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Old 11-27-2009, 11:21 AM   #11 (permalink)
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I agree with a lot of what's been said.

EPs: In the 90s I never bothered with EPs, but I realized in the 00s that sometimes it's a band's best work. Not just because the tracks are better, but because there's no room for filler and it can make for a much tighter release. Also it's a great way to check out a band.

Singles: I rarely bother unless I really like the band and there's an unreleased B-side or more. If it's an album track released before the album and I'm anticipating the album, I'll wait for the album.

Bootlegs: Never cared for these. I own one bootleg, a live Ministry album from the 90s. It's ok. I prefer to stick to official releases.

B-side albums: If it's a band I love, I definitely would pick it up. Fully expecting it to be inferior to real albums, but it's still nice to hear everything a band's done.

Live Albums: They're not my favorite but sometimes they really are good. I find that I like live albums more if it's the first release I hear by a band. If I've heard studio work first, I usually don't seek out live albums. That said, of the live albums I have, I do like the funny between song banter, variations in the songs, occasional improvisation, etc.
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Old 11-27-2009, 11:33 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I'm a big fan of the EP format. They're always short and sweet, no time for any disappointments. I'm always up for buying a random EP, but most everything else just depends on how much I really care about the band Sometimes I'll get singles and whatnot on vinyl just cause it's cheap, but I won't go out of my way for anything unless I really like the artist and want to complete my collection.
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Old 11-27-2009, 11:39 AM   #13 (permalink)
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B-side albums: If it's a band I love, I definitely would pick it up. Fully expecting it to be inferior to real albums, but it's still nice to hear everything a band's done.
Ah, another type of release that hasn't been mentioned! Pretty much by their very nature these are hit-or-miss but I have a few I like quite a bit such as REM's Dead Letter Office (which is actually one of my favorite releases by them) and They Might Be Giants' Miscellaneous T.
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Old 11-27-2009, 11:41 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Ah, another type of release that hasn't been mentioned!
I took it from Schizotypic's post.
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I took it from Schizotypic's post.
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Old 11-27-2009, 12:08 PM   #16 (permalink)
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EPs: I love EPs, they're almost always as good if not better than a band's full albums. Plus, there's almost never filler to deal with, which is always convenient.

Singles: On the other hand, I rarely ever buy singles. There's rarely ever anything good on them and if there is, the band usually releases a B-side album.

Bootlegs: I have 2 Grateful Dead bootlegs. So no, I don't like them.

Live Albums: These are hit or miss, sometimes I like them other times I don't but regardless I rarely ever go out of my way to track them down. If I see a band and they have a great show, I might try to find some live stuff.

B-Side AlbumsLike I said above, I usually like these. I always check them out if a band I like releases one. Sometimes they can be the best in a bands collection.
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Old 11-27-2009, 12:14 PM   #17 (permalink)
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lots of hate for singles here. i think that the 'real thing' is kind of lame - you'll never pop in a cd just to hear two or three remixes. but digitally - that's a whole different story. gathering a bunch of singles from a band you really like and throwing them on shuffle can be quite nice...

live albums i do enjoy on occasion. some bands sound the same live as they do in the studio (like Cake - never spend money to go to their shows). but others sound really good live. i tend to stick to official live albums though, since i'm picky about quality.

but i have a few unofficial recordings of Sigur Ros that are really quite good...
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Old 11-27-2009, 12:17 PM   #18 (permalink)
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lots of hate for singles here. i think that the 'real thing' is kind of lame - you'll never pop in a cd just to hear two or three remixes. but digitally - that's a whole different story. gathering a bunch of singles from a band you really like and throwing them on shuffle can be quite nice...
That's the thing...if it's a band I really like, I have all the singles on the proper albums. I do, however, have a bunch of singles from bands I don't really care for. Nostalgic popular tracks from my youth, for example.
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If I like a band I just get any extra thing I can find.
(e.g. I have more than 2.5 gb of extra Beatles material)
This way I can mix and match my favorite version of each song... and add some other unreleased favorites.
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That's the thing...if it's a band I really like, I have all the singles on the proper albums. I do, however, have a bunch of singles from bands I don't really care for. Nostalgic popular tracks from my youth, for example.
Same here. Many of them are of the hair metal variety I must admit.
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