How's Your Luck Been in the Used Bins Lately?

MedozK

bflynn1 said:

@MedozK when you're looking for CDs what's the easiest way to identify the pressings?

Matrix information is the best way to tell, just like the runout for vinyl pressings.

Also, I collect original pressings so if a CD has an SID code (IFPI ####) then it was pressed in 1994 or later. So unless I have read something about a reissue being good, I avoid those.

bflynn1

MedozK said:

bflynn1 said:

@MedozK when you're looking for CDs what's the easiest way to identify the pressings?

Matrix information is the best way to tell, just like the runout for vinyl pressings.

Also, I collect original pressings so if a CD has an SID code (IFPI ####) then it was pressed in 1994 or later. So unless I have read something about a reissue being good, I avoid those.

Thank you. Vinyl is getting a little too expensive here lately so I've been interested in expanding my CD collection, but didn't know what to look for.

MedozK

bflynn1 said:

MedozK said:

bflynn1 said:

@MedozK when you're looking for CDs what's the easiest way to identify the pressings?

Matrix information is the best way to tell, just like the runout for vinyl pressings.

Also, I collect original pressings so if a CD has an SID code (IFPI ####) then it was pressed in 1994 or later. So unless I have read something about a reissue being good, I avoid those.

Thank you. Vinyl is getting a little too expensive here lately so I've been interested in expanding my CD collection, but didn't know what to look for.

I love CD collecting. Hunting for 1st pressings, and you can get CDs cheap these days. If you know which pressings to look for and do your homework... the sound on some of the early pressings can rival that of vinyl.

MedozK

Found an early (1985) Japan-for-US pressing of REM - Reckoning

ikiT

I heard Pearl Jam's Alive in the Salvation Army yesterday.

buck502000

I did find an original Ten CD in the thrift the other day. It will remain firmly planted in my 5 disc changer in the car

mfc2006

found Tom Waits "Nighthawks at the Diner" LP for $4. Cover looks like hell, but the vinyl sounds great!!

ikiT

Celebration Day
Led Zeppelin

Flashpoint
Rolling Stones

$4 for all on CD

InHiding80

All vinyl:

Peter Gabriel 3 - $9.99
Signals by Rush - $9.99
Dire Straits self titled $4.99

Also, I got Boston self titled recently for a buck and it plays without skips.

MedozK

Two nice finds this weekend

Original club edition pressing with MASTERDISK and RL in both sides of the dead wax


and an original pressing with "Zanz Kant Dance", before Fogerty was made to change it.

footsteps10

Elvis Costello's My Aim is True for $4 at my local record store. Rykodisc reissue with a ton of bonus tracks. Also picked up Paul McCartney's McCartney for $6

MedozK

Found this in the bins today for cheap. Rare to find an early euro release around here. This is a 1981 German repress.

mfc2006

Grabbed Ryan Adams' "Gold" LP (still sealed) in the bargain bin for $7 last week.

mfc2006

John Lennon's "Imagine" NM for $4!

buck502000

finally a decent score - $1 a piece

ikiT

buck502000 said:

finally a decent score - $1 a piece

Elected on AC's Greatest Hits LP sounds and feels a little different now does't it?

HawkeyeJam

I make a weekly trek to the used music store. Big-time nostalgia feels of going to a record store.

Have found Ape-man London 2000, 2003 Tokyo, and Las Vegas 2000 bootlegs for $5

Found Singles Soundtrack, Achtung Baby, Fugees the Score, NoBoundaries benefit for Kosovo, Rotten Apples Pumpkins Greatest Hits, Clapton MTV Unplugged all for $2 in just the last 2 months

reesdog

HawkeyeJam said:

I make a weekly trek to the used music store. Big-time nostalgia feels of going to a record store.

Have found Ape-man London 2000, 2003 Tokyo, and Las Vegas 2000 bootlegs for $5

Found Singles Soundtrack, Achtung Baby, Fugees the Score, NoBoundaries benefit for Kosovo, Rotten Apples Pumpkins Greatest Hits, Clapton MTV Unplugged all for $2 in just the last 2 months

Nice! On CD??

HawkeyeJam

reesdog said:

HawkeyeJam said:

I make a weekly trek to the used music store. Big-time nostalgia feels of going to a record store.

Have found Ape-man London 2000, 2003 Tokyo, and Las Vegas 2000 bootlegs for $5

Found Singles Soundtrack, Achtung Baby, Fugees the Score, NoBoundaries benefit for Kosovo, Rotten Apples Pumpkins Greatest Hits, Clapton MTV Unplugged all for $2 in just the last 2 months

Nice! On CD??

Yeah. CDs are there to be had.. Vinyl prices are very high right now. Very in right now

DW139059

Found a 2003 Sydney AUS (#3) official bootleg cd couple of days ago... wedged deep in disc 2 sleeve was original unstuck spine sticker! No back setlist sticker. 6 bucks!