Budget Soul
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Budget Soul
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I'm sure most CD manufacturers would disagree with me, but personally I find
the cost of CD's horrendous in chain stores such as HMV. They can easily be
£14.99 an album. So for the tightarses out there here's a few tips on how to build
a soul collection without spending too much. My target? The target I
have set myself is to put together a collection of 50 CD's for under £100 Quite often they give away 'soul' or 'soul' related CD's in their Sunday
issues. Problem with this is that quite often the track selections are pretty run of
the mill. None-the less it saves on buying commercially produced Soul compilations.
Another problem is that sometimes you have to collect tokens to send off which can
be a pain in the arse. Quality can be in question when they put out synthesised
re-makes, but original recordings do sometimes appear. A trend I've recently noticed
is that a compilation might have six or seven recordings by original artists whilst the
rest are cheesy instrumental cover versions by artists unknown. Admittedly you have
to buy the newspaper, but to all intents and purposes they are supposed to be free.
My collection to date:- These are rarely cover versions and the tracks are usually culled from
commercial CD's to give them a bit of exposure. Mojo has given some really good ones
away recently, and if the truth be known I would have been prepared to pay good money for
them. Look out for an Isley Brothers they're planning in the next few months.
Specialist Soul Magazine "TOGETHERNESS" usually give away freebies with a
mixture of Northern and Modern Sounds. Magazines are more expensive than newspapers,
but in principle the CD's are still free. My collection to date:- This is a label which specialises in vintage music of all genres. They
can be found in newsagents or seaside novelty shops. I have seen them sold for as
much as £4, but this is over the top. Most places sell them at £2.50.
All original recordings, some are live albums. The only disadvantage is that
they are limited to about twelve tracks. My 'Gold' collection to date:- Admittedly these don't often have CD's, but you can get lucky if you look often
enough. My "pound" shop purchases to date:- For some reason these are stocking CD's more and more. You have to be
careful because many are 'Motorcity' recordings or other low budget re-makes. Again
if you look long enough you can get lucky. Some of my purchases to date:- Any big market in Britain seems to have a budget CD stall. If you're
prepared to look long enough there's always decent stuff much cheaper than on the
compilations the high street stores sell. These are usually about 4 for £10.
Some examples I've picked up:- Slightly more expensive than markets, but the Freeports all tend to have soul
sections. The quality is usually excellent. The one at Fleetwood usually sells
them at about £4, but they do have sales where they are reduced to four for £10.
Some examples:- They do not deal on the net but post out regular listings. CD's vary from
cheap to expensive, but bargains are there to be had. They also get hold of lots of
deletions for collectors who have missed them. Some Examples JP |
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