Re: Music CD seller referrals requested
The Real Bev
> I posted a similar request a few years ago but still need relief.
>
> I am soliciting recommendations and referrals to online or direct mail
> sellers of used, out-of-print, hard-to-find, or rare ("classical") music CDs.
> I am not a dealer or reseller. Quite a number of my music CDs ranging in
> age from 20-25 years have become unplayable due to deterioration of the
> reflective medium. All are major label; most are "first line". I'm having the
> Devil's own time finding replacements. Help.
Check the rec.music.classical hierarchy. There are plenty of
knowledgeable people there, including a guy who turns 4-track
pre-recorded classicals into CDs, which he sells for something like $5
each; the contributor gets his copy free.
You also may be able to download what you want through various torrent
facilities.
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Annie Woughman
"Derald" <der...@invalid.net> wrote in message
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>
> I posted a similar request a few years ago but still need relief.
>
> I am soliciting recommendations and referrals to online or direct mail
> sellers of used, out-of-print, hard-to-find, or rare ("classical") music
> CDs.
> I am not a dealer or reseller. Quite a number of my music CDs ranging in
> age from 20-25 years have become unplayable due to deterioration of the
> reflective medium. All are major label; most are "first line". I'm having
> the
> Devil's own time finding replacements. Help.
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> TIA,
> Derald
Have you tried your local library? Most libraries have an extensive
collection of classical music. Our library has a lot more of the older CD's
because budget cuts have limited the purchase of newer CD's. You could at
least make a copy of your favorites until you could locate originals.
The Real Bev
> "Annie Woughman"<anniew...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Have you tried your local library?
> Regrettably the "local" library that would be likely to have a substantial
> music collection is some 65 miles distant in another county. Even were I willing
> to make the drive on the chance I'd find what I want, I wouldn't be able to
> check it out and I doubt they'd take too kindly to my using their facilities to
> purloin content.
Inter-library loan? The distant library sends it to your nearby
library, where you pick it up? Our library allows you to take out 25
CDs at a time. For free. I'm pretty sure they don't care what you do
with them as long as you return them on time and in the same condition.
> I am not just trying to replace specific works but specific performances,
> some dating from the '50's and by artists long dead. I'd be pleased to find them
> on vinyl -- assuming first-class condition, of course.
http://www.secondspin.com/
http://www.mymusic.com/
http://www.classiccat.net/
http://www.classicalarchives.com/
http://www.gemm.com/
http://www.broinc.com/
http://thepiratebay.org/
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