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msp wrote:

nightsblood wrote:Few things:

First, let's see how this does. Top rarity, poor condition:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... _926wt_992

$1000 already! Anyone know if it is any good?

certainly not bad, but nothing too special either
i remember it being more raw hard rock sort of proto metal judas priest thing

There were some sound clips (not full songs) of Liquid Earth floating around. Definitely a raw, early HM sound. I liked it, but not enough to pay > $1,000 for a water-damaged copy

ION BRITTON wrote: From my experience and from some of the people I've met, I can assure you that many of those collectors aren't really interested in the music more than the piece of plastic itself. They are collecting metal just as they would be collecting stamps. No real love for the music,

Fair enough if that's your experience. Most of the 'big time' collectors i've interacted with really enjoy the music and bands, so i guess we're hanging out with different crowds

hardly supporting the bands, not going to gigs etc.

'Going to gigs' isn't always easy, especially for us older fans with full-time jobs and families, not to mention US fans who get few shows to begin with, especially in some parts of the country. Just like some folks can't spend tons on expensive records, I can spend a ton flying to Europe 2-3 times a year to attend all the cool festivals (that never occur in the US).

I'm not quite sure what you mean by 'supporting the bands'. If we're talking about old, disbanded groups, there's usually not much one can do to support them. For groups still active, you can buy the cd and attend a gig if they come to your area. Other than that, I'm not sure.

Showing off their rare records is what they think that makes them special and truer than the rest who can't afford paying such prices. The way I understand heavy metal and the way I feel it, I can tell that those are not real fans. That doesn't mean that all of them are like that, but from what I've experienced so far many of them are. It might sound insulting and you'd think that I might be jealous that I can't buy those rarities, in fact I don't give a damn about 2 autographs and misprinted labels, its the music that is above all for me, if I can afford buying a record I will do it and lately I am trying to make sure that the money I spend goes to the bands/labels and not to the hands of the greedy sellers.
Truth is that I didn't explain it much before, but you could have asked for some explanation instead or writing things like "only the dollar cut-out bin is "tr00" or 'anyone who pays big bucks for records is not a 'real fan' things that I did not say neither I was implying. You said yourself that 'I know there are some high-dollar collectors that have no interest in the music' and that's exactly what I was implying.

All true, and I did point out that I might not be understanding you correctly. Apologies for the misunderstanding.

It sounds like you've had to deal with some collector-snobs, which is never fun I agree that people with the "my vinyl is rarer than your vinyl" mentality suck.

Personally, I've had more issues with anti-collector snobs, the types who think anyone paying more that $50 for a record is some upper-class elitist jerk conspiring to keep everyone else from hearing certain records. Those types are also annoying; if a person can afford to pay $1,000 for a water-damaged Liquid Earth, well, power to 'em!

I think we're pretty much on the same page; buy the albums you enjoy if/when you can afford them, get 'em from an honest dealer/distrib, and piss off to anyone who thinks they're better than someone else because they spend more (or less) money on rare records.

Sorry to have gotten the thread off-topic; let's get back to watching that Liquid Earth now

Apologies again for the misunderstanding

No problem nightsblood, I should've explained what I wrote better myself.

nightsblood wrote:buy the albums you enjoy if/when you can afford them, get 'em from an honest dealer/distrib, and piss off to anyone who thinks they're better than someone else because they spend more (or less) money on rare records.

Exactly, enjoy the music and when/if you can, support the bands/labels so that you can actually continue enjoying it in the future.

Well, the Cirith Ungol didn't sell.

Anyone know where I can hear that Liquid Earth though?

Avenger wrote:Well, the Cirith Ungol didn't sell.

Anyone know where I can hear that Liquid Earth though?

There are incomplete sound clips floating around since GLockose auctioned a copy late last year. I'm unaware of full-length mp3s being available. Perhaps someone can hook us all up, as I doubt more than 5-6 Corroseum regulars have any real chance of ever owning a copy of this- too rare and too expensive

nightsblood wrote:

Avenger wrote:Well, the Cirith Ungol didn't sell.

Anyone know where I can hear that Liquid Earth though?

There are incomplete sound clips floating around since GLockose auctioned a copy late last year. I'm unaware of full-length mp3s being available. Perhaps someone can hook us all up, as I doubt more than 5-6 Corroseum regulars have any real chance of ever owning a copy of this- too rare and too expensive

Not complete BUT....

http://www.divshare.com/download/8697265-844

http://www.divshare.com/download/8660652-e97

N.W.O.O.F.G.M. wrote:Here you go sir!

http://cgi.ebay.com/MANILLA-ROAD-DELUGE ... 3cac54fdeb

Suggested reading:

http://www.thecorroseum.com/phpbb2/view ... &start=390

(wom's post and beyond)

Edit: Check this also: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MANILLA-ROAD-Delu ... 20b0b4038f

Yes, I am way off topic now.

But this is COMPLETELY INSANE!!!!

This will be interesting!
http://cgi.ebay.com/79-Private-Metal-7- ... 563c70ee20

Dirty Rocker wrote:This will be interesting!
http://cgi.ebay.com/79-Private-Metal-7- ... 563c70ee20

One side sounds cool, the other I'm not too keen on. Just my opinion. We'll see how it fares

I don't think it will go nearly as high as, e.g. MASQUERADE or HEAD FIRST.

Khnud wrote:I don't think it will go nearly as high as, e.g. MASQUERADE or HEAD FIRST.

Well I like side 2 but I like 70's hard rock..

This should be pretty interesting, Most auctions don't let you hear both sides, like this one does so nothing at all to hide here.

Thing like MASQUERADE & HEAD FIRST only had 1 side, and went for $100 & $150.

Lazer is 1/2 way there on day 2.

glockose wrote:

Khnud wrote:I don't think it will go nearly as high as, e.g. MASQUERADE or HEAD FIRST.

Well I like side 2 but I like 70's hard rock..

This should be pretty interesting, Most auctions don't let you hear both sides, like this one does so nothing at all to hide here.

Thing like MASQUERADE & HEAD FIRST only had 1 side, and went for $100 & $150.

Lazer is 1/2 way there on day 2.

What are the odds that the same rare single that you posted the one song from two weeks back now pops up on ebay so soon afterwards?

I still think that the "Demons Daughter" track kicks major ass.

Avenger wrote:

glockose wrote:

Khnud wrote:I don't think it will go nearly as high as, e.g. MASQUERADE or HEAD FIRST.

Well I like side 2 but I like 70's hard rock..

This should be pretty interesting, Most auctions don't let you hear both sides, like this one does so nothing at all to hide here.

Thing like MASQUERADE & HEAD FIRST only had 1 side, and went for $100 & $150.

Lazer is 1/2 way there on day 2.

What are the odds that the same rare single that you posted the one song from two weeks back now pops up on ebay so soon afterwards?

I still think that the "Demons Daughter" track kicks major ass.

Is there a problem with that??
You also forgot the fact that it is my brother selling it....

glockose wrote:

Avenger wrote:

glockose wrote:
Well I like side 2 but I like 70's hard rock..

This should be pretty interesting, Most auctions don't let you hear both sides, like this one does so nothing at all to hide here.

Thing like MASQUERADE & HEAD FIRST only had 1 side, and went for $100 & $150.

Lazer is 1/2 way there on day 2.

What are the odds that the same rare single that you posted the one song from two weeks back now pops up on ebay so soon afterwards?

I still think that the "Demons Daughter" track kicks major ass.

Is there a problem with that??
You also forgot the fact that it is my brother selling it....

No problem with that at all, it was just odd...

Now that you mention that it's your brother, (I didn't know that until now) it makes sense.

Masquerade and Head First sounded decent but I passed on bidding on both; at least one had just enough glam in it to make me worry about the flip-side. Interesting singles, but not enough for me to get into 3-figure territory, at least not based on what was available to listen to... Me no ich bin ein berliner j/k