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> Computer
> World.
> Thirty-four
> Minutes.
> Thirty-eight
> Seconds.
And what of it? It was released in the pre-CD era. So now I get to buy an
old album's worth of music for 1 1/2 to 2 times the price? Phuque *that*,
girlfriend.
I suggest some historical perspective. Older list members, go ask your Dads
about when the switchover from 78's to 33 1/3 took place. Almost all of the
78's in my parents' meagre music collection (yes, I is Olde) were double or
triple-vinyl disks. Tell me that somebody who released a 33 1/3 LP that had
a single 78's worth of music back then wouldn't have been similarly crucified.
Nobody says a record has to be pushing the 74-80 minute limit. But the medium
costs more for us poor slags (read: end consumers) to buy. If you want to
release a 32 minute album, by all means, go ahead. But don't ask the punters
to pay full price for it. Music costs *far* too much these days as it is.
(The US $9.99 that buys me one lousy import 12" now used to buy me two full
new albums.)
- Greg