music
recorded music
Vinyl
The market for vinyl recordings is now very small, though in terms of sales it has now stabilised. New turntables are still being manufactured and it seems as though some people just cannot seem to kick the habit of collecting the 12 inch black shiny plastic. So if you're one of those, you may be intersted in :-
- 80,000 collectable, rarities from the 1950s through to the current day from Sweet Memories vinyl records
- Rarities and other collectables from Vinyl Tap
- Does what it says on the box Classical Vinyl records
CD
OK, we're the first to admit that somehow CD's never quite can never captured the imagination the way that the vinyl did. It is simply not the same type of tactile experience. Vinyl enthusiasts will always wax lyrical about the easy access to sleeve notes, the softness of touch and even smell of the records. What can we say about a CD?
What cannot be denied, that even in a world with digital downloads, the CD format is still the most practical format for being your main source of music. Easy to maintain and ubiquitous, they can be played on your home hifi, portable player, your PC and most likely in your car. They also are a great source for your MP3 player; you can copy tracks using your PC ready for loading onto your MP3, providing you with that all important back up copy.
Prices, especially those found in the on-line stores are now at sensible levels; and as long as we need to pay for music, they represent good value. Our current favourites are :-
4CheapCDs
Chart CDs from £6.99 - including delivery. Mid-price just £3.99, everything else - even some double albums from £7.99. They have over 7000 lines, and virtually all in stock all of the time.
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Amazon
Amazon are the grand-daddy of all web sites when it comes to music. Although they have now diversified into what seems to be a continually growing range of products, they are still worth checking out for their music offerings. As you can see, we have provided you with the option to search through their extensive catalogue of current and older titles.
CD WOW
FREE DELIVERY on all orders. An award winning customer services department and a huge catalogue of titles.
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Crotchet
Crotchet are a classical and jazz music specialist. Customers around the world buy from Crotchet because of this focus. In addition we tend to have in our database, titles not always available from the more general music stores.
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HMV
HMV the great name in high street music retailing and also now the great name in on-line music sales. Check them out for great seasonal reductions and also FREE UK DELIVERY. HMV »
Music and memories
Music and Memories is dedicated to bringing you the music of your memories. Singing stars, big bands, great orchestras, inspiring choirs - they specialise in hard to find recordings. You will find all of their newest music and video releases. They have put online a number of our products that you may not be able to find anywhere else. The deeper you go into Music and Memories, the more treasures you will discover.
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Power Play Direct
The UK's fastest growing CD, DVD and GAMES online retailer. They offer over 500,000 products all come with FREE DELIVERY.
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Downloads
If you don't require the ultimate in HiFi performance and music on the move is more important to you, the concept of MP3 and other digital formats has probably proved to be a God send. The slightly reduced sound quality, over that of CD, is compensated by the up close and personal experience of listening through the headphones of your player. For those of you who are iPod users, there is little choice but to to to the iTunes store, to obtain your music.
7Digital.com
7digital.com offer music downloads from all the major record labels and independents in high quality (192kbps & 320kbps) and multi format (MP3, AAC, WMA). They have over 1 million tracks available including the EMI high quality MP3's!
They also sell a variety of music videos, films, audiobooks, comedy, soundtracks and more making them a one stop destination for music and video downloads.
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