What are you doing with your CD collection?
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I keep meaning to set up a music server but it's too much trouble, so I play the CDs.
I would like to have access to all my music in every room, rather than traipse about with the CD wallets.
I keep mine in the wallets to make browsing easier, as I have about 2000 and otherise stuff just gets overlooked.
I would like to have access to all my music in every room, rather than traipse about with the CD wallets.
I keep mine in the wallets to make browsing easier, as I have about 2000 and otherise stuff just gets overlooked.
marcosgt said:
Absolutely.
Sure lots of albums are just a number of tracks, but some are put together with real care, tracks leading into other tracks, perfect opening and closing tracks for each side of a vinyl LP (ah, them were the days
), increasing/decreasing pace of tracks, etc.
I guess the CD, and even more MPx eras killed the art of developing a great album.
Those saying "I don't like the journey being broken up by filler" are pretty much saying that the think Gone With The Wind is a great war film broken up with too much romance filler... The 'artist' had a concept for the overall product, cherry picking is all well and good, but your missing 'a' point if you don't listen to the whole album (Not that a lot of albums DON'T contain a lot of filler, though. It's interesting to see an artist or bands arc of creativity - Often early albums contain little filler, but as time progresses that increases, although now and then the opposite is true!).
I am yet to encounter an album that doesn't contain filler. As to gone to the wind, great cinematography but thats about it for me, too many cliches and stereotypes to be a decent film, but then again the book was very unbalanced, over written in some places and underwritten in others.Sure lots of albums are just a number of tracks, but some are put together with real care, tracks leading into other tracks, perfect opening and closing tracks for each side of a vinyl LP (ah, them were the days
), increasing/decreasing pace of tracks, etc.I guess the CD, and even more MPx eras killed the art of developing a great album.
Those saying "I don't like the journey being broken up by filler" are pretty much saying that the think Gone With The Wind is a great war film broken up with too much romance filler... The 'artist' had a concept for the overall product, cherry picking is all well and good, but your missing 'a' point if you don't listen to the whole album (Not that a lot of albums DON'T contain a lot of filler, though. It's interesting to see an artist or bands arc of creativity - Often early albums contain little filler, but as time progresses that increases, although now and then the opposite is true!).
Edited by marcosgt on Wednesday 24th August 08:49
But hey ho each to their own and all that what works for me and my eyes and ears doesn't necessarily work for others.
Adam B said:
For modern and chart albums that doesn't surprise me as they pander to modern taste and that is to listen to the 3 or 4 singles and nothing else, so why bother create anything else other than filler for the rest?
But in the past it was not so, and artists gave thought to an album being a journey and how it would flow.
In some ways I am lucky being in my 40s and entering old fart territory - I have little need for additional music in my collection, so am very selective when buying new stuff, and listen to albums the old fashioned way.
I am glad I experienced the thrill of finding new bands and trying to find their albums on trips to London - when availability wasnt guaranteed and instant.
The music industry has been predominantly about the 'hits' and the general consumer wanted instant gratification if you go back to wireless, jukesboxes, 45 singles, sock hops, the three minute pop song, etc. It was arguably with the influence of the psychedelic movement that LPs became an artform; Led Zepplin didn't want to sell singles in the UK, certain US radio stations played LPs in full. But even in an era of concept albums and prog rock with 70s dance music/DJ culture eg. disco, hip hop or Northern Soul it was mainly about favourite singles or tunes.But in the past it was not so, and artists gave thought to an album being a journey and how it would flow.
In some ways I am lucky being in my 40s and entering old fart territory - I have little need for additional music in my collection, so am very selective when buying new stuff, and listen to albums the old fashioned way.
I am glad I experienced the thrill of finding new bands and trying to find their albums on trips to London - when availability wasnt guaranteed and instant.
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Come on. I love Dylan but other than the exceptional albums there's always some stuff that's a bit dull. Even great albums like Desire.Similarly Springsteen. BItUSA, River, Nebraska. Greta tracks on there but some dross. Tunnel of Love - fantastic album, but what's "Ain't got You" doing anywhere on it? Dross, should be on the recording studio floor.
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Perhaps we have different definitions of filler?If I don't like a track it falls into the filler category, I am not precious about music, If I delete the tracks its not meant as a slight against the artist/band/their fans or their vision or concepts.
Looking back I was always wanting the disruptive technology to change my music listening behaviour, the most used button on my pricy separates system pre iTunes was the skip button.
Being able to buy the tracks I liked was a revelation to me and streaming was a bigger revelation.
entropy said:
The music industry has been predominantly about the 'hits' and the general consumer wanted instant gratification if you go back to wireless, jukesboxes, 45 singles, sock hops, the three minute pop song, etc. It was arguably with the influence of the psychedelic movement that LPs became an artform; Led Zepplin didn't want to sell singles in the UK, certain US radio stations played LPs in full. But even in an era of concept albums and prog rock with 70s dance music/DJ culture eg. disco, hip hop or Northern Soul it was mainly about favourite singles or tunes.
Don't disagree but in my heyday the singles/hits were designed to entice you to buy the album, and I bought the 12" or CDS of the singles to get the remixes.These days albums seem an afterthought, singles are to raise profiles and money comes from touring, sponsorship and promotional freebies <old git mode off>
Mine are arranged alphabetically on the glass shelving unit we have from shelf 2 downwards
On top sits a 19" Samsung monitor and an Acer Revo one mini PC. This contains all the downloaded/ ripped music I have. On shelf 2 we have the first of the CD's and in front there is the Acer Revo one keyboard and mouse.
The other shelves have the CD's on them, apart from the lower shelf which has he D Link AC router and a network drive connected to it.
The Acer Revo one connects via an optical output to an old school Arcam Black Box DAC which in turn connects to the Rotel pre and power amps.
The CD's are played from time to time on the Meridian 206B CD player
To be blunt I struggle to tell the difference between playing a CD of music or the digital equivalent. I must also be blunt and say I haven't bought a CD in maybe 3 years.
On top sits a 19" Samsung monitor and an Acer Revo one mini PC. This contains all the downloaded/ ripped music I have. On shelf 2 we have the first of the CD's and in front there is the Acer Revo one keyboard and mouse.
The other shelves have the CD's on them, apart from the lower shelf which has he D Link AC router and a network drive connected to it.
The Acer Revo one connects via an optical output to an old school Arcam Black Box DAC which in turn connects to the Rotel pre and power amps.
The CD's are played from time to time on the Meridian 206B CD player
To be blunt I struggle to tell the difference between playing a CD of music or the digital equivalent. I must also be blunt and say I haven't bought a CD in maybe 3 years.
Adam B said:
Don't disagree but in my heyday the singles/hits were designed to entice you to buy the album, and I bought the 12" or CDS of the singles to get the remixes.
These days albums seem an afterthought, singles are to raise profiles and money comes from touring, sponsorship and promotional freebies <old git mode off>
There you go. The dynamics have changed because album sales have gone down.These days albums seem an afterthought, singles are to raise profiles and money comes from touring, sponsorship and promotional freebies <old git mode off>
I have hundreds of cd's and vinyl albums. I still buy both as I love the physical purchase. Some of the vinyl is rare and worth a decent wedge. I'll probably never part with it. The cd's are all ripped to pc / nas / ipod etc. Anything I download, also gets burned to cd as my car is quite old and only has a 6cd player. I tend also, to burn random songs on several discs and have them as a mix for a while until I get bored then just chuck the discs away.
Although shuffle is used quite a lot when i'm listening, I do still enjoy sitting down and listening to an album from start to finish.
I also have hundreds of dvd's which are all on the nas now. MM maybe getting a call from me soon too as its completely pointless taking up all of this space nowadays..!
Also to add, yes my cd's and records are all in alphabetical order...
Although shuffle is used quite a lot when i'm listening, I do still enjoy sitting down and listening to an album from start to finish.
I also have hundreds of dvd's which are all on the nas now. MM maybe getting a call from me soon too as its completely pointless taking up all of this space nowadays..!
Also to add, yes my cd's and records are all in alphabetical order...
Mine were on racks in the living room, no idea how many but probably a thousand or so, with my wife similar. MP3ed them all 10 or 12 years ago at 160kbps 
so probably due to be done again at a higher rate. Got fed up with them gathering dust so a couple of months ago & boxed them up, and now they are all in the dining room waiting to go up in the loft. Realised I just never listened to them. Very depressing, I have a nice amp/CD player/speaker setup, but never have time. The only time I listen to music is in the car and I have most stuff in mp3s on a 64GB USB stick.
I do agree that most people consume music in the background - I certainly do. I have it on in the car so can't hear half of it and I'm not really concentrating on it. My brother makes time to sit down and have listening sessions.
so probably due to be done again at a higher rate. Got fed up with them gathering dust so a couple of months ago & boxed them up, and now they are all in the dining room waiting to go up in the loft. Realised I just never listened to them. Very depressing, I have a nice amp/CD player/speaker setup, but never have time. The only time I listen to music is in the car and I have most stuff in mp3s on a 64GB USB stick.I do agree that most people consume music in the background - I certainly do. I have it on in the car so can't hear half of it and I'm not really concentrating on it. My brother makes time to sit down and have listening sessions.
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