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This is going to be a good year. I can feel it. In years gone by being young and wrapped up in a scene, in bands and in a culture of people, I got to see many bands and hear lots of music. But out of the hundreds of bands Iâve seen in my younger years, I look back and realise that the vast majority of the bands I saw were actually pretty dire. I...
So there you go, my point is proven. Just because a release is a promo, itâs not really worth the great asking price that many traders will try on. The Cocteau Twins US Promo CD has been won, congratulations Adam from Poland. Hardly anyone has attempted to win this free CD. I was giving away a Promo CD to anyone who wanted it, and yet hardly any...
After going off on a few tangents, lets get back to this 4ad collectionâ¦.thingy. I initially thought that at least on one multiple version release I had managed to collect everything. This was the single Sweetness and Light by Lush. Discogs has listed the UK 12â, 7â, Cassette, CD single and a US CD promotional single. Now that I have all the...
Iceblink Luck Promo CD Competition - This weeks triumph is getting the second part of the two format Cocteau Twinâs US Promo called I Wear Your Ring. This was released in the US on Capitol in 1990 and came as a 12â single and a CD single. The CD single I acquired recently finishing of the duo. This isnât incredibly rare. I have seen both of them a number of times on vario...
Another gem acquired recently is the Spanish release of the Dead Can Dance debut album. I love this album and, as mentioned in the previous blog entry, non UK versions are rare to find. I had never seen a Spanish version, although I knew of itâs existence. This was released under the Label Dro. The catalogue number is useful to help piece togeth...
I have been struggling lately to know what to add to this blog. I suppose that Iâm amazed that anyone finds what I say to be of interest. Which also means Iâm a bit nervous about being disappointing. Iâm excited about what I collect, I have to be, otherwise there would be little point to doing it. Iâm also aware, as a collector, of being a...
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