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INXS - "Kick"
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I almost bought this today for $5.99 at a used CD place.  I haven't heard the whole thing, just some of the songs.  Is it good, overall?  If so, I'll probably get it.

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Synchronicity. One brilliant album, that.
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Yes it is.  I don't know why I didn't check it out sooner (I just burnt it on Sunday).  It would be a perfect album if not for the song "Mother."  Maybe I should've just left it off while I was burning it...

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I almost bought this today for $5.99 at a used CD place.  I haven't heard the whole thing, just some of the songs.  Is it good, overall?  If so, I'll probably get it.
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The hit singles are the obvious highlights but the other songs are definitely not just filler.  

/edit $5.99?  I got mine for two dollars.

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The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds.
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I know I'll get Hell from Tarzan Boy over this but I bought a Shania Twain cd. Stop laughing. I had a momentary singeing of brain cells. :D
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  *psst...* Trips Mom...I'm guilty, too, I just try not to think about it too much.  I'm actually doing much better since the experience.  You will, too. ;)  

  ...gives Trips Mom reassuring hug...

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I know I'll get Hell from Tarzan Boy over this but I bought a Shania Twain cd. Stop laughing. I had a momentary singeing of brain cells. :D
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Don't worry about it!  I've got more country CD's than you can shake a stick at!

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Michelle Branch- Spirit Room (newly accuired from my sister)

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Do you like it?  My sister (hannahbear) and her boyfriend listened to it for one day, and hated it!  The next day, they took it to a used CD place.  I guess the versions of the songs aren't the same as they are on the radio; she told me they were mostly acoustic or something.

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I know I'll get Hell from Tarzan Boy over this but I bought a Shania Twain cd. Stop laughing. I had a momentary singeing of brain cells. :D
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Uh-oh. I'm gonna have to pinch you and pretend it wasn't me ::) ... :) :D ;D !

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"Poodle Hat" by Weird Al.
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OMG, I totally forgot to look for that when I was in Media Play Wednesday.../sigh.  Is it good???
I did get Third Eye Blind's new one -- not overly impressed, so far only 2 songs that really stand out.  I also bought The Cars Complete Greatest Hits.

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i picked up "in the persuit of leisure" by sugar ray this morning.  it's okay, i was looking forward to "bring me the head of..." to be an actual SONG though...
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I was gonna buy that the other night.  What's it like exactly?  Is it worth buying?  (I really want to replace 14:59 first though).

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I was gonna buy that the other night.  What's it like exactly?  Is it worth buying?  (I really want to replace 14:59 first though).
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a lot of it is similar to what their last album was, it's mostly all slow.  the cover of "is she really going out with him?" was nice, but some of the other songs seem to drag on a little.  "in through the doggie door" is mildy amusing, and the guitar in it is awesome.  if you liked their last album, then i think you should get it (buy it used, i don't think it's worth the standard $15)...but definitely replace 14:59, it's better. :)

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OMG, I totally forgot to look for that (Poodle Hat) when I was in Media Play Wednesday.../sigh.  Is it good???
I did get Third Eye Blind's new one -- not overly impressed, so far only 2 songs that really stand out.  I also bought The Cars Complete Greatest Hits.
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I was leary after "Running with Scissors" So I loaded up WinMX and downloaded Couch Potato, Party at the leper colony, Angry white boy Polka, and Wanna b ur lover. I liked them, so I ran out and bought the CD! I must say he is back! This album reminds me of his early days with albums like In 3D and Dare to be stupid.

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All CDs should be less than 10 bucks... >:( :D ;) ::)
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those are the best ones...some of the greatest bands and all have CDs that are 10 or less...its because no one knows who they are, I mean, I bought "Beck Bogert and Appices" only CD about 4 months ago for 6 bucks!  Thats three rock legends on one CD for 6 bucks!  I couldnt beleive it!

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I didn't buy AFI like I said I would ::)...of course, I went "cheap" and only bought CDs that were on sale....

Warped Tour 2003 Compilation (52 songs for only 6 bucks!)
Red Hot Chili Peppers "What Hits?" (9.99)
Atticus "Dragging The Lake II" (7.99)
Interpol "Turn On The Bright Lights" (9.99)
Sex Pistols "Never Mind The Bollocks..." (9.99)

All CDs should be less than 10 bucks... >:( :D ;) ::)
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The Best Buy ad in the paper today said AFI was 8.99... did you check there?  Don't know how long that'll be though, probably a couple days at the most..

I agree with you and Billy, some of the best CDs are under 10 bucks.  I go to used CD places a lot to find those.  Just don't go to Kmart, whatever you do don't go to Kmart...

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The Best Buy ad in the paper today said AFI was 8.99... did you check there?  Don't know how long that'll be though, probably a couple days at the most..

I agree with you and Billy, some of the best CDs are under 10 bucks.  I go to used CD places a lot to find those.  Just don't go to Kmart, whatever you do don't go to Kmart...
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That's the thing, I didn't go to Best Buy...Target and Media Play were closer :).

I actually found AFI at Target for a good price, but decided not to buy it because I ended up finding CDs that were either a better deal or CDs I wanted more....I also almost, but didn't, buy White Stripes (both the self-titled and "Elephant"), "Sensational 70s", Finch "What It Is To Burn", Punk-O-Rama 7 and Punk-O-Rama 8 (both good prices, but when I found Vol. 7 it was too late, I had already used up all my money , and I figured I could get Punk-O-Rama 8 somewhere else, and for a cheaper price.

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I agree with you and Billy, some of the best CDs are under 10 bucks.  I go to used CD places a lot to find those.  Just don't go to Kmart, whatever you do don't go to Kmart...
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Or Media Play....luckily a lot of the CDs were on sale :D...

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those are the best ones...some of the greatest bands and all have CDs that are 10 or less...its because no one knows who they are, I mean, I bought "Beck Bogert and Appices" only CD about 4 months ago for 6 bucks!  Thats three rock legends on one CD for 6 bucks!  I couldnt beleive it!
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Yeah...all the "Punk-O-Rama"s are no more than 7 bucks a peice....which is awesome, esp. for a compilation...and the 3-CD-set things like "70s Rock" and "Hits From The 80s" are less than 10 bucks...

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and the 3-CD-set things like "70s Rock" and "Hits From The 80s" are less than 10 bucks...
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The ones from Sony?  Like this? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005NKKN/qid=1055116791/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-9428985-0662336

I have the 80s set... probably get 70s and 90s someday...  :D They really are a good value; three discs... I think mine was about nine bucks.

Always watch out though, make sure when you buy these compilations that it says original artists...  ::) There's nothing worse than hearing these classic hits redone by The Countdown Singers.. sounds like Kidz Bop..

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The ones from Sony?  Like this? http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005NKKN/qid=1055116791/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-9428985-0662336

I have the 80s set... probably get 70s and 90s someday...  :D They really are a good value; three discs... I think mine was about nine bucks.

Always watch out though, make sure when you buy these compilations that it says original artists...  ::) There's nothing worse than hearing these classic hits redone by The Countdown Singers.. sounds like Kidz Bop..

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Yeah, kinda like that. I couldn't find the two 70s ones that I found on Amazon...

KIDZ BOP. Man, I'd accept being chained to a bed while listening to "Tiny Bubbles" for 24-hours straight then Kidz Bop!

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Feel free to chuckle at my taste in music, everyone else does.
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That's the best part of music though.  I listen to everything from the Beasties and Ween to Manilow and Neil Diamond.  You gotta love the cheesy stuff sometimes. ;D

I can't even remember the last CD I bought, I buy mostly vinyl nowadays.  I hadn't really believed the hype about The White Stripes, but after listening to their new album quite a few times this past weekend, that's next on my list.  Oh yeah, and Radiohead's new one is released here in the U.S. tomorrow, finally... 8)

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John Mayer-Room for Squares
Tracy Chapman-Tracy Chapman
Lucinda Williams-A World Without Tears
The Jayhawks-Rainy Day Music

Feel free to chuckle at my taste in music, everyone else does.
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why on earth would I laugh at those...those are great great albums/singers...well, except for Tracy Chapman whom I cant stand.....I dont know Lucinda Williams well, but I respect people that listen to her, the John Mayor album might be played out, but is fantastic........and the Jayhawks album is FANTASTIC!! Amazing!   Tailspin, madman, so many more.....

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where does everyone get their cds so inexpensively? ???
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Wal-Mart has good CD prices, except sometimes the selection isn't that great (especially if you like CDs with explicit content).  Best Buy has very good selection but the prices are a little more expensive sometimes.  Target is pretty good too.

Used CD stores are good too, I have gotten CDs with very little or no scratches and were in very good condition.  It just depends on where you go and what you buy I guess.  

I don't get CDs at Kmart or Barnes and Nobel--I get the same ones at Wal-Mart for five or six bucks cheaper.

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Now 55, a compilation CD. I like the Now That's What I Call Music series.
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They are already up to 55 now ???

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They are already up to 55 now ???
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In the UK, yes. ;)

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In the UK, yes. ;)
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Ohhhh... ;)  Duh, I feel stupid now...

Still, that's a LOT of Now! albums...

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Ohhhh... ;)  Duh, I feel stupid now...

Still, that's a LOT of Now! albums...
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Yeah true - but the older ones are pretty good. I went to Cyprus on holiday and found 'Now 24' in the barigan bin for £6!! It's from Spring '93 - got some good stuff on it.

I own:

Now 24
Now 29 (by far the best 'Now' in my collection!)
Now 35
Now 38
Now 41
Now 46
and also 'Now 1993, 1994 and 1995' but they've stopped making the 'year' ones now :(

I'd love to own 'Now 1'. I think it's from 1987 or something!!

Anyways, the last CD's I bought I got in the HMV sale last week. I bought 'Louder than Bombs' and 'The Smiths' by The Smiths ;D and '100 Broken Windows' by Idlewild - all for £16, what a bargain!!

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exactly a week ago, i picked up smash mouth's "get the picture?"  it wasn't as good as i hoped it would be, but it also could have been a lot worse... :-/
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Tell me, was it better or worse than Astro Lounge?  If it was better, I'll check it out.  If it was worse, I won't bother because IMO Astro Lounge wasn't that great of an album anyway, but it was still good.

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They are already up to 55 now ???
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They are a compilation series owned by Virgin and started in 1983. I have every one of them up to 50 (I'm not sure whether I am going to continue though because the songs on the recent ones are awful - No offence Stompgal  ;)).

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They are a compilation series owned by Virgin and started in 1983. I have every one of them up to 50 (I'm not sure whether I am going to continue though because the songs on the recent ones are awful - No offence Stompgal  ;)).
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Oh, okay... you see, I don't think the ones in the US are by Virgin--Sony Music, if I'm correct (that's what my "Now! That's What I Call Christmas" album says anyway) and they started their series in '98 or '99 and are up to 10 now, I think.  Same concept, though. :)

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Wow!! Can I come steal your collection ;D

By any chance do you know of an online tracklist of all compilations, especially the early ones? If not can you please tell me some good songs that were on 'Now 1', beacuse I'm intruigued!

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They are a compilation series owned by Virgin and started in 1983. I have every one of them up to 50 (I'm not sure whether I am going to continue though because the songs on the recent ones are awful - No offence Stompgal  ;)).
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Tell me, was it better or worse than Astro Lounge?  If it was better, I'll check it out.  If it was worse, I won't bother because IMO Astro Lounge wasn't that great of an album anyway, but it was still good.
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i think it's worse...i'm still upset that they slaughtered "105." :(

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Must.....find.......place......with.....inexpensive......CDs!
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i'm trying to order the didjits' hornet pinata, which i finally found after frantically searching since about february.  (if that record store can't get it, i am going to scream!)
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sent the mail order today, and i am already impatiently waiting for it to arrive. ;D  (waiting is the worst part of ordering albums...)

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-James Taylor--Sweet Baby James

-Elton John--Madman Across the Water

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those are two great albums




today I finally bought

Odelay!-Beck
Chain gang of love-Raveonettes

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- Matchbox Twenty "More Than You Think You Are"

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Do you like this CD?  I checked it out from my local library and was amazed at how much I liked it.  I kind of started hating MB20 over the past couple years but liked "Unwell" and "Bright Lights" so decided to check out the CD.  I'm glad I did because I've been listening to it constantly I like it so much!

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Burnt:
- System Of A Down "Steal This Album"


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and so you did  ;)

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Do you like this CD?  I checked it out from my local library and was amazed at how much I liked it.  I kind of started hating MB20 over the past couple years but liked "Unwell" and "Bright Lights" so decided to check out the CD.  I'm glad I did because I've been listening to it constantly I like it so much!
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Same here! I wasn't crazy about MB20 at first, but I decided "What the heck" and burnt it from my friend since she let me borrow her whole CD case and pick n choose which ones I wanted to burn. I was actually pretty satisfied with the album. I love "Bright Lights" and "You're So Real", as well as "Disease".


And Billy, yes I did.  ;)

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Bruce Springsteen--Lucky Town
Bruce Springsteen--Born to Run
John Denver--The Rocky Mountain Collection
Michelle Branch--Hotel Paper
Jessica Simpson--In This Skin
Jimi Hendrix--Voodoo Child:  The Jimi Hendrix Collection
Bruce Springsteen--The River
Newsboys--Going Public
Toto--Superhits

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I am SO going to burn some more CDs.

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Bookends-Simon and Garfunkel


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I want that one a lot!

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I want that one a lot!
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amazing amazing album...

Hazy shade of winter, America, At the zoo...amazing......

the only reeason it took so long for me to get it was because no one ever had it....I dont know why........

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er... Robert Lund's Elves Gone Wild Chrismas CD :-) :-) :-)
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oh yeah, that too

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The Who "20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection"
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that album is so incomplete its not funny.......




I just bought The Very Best of Elvis Costello....

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that album is so incomplete its not funny.......




I just bought The Very Best of Elvis Costello....
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I know! I asked for either "The Ultimate Collection" or "My Generation" . Both were quite expensive, so you know, whatever.


That Elvis Costello CD sounds nice...

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That Elvis Costello CD sounds nice...
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its a fairly good compilation of his work up to 1999 (so nothing off his last two albums...which stinks cause I wanted "45", but whatever), its a prtty good glance at his early 80s and late 70s work (but doesnt have "The only flame in town" for some reason)....but at $25+ , and two CDs, I guess its worth it for his middle and later stuff, but theres no excuse for not having his first two albums (My aim is true and This yeears model)..those two are amazing albums that every song on is great (and Armed forces, Truth, Get Happy and Imperial Bedroom arent bad either)...........

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Im not sure if bought is the best word, but:

Hail to the thief-Radiohead
THe Smiths-The Smiths

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How big are your coat pockets, Billy? ;D

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How big are your coat pockets, Billy? ;D
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not even on the right track lol

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The Best of Van Morrison


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if this si th one Im thinking of, thn this is an incredably amazing album

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if this si th one Im thinking of, thn this is an incredably amazing album
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It's this album -- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70401190455402417&sql=Ahk2gtq5ztu48

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It's this album -- http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70401190455402417&sql=Ahk2gtq5ztu48
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yup thats the one I have too....amazing album...though nothing can replace Astral weeks and Moondance

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Pete Yorn--Musicforthemorningafter


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great album!

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Smiley Smile/Wild Honey-Beach Boys
Sunflower/Surf's up-Beach Boys
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I most recently got MIU/LA Light Album by the very same. That album is one that we could only find in one place in the whole of South England.

We didn't look too hard though!

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You're going to enjoy those two, Billy. Great CDs.

I most recently got MIU/LA Light Album by the very same. That album is one that we could only find in one place in the whole of South England.

We didn't look too hard though!
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I was a little disinchanted with Smiley Smile, but that might be because of the number of times that Ive had SMiLE on replay over and over again....I just cant except any reworking....maybe I need a few more listens....

the others were beyond amazing...Sunflower was incredably spectatular....I was surprised about that....Wild Honey gets alot of criticism, but I say it was pretty dang good, and Surfs up was a great final effort before they got sucky......I need to listen to SMiley Smile again......

but the Bonus tracks make it all worth it

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I was a little disinchanted with Smiley Smile, but that might be because of the number of times that Ive had SMiLE on replay over and over again....I just cant except any reworking....maybe I need a few more listens....

the others were beyond amazing...Sunflower was incredably spectatular....I was surprised about that....Wild Honey gets alot of criticism, but I say it was pretty dang good, and Surfs up was a great final effort before they got sucky......I need to listen to SMiley Smile again......

but the Bonus tracks make it all worth it
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A few years ago, I joined Columbia House. Hey, 12 free CDs and you only have to buy 4-was a great deal. And you didn't have to send in those stupid cards every month (I really hated those). Then, my honey (before he was my hubby), said to sign him up-he would get 12 free CDs and I would get 5 free ones for signing him up. Good deal. Then, after we fullfilled the contract on his account, they called. Said that they would cancel out his account-open a new and give him 12 more free ones-good deal again. But they never did cancel out the old account. They kept doing that. At one time we had I don't know how many accounts. A lot of times they have deals-buy one/get 2-3 free-again good deal. Well, most of our accounts (we are down to three) have been fullfilled with the exception of one. So, I just spent I don't know how many hours looking at Columbia House's website trying to order two CDs to fullfill that obligation. But, they have a special, buy one-get 3 free. So I just purchased 8 CDs-total cost, just a bit over $60-including S/H. We still have a few freebees coming on all three accounts and then we are closing them. At this point, I think I got all the CDs that I wanted which Columbia House has. I find they are very limited in what they have. But, you get a lot of free CDs.
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Holy crap.