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quoted 3 lines i don't know where james buys his records but any decent record shop> i don't know where james buys his records but any decent record shop
> should let you hear stuff before purchase-you can't just go on
> reviews and recommendations as all views are subjective.
I shop at a variety of places. Some of these are very good and in fact the shop
where I bought X-mix-3 I was there over an hour listening to loads of stuff. I
unfortunately made a wrong decision in buying this LP without bothering to
listen.
The System 01 12" came from a small shop without listening facilities and I
decided to risk it for #1.99, not having seen it elsewhere
quoted 4 lines it can be hard to form an opinion and hence make a decision about a> it can be hard to form an opinion and hence make a decision about a
> tune when its being skimmed through by a grumpy record assistant, but
> i tend to find my judgement in shops is pretty accurate after
> listening to new records at home.
Yes mine too. My general rule is "Always listen to stuff before buying it
unless either:
a) its very cheap (and on a reputable label, or something I read about)
b) it's on WARP
But sometimes my addiction gets the better of me and I just go and buy. This
can result in the situation above.
J
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James Skilton aka Steady J - jamess@firefox.co.uk