Kudos to liquidat0r for "paving the way" to this thread
Post Your CD Collection (with pictures hopefully)
ACTUAL CDs, that you OWN and have in your possession (I don't care how many albums you have on your computer that you downloaded)
I guess this is a lot? I've always lived in the shadow of my parents and their massive collection. They've definitely got at least 5 or 6 times this amount.
How many is that?
20*8 + ~10 stragglers = 170.
Where do you get 'em?
I'm blessed enough to have Amoeba Music in Hollywood, a massive record store with everything you could possibly want, and lots of rarities from people trading shit in. Every time I go I have a budget of $100~$150. When I lived closer and had a job, I'd probably go once a month or every 2 months.
And this is just one section, there's still a massive back room for classical, jazz, and soundtracks, and a whole other section for electronic and vinyl.
And then there's also Amazon.com of course.
What was the first CD you got? the last?
First CD I ever got was back in 1997 when I was in 4th grade. Chumbawamba's "Tubthumper". I still have it to this day! (I never ever get rid of any CDs I've accumulated). Do I still listen to it? There are a few songs on there I listen to every once in a while ("Outsider" has probably had the most staying power with me).
The last CD I got was Autechre's Peel Session from 1995. Which is sad because I got it probably 4 or 5 months ago, and that's a long stretch to go without any new CDs. (Fortunately there are still other ways to get new music ).
If you could only listen to one of your CDs for the rest of your life, no other music, just that one album, what would it be?
(Ok, maybe you can add a runner-up as well)
Kraftwerk's "Computer World" (and this fancy pants has both the original German and English releases )
It's an album that never gets old for me. My parents have the CD as well and have played it for me ever since I was a little toddler. I can remember as a youngster frequently asking them to play "Pocket Calculator" because I liked the bleeps and bloops.
Runner-up: Orbital's "Snivilisation"
Maybe not the most ground-breaking of their work, maybe not the best of their work, but certainly one that I really really enjoy listening to. I listen to it a lot. A LOT. Don't judge me.
How much money have you spent on your collection? What's the most you've ever paid for a single CD?
It's hard for me to tell. 170 CDs * 10 $/CD ~ $2000 would be a good estimate, but it's probably more than that. Most I've ever spent on a single album? Not sure. Probably bought a CD that was a 2-disc'er or an import for $30 or $35. I love music and love getting lots of it, but I rarely would spend $30 for just one album; those moments are few and far between. Don't think I would ever be willing to spend more than $40 on a single CD.
Do you have any extremely rare CDs or ones that have made a long journey to get to you?
The only thing that comes to mind is a used single I got from Amoeba: The Crystal Method's "Keep Hope Alive". I was surprised to find that it was distributed only in Australia
That's all I can think of for now. If you've got any other good questions you'd like me to add (and I deem them worthy of course ), post them! (As well as discussing and posting stuff related to the rest!)
Post Your CD Collection (with pictures hopefully)
ACTUAL CDs, that you OWN and have in your possession (I don't care how many albums you have on your computer that you downloaded)
I guess this is a lot? I've always lived in the shadow of my parents and their massive collection. They've definitely got at least 5 or 6 times this amount.
How many is that?
20*8 + ~10 stragglers = 170.
Where do you get 'em?
I'm blessed enough to have Amoeba Music in Hollywood, a massive record store with everything you could possibly want, and lots of rarities from people trading shit in. Every time I go I have a budget of $100~$150. When I lived closer and had a job, I'd probably go once a month or every 2 months.
And this is just one section, there's still a massive back room for classical, jazz, and soundtracks, and a whole other section for electronic and vinyl.
And then there's also Amazon.com of course.
What was the first CD you got? the last?
First CD I ever got was back in 1997 when I was in 4th grade. Chumbawamba's "Tubthumper". I still have it to this day! (I never ever get rid of any CDs I've accumulated). Do I still listen to it? There are a few songs on there I listen to every once in a while ("Outsider" has probably had the most staying power with me).
The last CD I got was Autechre's Peel Session from 1995. Which is sad because I got it probably 4 or 5 months ago, and that's a long stretch to go without any new CDs. (Fortunately there are still other ways to get new music ).
If you could only listen to one of your CDs for the rest of your life, no other music, just that one album, what would it be?
(Ok, maybe you can add a runner-up as well)
Kraftwerk's "Computer World" (and this fancy pants has both the original German and English releases )
It's an album that never gets old for me. My parents have the CD as well and have played it for me ever since I was a little toddler. I can remember as a youngster frequently asking them to play "Pocket Calculator" because I liked the bleeps and bloops.
Runner-up: Orbital's "Snivilisation"
Maybe not the most ground-breaking of their work, maybe not the best of their work, but certainly one that I really really enjoy listening to. I listen to it a lot. A LOT. Don't judge me.
How much money have you spent on your collection? What's the most you've ever paid for a single CD?
It's hard for me to tell. 170 CDs * 10 $/CD ~ $2000 would be a good estimate, but it's probably more than that. Most I've ever spent on a single album? Not sure. Probably bought a CD that was a 2-disc'er or an import for $30 or $35. I love music and love getting lots of it, but I rarely would spend $30 for just one album; those moments are few and far between. Don't think I would ever be willing to spend more than $40 on a single CD.
Do you have any extremely rare CDs or ones that have made a long journey to get to you?
The only thing that comes to mind is a used single I got from Amoeba: The Crystal Method's "Keep Hope Alive". I was surprised to find that it was distributed only in Australia
That's all I can think of for now. If you've got any other good questions you'd like me to add (and I deem them worthy of course ), post them! (As well as discussing and posting stuff related to the rest!)
