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    Posted: December 15 2005 at 13:38

In Italy too old prog CDs are relatively cheap (some 10 € each), but that's not true if you wish to buy new prog band CDs (the average price is 18€).

True, Internet provides some good sites, but then if you add international delivery fees to prices, well... a 10€ CD costs some 14 or 15€! Is that cheap?
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Most of the time I get my cd's from Amazon and circuitcity.com, whichever is cheaper. Just in the past two days I've bought..... Brand X- Unorthodox Behavior, Moroccan Roll, PFM- Photos of Ghosts, Locanda Delle Fate- I dont remember the album name, but it's their first, ELP- Pics at an exhibition, Trilogy, GG- Aquiring the taste, Genesis- Trespass, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Io Sono, Le Orme- Felona e Sorona.
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Good music for low prices! How could it be better? 
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Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

Here in United States new prog CD's are usually much more expencive than pop. For example, greenday costs $11.99, and KC - 14.99

On Amazon most of the classic prog bands seem to be around $7-8.

Yea, the used ones from individual sellers. And I'm perfecty fine with them

But the official price is the same...

In the Wake of Poseidon ~ King Crimson (Audio CD)
Popular Music: See all 211 items < =1.1 =text/> (Rate this item)
Buy new: $15.98    Used & new from $8.00    Usually ships in 24 hours   

 

Dookie ~ Green Day (Audio CD)
Popular Music: See all 195 items < =1.1 =text/> (Rate this item)
Buy new: $8.97    Used & new from $1.00    Usually ships in 24 hours   

Yeah, King Crimson are expensive - but others are much cheaper:

Acquiring the Taste (Audio CD)
~ Gentle Giant
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Usually ships in 24 hours
List Price:   $9.98
Buy new:   $9.98

Brain Salad Surgery (Dlx) [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] (Audio CD)
~ Emerson Lake & Palmer
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Usually ships in 24 hours
List Price:   $11.98
Buy new:   $8.97

 

 

Foxtrot [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] (Audio CD)
~ Genesis
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Usually ships in 24 hours
List Price:   $9.98
Buy new:   $7.97

Songs of Middle Earth: Inspired by The Lord of the Rings (Audio CD)
~ Rick Wakeman
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Usually ships in 5 to 7 days
List Price:   $7.98
Buy new:   $7.98
Freak Out [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] (Audio CD)
~ Frank Zappa
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Usually ships in 24 hours
List Price:   $11.98
Buy new:   $10.99
Close to the Edge [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] -- Yes Audio CD
Buy new: $8.97

 

You can't get CDs new that cheaply in the UK - it's normally £8 rather than $8-10 (£8 = $13ish)
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Points: 1230 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2005 at 23:25
Originally posted by BleedingGum BleedingGum wrote:

Not for King Crimson.. though. Most of them are still expensive here in Calgary.

Another alberta chap! .. I'm from strathmore here
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Originally posted by Geck0 Geck0 wrote:

I recently bought Opeth - Ghost Reveries for £8.99 in Virgin Megastore - I thought that was good for a recent album, but still expensive!  I forget how much it was in H.M.V., they're normally cheaper and have better stock.

A brand new album for under £10 in a popular music shop?  It does happen.

Yet the VdGG re-masters were £13.99 each I believe.  Luckily I got 3 for £30 from spincds and saved myself some money.

Finally, I was lucky and managed to get Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame for £1 in Virgin Megastore, because I had accumulated 10 stamps, hence I could get £10 off my next purchase.  Now that is the bargain CD of the year!

I know... I study in the UK now.

CDs are really expensive here mate
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Yeap, in Greece prog is relatively cheap also

Old prog though. Some PorcTree etc are expensive.

I got some Kansas albums for about 5 euros each
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Ebay is your friend

This is what I got in the mail today (from eBay of course):

The Kinks-Misfits (not prog, but who cares), won it for one dollar
Holger Czukay-Der Osten is Rot (vinyl), three dollars
Can-Soundtracks, three dollars

Ok, these prices didn't include shipping, but still, I think i got some great deals!!!

Like The Miracle, I often (well I used to at least) buy albums from Amazon store sellers. They are much cheaper than what Amazon sells them for and usually the seller is more responsive and ships faster and more efficiently.


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Yea man, at least, here in Montreal, prog is expensive... except for those classic albums like Close to the Edge, the good albums off of Gentle Giant, and the well known prog albums, but when it comes to getting good albums or an album less popular from a good band, prices make me puke!

And Pink Floyd, what the hell is up with that man... the prices for their cd's are so damn high!... ( i finally have em all ) but hell, Here in Canada the average price for a prog CD Id say is about 15$, but Pink Floyd, its all over 23$... I got f**ked when I bought the wall for 50$!!!

Prog is not cheap man, Prog is luxirious music for the luxirious minds
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The problem is to found prog releases. Here, in Spain, prog is very cheap. I bought all the albums by Marillion (Fish era) by paying only 30 euros (¡¡¡)
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Points: 11746 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2005 at 18:35
I think you guys are lucky because I personnaly have to pay double the price of a pop Cd to get a good prog album

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Points: 28427 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 05 2005 at 18:14
Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

Here in United States new prog CD's are usually much more expencive than pop. For example, greenday costs $11.99, and KC - 14.99

On Amazon most of the classic prog bands seem to be around $7-8.

Yea, the used ones from individual sellers. And I'm perfecty fine with them

But the official price is the same...

In the Wake of Poseidon ~ King Crimson (Audio CD)
Popular Music: See all 211 items < =1.1 =text/> (Rate this item)
Buy new: $15.98    Used & new from $8.00    Usually ships in 24 hours   

 

Dookie ~ Green Day (Audio CD)
Popular Music: See all 195 items < =1.1 =text/> (Rate this item)
Buy new: $8.97    Used & new from $1.00    Usually ships in 24 hours   
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Originally posted by The Miracle The Miracle wrote:

Here in United States new prog CD's are usually much more expencive than pop. For example, greenday costs $11.99, and KC - 14.99

On Amazon most of the classic prog bands seem to be around $7-8.

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I recently bought Opeth - Ghost Reveries for £8.99 in Virgin Megastore - I thought that was good for a recent album, but still expensive!  I forget how much it was in H.M.V., they're normally cheaper and have better stock.

A brand new album for under £10 in a popular music shop?  It does happen.

Yet the VdGG re-masters were £13.99 each I believe.  Luckily I got 3 for £30 from spincds and saved myself some money.

Finally, I was lucky and managed to get Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame for £1 in Virgin Megastore, because I had accumulated 10 stamps, hence I could get £10 off my next purchase.  Now that is the bargain CD of the year!


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Originally posted by Phil Phil wrote:

In UK, either form stores or on-line, prog CD's by the older bands do seem inexpensive. Of recent purchases, don't think I paid more than £8 each for King Crimson - Power to Believe, Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte (the new re-master) and Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water.

However for albums by The Mars Volta and Tool I had to pay full price.

MVC on London Bridge had all the Steve Hackett remasters for £7.99 - that is a bargain.
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In UK, either form stores or on-line, prog CD's by the older bands do seem inexpensive. Of recent purchases, don't think I paid more than £8 each for King Crimson - Power to Believe, Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte (the new re-master) and Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water.

However for albums by The Mars Volta and Tool I had to pay full price.
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Here in United States new prog CD's are usually much more expencive than pop. For example, greenday costs $11.99, and KC - 14.99
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I got Steve Hackett - Highly Stung for 7$ and Shadow Gallery - Legacy for 10$ on cdon.com

Very cheap indeed!!

RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Originally posted by Certif1ed Certif1ed wrote:

Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

^ I only buy CDs ... and for that Ebay is ideal. I would be hesitant to buy vinyl on Ebay though ... you never know what you'll get (scratches etc.), and there's a higher risk that they get damaged during shipping.

There is that risk, but it's fairly easily overcome;

1. Buy only from sellers with good reputations (95%+).

2. Make sure your purchases are insured.

Enjoy your vinyl - I do

(I also sell on eBay sometimes... you can trust me... )

Thanks, but that ship has sailed ... I'll stick to CDs. BTW: I'm also currently selling albums on Ebay, to pay for my massive purchases this year.
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Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

^ I only buy CDs ... and for that Ebay is ideal. I would be hesitant to buy vinyl on Ebay though ... you never know what you'll get (scratches etc.), and there's a higher risk that they get damaged during shipping.

There is that risk, but it's fairly easily overcome;

1. Buy only from sellers with good reputations (95%+).

2. Make sure your purchases are insured.

Enjoy your vinyl - I do

(I also sell on eBay sometimes... you can trust me... )
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