2013 music purchases - the running tally.

Laundrew · « **Reply #100 on:** 23 May 2013, 11:15 am »

CDs To Date: 323

Arrives home after completing the afternoon shift, walks into kitchen, smiles as two CDs are waiting for Laundrew on the counter - his order from Germany. It is also great to see the attention to detail that many of the retailers on Discogs use for protecting their shipments - bubble wrapped jewel cases, bubble wrap in the jewel case, plastic sleeves for the digipaks and padded envelopes.

Gothic Sex ~Moonrise~
Gothic Sex ~rarities~

Be well..

Laundrew · « **Reply #101 on:** 27 May 2013, 11:22 pm »

CDs To Date: 328

A CD Universe order arrives

The Beauty Of Gemina ~The Myrrh Sessions~
The Beauty Of Gemina ~A Stranger To Tears~
The Beauty Of Gemina ~Diary Of A Lost~
The Beauty Of Gemina ~Iscariot Blues~
Joan Baez ~Diamonds & Rust~

Be well...

Laundrew · « **Reply #102 on:** 28 May 2013, 09:15 pm »

CDs To Date: 344

Goodwill CD Tuesday

Michael Bolton ~Greatest Hits 1985-1995~
Rebecca St. James ~God~
R.E.M ~Monster~
Bob Carlisle ~Butterfly Kisses~
Louis Armstrong ~What A Wonderful World~

John Sands ~Canadian Sunset~
Phatfish ~purple through the fishtank~
Bruce Springsteen ~Born In The U.S.A.~
Lisa Brokop ~Hey, Do You Know Me~
The Cranberries ~no need to argue~

Moist ~silver~
Susan Hoeppner ~Flute~
B*Witched ~self titled~
Weekend classics ~Weekend Waltzes~
Juice Newton ~Greatest Hots~

Dimple Sharma ~Urban monk~

Be well...

So There · « **Reply #103 on:** 28 May 2013, 11:52 pm »

OK, Laundrew!

On the way to 700+ titles! Let's hear it for physical media!

Cheerio,

Rich
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Whiney Napa Valley

Laundrew · « **Reply #104 on:** 29 May 2013, 12:12 am »

Quote from: So There on 28 May 2013, 11:52 pm

OK, Laundrew!

On the way to 700+ titles! Let's hear it for physical media!

Cheerio,

Rich
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Whiney Napa Valley

129.2 GB on the iPod already - with only 11.3 GB of storage remaining, it may be time to delete my videos and gain another 8 GB of free space.

Be well...

Chicago · « **Reply #105 on:** 29 May 2013, 04:15 am »

Three to Remember
Gare du Nord - Lillywhite Soul and that completes the Sex & Jazz trilogy they put out. The 1st album Sex & Jazz is the best.
Ella and Louis Again - by Analogue Productions in Mono
Nat King Cole - The Very Thought of You - by Analogue Productions

The Analogue Productions cd's have all been outstanding

Three to Forget
Remember Cat Stevens - Sony K2 HD
Piano Man The Very Best of Billy Joel - Sony K2 HD
Billy Joel Turnstiles - Original Master Recording by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Laundrew · « **Reply #106 on:** 1 Jun 2013, 06:58 pm »

CDs To Date: 345

A purchase at a "Brick and Mortar" store - I can almost count these purchases on one hand.

Dead Can Dance ~Anastasis~

Be well...

So There · « **Reply #107 on:** 1 Jun 2013, 08:05 pm »

You need to contact Tim Cook, Laundrew, and have him do a 3tb iPod for you.

B&M stores: didn't they exist in the dim recesses of the last millennium? Here in the Bay Area, we still miss Tower Records.

What are your thoughts on digital files vis-a-vis physical media?

Best,

Rich
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Whiney Napa Valley

Laundrew · « **Reply #108 on:** 1 Jun 2013, 10:39 pm »

Quote from: So There on 1 Jun 2013, 08:05 pm

You need to contact Tim Cook, Laundrew, and have him do a 3tb iPod for you.

B&M stores: didn't they exist in the dim recesses of the last millennium? Here in the Bay Area, we still miss Tower Records.

What are your thoughts on digital files vis-a-vis physical media?

Best,

Rich
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Whiney Napa Valley

Hi Rich

Wow - 3 TB

It is a little odd that there seems to be just under 10 GB that is not available for storage on my iPod. I like using the iPod as a portable music library list so no "doubles" makes it home with me. As for digital files, I can't really comment on because I have not listened to a music file player as of yet. It would be very interesting to sit in on a high resolution performance. Another consideration is that my favourite music genre will most likely not see the high resolution "light of day" and I have only managed to purchase a few albums ( namely Dead Can Dance) on SACD. It would make much more sense for me to purchase a turn table as the more exotic groups I enjoy had their albums only released on vinyl.

Be well...

Laundrew · « **Reply #109 on:** 14 Jun 2013, 09:06 pm »

CDs To Date: 347

Only two this week.

Sean Stephens And The Chaos System ~the maniacal dandelions~
Fleetwood Mac ~Behind The Mask~

Be well...

Laundrew · « **Reply #110 on:** 15 Jun 2013, 06:41 pm »

CDs To Date: 352

Dropped into our local brick and mortar store to pick up the new Black Sabbath CD. Check out counters are becoming most annoying, "Sir" because you spent X amount of dollars and as a sign of customer appreciation, you can purchase these "special marked down" CDs. What they mean to say is " Sir, no one is buying this junk so we have to employ this 'specials' gimmick to try and get rid of this stuff."

And then a trip to Goodwill for more CDs.

Black Sabbath ~13~
Aerosmith ~Get A Grip~
Robert Palmer ~Heavy Nova~
The Best of Earth, Wind and Fire Vol 2
The grapes of Wrath ~these days~

Be well...

PRELUDE · « **Reply #111 on:** 15 Jun 2013, 07:30 pm »

Laundrew,
I was at HMV downtown Toronto yesterday from 5pm to 7pm. And same thing happened. I told that sweetheart with the deep red lips, that I do not think appreciation really exists any more and she said yes we do. I think the special price was $7 if I am not wrong. I told her OK I respect that, but how about if I go back on the floor and pick up any CD with any price let's say $25 and you give me that special discount on that and I pay $18 for that??
She said, I cannot do that.
I can order all those albums on line, I know that and they know that as well, but I like to stop in the store and give them some business, talk to people and see what else is going on and they want to give me something that I have no use or interest for it.

Laundrew · « **Reply #112 on:** 15 Jun 2013, 09:12 pm »

Quote from: PRELUDE on 15 Jun 2013, 07:30 pm

Laundrew,
I was at HMV downtown Toronto yesterday from 5pm to 7pm. And same thing happened. I told that sweetheart with the deep red lips, that I do not think appreciation really exists any more and she said yes we do. I think the special price was $7 if I am not wrong. I told her OK I respect that, but how about if I go back on the floor and pick up any CD with any price let's say $25 and you give me that special discount on that and I pay $18 for that??
She said, I cannot do that.
I can order all those albums on line, I know that and they know that as well, but I like to stop in the store and give them some business, talk to people and see what else is going on and they want to give me something that I have no use or interest for it.

So true about customer appreciation these days PRELUDE. I remember when I was searching for a replacement for the automotive abomination from Hell, some car dealerships were trying to tell me that they were doing a favour for their customers by offering financing terms of up to 8 years. They know that money issues are a concern for a lot of people these days and instead of lowering the vehicles price, they lower the payments and add many more years to the term.

Be well...

Laundrew · « **Reply #113 on:** 18 Jun 2013, 11:15 pm »

~~CDs To Date: 370~~ CDs To Date: 369

Goodwill CD Tuesday

Tori Amos ~Cornflake Girl~
Our Lady Peace ~clumsy~
Our Lady Peace ~Naveed~
Gold Finger ~Stomping Ground~
Annie Lennox ~Medusa~

David Hickey performs ~Blue Star~
Jan Arden ~time for mercy~
Hootie and the Blowfish ~Fairweather Johnson~
~~Wild Strawberries ~Heroine~~~
Donavon ~Frankenreiter~

The Age Of Baroque Volume One
P.J. Harvey ~is this desire?~
Jan Arden ~living under june~
Gary Allan ~Greatest Hits~
Factor ~20 Years of~

Suzanne Vega ~Solitude Standing~
Loreena McKennitt ~the book of secrets~
Welcome Home ~The Fall Medley of Great Jazz~

Oops - noticed I picked up a double when loading into my iTunes.

Be well...

Chicago · « **Reply #114 on:** 22 Jun 2013, 08:33 pm »

Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
Jennifer Warnes - famous blue raincoat album
Frank Sinatra - Only the Lonely
Sarah K. & Chris Jones - Live in Concert

This brings me to a little short of 50 and that was a lot more than I thought. I had to go back and count them.

Good Listening,
Mike

So There · « **Reply #115 on:** 28 Jun 2013, 09:18 pm »

Laundrew, you're at a pace to crack 700 discs for the year. Go for the cup!

How is your room coming?

Best fishes,

Rich
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Sweltering Napa Valley

Laundrew · « **Reply #116 on:** 28 Jun 2013, 10:41 pm »

Quote from: So There on 28 Jun 2013, 09:18 pm

Laundrew, you're at a pace to crack 700 discs for the year. Go for the cup!

How is your room coming?

Best fishes,

Rich
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Sweltering Napa Valley

Greetings Rich

I am looking at finishing the suspended ceiling tomorrow in the spare room - this is the room on the other side of mine. Suspended ceilings have definitely come a long way in aesthetics and you have ready access to all the mechanicals if need be - a perfect ceiling for basement installations. Next comes the final sanding in my room and shelf installation. Sometimes there is just not enough time in the span of a day - I consider at times, if we are slowly killing ourselves with the hectic pace we live our live's at.

Placed an order last week to Germany for "Love Like Blood" titles and also CD Universe as they had a few Alice Coopers CDs at a great price. Still "testing the waters" for some vinyl purchases for my rarer music - that first record is going to cost thousands of dollars to listen to

Perhaps a visit to the Toronto show will be in order in the fall to see was is out there for turntables.

Be well...

So There · « **Reply #117 on:** 29 Jun 2013, 09:00 pm »

Laundrew, you might enjoy this brief and amusing chat with Alice Cooper on the Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me radio show:

http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=35&prgDate=05-18-2013

I have a Thorens TD125 Mark II with their TP15 tonearm and a Shure V15III cartridge that I bought new in the seventies. It has the original dustcover and a Thorens maintenance kit with extra belts and grease. I haven't used it in quite awhile, but the discussion here is stimulating me to either get a phono preamp and hook it up or pass it on to an analog lover. I made the mistake of many others in the eighties, giving away an extensive vinyl collection and replacing the discs with CDs. I still have a few vinyl LPs, including the Mobile Fidelity pressing of Abbey Road, The Rutles, and several discs that never made it to CD.

Sounds like your room is coming along very well. Pics soon?

Best fishes,

Rich
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38ºC Napa Valley. Whew!

Laundrew · « **Reply #118 on:** 3 Jul 2013, 02:23 pm »

CDs To Date: 374

The "Love Like Blood" order from Germany has arrived

Love like Blood ~Odyssee~
Love Like Blood ~Stormy Visions~
Love Like Blood ~Enslaved + Condemned~
Love Like Blood ~Snakekiller~
Love Like Blood ~flags of revolution~

Be well...

Chicago · « **Reply #119 on:** 3 Jul 2013, 11:28 pm »

Recently got on a Analouge Productions (AP) and Audio Fidelity (AF) kick. For the most part excellent cd's

THOSE TO REMEMBER
AP- Ella Fitzgerald - like someone in love
AP- The Oscar Peterson Trio - We Get Requests
AP- Getz/Gilberto
AP- Art Pepper - So In Love

AF- Bob Dylan's Greats Hits
AF- Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume II
AF- James Taylor - Sweet Baby James
AF- James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim
AF- Crosby, Stills & Nash
AF- Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
AF- The Doors - Morrison Motel

AND ANOTHER ONE TO FORGET
AF- Big Brother & the Holding Company - Cheap Thrills

Good Listening,
Mike