Posted: 24 May 2007 at 7:00pm | IP Logged

Hmm Yes the digital format of music does allow us to listen to more music without having to turn tapes/discs, they say that it is harder to damage the digital formats.

However as is demonstrated by the number of different formats Life in the City and the single b sides if we want to be able to listen to all the catalogue we still need the good old turn table and vinyl

The run down of these tracks are as follows

Life in the city - album version ATF produced (vinyl only)

Life in the city - 7" single Mansfield produced shortened version (vinyl only)

Life in the city - 12" single mansfield produced (vinyl and CD)

Listen to me - 7" B side studio version (vinyl and CD)

Listen to me - 12" B side live (vinyl only)

Laser love -   12" B side live (vinyl only)

Power of a Jet - 12" B side live (vinyl only)

Like Rapid Thomas I could replace the old vinyl with CDs but then not all of it is available on CD, and the cost is something I would fine prohibitive. I do occassionally be something on CD that I already have on vinyl but very rarely.

My music buying tends to be as follows

1. New recently released albums on CD.

2. Older releases of albums on CD from the sale racks that lack of funds or a strong desire to own at the time prevented me from buying earlier. 

3. Greatest hits albums either of artists the I already own some vinyls albums by, or that I like but don't have any albums by.

4. Downloading odd tracks that I like, generally from artists that I don't want a whole album from.

How do other people buy their music these days?

Posted: 25 May 2007 at 2:58pm | IP Logged

mike_1stgear wrote: Life in the city - 12" single mansfield produced (vinyl and CD) what CD is it on then???????? i have the 12'' copy but want it on CD as well

Der Kommissar - The CBS recordings