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From:Simon Preston
Date:10 Aug 2000 at 18:11:23
Subject:Re: CDs & Record Decks

So Martin Nicholson, you vish to know about [amigactive] Re: CDs & Record Decks? Vell, I will tell you...

>> 1) Vinyl hasn't been killed off. I have two meters plus of vinyl to
>> attest to the fact. And are new records not being made?

> I'm sorry but two metres of vinyl doesn't mean it's alive ;) Again,
> maybe the situation over there is different to that here, but if you
> were to go into any of the large music stores here, you are unlikely
> to see any vinyl at all. If you can find a specialist store, you'll be
> in luck, or maybe a second hand shop.

You sure about that? Both the HMV's in Birmingham have quite an extensive
collection of Vinyls as does Virgin Megastores.

I'm talking new and old releases. I picked Underworld - Cowgirl and Born
Slippy the other day. As well as York - OTB.

> Now, if the major music outlets aren't stocking it, then to all
> intents and purposes it is, if not dead, certainly stagnant.

So vinyl is still alive then. :^)

Regards



Simon Preston
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