Comments on: The Album’s Last Gasp http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/09/04/the-albums-last-gasp/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:53:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ibhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/09/04/the-albums-last-gasp/#comment-198090 ib Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:32:07 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7266#comment-198090 i purchase albums too, mostly on cds. i do not listen to the radio and 97% of the time do not buy things that are ever aired on the radio....a coworker said he got rid of all his cds because moving (them) was a pain. (i agree but years ago, put nearly all of my big cd collection into books, discarding/recycling the plastic boxes.) coworker bragged that all his stuff on computer. well, one day it all went POOF and he had not made a backup(!). he was completely bummed.i have run into cd players that do not like burned cds and my ipod was stolen (but now replaced). i prefer lower tech (paper, books, etc) eventhough cds weren't always that..... many of the cd albums i have are out of print now, many are extremely hard to find and i am glad i own them. i understand that digital is a tremendously great fit for the right people. i just don't want to go that route exclusively.my boyfriend still regrets parting with his record collection in the last decade. (i kept a cubic foot's worth of my vinyl.) i purchase albums too, mostly on cds. i do not listen to the radio and 97% of the time do not buy things that are ever aired on the radio….

a coworker said he got rid of all his cds because moving (them) was a pain. (i agree but years ago, put nearly all of my big cd collection into books, discarding/recycling the plastic boxes.) coworker bragged that all his stuff on computer. well, one day it all went POOF and he had not made a backup(!). he was completely bummed.

i have run into cd players that do not like burned cds and my ipod was stolen (but now replaced). i prefer lower tech (paper, books, etc) eventhough cds weren’t always that….. many of the cd albums i have are out of print now, many are extremely hard to find and i am glad i own them. i understand that digital is a tremendously great fit for the right people. i just don’t want to go that route exclusively.

my boyfriend still regrets parting with his record collection in the last decade. (i kept a cubic foot’s worth of my vinyl.)

]]> By: jasonnhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/09/04/the-albums-last-gasp/#comment-198019 jasonn Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:51:28 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7266#comment-198019 Buy an album from an artist you hear on the radio and you'll most likely be disappointed. You're right about the filler, and this is unfortunate. However, there are literally thousands of artists out there that value the artistry of their work and value the concept of The Album even more. My recommendation is to branch out a little bit and look for stuff you might not normally come across (go to a local record store and ask for recommendations). I think you'll find that there is a whole other world of music that isn't covered by mainstream news or radio.And don't give up on vinyl! I purchase music almost exclusively on vinyl and not just old stuff either. Of my entire vinyl collection, roughly half of it was released within the past 4-5 years. Buy an album from an artist you hear on the radio and you’ll most likely be disappointed. You’re right about the filler, and this is unfortunate. However, there are literally thousands of artists out there that value the artistry of their work and value the concept of The Album even more. My recommendation is to branch out a little bit and look for stuff you might not normally come across (go to a local record store and ask for recommendations). I think you’ll find that there is a whole other world of music that isn’t covered by mainstream news or radio.

And don’t give up on vinyl! I purchase music almost exclusively on vinyl and not just old stuff either. Of my entire vinyl collection, roughly half of it was released within the past 4-5 years.

]]> By: UH2Lhttp://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/09/04/the-albums-last-gasp/#comment-197997 UH2L Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:05:59 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=7266#comment-197997 I don't think that albums are always intentionally stuffed with filler songs in addition to the hits. Artists can't write/perform 10 songs of the same quality or caliber. I'm sure Monet had some pieces which were not masterpieces. The problem with just buying single tracks, (let alone the fact that compressed MP3's don't sound as good as the real full quality CD track), is that some of the non-hit songs on an album are often better songs. They're just not as acceptable to the mainstream for pop radio so you don't hear them. Also, some artists develop a sequence of songs on an album to flow or tell a story or put you in a series of moods.I will continue to buy CD albums, (mostly used), because that's how I get the best sound quality, discover songs that often surpass the ones I already know about.Long live the album! :-) I don’t think that albums are always intentionally stuffed with filler songs in addition to the hits. Artists can’t write/perform 10 songs of the same quality or caliber. I’m sure Monet had some pieces which were not masterpieces. The problem with just buying single tracks, (let alone the fact that compressed MP3’s don’t sound as good as the real full quality CD track), is that some of the non-hit songs on an album are often better songs. They’re just not as acceptable to the mainstream for pop radio so you don’t hear them. Also, some artists develop a sequence of songs on an album to flow or tell a story or put you in a series of moods.

I will continue to buy CD albums, (mostly used), because that’s how I get the best sound quality, discover songs that often surpass the ones I already know about.

Long live the album! :-)

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