Do you still buy cd's???

[yoda313]

Hi,

So do you??

I buy at least a couple of cds a year. I bought the EPISODE 3 soundtrack on CD.

I now buy a song or two on ITUNES every now and then. If I like the group I'll probably buy the album. If its just a single I want I'll just do the digital download.

Kevin

[MackemX]

can you put a now and then option in?

I'm now and then depending on what is released . I've mostly listened to Galaxy1056 fm in the UK for the last 5 years now as they play music I like 8)

[tgpo]

I buy music all the time. In fact I just bought another cd the other day. I picked up an Authority Zero on half.com for 75 cents. You can't beat getting good music for next to nothing and the RIAA gets none of my money.

[yoda313]

can you put a now and then option in?

Hi,

Sure just added it.

Kevin

[MackemX]

cheers 8), voted

[SquirrelDip]

Rarely - only for my fav. bands...

Meen using AllOfMP3 for quite a while - use them for CD's in the car (and MP3 player) and trying bands recommended by others.

[Rookie64]

Yes...on occasion.

[AlecWest]

Being an old fart, I haven't liked most music put out since the 1980s ... with my preference being for music recorded between 1964-1974. So, I don't generally buy music CDs anymore. I've found a lot of old stuff and a smattering of newer stuff I like via AllOfMP3.com.

There are only two CDs I may be buying in the near future. One is self-done by an artist named Faine Jade who achieved some moderate popularity in the 1960s. He's basically reissuing a CD that is no longer available and I'm not sure what the original label was (or even if it exists anymore). The other CD-set is titled "Electromagnetic Steamboat" by The Fugs:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000DJYPF/qid%3D1070158601/

It's a 3-CD release comprising 4 previously released vinyl LPs from Reprise:

1. Tenderness Junction
2. It Crawled Into My Hand, Honest!
3. The Belle of Avenue A
4. Golden Filth

While a DJ at a college radio station when I was younger, I was punished by having 2 hours of my nightly show taken away because I dared to play 3 songs by The Fugs (The Divine Toe I & II, National Teenage Haiku Contest, Group Grope) ... and one song by the Mothers of Invention (Bwana Dik). The Dean of Students chose that night to be listening in and he was not pleased ... especially since the college was owned by the Church of Christ.

[waheed]

OK, who voted for

No - shhh I download via p2p

I dont but cds anymore. I think they are overpriced. I mainly listen to the radio, or stream from the net, like yahoo music.

[VideoTechMan]

I dont buy cd's hardly anymore either. No point in spending 15 bucks for only one good song. Besides, the majority of my music tastes stems from the 70's and 80's era. Occasionally I may buy an Final Fantasy game soundtrack if I like the music that was presented in the game. And those disc sets are usually imported from Japan. Other than that, I dont buy CD's anymore, I have all of my music from my vinyl record and cassette collection.

VTM

[dukenukem]

I do rarely,last bought ciara's goodies cd.Gonna buy destiny's chil destiny fulfilled,ashanti and some other's cd's in the future also.

[jackal70058]

Yes.

Best Buy has a huge selection.

[stryker]

I think the last CD I bought was Guns N' Roses' USE YOUR ILLUSION I&II.

If there's a CD I want to listen to I can check it out at the public library. That's also how I used to get my DVD movies. I'm signed up with Blockbuster's online rental service, so I don't do that anymore.

[Noahtuck]

Yep!!!
I have over 400 store bought cd's!!!!!!!!!
I have, very rarely DLed some tunes, like i DLed one song i wanted, and ended up going to buy the whole cd.

I remember when one song from the staind album "14 shades of grey" was released on the radio before the album was released, i got it online,
the local radio station also had it for download as well as the official staind website did, and i liked it enough to go buy the cd with the extra dvd and then there were songs on the cd that i think are better than the single they released for promotional reasons :P Which was "Pay To Play"

[Faustus]

About 1 a month yes.

Sometimes I'll be a hunk of used ones off half.com for cheap.

I trust what I rip myself to what someone else does quality wise.

[ChrisX]

Yes, I do only occasionally buy a CD or two.

The recent CDs are X&Y by Coldplay and Dark side of the Moon by Pink Floyd.

I buy much more on DVD than for CD.

[mrtristan]

I go on cd shopping sprees once in a while. I normally buy music online, through itunes.

The cds that I buy are usually local artists, which are rarely available online.

[Heywould3]

i will only buy cds these days of bands that blow me away as far as having lots of great songs. not that the band is the best band just that they have a bunch of good songs on one cd.... i have over 300 sotre bought cds not including the ones my 17 YO daughter stole from me or that i bought for her.. prolly over 500 total.. and i havent bought a cd in months.. i will buy but haveto have 3 or 4 min good songs or i will dl them and wait for the next cd

[lordsmurf]

No.
They need to sell archives of some of these talk shows. I find them much more interesting than the newest dribble by the currently "hot" and soon-to-be-forgotten crap band.

I think the last time I bought a CD was because I lost the old one, which I bought in the mid 90s.

This goes mostly for mainstream music, of course. I do buy unusual and seasonal stuff a few times a year.

[DereX888]

Very few. Most of the bands suck nowaday, I haven't found any new album worth buying this year, seriously I know, its terrible, I think this year is going to be even worse than the last year, and obviously they (they = the studios, musicians, mpaa etc) will blame p2p for low cd sale numbers, heh.

I am currently expanding my music collection into videos on DVDs mostly. I find it more enjoyable than the music itself without a picture. But again - its mostly bands/concerts from the past, nothing of new breed haven't caught my eye (or ear) yet.

[zzyzzx]

No. I think the last good year for music was probably 1986.

[lordsmurf]

No. I think the last good year for music was probably 1986.

Billboard TOP 100 of 1986

1. "That's What Friends Are For".....Dionne & Friends
2. "Walk Like An Egyptian".....Bangles
3. "On My Own".....Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald
4. "The Way It Is".....Bruce Hornsby & The Range
5. "You Give Love A Bad Name".....Bon Jovi
6. "Greatest Love Of All".....Whitney Houston
7. "There'll Be Sad Songs".....Billy Ocean
8. "How Will I Know".....Whitney Houston
9. "Kyrie".....Mr. Mister
10. "Kiss".....Prince & The Revolution
11. "The Next Time I Fall".....Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
12. "Burning Heart".....Survivor
13. "Stuck With You".....Huey Lewis & The News
14. "When I Think Of You".....Janet Jackson
15. "Rock Me Amadeus".....Falco
16. "West End Girls".....Pet Shop Boys
17. "Sledgehammer".....Peter Gabriel
18. "Human".....Human League
19. "Sara".....Starship
20. "Higher Love".....Steve Winwood
21. "Glory Of Love".....Peter Cetera
22. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight".....Wang Chung
23. "Friends And Lovers".....Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson
24. "Conga".....Miami Sound Machine
25. "Secret Lovers".....Atlantic Starr
26. "Live To Tell".....Madonna
27. "Addicted To Love".....Robert Palmer
28. "I Can't Wait".....Nu Shooz
29. "What Have You Done For Me Lately".....Janet Jackson
30. "Venus".....Bananarama
31. "What You Need".....INXS
32. "Take My Breath Away".....Berlin
33. "These Dreams".....Heart
34. "Holding Back The Years".....Simply Red
35. "Walk Of Life".....Dire Straits
36. "Dancing On The Ceiling".....Lionel Richie
37. "Amanda".....Boston
38. "Papa Don't Preach".....Madonna
39. "True Colors".....Cyndi Lauper
40. "Talk To Me".....Stevie Nicks
41. "Mad About You".....Belinda Carlisle
42. "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)".....Glass Tiger
43. "When The Going Gets Tough".....Billy Ocean
44. "Why Can't This Be Love".....Van Halen
45. "Danger Zone".....Kenny Loggins
46. "Crush On You".....The Jets
47. "Hip To Be Square".....Huey Lewis & The News
48. "Manic Monday".....Bangles
49. "I'm Your Man".....Wham!
50. "If You Leave".....Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
51. "Word Up".....Cameo
52. "Invisible Touch".....Genesis
53. "No One Is To Blame".....Howard Jones
54. "To Be A Lover".....Billy Idol
55. "Throwing It All Away".....Genesis
56. "Your Love".....The Outfield
57. "Something About You".....Level 42
58. "Let's Go All The Way".....Sly Fox
59. "Tonight She Comes".....The Cars
60. "Typical Male".....Tina Turner
61. "Nasty".....Janet Jackson
62. "R.O.C.K. In The USA".....John Cougar Mellencamp
63. "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On".....Robert Palmer
64. "Who's Johnny".....El DeBarge
65. "Two Of Hearts".....Stacey Q
67. "Stand By Me".....Ben E. King
68. "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off".....Jermaine Stewart
69. "Take Me Home Tonight".....Eddie Money
70. "Sweet Freedom".....Michael McDonald
71. "Walk This Way".....Run-D.M.C.
72. "Words Get In The Way".....Miami Sound Machine
73. "Love Touch".....Rod Stewart
74. "All I Need Is A Miracle".....Mike + The Mechanics
75. "Rumors".....Times Social Club
76. "Silent Running".....Mike + The Mechanics
77. "All Cried Out".....Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam w/ Full Force
78. "Don't Get Me Wrong".....Pretenders
79. "Baby Love".....Regina
80. "Spies Like Us".....Paul McCartney
81. "True Blue".....Madonna
82. "Living In America".....James Brown
83. "Take Me Home".....Phil Collins
84. "Dreamtime".....Daryl Hall
85. "Bad Boy".....Miami Sound Machine
86. "Heartbeat".....Don Johnson
87. "Nikita".....Elton John
88. "King For A Day".....Thompson Twins
89. "A Different Corner".....George Michael
90. "Love Will Conquer All".....Lionel Richie
91. "Life In A Northern Town".....The Dream Academy
92. "Go Home".....Stevie Wonder
93. "Sweet Love".....Anita Baker
94. "Your Wildest Dreams".....The Moody Blues
95. "Is It Love".....Mr. Mister
96. "You Should Be Mine".....Jeffrey Osborne
97. "Harlem Shuffle".....Rolling Stones
98. "My Hometown".....Bruce Springsteen
99. "Love Zone".....Billy Ocean
100. "The Rain".....Oran "Juice" Jones


Cannot say I agree.

The bold ones are the ONLY ones I'd consider listening to.

[DereX888]

No. I think the last good year for music was probably 1986.

Billboard TOP 100 of 1986

<snip>


Cannot say I agree.

The bold ones are the ONLY ones I'd consider listening to.

There isn't even one song I would have listen to But 'my' kind of music wasn't on the billboard until like 90's hehe

[VideoTechMan]

Boy ya'll guys are picky about your music choices lol. A good portion of those songs that list LordSmurf gave I know, though a few of those in that list I have in my collection.

Course me growing up in the 80's is why I enjoy alot of the music from that era and the 70's. 90's stuff didnt appeal to me much and as of now...forget it.

I just stick with my own music collection and im all good I hardly listen to the radio anymore because of loudmouth DJ's that run their mouth too much and edited songs, and I hate hearing an edited song (lengthwise). If ya cant hear the whole song then there's no point in playing it.

VTM

[lordsmurf]

Oh, I enjoy 80s music too, since the 80s!, just not '86 top 100 apparently.

[Jester700]

I still buy CDs. Mostly older stuff that I never knew about (like Galactic Cowboys, Marc Cohn, Atomic Opera, etc). But I like some new stuff; Bowling for Soup catches my ear for some weird reason...

[jimmalenko]

OK, who voted for

No - shhh I download via p2p

I did

There's always plenty of good free public domain music from up-and-coming artists just trying to get their music "out there" to the people. P2P isn't *just* a warez-haven, you know ...



That's my story, anyway, and I'm sticking to it

[zleepy]

Bought PFloyd's SACD.

I wonder how many people buy both mp3's AND sacd's... poll?

Last CD was DJ Dave Seaman's Therapy Session vol.2

Next is the entire Jazz At The Philharmonic set to replace my cd transfer of the vinyl set. Bought my 1st JATP in 1955, a 10" vinyl.

From Flip Phillips to Tiesto and beyond

[oldfart13]

I buy blank CD-Rs...does that count?

[TheFamilyMan]

I still purchase CD's now and again, but never at list price which is outrageous IMHO. Haven't heard any compressed format that doesn't sound like crap on my audiophile HiFi system, so I don't bother with them unless it's a disposable thing to hear only on my computer. Another favorite source of (borrowed) CD's is the public library; it's a great way of getting a huge exposure to classical and jazz (somewhat) without spending any money.