Lending CD's and records.

[teamsaint]

I don't like to think that I am mean, but I pretty much make it a golden rule not to lend stuff. Don't mind making a copy or whatever, in fact sharing music is one of its greatest joys.

but lend it and it NEVER comes back in my experience.

Anyone lost anything good this way?

I learned the hard way when my very precious copies of the first two U2 albums ( I know, I know) were half inched by a "friend". (along with my copy of "Hong Kong garden".)

Never again !!

[cloughie]

I don't like to think that I am mean, but I pretty much make it a golden rule not to lend stuff. Don't mind making a copy or whatever, in fact sharing music is one of its greatest joys.

but lend it and it NEVER comes back in my experience.

Anyone lost anything good this way?

I learned the hard way when my very precious copies of the first two U2 albums ( I know, I know) were half inched by a "friend". (along with my copy of "Hong Kong garden".)

Never again !!

With vinyl it was always the fear of having records returned that had been played with a blunt poker and would never sound the same again- either scraping or jumping grooves.

[Angle]

My sympathies are entirely with you, teamsaint.

I learned my lesson way back in the days of 78s when I lent something or other to a trusted friend. Within days it came back damaged and the experience damaged me. Never again.

In fact, I do not confine the No-lend to rule to CDs. It is applied to anything which is valued highly, especially books.

Like you, copies have to suffice in the case of music. As far as books are concerned, recommendations are the only concessions I make. Keep up the high standard!

Don de Liverpool
2C - no snow - no frost but overcast and anti-venturing forth unto the day.

[Roehre]

I don't lend books, magazines, CDs, LPs, MCs and (consequently) I don't borrow.

[Ferretfancy]

A friend was planning to see Peter Grimes, and I lent him my Decca LP set in its nice gatefold sleeve with libretto, leaving him in my flat for the evening so that he could listen to it with my nice Decca pickup ( remember those ? ) Half way through disc one, the phone rang, so he answered it, and it was a longish call. Unfortunately my amplifier ran rather hot, and he put the discs down on it. On his return the LPs had surfaces like glass, with no grooves visible. That was the last loan I ever made!

[Mahlerei]

I can understand the reservations about lending LPs but CDs? I'm happy to lend them (DVDs and Blu-rays too) and I'm especially chuffed if the performances ignite interest/enthusiasm in the lendee.

[Roehre]

I can understand the reservations about lending LPs but CDs? I'm happy to lend them (DVDs and Blu-rays too) and I'm especially chuffed if the performances ignite interest/enthusiasm in the lendee.

Apart from fingerprints etc on the CDs themselves (which most of the time can be removed safely, thank goodness), what about the booklets, or the chrystal boxes themselves?

[teamsaint]

Apart from fingerprints etc on the CDs themselves (which most of the time can be removed safely, thank goodness), what about the booklets, or the chrystal boxes themselves?

I really , really don't like those horrible plastic boxes.. Drop them on a comfy chair and the hinges shatter into 4 pieces.
and no smell apart from toxic plastic nastiness. not like the wonderful cardboard smell of the new record sleeve..............heaven !!

[Roehre]

I really , really don't like those horrible plastic boxes.. Drop them on a comfy chair and the hinges shatter into 4 pieces.
and no smell apart from toxic plastic nastiness. not like the wonderful cardboard smell of the new record sleeve..............heaven !!

....with hopefully a well chosen illustration at the front. I agree 100%, Teamsaint

[cloughie]

I really , really don't like those horrible plastic boxes.. Drop them on a comfy chair and the hinges shatter into 4 pieces.
and no smell apart from toxic plastic nastiness. not like the wonderful cardboard smell of the new record sleeve..............heaven !!

...and those wonderful prog rock gatefold sleeves - In the Court of the Crimson King -was there ever a better one!

[teamsaint]

...and those wonderful prog rock gatefold sleeves - In the Court of the Crimson King -was there ever a better one!

well i suppose that was one up side of prog rock !!

the point is well made though that album, ( and even single) sleeves gave a platform that CDs (and downloads) really can't, for the artist .
in fact, I used to feel really cheated if i missed out on the picture sleeve for a single...had to get to the shops early for those "limited editions".

[jayne lee wilson]

Don't get me started...

...remember Prince, Around the World in a Day? Or the archetypal, more-looked-at-than-listened to Tales of Topographic Oceans? When Led Zeppelin 4 came out, the world divided into those that knew, and the uncool who needed - gasp - to be told!!
The first I ever bought was the wonderful grey rocks /blue sky, Mount Rushmore style, of Deep Purple in Rock...

...and those wonderful prog rock gatefold sleeves - In the Court of the Crimson King -was there ever a better one!

[teamsaint]

Don't get me started...

...remember Prince, Around the World in a Day? Or the archetypal, more-looked-at-than-listened to Tales of Topographic Oceans? When Led Zeppelin 4 came out, the world divided into those that knew, and the uncool who needed - gasp - to be told!!
The first I ever bought was the wonderful grey rocks /blue sky of Deep Purple in Rock...

oh, was that the point of those sleeves.........distraction from the epic stuff in the grooves?

[teamsaint]

the most complex sleeve I ever bought was for the single "No thugs in our house" by XTC

It turned into its own performance space. ( i think that was the idea)

.http://www.aggregat456.com/2007/07/s...82-double.html

Bonkers.
Can't think that Virgin made much money on this little venture.

Good tune, from a truly great band, though.

[cloughie]

oh, was that the point of those sleeves.........distraction from the epic stuff in the grooves?

Not for me - way back then if you weren't going to play it and like it you wouldn't buy it Moody Blues Threshold and Children's Children were good, but two other great sleeves (and LPs) were Keef Hartley Band 'Half Breed' and Jethro Tull 'Stand Up'.