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Coloboma 🎵🎶 @coloboma.bsky.social

When this record was first released here in the US, it was covered in opaque black vinyl shrink wrap with only a 2” diameter sticker in the upper right that had two robot hands grasping each other. And it was their first release on Columbia Records here. The execs decided it would cost an extra $1

aug 19, 2025, 7:12 am • 1 0

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Coloboma 🎵🎶 @coloboma.bsky.social

And not only that, you couldn’t get it through the Columbia Records and Tape Club (pick 13 for 1¢) if you buy 7 more at $8.98 each. I’m guessing Pink Floyd’s royalties were among the highest in the industry. #wywh #hipgnosis

aug 19, 2025, 7:39 am • 1 0 • view