best prog vendors?
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Topic: best prog vendors?
Posted By: kirklott
Subject: best prog vendors?
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 20:39
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My votes: http://www.kinesiscd.com - www.kinesiscd.com - my fave - lots of MP3s which makes shopping for obscure prog a safe experience. Plus fast service http://synphonic.8m.com/ - http://synphonic.8m.com/ - unbelievably huge catalogue, extremely fast service. Plus owner Greg Walker has been thanked on most prog albums in the past 20 years, so you get to deal with prog royalty. No MP3s though. Sniff. http://www.progrockrecords.com - www.progrockrecords.com I haven't ordered from them, and they have a smaller selection, but they have lots of MP3s. http://www.amazon.com - www.amazon.com Strange but true, they have a lot of obscure albums, and a growing number of MP3s. Any others? ------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 20:49
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i would add .. .Laser's Edge http://www.lasercd.com/default.asp - http://www.lasercd.com/default.asp Caerllysi Music (also on ebay) http://www.caerllysimusic.co.uk/ - http://www.caerllysimusic.co.uk/ BTF in italy - esp good for italian prog stuff but stocks a wide range http://www.btf.it/ - http://www.btf.it/ Doug Larson - seems to have good prices but haven't traded with as yet - http://www.hicom.net/~dlarson/ - http://www.hicom.net/~dlarson/ I fully endorse the above praise of Greg at SynPhonic ... lightning fast responses
------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 20:51
It's almost as if he lurks by your mail box, and 1 minute after you place an order, it's there! ------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
felona wrote:Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 20:54
sometimes its in the mailbox before I even place the order ... he has these strange telepathic powers ...wooo-ooo
------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 20:56
Have you any experience with Doug Larson? ... he doesn't reply to my emails so I take my custom elsewhere  ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: dalt99
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 20:57
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Hello there my friend Kirklott. Good ones you have mentioned there but there are SO MANY other GREAT ones. Almost too many to list but here is a few more of my favorites. (You listed my 2 favs already - Kinesis and Syn-Phonic) http://www.lasercd.com/Merchant/lasercd/ - http://www.lasercd.com/Merchant/lasercd/ - Best place on the net for Prog metal and good for getting the more popular modern re-issues. http://www.waysidemusic.com/default.asp - http://www.waysidemusic.com/default.asp - Great for older classic prog and avant-garde type prog. http://www.znrcds.com/osc/catalog/index.php?osCsid=92265897e449c2355ab520796ab097f5 - http://www.znrcds.com/osc/catalog/index.php?osCsid=92265897e 449c2355ab520796ab097f5 - Has many of the easier bands to find though they have some obscure ones as well. https://www.freakemporium.com/new3/index.cgi - https://www.freakemporium.com/new3/index.cgi - Click on the "progressive" link on the left. Great English site for all kinds of out of print and classic music like jazz, psych, rock and of course prog. http://www.mandmmusic.com/ - http://www.mandmmusic.com/ - Smaller site but has some good specials and prices. http://www.bigballoonmusic.com/ - http://www.bigballoonmusic.com/ - Good site with nice band reviews as well as cds. http://www.cdbaby.com/ - http://www.cdbaby.com/ - Fantastic site for indie bands and for listening to music from all over the world before you buy.
------------- Best of 2006 that I've heard: PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album) Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific 2007: Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 21:15
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I havent', but I'd like to try him since he advertises on progarchives, and ergo I imagines help underwrite this lovely web site. ------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 22:10
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Holy Smokes!! These places have astounding prices!!!! Why didn't I hear about these places sooner??!?!?!? Ha, screw Best Buy from now on.... |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 23 2005 at 22:21
don't worry, you're not the only one ... I only discovered these places over the last year ... I don't even want to think about what $$ I could have saved if I knew about these guys earlier HAPPY SHOPPING ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: dalt99
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 00:09
Yah, I was lucky that when I got back into prog BIGTIME, I went looking for a CD on the internet of a rare old album I own (Mainhorse) and found it at Freak Emporium. After I peeled my eyes off the screen in amazement at finding this "unheard" of album on CD (!!!) no less, I looked for other old albums I love on CD (like Focus 3 and VdGG "Godbluff") on the net and found these other places to my amazement. 500 cd's later, I am not stopping buying anytime soon! ------------- Best of 2006 that I've heard: PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album) Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific 2007: Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo |
Posted By: kirklott
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 00:22
If you know what you want, Greg Walker at Synphonic is hard to beat. His import albums are usually the cheapest around, and shipping is fast. ------------- "Progressive rock is the key to the continuance of human evolution." - Charles Darwin |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 03:05
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Sweden : http://www.recordheaven.net/butik/ - http://www.recordheaven.net/butik/ (site is in english, lots of good stuff!) Finland : http://http://www.hippieshakerecords.com/ - http://http://www.hippieshakerecords.com/ Auctions! Wolrd wide : http://www.recordheaven.net/ - http:// http://www.ebay.com - www.ebay.com Finland : http://www.recordheaven.net/ - http:// http://www.huuto.net - www.huuto.net |
Posted By: geezer
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 04:43
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My experiences of still existing prog vendors: http://www.synphonic.8m.com - http://www.synphonic.8m.com Greg Walker seems to get a lot of praise. He deserves all of it. The #1 place to buy prog! http://www.hicom.net/~dlarson/ - http://www.hicom.net/~dlarson/ Used only a few times and service was good. http://www.lasercd.com - http://www.lasercd.com Has some great bargain cds which I occasionally purchase. This vendor used to be a lot better years ago. For example, I remember purchasing lots of Italian prog classics for just $9.00 each!! Nowadays Ken Golden concentrates much more on prog-metal and metal in general. My assumption is that he made this change because metal sells a lot better. Good for him. http://www.btf.it - http://www.btf.it Used only a few times and service was good. Store of the Italian Vinyl Magic label. http://www.eventyr-records.it - http://www.eventyr-records.it Italian vendor that I have used in the past two years. The service is good. http://www.mandmmusic.com - http://www.mandmmusic.com I haven't used this vendor for years and I'm not even sure if he stocks new items anymore. This was my first online vendor and I used to order a lot from here. The service was good.
Haven't used yet but I'm going to make my next order here: http://www.waysidemusic.com - http://www.waysidemusic.com
Not really any bad experiences so far!
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Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 05:09
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hey Geezer, why don't we set up the Greg Walker fanclub!!! btw ... got the Museo Rosenbach yesterday ... and after 2 listens I am hooked ... really great musicanship & LOTS OF ENERGY!!!!! I'm thinking of getting the metamorfosi - Inferno and also newer stuff by H2O and Finisterre which is supposed to be similar Locanda Delle Fate etc. SO MUCH TO CHOOSE ...AND OF COURSE, HELPING GREG ALONG THE WAY ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 06:13
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It depends where you are on this planet. In the UK: Amazon.UK Leicester's Ultima Thule (Audion), especially for Krautrock and European prog. Because of the Freeman brothers' some times contraversial views, can be a lively debating place on Saturday afternoons - literally nextdoor to Leicester railway station in Conduit Street.
In the States I've used Artist Shop - which specialises in US indie labels and imports Abstractlogix: excellent discounted base for jazz rock fusion, world jazz fusion - has a number of mpeg to sample, e.g. Hellborg and Lane - but not adversed at selling straighter prog, e.g. David Cross's new album should be available there v. soon. |
Posted By: geezer
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 07:37
Great idea! You could be the president and I'll be your secretary!
 I'm glad you liked it!Finisterre is very good. I have heard the 2nd album by H2O. I wasn't overly impressed but it has a prominent neo-prog sound which I don't like. The vocals are in English and if I remember correctly the 1st album is supposed to have Italian vocals. You might like it, the music has even some Genesis to it.  |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 07:50
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Geezer, I have also just listened to some samples of a band called il castello atlante ... very akin to LDF, PFM etc ... I had to search very hard to track their stuff ... eventually have 2 last albums on their way ... I can send you some MP3s when I get the cds, if you haven't heard them yet.
Yes, I would prefer being President of the GW Fanclub because as secretary I would be in charge of the financial matters ... and would be tempted to embezzle all the $$ and give to Greg by buyng his Cds ... hey, come to think of it ... that would be ok wouldn't it ... ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |
Posted By: geezer
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 08:10
I don't have any il castello di atlante albums. Just recently I
heard one song which had very nice use of violin. You are right, it
reminded me of LDF. It's definitely something I would be interested to
hear more.
Yep, now that I think of it you would probably suite much better as the secretary. You definitely know how to use your money! |
Posted By: Rui__
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 08:47
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 09:13
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If you understand German, go here: www.saturn.de . Saturn is probably
the biggest record shop in the world. Of course there is not only prog
there, but they have a HUGE stock. One advantage of their online shop: You can actually listen to the records they sell! -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: June 27 2005 at 03:11
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I ordered once with him, he did answer because some vinyls I oredered were not on his list anymore. The vinyl ratings are exagerayed and so are the prices. A VG/good album is called Mint/Mint is his world. Service was quick though! But of all places I ordered and mentioned here, Greg Walker is the best , almost the cheapest and certainly quick> Four days from Denver to Belgium. I also ordered from Gary Davis at the Artist Shop. Good service. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 17:03
4 days!?!? Wow, that's pretty good. |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: June 28 2005 at 17:13
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I would have to give mad props to Kinesiscd.com and ZNRCDS.com. I've been dealing with both of these guys (Larry and Steve respectively) for years now. Great vendors, good prices, and pretty large selection. Fast service too. I ordered from both Larry and Steve on Saturday and received my cd's today from both of them. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Music By Mail
Date Posted: July 17 2005 at 06:46
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Hello all, This is my firs posting here and this thread is the main reason why I registered. I am quite surprised to see that no one is in the knowledge of my site at : www.musicbymail.dk. Feel welcome to take a visit and mail me your queries. Has anyone here already been in touch with me? For those who don't know me, here's the short CV. I'm Pierre, French, violinist and living in Denmark. I'm still a working musician, actually member of the Danish band Taylor's Free Universe, featuring Karsten Vogel (Burning Red Ivanhoe, Secret Oyster), Peter Friis Nielsen (Peter Brötzman trio), Lars Juul (Steve Arguelles, Sound Of Choice), somewhere around avant garde free improvised and progressive music. I was working in the South-East of France in the mid 70's and have been close to the many French groups having worked at the Massiera studios in Antibes (Carpe Diem, Dies Irae). I moved to Denmark in 83 and Music By Mail is a mail order dedicated to many *musics for not dying stupid*. I hope you will enjoy what you see there. Take care and see you around, Pierre |
Posted By: felona
Date Posted: July 17 2005 at 07:24
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hey, I stumbled across your site a few days ago - good prices!! ------------- I was never really sure what I was waiting for. When the moment came I was looking away ...... The Church "After Everything Now This" |