Prog is cheap
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Topic: Prog is cheap
Posted By: Rosescar
Subject: Prog is cheap
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 11:12
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The last 5 weeks I bought several prog albums (KC-ITCOTCK, Camel-Mirage, Genesis-SEBTP, Yes-Yes Album, CTTE, ELP-Trilogy). They all were in the price range of 10.45 euros to 13.45 euros. This is almost half of the price of more popular music (LedZep,Doors, bullsh*t like Greenday) which prices range from 20.95 to 22.95 euros. Has anyone else noticed this big difference in cost too? |
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 11:20
Maybe it is cheap... the problem is to find prog albums  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 11:26
Yeah, prog seems to be generally cheaper than other stuff. And congrats on those purchases, all of them are great.
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 11:26
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I bought WAW, ATTWT and Seconds Out (Genesis), Leftoverture (Kansas) and Canterbury (Diamond Head) for a total of £10 today And these were all near-mint copies. Normally I'd expect to pay £1 for an average Genesis or Yes album, and around £5 for Pink Floyd Prog is dirt cheap - buy now before people catch on...
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Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 11:31
Arrgghh.. You are so lucky. Where do you find those? In Finland, I have to pay 10-20 € for each album  ------------- 
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Certif1ed wrote:Posted By: Mercury
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 11:36
| All the early Genesis is half as much as the later stuff. Maybe no one buys it and they want to get rid of it. |
Posted By: Mikerinos
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 11:41
I'm wondering the same thing. -------------
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 11:44
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Have a look at my recent purchases: http://www.mikeenregalia.com/home/collection/purchases.xhtml - http://www.mikeenregalia.com/home/collection/purchases.xhtml This shows that you can make quite some bargains with prog ... Ebay is your friend! ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 11:45
I've actually bought Wind & Wuthering for 1€ at a flee market in Finland, Songs From The Wood for 2€ and Wish You Were Here and The Wall for 3€ each, just to name a few. |
Posted By: Drew
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 11:49
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true- but some internet sites are great |
Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 11:52
^ (Vompatti) I've never found any prog in flea markets... Damn, I guess I'll have to look harder.
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Posted By: watch_maker
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 12:02
------------- lalala |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 12:09
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At least in my country prog albums are expensive.... maybe Yes, Pink Floyd are cheap... but other stuff ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 13:34
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In the shops Prog is most definitly not cheap. Classic albums can be anywere from £5-17 and new albums from the last 10 years are almost all £17 ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: BleedingGum
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 13:44
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Not for King Crimson.. though. Most of them are still expensive here in Calgary.
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 16:29
There are at least 4 second-hand vinyl shops around Reading, where I live, and loads more around London - and a great one in Oxford that sells high-value LPs at really low prices; I picked up a 1st press of "Saucerful of Secrets" in that shop for £20. Look on eBay, and try and find one for less than £150! |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 16:50
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^ 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. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 16:55
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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... |
)Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 17:01
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. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 17:05
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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! |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: December 03 2005 at 17:15
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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 ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 10:48
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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. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 11:19
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MVC on London Bridge had all the Steve Hackett remasters for £7.99 - that is a bargain. |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 11:42
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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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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 15:52
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On Amazon most of the classic prog bands seem to be around $7-8. |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 18:14
Yea, the used ones from individual sellers. And I'm perfecty fine with them But the official price is the same...
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Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 18:35
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I think you guys are lucky because I personnaly have to pay double the price of a pop Cd to get a good prog album -------------  
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: R_DeNIRO
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 18:57
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The problem is to found prog releases. Here, in Spain, prog is very cheap. I bought all the albums by Marillion (Fish era) by paying only 30 euros (¡¡¡) ------------- We were always be much human than we whish to be. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 19:00
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Yea man, at least, here in Montreal, prog is expensive... except for those classic albums like Close to the Edge, the good albums off of Gentle Giant, and the well known prog albums, but when it comes to getting good albums or an album less popular from a good band, prices make me puke! And Pink Floyd, what the hell is up with that man... the prices for their cd's are so damn high!... ( i finally have em all ) but hell, Here in Canada the average price for a prog CD Id say is about 15$, 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 |
Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 19:24
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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. ------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 19:38
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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 |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 19:40
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I know... I study in the UK now. CDs are really expensive here mate |
Posted By: con safo
Date Posted: December 05 2005 at 23:25
Another alberta chap! .. I'm from strathmore here ------------- 
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: December 06 2005 at 02:56
Yeah, King Crimson are expensive - but others are much cheaper:
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Posted By: Badabec
Date Posted: December 14 2005 at 16:58
Good music for low prices! How could it be better?  
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Posted By: Gentle Tull
Date Posted: December 14 2005 at 18:07
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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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Posted By: Dalex_61
Date Posted: December 15 2005 at 13:38
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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? |