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| 848.1 | It's heeerrree!!! | SCRUZ::ECTOR_AL | You can call me Al | Thu Aug 06 1987 22:29 | 25 |
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It's already out...got it 2 weeks ago. However, my copy was $4.99.
Still not a bad price for it. It's got 47+ minutes, 17 songs, which
are examples of their new 9000 Series. There's 3-4 Supremes, 1 Four
Tops, 1 Gladys Knight & the Pips (unreleased ??), the long version
of the Temps' "Papa Was A Rolling Stone."
It didn't come in a diamond case, but a cardboard one with a plastic
inside to hold the disc. The sound, as has been the story on all
the Motown re-issues, is very good to excellent. I picked it up,
because it's sure to be a collectors' item.
This preview to the 9000 series is their budget line, which has
already taken off in California. They are anything from single albums
of 30-34 minutes to Anthologies and Double albums ranging from 45-72
minutes. Their price - $9.99. Motown has also picked up stuff from
the vaults of VEE-JAY and JAMIE records and will be re-issueing
stuff from them in this lo-cost series. If you like late 50's-mid
60's soul and don't yet own a disc player....now's the time !!
The Cruiser
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| 848.2 | Lechmere $5.99 | FXADM::SORRENTINO | | Fri Aug 07 1987 11:22 | 6 |
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Lechmere in Natick $5.99.
Are they taking advantage or what? I hate to lose faith.
Peter
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| 848.3 | It's still a buy... | NEBVAX::GOSSELIN | | Fri Aug 07 1987 13:53 | 16 |
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Peter, even if Lechmere is taking a little advantage of us ($5.99
versus $3.95), the bottom line is that this is still the cheapest
price we've ever seen for a "new" CD. Remember paying $14.98 to
$17.99 not so very long ago?
As Al pointed out, the Motown quality has been very good. I, for
one, intend to purchase this and other discs in the 9000 series.
I certainly hope this pricing policy on reissues catches on with
all companies (except CBS - I'm boycotting 'em until they drop their
brain damaged CopyGuard scheme).
Ken
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| 848.4 | | AKOV76::BOYAJIAN | Science Is Golden | Sat Aug 08 1987 01:35 | 9 |
| Well, *I'm* annoyed at Motown, for other reasons. So far, the
only disc of theirs I've bought is the Rare Earth twofer. What
irritated me is that they used the shorter, 45 version of "I
Know I'm Losing You" instead of the longer album version so that
they could fit the two albums on one CD. What's worse, in my
opinion, is that they don't mention this "adjustment" anywhere
in the packaging.
--- jerry
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| 848.5 | Yeah....but.... | SCRUZ::ECTOR_AL | You can call me Al | Mon Aug 10 1987 21:27 | 31 |
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Jerry, What's the total time of the Rare Earth 2fer ?? I've seen
other Motown "sampler"/various artists discs and noticed that the
"Rare Earth" stuff is the short version. Also, the understanding
that I have is that the 9000 series stuff, even the re-issues of
the original re-issues (just to change the original series #'s to
9XXX) will be the original lp's, meaning that there should be no
"cut" songs.
In defense of Motown, I think we can say that they've made other
labels look at their pricing policies and have also proven that
there's money in a record company opening their vaults and sensibly
re-issuing their complete libraries.
It's pretty gutsy to put 17 charted hits on a disc with a total time
of 65 minutes - with one of the tunes being the original 6:58 release,
then selling it for $3.99-4.99. By the way, when you open the jewel
box on any of the 9000 series discs, there's a capsule history of
the compact disc AND a full catalog of what's available from MOTOWN
along with a mailing address to order them from. I'd say that in
most instances, they've got their act together.
If only Columbia/RCA/London/EMI-America/Capitol etc., would do the
same !!!!
The Cruiser
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| 848.6 | Out West? | COOKIE::CHAVEZ | Dale C. - CXO3 Colo Spgs | Wed Aug 12 1987 10:43 | 5 |
| RE: 9000 series samplers
Has anyone out here in Colorado Springs seen these for sale anywhere?
Dale
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| 848.7 | What no Rare Earth?? | LANDO::HAPGOOD | Anything worth doin is worth overdoin | Wed Aug 12 1987 13:49 | 10 |
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< Well, *I'm* annoyed at Motown, for other reasons. So far, the
Me Too! But for a different reason. They had their anniversary show
on network TV not long ago and didn't even give Rare Earth any credit.
Too Bad!
bob
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| 848.8 | Yeah...but (redux) | SCRUZ::ECTOR_AL | You can call me Al | Wed Aug 12 1987 17:45 | 11 |
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Actually, it makes sense, as Rare Earth were their own corporation
and all Motown did was distribute their records for them. This may
answer for their absence from the Anniversary Show.
The Cruiser
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| 848.9 | You May Have To Look A Little | AQUA::ROST | Are we having fun yet? | Wed Aug 19 1987 15:27 | 24 |
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I got mine today at Lechmere, $5.99 also.
Saw it at Musicland in the Natick Mall for $6.49.....
Creeping inflation?
You might have to ask for this gem since it is not in a jewel case
or a 12" box, so Musicland had it behind the counter...if I hadn't
been looking for it, I wouldn't have seen it.
Amazing that Motown and MCA (their distributor) have gotten their
CD act together because both have been long notorious for really
bad vinyl.
One caveat: Inside the cover is a list of the entire 9000 series.
Some are exisiting releases priced down ("Command Performance" series)
while others are single albums that are also available on "twofer"
CDs with a second at regular ($15) price. Be careful not to get
burned on price.
The real 9000 series appear to be in jewel boxes.
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