Are 180g, 200g records that are for sale (new) on different sites remade recently.

If so who remakes them and are they better then the original which is usually thiner vinyl? They charge $30 to $40 per album for 180g record, new.

They always say, they are much better, in their advertising.

I don't know of any originals that were anywhere as heavy as 180g, much less 200g.

There are over a dozen companieswho press 180g+ records. MOFI, Classic, Sundazed, just to name a few. Go to Music Direct to get a listing of 180g LPs:

http://www.amusicdirect.com/products/category.asp?category=30

They can be cut deeper than a flimsy LP. The vinyl is less succeptable to warping, and, yes, they do sound better. It is up to you to decide if it is worth the price. Try a favorite album and see!

Some of the records from the 50s and 60s were 180gram or more. I have a few in my collection. For example, Audio Fidelity Records are quite thick and heavy.

Another company that is very active in rereleasing records on the heavier vinyl is Classic Records:

http://www.classicrecs.com/

The answer to your question isn't going to be definite. The results are going to depend partly on the condition of the master tape that is used for the process:

You should find the following to be an interesting read:

http://www.classicrecs.com/frames/behindthescenes_frameset.htm

Grainger said: "I don't know of any originals that were anywhere as heavy as 180g, much less 200g."

You'd be surprised how heavy some of the 60s albums were. I put on a Dean Martin album last night that I purchased a few weeks back and that thing weighed a ton - probably the heaviest album I have yet to encounter. It also scrwed up my VTA.

Thanks for the links rulerboyz! Good read for anybody interested in these albums.

Grainger said: "I don't know of any originals that were anywhere as heavy as 180g, much less 200g."

You'd be surprised how heavy some of the 60s albums were. I put on a Dean Martin album last night that I purchased a few weeks back and that thing weighed a ton - probably the heaviest album I have yet to encounter. It also scrwed up my VTA.

I know that 78s were heavier. They were 1/4" thick too! But I will have to check some of my older LPs. I just don't remember any that were as thick or heavy as 180g back in the 60s.

You could be right, I could be wrong. I have slept since then.

Those shellac 78s make nice props. I remember in the late 60s we were shooting a movie and one scene involved smashing records over a person's head. The 33s weren't the ticket but the 78s were. We had a lot of fun and it was like a 3 Stooges movie. The 78s shatter well.