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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 28/06/2007 : 13:40:52
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No !I aint starting a 'Singles/dating 'Club.. Sorry to disappoint ..
I was just wondering whether ANY of you would still buy a single disc.. and if you can remember the one you bought or downloaded last?
Any Titles?
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Lynn
Wishing And Hoping
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Posted - 28/06/2007 : 17:03:28
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Do you mean a record Carole? Or CD single? I wouldnt buy a record single if they started producing them again, because of how easy they used to get scratched and I hated listening to ep and lp's with scratches on. As for CD singles - it makes more sense to buy the album. Last downloaded tunes were Amy Winehouses.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead,
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
13247 Posts |
Posted - 28/06/2007 : 17:20:23
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A record or a cd single..
What was the last one you either bought or downloaded?..
I know what you mean about vinyls, Lynn..
It didn't take much for them to get spoiled, in some way or other.
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
13247 Posts |
Posted - 28/06/2007 : 23:38:08
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As this thread is going down like a punctured tyre, I'm gonna change it to:
What was the last vinyl single you ever bought, if you can remember,AND what was the FIRST vinyl single you ever bought, if you can remember!
Cxx
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Sara
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/06/2007 : 23:54:48
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I can't remember
Just kidding I don't buy singles anymore, 'cept Dusty and Carpenters ones
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Lindakron
Sweet Inspiration
Canada
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Posted - 30/06/2007 : 02:12:42
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If you're in the right place at the right time, you can get singles for free these days.
I know this makes me sound young, but the first 45's I ever bought were "We Are The World", and the Canadian counterpart "Tears are Not Enough". I think this was also about the same time as Dionne Warwick & Friends releasing "That's What Friends Are For". By that time I had accumulated a few singles, but my memory is hazy. You can probably tell by my list that I bought singles because of the underlying social causes, and not so much because of their pop music status.
I've never been much of a 'singles' buyer. I've learned that the real gems are the hidden album tracks that nobody really talks about... the ones that never get aired.
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
13247 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2007 : 10:34:57
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I used to really love buying singles.
The big decision was WHICH single track I would buy with my hard earned cash.
From memory, I think I bought one each week (but it couldda been month)
In those days there were SO many tracks I liked, and they were released on a regular basis.
When I started to get abit 'richer' I would buy a vinyl LP..they always LOOKED so nice, and they very rarely included any pre-released single tracks.
Then things changed..and they started to release singles, more as a 'taster' to an album.
I would find myself buying an album JUST for the single/s on it.
So I would skip thru' most of the tracks until I found my favourite.
I can't tell you the number of albums I've got, where I've only listened to a couple of tracks, and never persevered with the rest.
This led me to start buying compilation albums, because, I knew ALL the tracks ...
This week I heard that HMV are going thru a bad time.
Won't it be a shame if all those treasure troves of 'Record Shops' bite the dust completely?
Carole R xx
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Lindakron
Sweet Inspiration
Canada
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Posted - 30/06/2007 : 13:42:45
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Carole, I think you described the trends of most people. The way people shop for music is so different now, compared to even five years ago. I haven't walked into a music store in the longest time, but I buy music regularly. I don't pay for downloads, I still prefer CDs. I can't get used to the idea of buying music that's not even touchable, if that makes sense. I think I've had a few rants about that one already.
The upside is that I've been able to find several indie artists with amazing talent. And another upside is that I don't even care what's going on musically on the charts, because I have my own hot 100 list.
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David
Wishing And Hoping
USA
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Posted - 30/06/2007 : 14:52:56
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The first single I ever bought was "She Loves You" by The Beatles. It was the first record I ever bought, period.
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MattMidd1
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30/06/2007 : 16:04:39
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The first I ever bought I think was a 78 r.p.m by Norman Wisdom "Don't Laugh At Me" but this was on eBay cos I'm not that old  The last one I bought was about 2 hours ago also on eBay, I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten by Dusty
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TMAK
Wasn't Born To Follow
USA
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Posted - 01/07/2007 : 01:03:03
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Oh! I almost totally forgot about these singles I bought in April at a record sale in Chiswick:
"IOWTBWY" backed with "Once Upon A Time"
"In the Middle of Nowhere" backed with "Baby, Don't You Know"
"YDHTSYLM" backed with "Every Ounce of Strength"
"Melting Pot" by Blue Mink
along with 2 LP's: "Dusty Greatest Hits" and "Dancin' In the Street" - Martha and the Vandellas.
At the Oxfam shop in Soho, I purchased a single "Two Hit Songs from West Side Story" - "I Feel Pretty" - Julie Andrews and "Maria" - Johnny Mathis (I also bought a Doris Day single for Simon)
...and at the Oxfam shop in Henley - "Arrested by You"
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MattMidd1
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
570 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2007 : 10:52:23
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Looks like april was a great month for you then! 
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TMAK
Wasn't Born To Follow
USA
5126 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2007 : 12:56:41
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Matt ~
That was the greatest April - EVER! No doubt about it.
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