shm cds verdict.

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It should come out flat tomorrow

Can I send you some shirts?

I think Munch was using his flower press.

HMV Japan has a load of new albums in SHM available for pre-order. They have not shown up on the cdjapan site yet. Highlights include 8 blues titles, a lot of mid-period Clapton, the whole Traffic back catalogue and a few other gems.

Thanks for the heads up Chris.
They had been added to CD JPN today; have you ever purchased from HMV Japan ?

I see there's a second low price two disc sampler in this batch,
so hopefully they'll save a warped copy for munch!

I've used HMV japan. No complaints.

Cheers

Has anyone tried CD JPNs discreet packaging option?

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Originally posted by 555:
Has anyone tried CD JPNs discreet packaging option?

Never tried it John but don't think you'll get passed customs any easier.

The rules for using this discreet packaging option are fairly strict;
max two CDs per order.

I've received 16 packages from CD JPN so far & none have caught HMRCs attention.
I kept these to 2 or 3 discs so keeping each order small seems to work.

I admit I'm tempted to use the discreet option,
but only to reduce record buying criticism from SWMTSIBO!

in the small print for disceet packaging no card sleeves allow,so most of the shm cds are ruled out for this option.

My first tentative foray into SHM-CD. Would be nice to have an album to compare like for like but great familiarity with some of the tracks on this release should be good enough. Almost ashamed to admit that following on will be a 10cc compilation. Not my first choice, not even my 101st choice, yet I find myself strangely eager to give it a spin. It just appealed for some reason – although at least one third of the content will be skipped over. I have my limits.

Cheers

Just got back from a week's holiday to find the flat overflowing with parcels from u-no-hu. All the end of June releases are here! Busy few weeks ahead!

Hi. Thank you for shopping at CDJapan.

We have just received an update from
the distributor.

The release date of the following item(s) has
been changed from 2008/07/30 to 2008/08/06.

The Who / My Generation Collector's Box

Yeah got that note too, plus a couple of other delays. Hey ho. I just hope they don't pull the plug on it a la LZ debacle!

So many of these things have arrived at once I am totally overwhelmed in them! I guess it's cos the release dates have all been at month ends.

As an aside, I had several Traffic albums in my ipod playlist on my recent Greek holiday. They were an exceptional band and if anyone doesn't have their stuff already buy the SHM versions with confidence. The entire back catalogue has now been announced for SHM release. I love their live albums "Welcome to the canteen" and "On the Road".

The Led Zeppelin SHM CD releases are back!

This time all 12 CDs with the extras can be bought together.
This works out 7618 yen (£36.21) cheaper then buying them separately,

Also no hassles with coupons.

so your pleased then.

555 i think your getting over exited,and can you please keep still,

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This time all 12 CDs with the extras can be bought together.

And on order! Let's hope it's real this time!

J.N. kindly bought along some of his shm CDs last night, together with some duplicates on the standard-flavour CDs.

We tried the standard Steely Dan "Groucho", then the shm version.

Wow. The difference ain't small! The first single-word description that springs to mind is "Analogue". Bloody good!

Off to order some...

Some say CD is dead!

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Some say CD is dead!

Not chez Kelly they don't!

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Originally posted by 555:
Some say CD is dead!

Just the players.

Happy days - Cream Gold has just arrived.

Steve

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Just the players.

You might want to put some body armour under that coat Steve.

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Originally posted by Chris Kelly:

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Some say CD is dead!

Not chez Kelly they don't!

CD isn't dead it just smell funny

- something Frank Zappa may have said.