Sources for Old Music
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Topic: Sources for Old Music
Posted By: Negoba
Subject: Sources for Old Music
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 15:52
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There are a number of albums that I'd really like to get (from reviews on this site mainly) that are either unavailable or monstrously expensive imports. What are members' experiences with good sources to buy prog albums that may not be easily available and the best way to get albums available only as imports?
P.S. I know this is probably covered but I didn't find it doing a quick search. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 16:00
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The only way is to build a time machine and revisit th `70s. Seriously, this is a tough one. I``ve been buying albums for abou 35 years and it just makes me shake my head when I see some of these old albums going for ludicrous prices over the internet. I still get lucky every now and then with second hand stores but they`re even a thing of the past for good deals unfortunately.
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Posted By: jimidom
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 16:12
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http://gemm.com/ - GEMM is pretty good for hard to find vinyl and CD's from most genres. Another good one is http://audiophileimports.com - Audiophile Imports , which is geared more toward jazz-fusion but is still a fabulous source for great music nonetheless. ------------- "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - HST |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 16:15
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I never bought Vinyl Confessions by Kansas, thinking I could always pick it up used. How wrong I was.  People want big money for their used copies now. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Sckxyss
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 16:16
| Oh, there are ways... |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 16:18
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*Clutches chest* http://www1.gemm.com/item/KANSAS/VINYL--CONFESSIONS/GML230306870/ - http://www1.gemm.com/item/KANSAS/VINYL--CONFESSIONS/GML230306870/ ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 16:29
I can't even find a copy to steal! ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Sckxyss wrote:Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 16:37
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That's friggin brutal ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 16:50
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If you regularly search on eBay it's often possible to find quite rare albums for reasonable or low prices.
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Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 18:13
Yes, there is the occasional luck on eBay, but you don't always get the best selections as far as quality of the albums' condition go... So many neglected/abused records!  ------------- 
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Posted By: anoah
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 19:17
You can find it for 30 bucks on amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002ARS/ref=dm_dp_cdp?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1228526125&sr=8-1 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002ARS/ref=dm_dp_cdp?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1228526125&sr=8-1 ------------- 
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 22:21
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What really ticks me is that these morons selling albums at ridiculous prices over the net haven't a clue about nor any passion for music otherwise they wouldn't be selling the music at these crazy prices. Wounded Bird Records http://www.woundedbird.com/ - www.woundedbird.com/ have re-released many albums previously not available or discontiniued on CD at reasonable prices. I keep checking them. Although they don't do orders ouside of the US I order through my local retail record HMV and have never paid more than 20 bucks for a new CD. Over the net you can order their stuff internationaly through http://www.artist-shop.com/wounded - www.artist-shop.com/wounded ------------- |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 22:23
Yeah, it's on my wish list. But still! 33 dollars for a maligned record! ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: cobb2
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 22:36
For this alternative means are necessary. There is a torrent out there for Vinyl Confessions- only one seed, so you better hurry.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: December 05 2008 at 22:48
I must say, I do prefer hard copies, thanks. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: December 06 2008 at 06:48
| I don't know if there's any plans for a remaster of that one, but rest assured if one is issued the prices for old vinyls will drop. I still have all my old vinyls and the only one's I'd consider selling are those that don't have great covers or I've replaced with a remastered CD. But, I have no more love of the LP over the CD than I do for the VHS over the DVD. But for those of you who would prefer an LP over a remastered CD, one of these days I plan to put the ones I would part with on the market and I will let you guys know first. |
Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: December 07 2008 at 22:28
Haha, déja-vu from about a year ago...  -------------
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Posted By: visitor2035
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 18:35
| Search the internet.......however any clues on here would result in a few wet pants and me bombed out....all i'm gonna say. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 19:10
I know, I know, I promised I'd get around to it a year ago before, am I sounding like a broken record, am I sounding like a broken record, am I sounding like?  ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: February 14 2009 at 22:42
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Check out the second hand shops. Many have gone over to selling mostly collectibles (chotkes ?, posters, t-shirts), but there should still be some that carry vinyl. Indeed, our local one now makes more money on LPs than CDs. But he also is big time into the collectibles, along with PC & Video games. The best part - unless it's a very well known "treasure" - he sells it at regualr prices. I picked up Le Match - Legendes last year for $12CAD. Sean Trane told me that collectors ask for several hundred. I sold it back for $6. The hard part is going through the entire LP collection, and trying to guess which ones are prog. Then you can check them out for reviews here or elsewhere. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: February 16 2009 at 09:34
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Build a time machine. Seriously though, from my experience patience is a virtue. I realize in this day and age of the internet etc. everybody wants something yesterday. Back in the seventies when i was at my record collecting zenith at times I would wait years to find that elusive gem. And when I finally found it I was totally freaked. In Utopia. One example is Guru Guru`s Dance Of The Flames. Took me 3 years to dig that one up. There are some good suggestions above but patience is needed. ------------- |