illustrations.

The booklet includes a message from the founder, track artwork, information, and lyrics, and information about the designer.

The album is pressed on purple and yellow smash, the VIP edition, for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0471: Vinyl Moon Volume 050: Volume Fifty

Today we are looking at, Vinyl Moon Volume 050: Volume Fifty. Released by Vinyl Moon as catalog number Volume 050 in 2019. 

This marks their fiftieth vinyl mixtape release. The cover has a stylized five and zero. The back contains the tracklist and credits. Opening the gatefold reveals a quote from Richard Nixon after the Apollo 11 mission, a message from the founder regarding that same mission, and a listing of the artists on this special double LP release.

This release was housed in a protective outer sleeve with a sticker indicating the VIP member limited edition exclusive vinyl color.

A Volume 50 Mission patch was included for this edition.

A twelve page booklet was included with the album artwork, a message from the founder, and track artwork, information, and lyrics.

This release included two Vinyl Moon branded protective inner sleeves.

The album is pressed on blue and white with blue splatter for sides A and B, and red and white with red splatter for sides C and D.

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Reveal 0464: Vinyl Moon Volume 049: Memory Museum

Today we are looking at, Vinyl Moon Volume 049: Memory Museum. Released by Vinyl Moon as catalog number Volume 049 in 2019. 

The cover has a two tone matte and shiny illustration depicting the Memory Museum. The back contains the tracklist and credits. Opening the gatefold reveals additional memory illustrations.

This release includes a single sided folded insert with illustrations for each of the tracks on this release.

The booklet includes a message from the founder, track artwork, information, and lyrics, and information about the designer.

The album is pressed on blue for This side, and That side.

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Reveal 0450: Vinyl Moon Volume 047: Natural Things

Today we are looking at, Vinyl Moon Volume 047: Natural Things. Released by Vinyl Moon as catalog number Volume 047 in 2019.

The cover has a changing lenticular image among a computer generated nature scene. The back contains the volume title and continuation of the nature scene. Opening the gatefold reveals the tracklist, and an additional scene and lenticular image.

The lenticular images change colors and patterns as your view changes vertically.

This release was housed in a protective sleeve, with a sticker indicating a VIP Member Limited Edition Exclusive Vinyl Color.

The booklet contains a message from the founder, track artwork, information, and lyrics, and information about the designer.

The album is pressed on clear with yellow marble for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0429: Vinyl Moon Volume 044: Choose A Side

Today we are looking at, Vinyl Moon Volume 044: Choose A Side. Released by Vinyl Moon as catalog number Volume 044 in 2019.

The cover was sealed on all four sides, allowing the user to decide which nature scene should be right way up. The back contains an additional quad-directional scene.

A poster was included with another illustration.

The booklet contains a message from the founder, and instructions for opening the cover, track artwork, information, and lyrics, and information about the designer.

A printed inner sleeve was included, with one side's tracklist and a new illustration on the front, and the alternate side's tracklist and another illustration on the back.

The album is pressed on clear with brown swirl for This side, and That side.

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Reveal 0416: Vinyl Moon Volume 042: Day Trip

Today we are looking at, Vinyl Moon Volume 042: Day Trip. Released by Vinyl Moon as catalog number Volume 042 in 2019.

The cover has a light in the forest. The back contains a roof and window among the cliff faces. Opening the gatefold reveals the tracklist, credits, and cloudy indoor scene.

A booklet is included with a message from the founder, track artwork, information, and lyrics, and information about the designer.

A printed inner sleeve is included, with additional indoor/outdoor mashup scenes.

The album is pressed on blue with clear splatter, the VIP edition, for sides This Way and That Way.

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Reveal 0334: Small Black - Moon Killer

Today we are looking at, Moon Killer by Small Black. Released by 100% Electronica as catalog number 132P in 2021, for this original 2011 mixtape. 

The cover has the band name, album title, and running figure. The back contains the tracklist.

The album is pressed on blue swirl, limited to 500 copies, for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0269: Vinyl Moon Volume 021: Pink Portals

Today we are looking at, Vinyl Moon Volume 021: Pink Portals. Released by Vinyl Moon as catalog number Volume 021 in 2017. 

The cover has this pattern, with gold border, which continues onto the back, and reveals a full pattern across both. Opening the gatefold reveals more of the pattern, along with the tracklist and credits.

A booklet is included with the tracklist, message from the founder, artwork and lyrics, and information about the designer.

A square insert is included with gold foil on the front.

The album is pressed on marbled pink for sides In, and Out.

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Reveal 0255: Vinyl Moon Volume 19: Sacred Dust

Today we are looking at, Vinyl Moon Volume 019: Sacred Dust. Released by Vinyl Moon as catalog number Volume 019 in 2017. 

The album is housed within 3 double sided coverlets, which can be rearranged to create your own design. The cover has this pattern, which continues on the back showing a setting sun. Opening the gatefold reveals the tracklist, credits, and a monumental pattern.

A booklet is included with the tracklist, message from the founder, artwork and lyrics for each track, and information about the designer.

The album is pressed on blue marble for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0097: Halloween: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Today we are looking at, the Halloween: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Expaned Edition) by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies. Released by Sacred Bones Records as catalog number SBR-231 in 2019. This is the limited edition Sacred Bones Record Society version, which included a mixtape released as catalog number SBRS-035.

The album is housed in an outer sleeve, with black slits, which animates the fire as the outer sleeve is removed. The back contains the halloween text. The cover has this image of Michael Myers, with flame beneath. The back contains the tracklisting, and a bloody knife. Opening the gatefold reveals this artistic image.

Since this was included as part of the Sacred Bones Record Society, an insert is included to verify this. The included cassette contains the tracklisting inside of the cover, however the tape was incorrectly dubbed with a different mixtape. A replacement mixtape with the proper dubbing was sent out to subscribers to correct this mistake.

This release contains two printed inner sleeves, with images of a pumpkin rotting in reverse, along with the tracklist for each side. The album is pressed on two blue with orange and black splatter, or ‘Bloody Jumpsuit’ LPs with the same pumpkin imagery on the labels for sides A, B, C, and D.

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