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Suspect Zero...very cool... March of the Penguins.....okay documentary but I can't believe people paid to see it.. The Mindhunters........decent...

Well since its recommended by Geoff I decided to track down a few samples and guess what ..... I think Geoff has lost his f*cking mind....got to be one of the worst bands I've ever had the misfortune to hear.... Thou it's nice to know I'm not the only one with a few disgusting tastes in music.....

Only because you haven't had Canadian beer.....

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Well I can see both sides of this issue. However most people are going to buy a product where they can get the best quality for the best price which is why China has a HUGE trade imbalance with North America and there are so many manufacturing jobs lost here every year. (Yes big surprise, people are selfish). I personally feel no guilt is purchasing Russian cds. The whole point of this thread was to find out if anyone has a problem with the quality of these releases not to play music industry politics. I guess the bottom line for people is buy if you want to save some cash or not if it's against your principles....

Except for the artists. I believe (please correct me if I'm wrong) that the reason CDs are available so cheaply within Russia (or insert republic here) is that the labels are willing to take a lower percentage/royalty, under the understanding that those CDs are sold ONLY within the countries in question, because of the lower standard of living there. The idea (theoretically) is that by lowering the price of the CDs, people in countries with lower standards of living can still be exposed to the music. When people export them outside the region in question, the labels and artists are getting screwed. As with anything altruistic in this world, there's always someone waiting to step in and manipulate it for their own gain... -Dan I understand and agree with your point Dan....but if I had not bought these Russian region cds I would have instead waited until I could pick them up on Ebay for approximately the same price and that would not have put any money into the artists pockets at all. At least this way they do get some benefit. If we truly cared about the labels and artists getting every single dollar possible, no one would own an unofficial cdr , or make MP3s , or trade music , Ebay wouldn't be allowed to sell cds and the labels could set whatever price the market could bear....and yes I know we can all come up with justifications for everything I just listed but they would still be excuses. Lets not forget that the labels have only lately dropped the prices of cds (still not enough IMO) because of competition from the sources previously mentioned....

First of all, Russian companies never suggest retail of $9.99 but a lot less. Second, Russian market itself is divided in two: the big cities like Moscow and St. Petersbourg where the standard of living is higher, and the rest of the country where everyone is bloody poor. So some Russian labels (CD-Maximum most notably) always print TWO editions of every release: Podarochnoe with fat booklet and sometimes glossy slipcase - intended to retail for $6-7 in the cities, and Uproschennoe with simple one-fold insert which is intended to retail for $4-5 elsewhere in the country. And as you can bet, all those Russian smugglers which buy the CDs from the labels on wholesale (signing petition NOT to import outside CIS and then breaking it out) always prefer to buy the cheaper release so funky stores like nuclearhell will have those when possible. But then again those CDs are gray market when imported outside their designated region for sale, so you cannot really complain - you get what you pay for If you want better release, dont be a shmuck - go buy the original Well the 4 cds that I just picked up from Nuclearhell all had full booklets, (8, 12,12,16 pages). So if I'm hearing you correctly, I received pretty much the same releases that I would have got if I had bought them outside if the Russian region.....at a fraction of the cost......not a bad deal....

I'm curious as to what HH opinions are on Russian edition cds.I own several cds made in Russia and I've never had problems with any of them. I've come across an internet cd site that sells Russian made cds only. http://www.nuclearhell.com/ Their prices are very good and the selection isn't bad either. I picked up 4 cds from them the other day and they seem as good as any other new cd release. I paid under $40 for all 4 and that included registered shipping. They came in sealed cases. So what do you people think.?

Fire of Unknown Origin....

Some great bands and music but after some serious thought I had to go with GNR...

Damn it another decent rocker....I'll need to add to my 'to buy' list.....no matter how many cds I buy the 'to buy' list just keeps growing.....I need to find a second job....

Enlighten me what is Rockstar or are you joking..? It's an energy drink that's popular in the states. Hmm..an non alcohol energy drink...what will they think of next!!

Enlighten me what is Rockstar or are you joking..?

At the moment I'm drinking Cruzan dark rum and coke which is one of my favorites. What is the rest of the HH world imbibing.?

Dalton...The Race is On and Injection.....

Forgot to add Guns & Roses...Appetite for Destruction Guns & Roses...Use your Illusion I & II Slash's Snakepit...It's Five O'clock Somewhere. $2 each at used book sale..

L.A. Guns all the way...

Mailman arrived with some goodies.... Burn....Spark to a Flame Animal...Violent New Breed Monkey See...S/T Frontline ....Circles Britny Fox....S/T Stormzone....Caught in the Act Holland....Little Monsters

Priest every time .........

$#@*& crazy polls....it's easier to pick the worst releases, SO they are Extreme and Damn Yankees.....

OH MY GOD!!!! Please lets not have so many to choose from in the future, how about splitting them up into groups of no more than 5....these damn polls are tough enough as it is......I ended up picking Britny Fox and XYZ but I could of picked a half dozen in each section!!!

Icon...Right Between The Eyes Sticky Sweet...Can't Stay Innocent Bad Company...Fame and Fortune Universe...Is There Something.? Burning Starr....Rock The American Way Eyewitness....S/T Karo.....Heavy Birthday

Sam, now that you are switching to silver pressed cds. How about mentioning in your auctions whether the cd is a cdr or silver pressed..??

Lovedrive was the first release(vinyl) I picked up by these guys and it's still my favorite.....