Where were we buying CDs from in the early 90's?
June 10, 2015 10:24 AM Subscribe
This post reminded me of a catalog we used to order CDs from back in the early 90's. What was it?
When I was in college (Vassar) in 91-95, people I know passed around a catalog, about the size and shape of a thinnish magazine. It was just lists of artists and CDs you could purchase, for probably about $6-8 each. There were no minimums or contracts or sneaky print - you just bought the CDs you wanted.
When I was in college (Vassar) in 91-95, people I know passed around a catalog, about the size and shape of a thinnish magazine. It was just lists of artists and CDs you could purchase, for probably about $6-8 each. There were no minimums or contracts or sneaky print - you just bought the CDs you wanted.
To elaborate: thin magazine-sized, two-color (maybe three?) print on newsprint-ish paper, tended to have stuff that was not quite indy but definitely not top of the charts or best-selling either. I remember them from the mid-90s.
posted by okayokayigive at 10:36 AM on June 10, 2015
posted by okayokayigive at 10:36 AM on June 10, 2015
Response by poster: That might've been it.. your memories of the catalog sound the same as mine...
posted by Lucinda at 11:04 AM on June 10, 2015
posted by Lucinda at 11:04 AM on June 10, 2015
Could've been Forced Exposure, among quite a few others, although they might be a little more indie than you describe.
Quite a few individual labels had catalogs along similar lines as well.
posted by box at 11:08 AM on June 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
Quite a few individual labels had catalogs along similar lines as well.
posted by box at 11:08 AM on June 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
A catalog I remember from the 80s was called Sounds Good.
posted by Flexagon at 12:07 PM on June 10, 2015
posted by Flexagon at 12:07 PM on June 10, 2015
I came to say Forced Exposure, but it could also have been Flipside.
Other options: Ajax Records Catalog; Sonic Unyon; Record Roundup…
Do you remember if it was primarily focused around one label? Because catalogs from Touch and Go or Matador would have fit about that time too.
posted by klangklangston at 12:25 PM on June 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
Other options: Ajax Records Catalog; Sonic Unyon; Record Roundup…
Do you remember if it was primarily focused around one label? Because catalogs from Touch and Go or Matador would have fit about that time too.
posted by klangklangston at 12:25 PM on June 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
Canadian here so not sure if this applies but I used to be a member of Columbia House in the 90s. On a mobile now so can't link.
posted by Klaxon Aoooogah at 2:09 PM on June 10, 2015
posted by Klaxon Aoooogah at 2:09 PM on June 10, 2015
In Canada I remember Columbia House and BMG.
posted by legendarygirlfriend at 7:02 PM on June 10, 2015
posted by legendarygirlfriend at 7:02 PM on June 10, 2015
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posted by okayokayigive at 10:32 AM on June 10, 2015