What are your rarest CDs? #3

Geesh, I just figured out how to filter.
According to my discogs for me it's the-
US Atlantic Abba-Super Trouper, good God.

 

I have the Mooreland Live Yardbirds I think that was quickly withdrawn.

 

Haha! That's why I didn't point it out initially!! Ignorance really CAN be bliss!

We all have different buttons, tolerances, preferences, etc. Digital clicks are one of my buttons. You might be lucky enough to not be as sensitive to them as I am. I couldn't help but notice it on this, and then I would cringe as that part approached every time I played the CD. That's why I embarked upon my long search for a click-free mastering!

 

Just found a real interesting one the other day. Phil Collins' Hello, I must Be Going: this is the only copy I've ever seen where the song title "I Don't Care Anymore" is spelled phonetically. I wouldn't even be surprised if this is the only one like this in existence.

 

I don't have this disc, but surely there must be similar vintage releases with the spelling mistake.

 

That's not a spelling mistake. I mean, that's how he pronounces it in the song! And it's also spelled that way on the back cover. I can't imagine it would be spelled wrong in not just two spots, but three. It has to be deliberate.

 

Or it's April 1st!?!?

 

The elusive Three Stooges pressing.

 

YA!!




My comment about it being the only copy in existence was meant to be a clue. But maybe it was too subtle of a clue. Sorry, @Dave S. And after you responded, I couldn't resist running with it just a bit more! So, more apologies.

 

Ha, I never would believe it to be anything other than a mistake though.

 

I was going to go with the spelling "Anymo" at first. It fit the same premise of the pronunciation but it looked TOO much like an obvious mistake to me, like two letters were simply lopped off by accident. I figured "Anymoe" would be more likely to make people think "WTF"?

 

Yes, lopping two letters would make it too obvious.

This rear insert is obviously wrong, since it's the insert that goes with the target CD and not the golden great disc. That's a good paint good btw.

 

You're not supposed to notice that.

Actually, to be honest, I didn't even know that. The label and catalog # are the same, so I figured it was fail safe!

 

You "just found"? Don't tease us like that...we need details.

 

One of the tricks for finding targets. The insert for the golden great disc has some extras added (later targets also have this insert).

 

Not exactly rare, but not very common; I have numerous CDs that would be a real pain to replace, and not cheap. I probably have several classical CDs that are truly rare--just don't know which ones off the top of my head.

 

Ha, this post is just about nine years old!

(Found in the bins. Still up there on my list of all-time good bin finds.)

 

Lol, I didn't notice the date!

 

I have an update. I visited an estate sale and looked over about one hundred classical CDs in mint condition but this Japan for Japan Denon disc stood out. For a buck, it had to come home with me.

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral" Suitner 38C37-7021. Matrix 7021 D2, or B2. This matrix is a very crude etched or stamped and is in the hub AND mirror band of the disc. A frosted edge, smooth sided "1" case and a Patent pending '4' 12 tooth tray is in mint condition. The CD has a code 1982-12, which I assume indicated the approximate original release, December 1982.

 

Nice find Michael!
Those old Denon's are nice. Being a 38C does the face have the three band color design-Black-Silver-Black?
My Vivaldi 38C has 1982-11
Man these puppy's were expensive 3,800 YEN in 1982

 

Sorry about the lack of pictures, I've lost access to Imgur at work. Yes it's the typical Denon three band-Black-Silver-Black. I had previously found a Denon classical compilation, A Bouquet Of Piano Music, (1984.5) so I new what to expect for sound quality. Anyone who spots these early Denon discs in the bins, don't blink, they sound great.

 

Rarest? For me it's a Robert Plant The Principle of Moments West Germany target in which the target is gray, not black.

I actually had two of these and traded one to my friend at targetcd.net.

The cd can be seen at targetcd.net Target CD Details