Buying CD's

[Frank Metts]

Their use to be magic in buying a cd/cassette not knowing what to expect, having the store clerk remove that ungodly plastic security monstrosity as you salivate anticipating ripping the celophane off and listening to it for the first time, actually interested in reading the linear notes and looking thru the mini synopsis they usually printed inside

Sometimes their was extreme disappointment, maybe a song or two you really liked usually singles mixed with a big pile of nothing, other times you were satisfied finding a handful of strong listenable tracks and then their was the diamonds in the rough the ones that gave you chills, the ones were you found that track that you had to listen to again before you could move on and the rest of the cd was similar quality but their was always that one non single song that you felt more and it made you feel like Christopher Columbus like you discovered it and you wanted to tell the rest of the world about it

I miss the way music was ... yes I own an I everything ... and I legally dl all my music but even there you can preview every song ... just some of that magic is gone for me ... I do still buy certain cds from certain artists to rekindle some of that dull magic but itunes makes it so enticing because they almost always offer exclusive bonus tracks ... sadly enough cd stores get smaller and instead of expanding their shelves with new artist they add more accessories t shirts memorabilia candy collectibles etc etc