Forrest 35 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 (edited) So with my imminent state of unemployment (cheers Studylink) after uni exams in two weeks, I need to find a way to fund life i.e modifying the e30 fund, until I find a summer job. Before I got into cars I used to spend all my money on CD's, I hated downloading as I would rather have the actual CD there in front of me. So I have 110+ mostly rock/metal CD's, including many rare ones and complete sets of albums that artists have ever released. Before I sell em on trade me/real groovy/on here if anyone wants any??, I wanted to know how many people on here still go to the store/trade me/blah and buy a cd for it's full price, and whether it is worth my time trying to shift them. Any insight is appreciated. Cheers, Nathan Edited October 26, 2009 by Forrest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickSilver 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 I voted yes because I still technically buy CD's from Itunes, I'm not so fussed about physical CD's. However when it comes to Ps3 games I need to have the hard copy on the shelf haha. I like Itunes for music because of its prices. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 I haven't physically bought a CD for ages. The only one I've bought in about 2 years was City in Exile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 Voted yes, but only very rarely. Of course that has abruptly ended since I started at uni and also don't have a job. I find that if I purchase a cd from the store, it ends up going on my computer and the cd sits on a shelf collecting dust or borrowed and never returned. In addition to that, buying a full cd off iTunes cheaper than buying from a store sometimes anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 Another yes vote from me, but only because I am an old fart, so I buy old stuff that's in the $6.99 bin at the Warehouse. Anything remotely modern and mainstream comes from the net. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
laadeelaa 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 Last CD I brought was probably The Beatles for my dad. I download all of my music as it's so convenient to download the tracks and to put them straight onto my ipod. I'm a chronic song changer whilst driving, so having an ipod with everything on it is convenient, instead of having to flip through a CD case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 Yes, mostly back catalogues of artists when they are on sale at JB’s, Have picked up all Metallica, Tool, Iron Maiden and Pearl Jam over the last year at 9.95 a pop. It’s not often I will buy a new release at full cost anymore, “Backspacer†was my last new release purchase and it was worth it, also like to buy all Kiwi music at full cost to help them out, Midnight Youth’s album is bloody good as is Fly My Pretties. Warehouse do have some good bargains. Tip, go to a warehouse like Clendon Town Centre if you want a good selection of cheap Rock, seems their demographic doesn’t like rock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TDP 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 I still do (Bat for Lashes & The Big Pink just last week) but I am a bit of a magpie and I like having shiny things, things I can hold, things that won't be lost forever if my itunes sh1ts itslef again. Also, aside from buying music because I like it, I think for a while there, before the ready availability, or legitamacy, of downloads, I had managed to delude myself that the Ladies (Hullo Ladies, would youse Sheilas like a drunk?') would be impressed by a bookcase overfilled with tastefully selected albums. I have never received any indication whatsoever that this was the case, but the collecting habit has stayed with me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 (edited) I don't mind buying cd's but the plethora of sh*t that has been released has caused me to change the way i buy cd's... I tend to download the complete album, and if i like more than 2-3 songs on it, i'll buy the cd. But i HATE wasting my money on buying a cd for 1 or 2 songs with the rest of the album a complete thing of poo... also what happened to the 4-5 minute songs? 60min albums??? Edited October 26, 2009 by DRTDVL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Apex 693 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 I still do (Bat for Lashes & The Big Pink just last week) but I am a bit of a magpie and I like having shiny things, things I can hold, things that won't be lost forever if my itunes sh1ts itslef again. Also, aside from buying music because I like it, I think for a while there, before the ready availability, or legitamacy, of downloads, I had managed to delude myself that the Ladies (Hullo Ladies, would youse Sheilas like a drunk?') would be impressed by a bookcase overfilled with tastefully selected albums. I have never received any indication whatsoever that this was the case, but the collecting habit has stayed with me. Defiantly, only I hide mine in the spare room/man cave, unfortunately I have had over 15k’s worth of CD’s stolen over the years, piece by piece by “friends†and in two swoops from not so friends hence why im buying back catalogues when they are on sale. I suppose I like CD’s for the simple fact they represent and bring back memories of long summers had in the 90’s as a kid when you only had three CD’s to last a whole holiday and they got thrashed out, even now that I have a I-Pod with all my CD’s on it I still go to the spare room, sit there and pick out some music for that long road trip..can spend an hour looking through and picking out albums. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wom 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 So I have 110+ mostly rock/metal CD's, including many rare ones and complete sets of albums that artists have ever released. Before I sell em on trade me/real groovy/on here if anyone wants any??, I wanted to know how many people on here still go to the store/trade me/blah and buy a cd for it's full price, and whether it is worth my time trying to shift them. I'll be keen to buy some off ya I prefer buying cds and making rips of them myself so I know it's a high quality rip plus if I lose all my mp3's, I can easily re-rip them and not have to spend months re-downloading Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TDP 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 I suppose I like CD’s for the simple fact they represent and bring back memories of long summers had in the 90’s as a kid when you only had three CD’s to last a whole holiday and they got thrashed out, even now that I have a I-Pod with all my CD’s on it I still go to the spare room, sit there and pick out some music for that long road trip..can spend an hour looking through and picking out albums. This is true. I think I can still remember every word to every song on Soul Asylum's Gravedancer's Union album. CD's were expensive when I first started buying them as a kid, so I think I tended to treasure them more. And you're right, there's something quite enjoyable about sitting on the floor, poking through your collection, finding forgotten albums and the forgotten memories that go with them. I do NOT experience this whilst trying to organise my itunes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forrest 35 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 I'll be keen to buy some off ya I prefer buying cds and making rips of them myself so I know it's a high quality rip plus if I lose all my mp3's, I can easily re-rip them and not have to spend months re-downloading I am compiling the list now, will post the complete list up somewhere on here if I decide to sell them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sp8s 1 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 I download cd's If I like I buy Done this for a few years now and still the stack of cd's grows Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 I buy a few cds every now and then off Amazon.com. If you buy a few at a time it works out pretty cheap. My purist dad has trained me not to illegally download music. Theres something about rubbing ones chin and looking over the cd pile and plucking the right one out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ari Gold Report post Posted October 26, 2009 Religiously. My first CD I bought myself was Nirvana - Nevermind, coinciding with the first tape I bought myself, which was Soundgarden - Down on the Upside. Last CD I bought was A-Trak's FabricLive mix CD. I suppose I like CD’s for the simple fact they represent and bring back memories of long summers had in the 90’s as a kid when you only had three CD’s to last a whole holiday and they got thrashed out, even now that I have a I-Pod with all my CD’s on it I still go to the spare room, sit there and pick out some music for that long road trip..can spend an hour looking through and picking out albums. The 10 stack album choices are crucial! I remember being 14 and throwing Sash - Encore un Fois into the old man's E30. To his credit he did let it remain in there! Summer down at Waihi beach was fueled by Pearl Jam - Live on two legs, and cruising round in the old man's mint lazur blue 2dr E30. Spending a month long holiday up at Teal Bay thrashing out Down on the Upside on my Walkman. Coldplay's parachutes always reminds me of holidays in Matapouri (the old man bought it - not me!) Though Sparks is an insanely good song about unrequited love. Limp Bizkit's Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water fueled the summer we just turned 16, caused the neighbours to ring up and complain (A LOT), drive too fast everywhere (in the Jaguar Sovereign), get girls over "for drinks" and generally cause teenage mischief. Seminal album (life-wise). I have over 1000 CD's, most likely this is my old man's fault, he's got a stupid large number. I'll find I'll collect sets of things, for example, the entire grunge back catalogue, spanning through Temple of the Dog, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Helmet, Head, Melvins, Mudhoney, L7 etc etc etc. I DJ occasionally, and lugging CD's is sure as sh*t easier than lugging round a box of vinyl! I have all my music on iPod, but my iPods have sh*t themselves so many times, I'd never get rid of a physical backup of all my tunes. Though it is great carrying round 20,000 tracks (I'm one of those people who are always prepared - you'll never know when you need to fire up some Barzum for a black metal church burning) I find I collect most of my rock and hip hop on CD, and more of my electronic stuff on a Digital format (320kbps+ thank you!) Though there are exceptions, I'm still hunting down the La Funk Mob Remix of Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust on vinyl, can't find it anywhere though (listen here if yo haven't heard this remix, you will have )Anyway, I'm ranting about nothing in particular, suffice to say I find lots of common ground with Rob Fleming from Nick Hornby's book High Fidelity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 (edited) try this site for some hard to find / classic stuff... http://www.dustygroove.com/ anyone for some porn music? http://www.dustygroove.com/browse.php?incl....x=0&go.y=0 Edited October 26, 2009 by DRTDVL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 I find I collect most of my rock and hip hop on CD, and more of my electronic stuff on a Digital format (320kbps+ thank you!) Though there are exceptions, I'm still hunting down the La Funk Mob Remix of Bomb The Bass - Bug Powder Dust on vinyl, can't find it anywhere though (listen here if yo haven't heard this remix, you will have ) nice cruisy remix thanks for sharing. I've given the darker K&D remix of Bug Powder Dust a lot of thrashing (K&D sessions FTMFW) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ari Gold Report post Posted October 26, 2009 try this site for some hard to find / classic stuff... http://www.dustygroove.com/ Nice! K&D sessions FTMFW Give Rockers Hi Fi - the black album (DJ kicks series) a spin as well, its well wicked, as is the K&D DJ Kicks also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forrest 35 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 (edited) Here is the list: PM me if anyone is interested. 1. Nirvana – Incesticide 2. Nirvana – MTV Unplugged In New York 3. Nirvana – From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah 4. Nirvana – Bleach 5. Nirvana - Nevermind 6. Nirvana - In Utero 7. Nirvana – Greatest Hits 8. Nirvana – With The Lights Out: Box Set 9. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication 10. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Majik 11. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Live At Hyde Park 12. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Red Hot Minute 13. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Greatest Hits 14. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Freaky Styley 15. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Mothers Milk 16. Red Hot Chili Peppers – By The Way 17. Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Red Hot Chili Peppers 18. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium 19. Weezer – Blue Album 20. Weezer – Green Album 21. Weezer – Pinkerton 22. Weezer – Maladroit 23. Weezer – Make Believe 24. Metallica – Load 25. Metallica – And Justice For All 26. Metallica – Black Album 27. Billy Talent – II 28. The White Stripes – Elephant 29. The White Stripes – Get Behind Me Satan 30. The White Stripes – Icky Thump 31. Deftones – Adrenaline 32. Deftones – White Pony 33. Deftones – B Sides and Rarities 34. Deftones – Saturday Night Wrist 35. Deftones – Deftones 36. Deftones – Around The Fur 37. Korn – Greatest Hits 38. The Living End – State Of Emergency 39. Pearl Jam – Rear View Mirror Greatest Hits 40. Bullet For My Valentine – Scream, Aim, Fire 41. Oasis – Stop The Clocks 42. Pacifier - Live 43. Foo Fighters – Skin And Bones 44. Foo Fighters – One By One 45. Foo Fighters – In Your Honor 46. Foo Fighters – There Is Nothing Left To Lose 47. Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace 48. Rage Against The Machine – Live At The Olympic Auditorium 49. Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine 50. Rage Against The Machine – Evil Empire 51. Rage Against The Machine – The Battle Of Los Angeles 52. Rage Against The Machine - Renegades 53. A Perfect Circle – Mer De Noms 54. System Of A Down – System Of A Down 55. System Of A Down – Hypnotize 56. System Of A Down – Mezmerize 57. System Of A Down – Steal This Album 58. System Of A Down – Toxicity 59. Kings Of Leon – Because Of The Times 60. Radiohead – OK Computer 61. Radiohead – Greatest Hits 62. Queens Of The Stone Age – Era Vulgaris 63. Queens Of The Stone Age – Lullabies To Paralyze 64. Creed – Weathered 65. Creed – Human Clay 66. Green Day – International Superhits 67. Green Day – American Idiot 68. Green Day – Kerplunk 69. Green Day - Nimrod 70. Green Day – Dookie 71. Green Day - 1039/ Smoothed Out Slappy Hours 72. Tool – 10,000 Days 73. Tool – Aenima 74. Tool – Lateralus 75. Muse – Absolution 76. Silverchair – The Best Of: Vol 1 77. Blindspott – Blindspott 78. Blindspott – End The Silence 79. Guns And Roses – Greatest Hits 80. The Bleeders – As Sweet As Sin 81. Linkin Park - Meteora 82. The Bleeders – Bleeders 83. The Bleeders – Bleeding Heart Ep 84. The Datsuns – The Datsuns 85. The Datsuns – Smoke And Mirrors 86. The Datsuns – Outta Sight Outta Mind 87. Slipknot – Vol. 3 88. Slipknot – Slipknot 89. Slipknot – All Hope Is Gone 90. Slipknot – 9.0 Live 91. Slipknot - IOWA 92. Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks 93. Enter Shikari – Take To The Skies 94. Enter Shikari – The Zone 95. Incubus – Light Grenades 96. Incubus – Make Yourself 97. Incubus – S.C.I.E.N.C.E 98. Incubus – Fungus Amongus 99. Incubus – Crow Left Of The Murder 100. Incubus – Morning View 101. Incubus – Monuments And Melodies 102. Smashing Pumpkins – Rotten Apples: Greatest Hits 103. Smashing Pumpkins – Zeitgeist 104. Led Zeppelin – Mothership: Greatest Hits 105. Velvet Revolver – Libertad 106. Velvet Revolver – Contraband 107. Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals – Live From Mars 108. The Offspring - Rise And Fall, Rage And Grace 109. Audioslave – Audioslave 110. Elemeno P – Love And Disrespect 111. Soundgarden – Greatest Hits 112. Tom Morrello - The Night Watchman Edited October 26, 2009 by Forrest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLLIE 26 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 All my old cd's are now on itunes with correct album artwork and ID3 tags. All my mp3 collection I have 'gathered' is also on there with correct ID3 tags and most album artwork All my itunes purchased albums and songs are on there too All my pod casts etc .... A selection of my library is synced with my iphone and i can listen to it anywhere, including the car My whole library is run from a portable hardrive so I can use it on any computer and it is incrementally backed up regularly including playlists, iphone apps, preferences etc etc I don't think I will ever buy another CD again, they are messy, get lost and scratched and are pointless these days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tire 10 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 Give Rockers Hi Fi - the black album (DJ kicks series) a spin as well, its well wicked, as is the K&D DJ Kicks also. Will do - listening to samples on amazon now. Have kd dj kicks already Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted October 26, 2009 I only have 1 CD that I own within 6,500 miles of me. It is the last Kings of Leon album (can't remember its name off hand). All my music is digital, with all of my CD's in storage somewhere. I have circa 750 CD's on my ipod/portable HDD. Cheers Grant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjay 8 Report post Posted October 27, 2009 Hell. I still buy vinyl as well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Braeden320 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2009 50/50, Still use the 6 Stacker in the car but wanting to go digital for all. Currently looking into the best way to adapt and MP3 player of some kind into the factory system. I tend to buy most of my CD's impulse from Mobil when getting petrol on long trips. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
