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From: asente@Cascade.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: CD length
Message-ID: <6@Cascade.ARPA>
Date: Mon, 7-Oct-85 15:05:11 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct  7 15:05:11 1985
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Reply-To: asente@Cascade.UUCP (Paul Asente)
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In article <621@petrus.UUCP> dvw@petrus.UUCP (Dan V. Wilson) writes:
>(*Flame On*) I find it VERY irritating that manufacturers, especially
>in the classical area, tend to issue CDs that are no longer than LPs.
>I have at least one set of three CDs where the material could easily
>have been issued on two, with less damage to my wallet.  GRRRR!!!!
>(*Flame Off*)

This isn't always the case--many operas are released on fewer CDs than
LPs.  In fact, many CD versions of operas are very price competitive with
LPs because of this:  3 CDs vs. 4 LPs = 3 x $13 vs 4 x $8.

	-paul asente
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