A bootleg conversion of a vinyl record to CD or CD-R. Usually taken from high quality special release records released in the 80's, that are not now available.
"Have you heard the Beatles White Album MFSL needle drop?. A million times better than the official EMI release."
by Joe Gritz June 21, 2006
Get the needle drop mug.A poor method of attempting to create a recording from an alternative source recording. Often used by resellers who fake analog reel to reel tape or analog cassette recordings by transferring digital or vinyl records back to tape and claiming to new analog is from a master analog source.
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Self-described as the 'internet's busiest music nerd,' The Needle Drop (aka Anthony Fantano) is a music reviewer as well as 'public radio host, music enthusiast, internet fan, bass player, exercise addict, and vegan.'He usually reviews music of the independent persuasion, although he occasionally reviews major label bands as well.
His reviews can be found on his youtube channel, youtube.com/user/theneedledrop or his official website, theneedledrop.com
His reviews can be found on his youtube channel, youtube.com/user/theneedledrop or his official website, theneedledrop.com
by chocolate_girl August 5, 2011
Get the The Needle Drop mug.Next time The Needle Drop's bespectacled muzzle shows up when I google an album title, I may projectile vomit at the screen.
by flyingteapot July 23, 2018
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by Trout October 1, 2003
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Person 2- “Shut up you’re just a Needle Dropper.”
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