In general, how much is a great album worth to you?

SGR · 04-07-2011, 08:37 PM

In other words, how much is a great album (in common cd format) worth to you? We're talking albums like London Calling, Beggar's Banquet, Low, Reign In Blood, OK Computer, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, etc. $8? $12? $14?

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 04-07-2011, 09:05 PM

Um, not **** because I can easily make a copy

DoctorSoft · 04-07-2011, 09:14 PM

I would spend about $100 to get the experience that a "top ten of all time album" gives me. I love finding stuff that almost changes the way you think about music.

Alfred · 04-07-2011, 09:41 PM

Pretty sure I bought my copy of London Calling for about 10 bucks.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 04-07-2011, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by theuglyorgan

I would spend about $100 to get the experience that a "top ten of all time album" gives me. I love finding stuff that almost changes the way you think about music.

I'm with you. If I could have music exactly the way I wanted it, I would be willing to pay copious amounts of money.

CanwllCorfe · 04-07-2011, 09:58 PM

Uh, probably around $10-12.

Howard the Duck · 04-08-2011, 01:24 AM

got Loveless cassette for 4 quid at a bargain bin

got Loveless pirated CD for RM5 - USD1.50

Key · 04-08-2011, 01:29 AM

If it's an album I want, by a band that I enjoy, it's more about the experience than the price. So my answer? It changes.

s_k · 04-08-2011, 03:52 AM

Hmmm... If it's, like theuglyorgan says, a life-changing experience (and that only happens once in a few years) up to 40 bucks. Bare in mind; A CD costs about 25 bucks here anyway. Usually I try to stay under 20 bucks. I buy records moste of the time and they are a bit cheaper than CD's for some strange reasion.
Having said that; I would only spend 40 bucks on a record, never on a CD.

My priciest CD ever was about 28 bucks, being Des visages des figures by noir Désir. The record would be about 50 euro's which I think is insane. The CD wasn't available any cheaper, wherever. Then I got to the Lowlands festival and I found a pile of those CD's for 10 bucks

Nosferatu Man · 04-08-2011, 04:51 AM

Well if it was a case of buy the album or you will never be able to hear it again sort of scenario then I think I would pay a lot of money.

Blood On The Tracks or Blonde on Blonde would probably be worth 2-300 euro to me!

04-07-2011, 08:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,326	In general, how much is a great album worth to you? In other words, how much is a great album (in common cd format) worth to you? We're talking albums like London Calling, Beggar's Banquet, Low, Reign In Blood, OK Computer, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, etc. $8? $12? $14?

04-07-2011, 09:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Pretty sure I bought my copy of London Calling for about 10 bucks. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

04-07-2011, 09:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Uh, probably around $10-12. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

04-08-2011, 03:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	Hmmm... If it's, like theuglyorgan says, a life-changing experience (and that only happens once in a few years) up to 40 bucks. Bare in mind; A CD costs about 25 bucks here anyway. Usually I try to stay under 20 bucks. I buy records moste of the time and they are a bit cheaper than CD's for some strange reasion. Having said that; I would only spend 40 bucks on a record, never on a CD. My priciest CD ever was about 28 bucks, being Des visages des figures by noir Désir. The record would be about 50 euro's which I think is insane. The CD wasn't available any cheaper, wherever. Then I got to the Lowlands festival and I found a pile of those CD's for 10 bucks __________________ Click here to see my collection

04-08-2011, 04:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nosferatu Man Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 264	Well if it was a case of buy the album or you will never be able to hear it again sort of scenario then I think I would pay a lot of money. Blood On The Tracks or Blonde on Blonde would probably be worth 2-300 euro to me! __________________ Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night.

04-07-2011, 09:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Um, not **** because I can easily make a copy

04-07-2011, 09:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	I would spend about $100 to get the experience that a "top ten of all time album" gives me. I love finding stuff that almost changes the way you think about music.

04-08-2011, 01:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	got Loveless cassette for 4 quid at a bargain bin got Loveless pirated CD for RM5 - USD1.50

04-08-2011, 01:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	If it's an album I want, by a band that I enjoy, it's more about the experience than the price. So my answer? It changes.