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Old 16-12-2015, 08:42
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There must be others here besides me who still buy cd's!

For me:

Adele: 25
Kylie Christmas
Jeff Lynne's ELO
Elvis - If I Can Dream
The Seventies Album
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Old 16-12-2015, 09:35
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i still buy Cd's if i'm really keen, but must admit it's a habit i'm losing...just 3 this year...i think

Adele- 25
Courtney Barnett - sometimes i sit & think etc
First aid kIt - stay gold*


*edit: that one was last year
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Old 16-12-2015, 11:45
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I've been guilty of buying digital downloads recently. The most recent was La Femme a couple of days ago as thought I'd best support rather than listening to ripped versions. Any CDs I buy get ripped, then stuffed in an (overflowing) huge chest of drawers, hence my need for digital.
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Old 16-12-2015, 12:31
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Carrie underwood - Storyteller
Kylie Minogue - Kylie Christmas
Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams
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Old 16-12-2015, 14:17
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Still cannot beat physical I'm even branching out into Vinyl most recent buys:

Tori Amos- Under The Pink
Madonna- True Blue
Ellie Goulding- Delirium (Deluxe)
Lana Del Rey- Honeymoon
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Old 16-12-2015, 14:34
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Hozier - Hozier
Adele - 25
Elvis - the new one with the orchestra, forget its name lol. It's for Mrs K!
Lana Del Rey - Honeymoon

All bought from Amazon due to the fact you also get a free MP3 rip included in the price. I genuinely can't understand why anyone would buy from anywhere else (granted I have Prime so no P&P to pay!)
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Old 16-12-2015, 14:50
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Hozier - Hozier
Adele - 25
Elvis - the new one with the orchestra, forget its name lol. It's for Mrs K!
Lana Del Rey - Honeymoon

All bought from Amazon due to the fact you also get a free MP3 rip included in the price. I genuinely can't understand why anyone would buy from anywhere else (granted I have Prime so no P&P to pay!)
I buy from Amazon for the same reason. I get so many free digital credits!
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Old 16-12-2015, 15:45
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All bought from Amazon due to the fact you also get a free MP3 rip included in the price. I genuinely can't understand why anyone would buy from anywhere else (granted I have Prime so no P&P to pay!)
I usually buy from a supermarket. Not bothered about an MP3.
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Old 16-12-2015, 15:54
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Hozier - Hozier
Adele - 25
Elvis - the new one with the orchestra, forget its name lol. It's for Mrs K!
Lana Del Rey - Honeymoon

All bought from Amazon due to the fact you also get a free MP3 rip included in the price. I genuinely can't understand why anyone would buy from anywhere else (granted I have Prime so no P&P to pay!)
Because if your in town you may as well pick it up and upload it to your library . Plus can't beat that thrill of having waited for that one album, going into town, seeing them all displayed and holding it in your hand all the way home, simple pleasures .
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Old 16-12-2015, 16:12
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A load of absolute garbage

Justine Bieber
Little Mix
The Vamps
Now 92

They are for my daughter for Christmas....oh and some headphones so only she can listen to them, without anyone else having to hear that cr*p.
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Old 16-12-2015, 16:39
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I bought Ben Haenow's album for my mum for Christmas. I think she'll like it I ripped it to my iTunes first before hiding it in my wardrobe
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Old 17-12-2015, 12:50
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I've bought:

The Vamps - Wake Up (My favourite of the year!)
One Direction - Made In The A.M (Massive disappointment)
Little Mix - Get Weird
Justin Bieber - Purpose
Hurts - Surrender
CHVRCHES
Radio 1 Live Lounge 2015
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Old 17-12-2015, 15:32
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There's a long running thread on this: The last cd(s) you bought
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Old 17-12-2015, 22:17
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The following are what I have purchased within the last month.

LeAnn Rimes-Today Is Christmas

Billy Joe Royal-The Royal Treatment, Tell It Like It Is, Greatest Hits, his 1992 released self named album, Stay Close To Home, and His First Gospel Album which was sadly ended up being his final album.......

I heard a fair deal of Billy Joe when I was a kid, but honestly I didn't officially discover him on my own until after his going forward on October 6th, so sadly Billy Joe isn't the only one who is late and I'll never stop being ashamed of my having such a status where the beautiful precious is concerned, I love him so much!!!

God bless you and his family and LeAnn always!!!

Holly (a day one fan of her)

P.S. I am still waiting on my copy of Billy Joe's album named Out Of The Shadows to finally get to me.
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Old 19-12-2015, 14:29
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All bought from Amazon due to the fact you also get a free MP3 rip included in the price. I genuinely can't understand why anyone would buy from anywhere else
1. Because it's not hard to make a better quality rip from a CD yourself.
2. Because they don't have everything that you might want. You can find tons of stuff on Discogs or ebay that isn't on Amazon.
3. Because they are an unpleasant, tax-dodging near monopoly that takes marketshare from practically everyone else and you might prefer to support smaller / local / independent / more caring retailers that aren't run by billionaire tax evaders.
4. Because they treat their staff like crap.
5. Because they treat their marketplace traders like crap.
6. Because you might want to support artists far more by buying direct from Bandcamp.
7. Because and you might prefer to support smaller / local / independent / more caring retailers that aren't run by billionaire tax evaders.
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Old 20-12-2015, 09:25
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1. Because it's not hard to make a better quality rip from a CD yourself.
2. Because they don't have everything that you might want. You can find tons of stuff on Discogs or ebay that isn't on Amazon.
3. Because they are an unpleasant, tax-dodging near monopoly that takes marketshare from practically everyone else and you might prefer to support smaller / local / independent / more caring retailers that aren't run by billionaire tax evaders.
4. Because they treat their staff like crap.
5. Because they treat their marketplace traders like crap.
6. Because you might want to support artists far more by buying direct from Bandcamp.
7. Because and you might prefer to support smaller / local / independent / more caring retailers that aren't run by billionaire tax evaders.
1. is illegal
2. unlikley there is almost no old stuff that I would buy that I dont already have and Amazon dont and they have free next day delivery
3-5 dont really care thats big companies for you
6 ok give you this I got Idlewild last album from Pledgemusic but it is still more hassle and you do wait longer.
7. that charge £5 delivery on a CD,it aint worth it, I am not a charity.
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Old 20-12-2015, 09:59
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I never buy cd's now. I have gone completely digital. Partly because I listen to a lot of music in the car and the car I have now hasn't got a cd player! So I use my phone for music now. With Apple Music I have around 30 million songs to choose from!
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Old 20-12-2015, 12:06
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1. Because it's not hard to make a better quality rip from a CD yourself.
2. Because they don't have everything that you might want. You can find tons of stuff on Discogs or ebay that isn't on Amazon.
3. Because they are an unpleasant, tax-dodging near monopoly that takes marketshare from practically everyone else and you might prefer to support smaller / local / independent / more caring retailers that aren't run by billionaire tax evaders.
4. Because they treat their staff like crap.
5. Because they treat their marketplace traders like crap.
6. Because you might want to support artists far more by buying direct from Bandcamp.
7. Because and you might prefer to support smaller / local / independent / more caring retailers that aren't run by billionaire tax evaders.
OK, I'll have a go at this as well

1. Can't be arsed when a perfectly acceptable rip (legal) is just one click away. My time is maybe more precious than yours?
2. They have everything I personally want (with free next day delivery due to me being a Prime member).
3-5. You make these points yet admit to buying off ebay? Bizarre reasoning there.
6. The fact I NEVER illegally download music assuages any guilt I'm apparently supposed to feel by ordering from Amazon. You ever illegally download?
7. The World is a very competitive place and I will always seek best value. Sorry.
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Old 21-12-2015, 03:13
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1. is illegal
2. unlikley there is almost no old stuff that I would buy that I dont already have and Amazon dont and they have free next day delivery
3-5 dont really care thats big companies for you
6 ok give you this I got Idlewild last album from Pledgemusic but it is still more hassle and you do wait longer.
7. that charge £5 delivery on a CD,it aint worth it, I am not a charity.
1. Can't be arsed when a perfectly acceptable rip (legal) is just one click away. My time is maybe more precious than yours?
2. They have everything I personally want (with free next day delivery due to me being a Prime member).
3-5. You make these points yet admit to buying off ebay? Bizarre reasoning there.
6. The fact I NEVER illegally download music assuages any guilt I'm apparently supposed to feel by ordering from Amazon. You ever illegally download?
7. The World is a very competitive place and I will always seek best value. Sorry.
I know that people can and will argue anything until the cows come home (which might also reveal how precious their time really is) but I just gave reasons why people might want to buy elsewhere or fail to be motivated to buy from Amazon. That IS: people in general and not a specific individual who is blaise about these matters. It's not really about "giving me" anything - all the points are legitimate and it's entirely up to the individual customer as to whether they are important to them or not

1. It may be illegal to rip a CD you own, I'm honestly not that sure or concerned and I doubt most people who do it have any fear of repercussions. I assumed it was legal provided you keep the disc in your possession and possibly don't use the rips for public performance. A lot of 'laptop DJs' may be more at risk here than home users. Certainly there's nothing immoral about it and for me personally that would be of more concern than a minescule chance of being prosecuted for something theoretically unlawful.

2. It's not actually unlikely at all: it's fact but of course entirely dependent on what the individual is seeking. There's a lot of music out there.

3. I didn't admit to buying off Ebay and it's not bizarre reasoning because I made no claims about Ebay being a paragon of virtue - I said there is music for sale on it that isn't listed on Amazon - and that may be a reason why people would buy somewhere OTHER than Amazon. For the record, I DO buy off Ebay and, more shockingly perhaps, I also buy from Amazon Marketplace. I support the Marketplace traders, many of whom are excellent and better value than the site itself. I'm a marketplace seller myself too which gives insight into just how completely lousy and uncaring operation they are to work with. I also buy from the same sellers when they list on other sites e.g. Discogs and Ebay. I don't have to love something to use it. Certainly it suits Amazon and Ebay to exploit their sellers for gain, so we'll utilise their platforms even if we dislike their business practices. We may even mail out flyers with our sales telling people how to buy from us again but "off site" which is against their many rules.

3 / 4 / 5. Some people give a damn, some don't.

6. Now I never said anyone should feel guilty - I gave reasons why people may not want to. If speed is of the essence a bricks and mortar store should be the quickest way to get the release (in physical format at any rate). Not everyone has a convenient bricks and mortar store any more and online shopping with Amazon is a contributor to this. Do I ever illegally download? I might well do. I know someone who is a illegal uploader AND runs a record label but he only shares out of print music on his blog. I may drive my car too fast . I may do lots of things but I don't see it as relevant because I didn't post any of these points to indulge in a one-on-one, who has the moral highground type of argument - they really are just reasons why people may NOT want to but from Amazon.

7. I don't know anyone who charges £5 delivery on a CD unless they are overseas. I wouldn't dream of spending that. When I buy online from Honest Jon's (a bricks and mortar store in London) their postage is free on orders over £50 and shipping speed and packaging is good. Pricing, shipping and stock carried can vary widely from store to store. Juno are fairly reasonable for shipping when buying a few items or more. Some places I find a bit steep but not everything is available everywhere. Dusty Groove are good for pricing and cheap for shipping to the UK despite being in the US.

I try to buy at the best prices too - and it's rarely Amazon but might often be one of the marketplace traders. I know people who try to support their local independent but it doesn't appeal to me in the case of prices being much higher. Possibly it's okay if someone only buys the odd release but I try to buy hoards of stuff so it would be foolish for me.
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Old 21-12-2015, 08:13
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1. Because it's not hard to make a better quality rip from a CD yourself.
2. Because they don't have everything that you might want. You can find tons of stuff on Discogs or ebay that isn't on Amazon.
3. Because they are an unpleasant, tax-dodging near monopoly that takes marketshare from practically everyone else and you might prefer to support smaller / local / independent / more caring retailers that aren't run by billionaire tax evaders.
4. Because they treat their staff like crap.
5. Because they treat their marketplace traders like crap.
6. Because you might want to support artists far more by buying direct from Bandcamp.
7. Because and you might prefer to support smaller / local / independent / more caring retailers that aren't run by billionaire tax evaders.
Can I play too?

1. True, but the Amazon free rip is of reasonable quality and it is instant.
2. I would say Amazon probably have 99.99% of what I want either direct from them or via the Marketplace.
3. That's business for you and the chances of any smaller / local / independent / more caring retailers stocking the specific CD I want at a specific time is pretty much zero. All of the smaller / local / independent / more caring retailers will have Adele's 25, for example, but the latest CD by the likes of Enochian Theory or Stream of Passion? Highly unlikely.
4. So do most businesses these days.
5. See above.
6. I do.
7. Tax evasion is illegal and as far as I'm aware Amazon haven't broken any laws. As for them being "tax efficient", blame the politicians who continue allow such practices to continue. The UK being one of the worst examples.
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Old 21-12-2015, 11:49
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Some stuff I just have to have uncompressed high-quality versions of.
Bagged these CDs for myself a week or so ago:

Nils Frahm - Spaces
Steve Mason - Monkey Minds In The Devils Time
Jim James - Regions of light and sound of god
LateNightTales - Jon Hopkins
Hed Kandi: Serve Chilled: Electronic Summer (2011)

Will use Exact Audio Copy to rip them, make FLACs of and then put them away for posterity.

Picked up the old Hed Kandi one because it's got The C90s: Shine a light - Flight Facilities remix on it.
It's the track that plays during Michael's psychedelic flying sequence in GTA V, and isn't on the official GTA CDs.
I had previously got the MP3 of it, but I liked it so much I had to get it on CD, and it sounds substantially better for it.
Any GTA V music fans, amazon still have a couple of the Hed Kandi CD left, going cheap - it's unmixed (separate tracks without overlap) and although it's a very slightly shorter version than the official MP3 - the end leadout is curtailed - it's the same mix.
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Old 21-12-2015, 12:49
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Roger Waters' latest rehash of The Wall.
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Old 21-12-2015, 22:08
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As much as I buy music digitally these days I still enjoy and frankly prefer the process of actually buying a physical product. But, I begrudge having to pay the sort of prices expected, even these days, so I rarely buy anything new. Give it a few months and most stuff gets reduced if you know where to look. Hence, I'm a frequent visitor to my local branch of Fopp! Bought within the last month, for I think 3/5 quid max each...

They Must Be Giants - A User's Guide To
Foreigner - The Definitive
Aztec Camera - The Best of
Terry Hall - The Best of 1981/1997
Siouxsie and The Banshees - The Scream (Deluxe edition)
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Old 22-12-2015, 22:43
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Just preordered the The Life is Strange soundtrack (it'll be part of the Limited Edition of the game).

Best game soundtrack in quite some time. Some songs from it:

Syd Matters - To All Of You
Alt J - Something Good
Local Natives - Mt. Washington
Message to Bears - Mountains
Foals - Spanish Sahara
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Old 23-12-2015, 00:32
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Been having an extreme 80s revival lately, just recently got round to buying these, they were just a few albums my mum & dad used to play constantly whilst I was growing up, it's been so fantastic reliving those days through thsee albums.

Culture Club - Colour By Numbers
Human League - Dare
Orchestral Manoeuvres - In The Dark - The Best of
The Cure - Staring at the sea - The Singles
Dead or alive - Youth quake
Heaven 17 - Penthouse & Pavement
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