CD Regret

Yeah, it's one of those phases of being younger. To tell the truth, I don't mind Eminem's first two albums... commence flaming.

Anthrax is my favourite rap band!

The self titled Trouble record that was produced by Rick Rubin. I can't believe i sold that cuz now it's long out of print and the only copies available are a lot of money or just plain hard to find.

Along the lines of regret, years ago I remember seeing a copy of one of Pantera's pre-"Cowboy" releases (the one with the cartoonish panther) in a used shop and passing it up because I thought $10 bucks was too much for a used cd.

Seeing what they go for now on eBay, I wish I grabbed it up when I had the chance.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Along the lines of regret, years ago I remember seeing a copy of one of Pantera's pre-"Cowboy" releases (the one with the cartoonish panther) in a used shop and passing it up because I thought $10 bucks was too much for a used cd.

Seeing what they go for now on eBay, I wish I grabbed it up when I had the chance.

But the pre Cowboy releases sucked and alot after the post Cowbot sucked too:

I once traded Eagles' Hell Freezes Over for Firehouse's debut.

I don't think i've ever traded off anything I would have wanted. I've traded off compilations after I've finished discographies, and I don't think i've ever regreted it, besides going for some CDs for roadtrips and going "damn, I wish I still had that."

Getting rid of my "secular" collection in the 80's - seemed like the thing to do, wish I hadn't!

i hope to avoid the feeling, when i finally started collecting cds i deicded early on that i get rid of nothing, though this could create a space problem, but i'll cross that bridge when i come to it

I also traded off that Trouble record, along with Tora Tora, Baton Rouge, Trouble Tribe, and the Sea Hags along with some others from that time-frame. This was just after that era had passed. Figured I wouldn't be listening to them much. Don't know what hurts worse - not having them or seeing some of the prices they get.

I havent experienced the agony of this yet and hopefuly I will never have to, all the CD's and tapes I have traded were nothing special.

Stender wrote:

I havent experienced the agony of this yet and hopefuly I will never have to, all the CD's and tapes I have traded were nothing special.

I haven't experienced either, because 1) I don't really trade cd's. 2) I like all my cd's.

[quote="Forever A Heath Bar"][quote="trogdawn"]METALLICA - Kill 'Em All vinyl copy on Megaforce signed by all band members when I met them in 1983 - including Cliff!



You sir, are a bad man!

Life is too short to regret a CD trade.

I've traded off a few CDs only to go "Shoot, I shouldn't have gotten rid of that" later on and eventually re-acquire them.

Fortunately I've never unloaded anything terribly rare or irreplaceable.

I sold/traded my entire vinyl collection in 1990. Thousands of records and CDs. I don't completely regret it. It's probably what I needed to do at the time. I used the money to put a down deposit on my first home. However, there were a few sentimental things I should have held onto that I will never get back.

My autographed copy of Heathen's Rage, that also included some flyers from shows, their 8x10 glossy and a couple of cassette demos, one of which was the last thing they had ever recorded (sans Bob Pizzaro).

spectrefate wrote:

Life is too short to regret a CD trade.

I recently made a trade based on some other member's recommendation. I can't remember who it was, but boy, do I regret it. I don't know what I thinking trading a green-hued vinyl of Ride the Lightning, signed by Cliff, James, Kirk, Lars, Dave Mustaine, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and Ronald McDonald for a sub-par copy of a Rage cd and a half a tin of chew. Oh well, live and learn I guess. I'm sure I'll find another copy.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

spectrefate wrote:

Life is too short to regret a CD trade.

I recently made a trade based on some other member's recommendation. I can't remember a green-hued vinyl of Ride the Lightning, signed by Cliff, James, Kirk, Lars, Dave Mustaine, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and Ronald McDonald for a sub-par copy of a Rage cd and a half a tin of chew. Oh well, live and learn I guess. I'm sure I'll find another copy.

You can have my copy. Only thing is, I didn't get Ronald to sign it. I missed him when he was touring New Mexico.

I've traded or sold a couple, maybe, that I'd like back but if they were luke-warm then they'd probably be again.

Too many times to mention.

I just bought road to ruin again on cd since i traded it here and decided i actually did like it...

Alex

I had some on cassette that I waited too long to get on cd and then they were rare. That Trouble is one. As much as that goes for i'm surprised it doesn't get rereleased.

I've lost a couple over the years like the first Deliverance and The Crucified's, Pillars. That Pillars is very rare.

I know of this all to well. I have sold many cd's that i now regret but i have re-purchased some and others are or were outta print.

The collector in me regrets a few trades, but that's mainly based on the rarity, because most of what I traded I wasn't too into that particular album.

On the other hand, aside from when a good portion of my collection was stolen. I sold off ALOT at one point in time when I hit a financial bad spot that I wish I had back now.

emptytomb1 wrote:

I had some on cassette that I waited too long to get on cd and then they were rare. That Trouble is one. As much as that goes for i'm surprised it doesn't get rereleased.

I've lost a couple over the years like the first Deliverance and The Crucified's, Pillars. That Pillars is very rare.

I was very fortunate to get a copy of The Crucified's Pillars of Humanity on Ebay for $10. Must've been a slow day but it worked out very well for me.

I rarely trade CD's - have 1000 of them and I like holding on to them.