[Sam]

hi all,

any knowledge on where to get hold of seemingly impossible-to-get-hold-of-but-I-know-it's-not-super-rare cds? Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Works Vol 1 85-92 everywhere (including HMV) has it listed - no one has it in stock 

online or shops in sheff/manchester 

[unclesomebody]

I'm almost certain I have a copy at home and I could burn you a copy when I get there (next friday). Send me a PM.

[GCW]

I have that, if you want a copy let me know.  I've got MP3 copies too if you want.  PM me or Unc who will probably have lossless versions.
I often see it in the shops.  Odd.

[Monolith]

My number one desert island disc. Very strange that you can't find it. Judging from the responses herein, I take it you will get hold of it. If not, I'll add myself as a third contact for help.

[duncan]

GEMM

vol 1 - Amazon Marketplace seller

vol 1- Amazon Marketplace

Vol 2 - Amazon Marketplace again

Vol 2 - more Amazon Marketplace sellers

[etjoset]

I think that this classic is soon to be re-released. You can pre-order direct from amazon.co.uk for £11.99, though how long you'll wait is another matter. As duncan indicates there are a couple for sale via the Amazon Market Place (one "slightly marked" for £9.00 and one for £20).

These tracks have stood the test of time pretty well IMHO.

[andy_e]

There's plenty of online shops. Also, try going into different shops (even different HMV shops) regularly. I once walked in to a Virgin store in Bristol and found Hi-Scores by Boards of Canada which I'd never seen in the shops before and is ancient!

(Quite coincidentally, I'm listening to SAW 85-92 now for the first time in ages!)

[Sam]

thanks all especially uncle GCW & monolith - I may well be in touch, but really wanted an original for geeky, obsessive reasons, but thanks again for the offers.

re: amazon/shops etc I have pre-ordered it now on several occasions and the story is the same: order, pay hear nothing for over a month then you get a lame email telling you that they won't be re-stocking despite telling you that it will be with you in 12 working days when you first ordered 

however, I will check out those amazon links again and report back.

[GCW]

Try Music Zone, last time I went in one of their shops they had loads that they were selling for a fiver.

[andy_e]

Music Zone went down the drain recently.

[Jaspersharpe]

Music Zone went down the drain recently.

...........and all their shops were bought by Fopp who promptly followed them down the drain.

[andy_e]

Which is a shame because Fopp was amazing.

[GCW]

Music Zone went down the drain recently.

...........and all their shops were bought by Fopp who promptly followed them down the drain.

That I did not know.  Shows how down with the kids I am 
I'd be surprised if you couldn't get it somewhere though.

[Jaspersharpe]

Fopp was great and from what I've read the company would have been ok if they hadn't overstretched themselves with the Music Zone shops. It's a real shame.

[Paz]

a Virgin store in Bristol

Ou est la? 

Or the same question in the past tense.

[Jim]

back before the days of the interweb I used to have to go and spend hours searching in vinyl exchange in manchester. took me months to get a original copy of journeys by dj - coldcut. finally got it and then they re-released it - bastards.
I also have aphex twin selected ambient works on original CD - its a classic

[andy_e]

a Virgin store in Bristol

Ou est la? 

Or the same question in the past tense.

Je pense a la Mall...

(if you pardon the french)

[Bubba]

I spent £20 on Selected Ambient Works Vol I on vinyl....and then they also re-released that - twat!

[GCW]

I spent £20 on Selected Ambient Works Vol I on vinyl....and then they also re-released that - twat!

 
At least you can upload it with your Project kit (any news?).
I love the double album of ambient stuff.  The track listing/ picture theme works far better on vinyl than CD in my opinion.