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    If this is unavailble in the US and you'd like a copy when I visit
    in two weeks, mail me.

    Just got "The Best of the Monkees" on CD and it is 72' 32"
    Not bad for a freebee (from a club).

    I've got Street Life by Roxy Music. Its close on 75 minutes (74
    mins n seconds). Is this a record? No, Its a CD!
    
    Richard Briggs
    UK SWAS
    
    ps, This is also brilliant as a reasonably definitive collection
    of ROXY MUSIC/BRIAN FERRY hits.

    Re: .-1

    I agree.  `Street Life' is one great value!

    It is also worth noting that this CD contains Roxy's version of
    Lennon's "Jealous Guy," which was previously unavailable on any
    LP.

    
    Re: .4
    
    A live version  of "Jealous Guy" was out on an EP called "The High
    Road" a few years back.  Is the CD version a studio one?
    
    

    Re: .-1

    Yes, it's studio.  I believe it was released as a single in the UK.
    I like Ferry's rendition as much as (if not better than) Lennon's
    version on the `Imagine' album.

    "Jealous Guy" was released as a single in the UK shortly after Lennons
    death as a tribute.

For the last several weeks, I have been looking for "Street Life" by
Roxy Music (as mentions a few replies ago).  Where did you guys buy
it?

Thanks,

John Piekos

    	Re: .8   I bought my copy of "Street Life" at Newbury Comics in
    Framingham, MA, but that was a long time ago....

    Re: .8

    I bought mine at BCD in San Francisco back in mid '86, but I think you'll
    still be able to find it at any of the BCDs.

    John

    
    It isn't on the currently released list.

    Bruce Cockburn's "Waiting for a Miracle" compilation CD on Gold Castle
    clocks in at 74:02.  It contains 18 songs released as singles from 1970
    to 1987, many of the early ones currently unavailable in the USA on
    domestic LP's or CD's.  It also contains two new songs: Waiting for a
    Miracle and Stolen Land.  It's based on a 22-song double LP.  It's
    an excellent survey of his career.

    
    
    New Order's double disc set "Substance" (which in LP form is only
    one record, but with CD you get a disc containing all their flip-sides
    too) lasts 150 minutes in total (75 per disc).  T-rific value, even
    for someone who isn't a hardcore Joy Division/New Order fan.
    
    						Ian!

    That's impressive, Ian. How much did you pay?

    
    Andy,
    
    The double disc costs 15.99 (it's being marketed along similar lines
    to the "Simple Minds - Live In The City Of Light" album), it isn't
    a special limited edition or anything of that sort.  It contains
    all their A-sides (+ B-sides on the second CD) from 1981 to the
    present day ("True Faith" is the most recent one featured)
                             
    							Ian!
    

WHERE???!!!!

I've been looking for this CD at a DECENT price since it came out!  The LOWEST 
I've seen it for is $25.99!!!  Most places I've seen are charging over $30 for 
it!

I was about to buy the vinyl instead, since I figured most of the B-sides 
aren't worth it and $16 is a lot to pay for a group I'm not all THAT big on 
(New Order, to me, is a pale shadow of Joy Division's glory).


				Mark

    
    Mark,
    	 bear in mind that we're talking UK marketing strategies, there's
    an increasing trend in the UK to put this sort of material out at
    a reduced price (kinda makes the normal 23.00 seem a bit steep!).
    The new Elton John "Live In Australia" is another example...double
    disc for 17.99.  Maybe one day it'll catch on in the States!  
    
    On the subject of New Order, the B-sides are *definitely* worth
    having.  I prefer the post-1983 stuff rather than songs like
    "Procession" and "Ceremony" (I like my music to be a tad cheerful!),
    and the instrumental versions of "Blue Monday" ["On The Beach"],
    and "Perfect Kiss" ["Kiss Of Death" <- that's cheerful??? :-)] are
    particularly good.  Of course, they're all extended mixes too. 
    I'm not very hot on New Order, indeed, I managed to fit all the
    tracks I like onto one C90 tape, but even so at that price it's
    *still* good value.  I hope you get one soon. 
               
    							Ian!

    < Note 828.17 by FINGER::IBL "and feel the quality :-)" >


    
>    Mark,
>    	 bear in mind that we're talking UK marketing strategies, there's
>    an increasing trend in the UK to put this sort of material out at
>    a reduced price (kinda makes the normal 23.00 seem a bit steep!).
>    The new Elton John "Live In Australia" is another example...double
>    disc for 17.99.  Maybe one day it'll catch on in the States!  

    
    "Live in Australia" is a double album (on vinyl) but only a single
    CD! (at least in the UK). 18 PDS (29 BUCKS) for one CD is something
    I hope doesn't catch on elsewhere!!!
    
    wrh    

    re: -1
    
    I checked with Our Price and you're absolutely right!  Yeesh...
    I guess I saw "CD Boxed Set" in the ad and immediately assumed it
    to be a double disc (since it's double vinyl and "double play"
    cassette)..I wonder how many others are making the same mistake
    right up until they part with the money!!  The CD has 14 tracks
    on it, and unless they've packed over 90 minutes onto the CD that
    is indeed a pretty outrageous price, even for a limited edition.
    
    						Ian! 
    
    				 

    re: .15 et al
    
    I got the New Order CD today and was shocked to find that it's only
    146.5 minutes of music, not 150. Shame onyou Ian for leading me
    so far astray...:-) :-) :-)
    
    It's actually not that bad - although the fact that some tracks
    are on both CD's with different titles, one with a vocal, one without,
    is a *little* irritating...

    
    RE: Substance. If you choose to discount the tracks that appear
    "twice", then you still have 18 or 19 tracks that only appear once.
    Also, some of the instrumentals are quite different to the originals.
    Or maybe, I'm just biased. I think it's great.
    
    It is the first CD I've bought that says "Made in U.K." on it though.
    
    Trev

    
    re: .21
    
    Andy, I agree in part about the vocal/instrumental thing.  Unless
    you're a dyed-in-the-wool New Order fan I don't suppose you'd guess
    that "The Beach" is the instrumental of "Blue Monday" from reading
    the booklet!  It is a tremendous value disc tho', and I say that
    as someone who *hates* all the pre-'83 material (about 7 tracks-worth).
                                                            
    							Ian!

    
    Going back to the length of discs, the longest I have seen is
    `Filligree & Shadow' by This Mortal Coil, who sort of blend classical
    with ethereal stuff.  It's really good and clocks in at 74:17, beating
    the first disc of substance by 1 second!  Definately worth a listen.
    
    	Lee.
    

    According to the latest issue of Sterio Review, a CD has been released
    which contains 79-1/2 minutes of music.  I thought that the longest
    possible CD was 74 minutes nn seconds.
    
    What Gives?
    
    Mark

    The three Bruce Sprinsteen Live CDs are all over 70 minutes. Another
    long one is the Tchaikowsky/Rachmaninov Concertos (75+). 

    What annoys me are the really short CDs c.30 mins - what a waste. Some
    of the EC CDs are good as you get an extra track or a longer version. 
    
    Greg.

    I recently got "The History of Fairport Convention" on Island (i
    think) and was surprised to find it was 78 minutes, 29 seconds.
    It didn't even advertise the fact that it was long.  Nice selection
    of songs, too.  (But then again, I'd like any CD that has Sandy
    Denny's song "Fotheringay" on it.)
    
    B
    

    The Eric Clapton set Crossroads are all over 72 min. each TT 285min.
    
    jeff
    

    re:.27
    
    Where?! Where?! Where?!
    
    (Isn't "Fotheringay" on THE BEST OF SANDY DENNY?")
    
    I alos find it interesting that the fact that the disc is over
    the standard limit is not being pushed by Island. But then, to
    be truthful, there really seems to have been amazingly little
    reaction to Ryko's 80-minute Mission of Burma CD (possibly because,
    80 minutes or no, no one wants to listen to MoB -- I like them,
    but they certainly aren't for everyone).
    
    --- jerry

    re: .29
    
    Sorry for getting your hopes up Jerry.  I forgot to mention that
    I got it in London at the Virgin Megastore during a recent business
    trip.  But everything that I've ever picked up at Virgin seems to
    show up at Rockit Records about 2-3 months after I buy it, so I'd
    look there.
    
    Fotheringay (the song) isn't on Best of Sandy Denny, though Fotheringay
    (the group) is represented by 3 songs.
    
    B

    Jerry,
    	let me know if you want it, I'm over in 3 weeks.
    
    Andy