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“Dance the Night Away” to the “Barbie” movie soundtrack on vinyl.
Online vinyl record company Vinyl Me, Please (VMP) has announced two exclusive vinyl pressings of the “Barbie” movie soundtrack. “Barbie The Album-VMP Designer Edition” and “Barbie the Album-VMP Kendom Edition” are available to preorder now for $160.
In “Barbie The Album-VMP Designer Edition,” the record, a Sunsational Pink color, is contained within a glittering “designer handbag.” Listeners are free to use this “designer handbag” as an actual purse, as it features a magnetic snap, side panels and a removable strap.
The package also comes with a “signed” photo of Ken that plays Ryan Gosling’s rendition of “I’m Just Ken;” a slipmat to play the record; a picture disc shaped like Stereotypical Barbie’s driver’s license that plays Charli XCX’s “Speed Drive;” a copy of the all-pink “Barbie News” with the lyrics and production information for the album; a “forgotten receipt” from the Barbie Land Boombox with the tracklist and song details; and a “Barbie” credit card, not functional in real stores, that has a mysterious QR code on the back.
The “Kendom” edition contains the same items, but not without giving the package some of its own “Kenergy.” The purse in this edition is black, and Ken has signed his own name across the package’s contents, as well as provided some of his own artwork on the slipmat.
Cameron Schafer, CEO of VMP, described the packages as an “immersive collection.”
“At the end of the day, all we really want to accomplish is to bring people closer together with one another and cultivate a deeper relationship with music, and we’re excited to share that with the world through our fun take on this phenomenal soundtrack,” said Schafer.
“Barbie The Album-VMP Designer Edition” and “Barbie The Album-VMP Kendom Edition” can be preordered online at vinylmeplease.com and barbiethealbum.com ($160 for non-members or $140 for members), and will be shipped in March 2024.