One good thing that has come out of this not so good economy is that people aren't as willing to pay some of the outragous prices for out of print CDs on ebay and amazon. Therefore, this year afforded me the opportunity to snag several CDs that have been alluding me for years because of the price. Here are a few titles that were going for $80+ (some were in the triple digits) last year that I managed to purchase this year for under $40:

Krush Groove Soundtrack (Japanese Import)

Just the Way You Like It - The SOS Band

Yours Forever - Atlantic Starr

Don't Look Any Further - Dennis Edwards

Moonshadow - Labelle

Labelle - Labelle

I can now say that I own every CD I've ever wanted!!!

Are there any out of print CD titles that are missing from your collection because of the price?

elude

I payed a lot for a copy of The Family album on CD that never arrived so that's one I'll wait for a remaster.

Michael Jackson: Thriller

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Michael Jackson: Thriller

explain please.

TD3 said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Michael Jackson: Thriller

explain please.

I kid. I have like 3 Thrillers.

kitbradley said:

Krush Groove Soundtrack (Japanese Import)

Just the Way You Like It - The SOS Band

Yours Forever - Atlantic Starr

These ones

LittleBLUECorvette said:

TD3 said:

explain please.

I kid. I have like 3 Thrillers.

OK cuz I was ready to mail you a copy for Christmas.

Jesus, you can pick up Thriller at Shoppers Drug Mart if you want.

kitbradley said:

Just the Way You Like It - The SOS Band

Are there any out of print CD titles that are missing from your collection because of the price?

as well as Marc Sadane's "one way love affair" currently going for £192 on amazon

PANDURITO said:

elude

Are you alluding that I spelled elude wrong?

kitbradley said:

PANDURITO said:

elude

Are you alluding that I spelled elude wrong?

Gwen Guthrie's Larry Levan Remix album. Saw it somewhere and to say the price was ridiculous is a huge understatement.

Harlepolis said:

Gwen Guthrie's Larry Levan Remix album. Saw it somewhere and to say the price was ridiculous is a huge understatement.

You can get a used copy of that on amazon for around $22. It was reissued in 2008 by Vinyl Masterpieces but the original issue came from Japan in 2003. It doesn't matter which one you get, both are vinyl transfers (I have the Japan version). I believe the 2008 reissue comes with a few bonus tracks.

Bustin Out on L Seven by Rick James. I have it digitally, and the vinyl is easy to come by, but the official CD is way overpriced.

kitbradley said:

Harlepolis said:

Gwen Guthrie's Larry Levan Remix album. Saw it somewhere and to say the price was ridiculous is a huge understatement.

You can get a used copy of that on amazon for around $22. It was reissued in 2008 by Vinyl Masterpieces but the original issue came from Japan in 2003. It doesn't matter which one you get, both are vinyl transfers (I have the Japan version). I believe the 2008 reissue comes with a few bonus tracks.

Yeah, I meant the LP. Saw the original pressing in mint condition in Canada(which is usually where most of the good shit is) and the damn thing COSTS.

I'm still peeved that I didn't buy it now, because I know by now it probably costs more.

Syreeta - Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta: Had this on both MP3 and the 2004 Hip-O Select 2 for 1 reissue CD, but I really wanted the original oop version on CD from 1994. It cost me $74 dollars from eBay. Outrageous price and all, but it has better sound than Hip-O's out of print reissue.

Eddie Kendricks - The Thin Man: The Solo Albums, Vol. 2: That one is out of print too, but I was lucky to find it for $49 bucks, which is ridiculous but worth all the money.

The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (SACD): Yep, got this one for $6 bucks and the sound is....in one word: AMAZING! That one is out of print too.

Ellie said:

Bustin Out on L Seven by Rick James. I have it digitally, and the vinyl is easy to come by, but the official CD is way overpriced.

silverchild said:

Syreeta - Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta: Had this on both MP3 and the 2004 Hip-O Select 2 for 1 reissue CD, but I really wanted the original oop version on CD from 1994. It cost me $74 dollars from eBay. Outrageous price and all, but it has better sound than Hip-O's out of print reissue.

Whatever helps you justify your obsession with collecting

Ellie said:

Bustin Out on L Seven by Rick James. I have it digitally, and the vinyl is easy to come by, but the official CD is way overpriced.

I own that one, too. Never really listened to it, though. Someone is asking $362 dollars for a copy on amazon. It's way cheaper on ebay but still over-priced. You never know, that one may be reissued soon.