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Title: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: Sam on October 03, 2007, 02:49:13 pm: 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 :please:
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: unclesomebody on October 03, 2007, 02:50:32 pm: 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.
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: GCW on October 03, 2007, 03:03:57 pm: 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.
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: Monolith on October 03, 2007, 04:26:45 pm: 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.
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: duncan on October 03, 2007, 04:29:26 pm: GEMM (http://www1.gemm.com/c/search.pl?field=ARTIST+OR+TITLE&wild=Selected+Ambient+Works&Go%21.x=23&Go%21.y=15&Go%21=Search)

vol 1 - Amazon Marketplace seller (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B0000DENU8/ref=pd_bbs_sr_olp_4/202-3850449-3893436?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1191424530&sr=8-4)

vol 1- Amazon Marketplace (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00005Y1TL/ref=pd_bbs_sr_olp_5/202-3850449-3893436?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1191424530&sr=8-5)

Vol 2 - Amazon Marketplace again (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000002MNZ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_olp_3/202-3850449-3893436?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1191424530&sr=8-3)

Vol 2 - more Amazon Marketplace sellers (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000024C6W/ref=pd_bbs_sr_olp_1/202-3850449-3893436?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1191424530&sr=8-1)
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: etjoset on October 03, 2007, 05:54:35 pm: 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.
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: andy_e on October 04, 2007, 09:46:53 am: 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!)
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: Sam on October 04, 2007, 10:10:16 am: 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 :wall:

however, I will check out those amazon links again and report back.
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: GCW on October 04, 2007, 10:14:52 am: Try Music Zone, last time I went in one of their shops they had loads that they were selling for a fiver.
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: andy_e on October 04, 2007, 10:16:42 am: Music Zone went down the drain recently.
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: Jaspersharpe on October 04, 2007, 10:23:06 am: Quote from: andi_e on October 04, 2007, 10:16:42 am
Music Zone went down the drain recently.

...........and all their shops were bought by Fopp who promptly followed them down the drain. :(
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: andy_e on October 04, 2007, 10:26:19 am: Which is a shame because Fopp was amazing.
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: GCW on October 04, 2007, 10:31:39 am: Quote from: Jaspersharpe on October 04, 2007, 10:23:06 am
Quote from: andi_e on October 04, 2007, 10:16:42 am
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 :oops:
I'd be surprised if you couldn't get it somewhere though.
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: Jaspersharpe on October 04, 2007, 11:32:08 am: 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.
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: Paz on October 05, 2007, 03:05:35 am: Quote from: andi_e on October 04, 2007, 09:46:53 am
a Virgin store in Bristol

Ou est la?

Or the same question in the past tense.
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: Jim on October 05, 2007, 11:29:16 am: 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
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: andy_e on October 05, 2007, 11:46:10 am: Quote from: Paz on October 05, 2007, 03:05:35 am
Quote from: andi_e on October 04, 2007, 09:46:53 am
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)
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: Bubba on October 05, 2007, 09:54:25 pm: I spent £20 on Selected Ambient Works Vol I on vinyl....and then they also re-released that - twat!
Title: Re: beta on hard to find cds
Post by: GCW on October 05, 2007, 10:01:23 pm: Quote from: Bubba on October 05, 2007, 09:54:25 pm
I spent £20 on Selected Ambient Works Vol I on vinyl....and then they also re-released that - twat!
:lol:
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.