Tag Archives: CDs

REDUX: The Great Vinyl Purge Ca. 1985

Posted on November 4, 2021 by postpunkmonk

January 17, 2014 I saw the first trickle of import CDs reach Central Florida some time in late 1982-early 1983. The first titles were incredibly conservative; your top selling Phil Collins-type titles. Nothing to see here. But by the point … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast From The Past | Tagged CDs, culling the collection, OMD, re-buying music, Torch Song, Ultravox | 6 Comments

It’s 34 Years later – What’s Still Not On CD? [part 1]

Posted on December 19, 2016 by postpunkmonk

Mr. Ware brought up an extremely valid thread topic in a comment last week when he asked what albums were we still waiting for a CD of. The CD format was introduced in 1982, 34 years ago. By 1985, when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Want List | Tagged 1982, CDs, lost albums | 11 Comments

The Great Vinyl Purge Ca. 1985

Posted on January 17, 2014 by postpunkmonk

I saw the first trickle of import CDs reach Central Florida some time in late 1982-early 1983. The first titles were incredibly conservative; your top selling Phil Collins-type titles. Nothing to see here. But by the point where I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Collecting | Tagged CDs, culling the collection, OMD, re-buying music, Torch Song, Ultravox | 30 Comments

2011: A Year of Buying Music

Posted on December 29, 2011 by postpunkmonk

This will probably be the last post of the year so it’s time to review the year’s purchases. I have just tallied the totals for 2011 and it was a healthy year of acquisition. Well over a purchase every two … Continue reading →