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Re: Massive CD Collections!! (Efr?n del Valle)
by Michael Howes 12 Jul '04

12 Jul '04

> >I'm somewhere around 3100 CDs....unfortunately I stopped using Access few >years ago (i was using a homemade database to list my CDs) so I lost the >exact count. >And my first CD was..........U2's Joshua Tree in the early summer 87. >So it's been 17 years from now...so it's around 182 CDs a year....1 CD every >two days...it's not really asact because in fact i dramaticaly increased my >CD collection in the last 5 years (i guess i must have bought around 1800 >CDs in 5 years). in early 2003 I went over the 8000 CD mark but haven't counted since. But I don't have much vinyl left.....maybe 100 releases on vinyl..mostly hardcore 7" wanna know what I find funny? I'd bet less than 200-500 of the CD are mainstream in ANY way. I don't know how many people come over, are amazed by the wall of CDs, start looking through it and get really confused, since they haven't heard of any of it. My first CDs (I bought 3 the day I got my CD play), which was either 1986 or 87, I don't remember exactly which year. Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden a Motorhead best of (they have about 20 best of releases) and Holy Diver by Dio was I a metal head? wait......am I a metal head? I woke up this morning and put in the latest CD from Nasum, which is amazing, AMAZING grindcore.....so maybe I am. I've been in the process of going through the collection for last 4 months, pulling out stuff to sell...already have nearly 100 CDs in the sell pile mike

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Q: aiff vs. wav
by Acousticlv＠aol.com 12 Jul '04

12 Jul '04

hi folks websearches havent been able to answer this for me and ive been deleting many emails, so unsure if covered here before... i have an imac when duping a cd, in terms of "highest-end" audio quality, is it preferable to import using .wav or aiff? thanks feel free to answer offlist if you think of minor interest to list much obliged steve koenig n.p.: elliot carter opera/ what's next' /ecm jumpartsjournal.org

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massive cd collections
by Kurt Gottschalk 11 Jul '04

11 Jul '04

no idea how many. over 5000 for sure. i think for sure. but my first one, that's a story. 1988. remember how they were trying to convince us to buy cds? a store in my college town in central illinois made a 'cd club.' you join for $20 and get a free cd and a discount (10 or 15% or something) on all cd purchases for a year. i joined and brought up my copy of the japanese pressing of john coltrane/wilbur harden 'countdown,' which cost a little over $20, disgruntling them about their unthought through club rules. another store gave you a free cd after you bought 10 (with a punch card like at coffeeshops), but somebody working there once thought it was a prepaid card and gave me my 6 cds for free. the club disappeared soon afterward. what can i say? i was a poor college student. god, they were really worried cds wouldn't catch on, weren't they? kg np: let's go crazy by refused, off a playlist i made of odd or obnoxious prince covers, to celebrate the concert tonight. greatness guaranteed. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

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steve/re: massive.... storage
by Acousticlv＠aol.com 11 Jul '04

11 Jul '04

oy veh is mir... i am literally tripping over discs oh no, another avalanche the cats are screaming, "Where can we sleep? There are no flat surfaces here!" my database is useless because i can never seem to get past entering "Cage" and since each artist or composer gets a separate entry --the reason i bought a damned computer in the first place was to catalog the broadcast and dubbed multicomposer multartist compilations on the 500 cassettes-- and the vinyl takes a 20 foot wall six levels high and the cds are all over the place, tho alphabetical, and tho i went from jewelcases to double-slims for most, but the slef space ran out [pooh to all those early-on idjits who said 'cds take up less space'] ive gone to putting them in case logic or staples storage sleeves (now case logic doubled the price to 20c each, matching staples price) and if the booklet is only a 2fold i can put the cd, traycard and booklet on one side, so i have 2 cds in 1 sleeve which still takes less than half the upright width of a jewelcase... unless of course the discs are rare or autographed or-- god and dont let me riff on the devil's digipak or dvd cases-- and so storage is cheaper this way than more shelving which anyway is out of the case because there simply IS NO MORE WALL and i still keep hearing daddy's voice, bless him, in my head- even tho hes the one who started me on this obsession- imagine, at 3 yrs old even he knew i would not hate the attention given to my newborn brother as much if his nurse gave me that little golden record which at 20 yrs old they confessed to me wasnt from her but on eof their plots and you ask how many records i have... not to mention.. oy, freud now, what my crew of friends used to do at a very young age with stax'o 45s... i think ive already said too much. love to us all, and how many discs? that's like asking how long it is. use em in good health. love to all steve k. n.p.: mexican 45rpm cover version of "theyre coming to take me away" titles "napoleón quatorce" by los crazy boys

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Q: cecil's student studies reissues
by Acousticlv＠aol.com 11 Jul '04

11 Jul '04

dear friends i have the charley uk reissue of cecil t's student studies does anyone know if the fuel issue has better (or different) sound? j& r has it, along with tons of other uni/verve ltd eds for, 6.99 and in my mania i bought way too many things while still there, including this disc, whgich i already have the earlier issue. so before i open the shrink wrap... reply offlist if you think of minor interest thanks much steve koenig n.p.: ch lloyd/ b higgins- 'which way is east'- ecm

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Re: Massive CD Collections!!
by Adam Joshua 11 Jul '04

11 Jul '04

Greetings, I'm up around 1200 or 1300 titles and quickly running out of shelf space. Between my books and my discs (not to mention DVDs VHS) I am near capacity. Perhaps if I hadn't spent so much $ on books and Cds I could afford some new shelves. A random calculation: I'm 25 years old and if I have 1300 cds that = 52 cds a year or 1 a week since birth. Needless to say I've been buying waaay more than 1 cd a week seeing as how I started collecting (in earnest) in 1998. Speaking of databases though I was wondering if someone could recommend a good one. Currently all my titles are catalogued in Excel, which is less than ideal. I shopped around a little on the internet but am afraid of painstaking data entry. Any help would be appreciated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>Maybe the time has come to discuss just how BIG our CD Collections are! >>>What on earth were we thinking about?... how much $$ was involved...how taste change...where do we go from here...etc... _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN Premium. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=ht…

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Re: Massive CD Collections!!
by TagYrIt＠aol.com 11 Jul '04

11 Jul '04

In a message dated 7/11/2004 1:32:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, shkin(a)shkin.com writes: I would like to add some more fun to this little quiz. What was the first CD you get? Mine was the counterfeit copy of the Black Rider by Tom Waits. Scritti Politti, Provision. And to this day, STILL my favorite CD to show off what "stereo" is and what my system can do. Dale.

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RE: Massive CD Collections!!
by TheSquares＠aol.com 11 Jul '04

11 Jul '04

I am somewhere around 2,000 Cd's and well over 1,000 LP's. This has become a obsession for me. I used to think it was unhealthy (I am still in college, working at a record store, making nothing) but now I am just enjoying it all. Buying used is the key for me. Matt n.p. - Bill Frisell Quartet (96)

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Shameless self-promotion CD Sale
by TagYrIt＠aol.com 11 Jul '04

11 Jul '04

Greetings, My apologies for the self-advertising. I have a list available of close to 600 CD's I currently have for sale cheap - and there's some of everything from Bad Company to the Bad Plus! All discs are in gently used to new condition, and some are still sealed. Disclaimer: it should be noted that some of these MAY have cutout markings, promotional embossing, or be record club editions. Otherwise, this is a great opportunity to save some bucks and help my summer budget! Shipping is minimal, and based on destination and number of discs. Email me with any questions. The list is located here: CD Special Blowout! Or for the live link impaired, go here: http://members.aol.com/TagYrIt/CD-Special-Blowout.html Thanks for your time, Dale.

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Yet Even More Discs for Sale pt. 3
by Samerivertwice＠aol.com 10 Jul '04

10 Jul '04

And three really interesting and somewhat obscure discs: October Meeting 87-1 October Meeting 87-2 October Meeting 1991 -- 3 Quartets Track/performer info can be found at: _http://www.subdist.com/catalog.htm_ (http://www.subdist.com/catalog.htm) AND, I have a bunch of LPs for sale, most of which are more fit for baking into bowls than listening; but some interesting and rare titles include: Motorhead -- Another Perfect Day (signed by band) Motorhead -- Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers (ditto) Nine Inch Nails -- Sin 9" single (super rare) Steve Vai -- Flex-able (Original Pressing [Urantia] Black with heart cover -- ditto above re rareness)

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