Today's Purchases (Non-classical)

[Moonfish]

Well, you have to look at it this way: my CD collecting habit is my smoking and drinking money.

Ha ha! You would certainly be dead by now.... Good thing you chose music rather than the Dionysian path! 
Personally I cringe at times when my VISA bill arrives. Still, it is for a good cause... 

[Mirror Image]

Ha ha! You would certainly be dead by now.... Good thing you chose music rather than the Dionysian path! 
Personally I cringe at times when my VISA bill arrives. Still, it is for a good cause... 

This certainly is true. I would rather buy something I could enjoy rather than never see again. Well people do get to see their alcohol the next morning.

Thread duty:

[Sergeant Rock]

Arrived today: Emmylou Harris Original Album Series Vol.2, including Thirteen and Evangeline on CD for the first time. Since the box costs just 16 Euro, duplicating the other three albums doesn't bother me.




Sarge

[EigenUser]

A classical purchase, but not a recording:
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[Mirror Image]

A classical purchase, but not a recording:
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Nice, Nate.

[EigenUser]

Nice, Nate.

I like getting scores of things that I have trouble with because I like challenging myself. A couple of months ago I purchased the score for the Ligeti "Ramifications" for this exact reason -- I never really 'got' it. Now I love it.

EDIT: When I was at the music store earlier today, I almost got the "Five Pieces", but it was paired (in the same book) with the (Schoenberg) "Pelleas et Melisande". I am not aware of the reputation of the latter piece (though I've heard of it) so I didn't get it -- also, the "Pelleas" took up like 4/5ths of the pages.

[Ken B]

A classical purchase, but not a recording:
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Whew!  When I saw your name in this thread Nate I feared you had gone over the hill! Bad enough to lose John.

[EigenUser]

Whew!  When I saw your name in this thread Nate I feared you had gone over the hill! Bad enough to lose John.

Well it's nice to be wanted. And John seems to have found a nice middle-ground now.

[Mirror Image]

I like getting scores of things that I have trouble with because I like challenging myself. A couple of months ago I purchased the score for the Ligeti "Ramifications" for this exact reason -- I never really 'got' it. Now I love it.

EDIT: When I was at the music store earlier today, I almost got the "Five Pieces", but it was paired (in the same book) with the (Schoenberg) "Pelleas et Melisande". I am not aware of the reputation of the latter piece (though I've heard of it) so I didn't get it -- also, the "Pelleas" took up like 4/5ths of the pages.

Very cool, Nate. Chamber Symphony No. 1 is certainly a great work. Five Pieces for Orchestra might be my favorite Schoenberg work. It has everything: the eeriness, the zaniness, and the grotesque. Fun stuff!

[Octave]

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Shirley & Dolly Collins: THE HARVEST YEARS (EMI, 2cd)
3 albums and some miscellany from 1969~1977

[Mirror Image]

Bought these beauties a few nights ago:







All of these are Japanese SHM CDs and promise clearer, more transparent sound quality. Will be interesting to do some A/B comparisons with the 2007/2008 remixes/remasters. After I receive these, I will own three different sets of Genesis remasters. Yeah, I'm quite the hardcore fan. They are my favorite band after all.

[Mookalafalas]

Terrific bargain.  17 classic jazz albums on 10 CDs for $18

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Added another King Crimson 40th Anniversary Edition to my collection (I own all that has been released now):

[kishnevi]

Barnes and Nobles had a buy 2 get the third free sale. Could not resist when I saw these three together.  Amazon pricing is about the same, or possibly even a little less, but the thrill of the hunt took over: $87 for the three together, including sales tax.

[Mirror Image]

Just bought:

Peter Gabriel - Up



Peter Gabriel - New Blood (2-CD Special Edition) -

[Bogey]

Just bought:

Peter Gabriel - Up

Good one.

[George]

Good one.

+ 1

[Mirror Image]

Good one.

Indeed. My dad owns this one and I heard, and enjoyed, it when it came out, but since I collect Gabriel now, I thought it might be high time I pick it up.

[Mirror Image]

Just bought:

[NJ Joe]

Just bought:

Good one!