The Drive to 30,000
 

OK, so I just added nine CDs to the playlist which brings the total number of songs on the Moon to a little over 27,100. I have also ordered a number of CDs from Amazon (more on that later) which should add a couple of hundred songs. About 2-3 weeks ago, I got obsessed with the idea of reaching 30,000 songs. Now, I have no idea, rationale, or sane reason why 30,000 is more significant than, say, 25,000, but humor me.

So, if you've been thinking about donating any CDs to the Moon, think about doing so now. Ditto if you know or are communicating with a worthy band, convince them to send us a promo CD. If you ARE a band or musician, contact me via PM and let's talk about adding your music (please make sure your efforts are suitably professional sounding, but by no means do you have to have a record deal).

Re: Amazon. You know those "buy" links whenever a song plays? Well, if you click on them and buy, Aural Moon gets a small portion of the sale price. I just found this out when Davin told me we had a few hundred dollars of credit with Amazon (hence the order I mentioned earlier!). So, IF you're planning on buying a CD that we have on the Moon, and IF Amazon's price is not unreasonable (they're USUALLY competitive, sometimes not on rare CDs or imports), please consider buying via an Aural Moon link. I can promise you that every penny that comes to Aural Moon through Amazon will go to buying more CDs for the Moon.

That's it, there's my latest confession of obsessive-compulsive behavior... :dunno:

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I'd had a stack of CDs about 2' high ripped and uploaded, but I deleted them to give space back to the station.

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How about that copy of YesSongs you said you had to upload (Jim or Vax). 8-)

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I have a few more to send up, we can do it way we usually do...

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I never knew about them or I'm sure a majority of them would be added. I don't suppose you still have the digital files available that you could re-upload?

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They sat in my VAX folder for quite some time and I did tell you about them.

I believe M *may* still have all the files on her Mac. She took the time to rip them all in 192Kbps MP3.

The PF Early Singles are there now as was Pulse which I've since deleted because you added it.

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I've got a good deal of Miles fusion to add...
Tortoise...
Lots of others...

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KW and I could get you some Nick Drake. :haha: :rofl:

No, really. We could.

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I've got this. Just ask.

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Is this any good?

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Is it contagious? Is there a cure?

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perhaps I could donate the Best Of Asia...:notsure:

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There is such a beast?

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re: "Best of Asia", yes there is such a beast, it's called a blank CD-R.
re: "Yessongs" I own it and have ripped it
re: Vax telling me about the ripped CDs, probably, I just remember you telling me that you had a stack of CDs TO rip, but the mistake is probably mine...
I have Nick Drake, no need to buy for me :hand:

And Dale, I should have figured out a way to make this thread invisible to you...

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Jim,

Have you heard of the Vinyl Kings? They are beatlesque. You might check them out:

http://www.vinylkings.com/

They have 2 cd's out "A Little Trip" and "Time Machine".

They'd be a good addition to the Moon. I know Ramsgate really recommends them too!

Regards from Texas,
Ted

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Funny that sounds like a lot of Best of cds, the only problem is when you rip them.

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No need to keep it invisible. I think I'll just throw down the gauntlet along with you. I know everyone else will help you fulfill your destiny. :yougo

But I might have a few more....... um suggestions.

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Jim,
Just like the guy with 9,999 tires...

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I had a thought. Why not publish (in this thread) a new weekly total to help reach your goal.

My personal collection just reached 22,743 tracks. (not all prog, however.) Anyone want to help me get to 25,000. :knowing::knowing::knowing::yougo:yougo:yougo

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Grand idea - total as of 7/26/08 - 27,443.

What do you need? I must owe you at least a couple of CDs...

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I think I just came up with a new tag line for Aural Moon in the promos. :alien:

Aural Moon: The Obsessive Rock Garden. :dunno:

Whadya, think?

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That's great :rofl:

Let me know when you pull off the 5 or 6 in your folder...

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I forgot how much you love Asia! "Who Will Stop the Rain?" is a great song, but it's Asia, so we'll never see it here.:eek: :headscrat

Hey, I don't really care. I've only got the first one myself, and rarely play it.

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new total: 27,736. (as of 7/29/08) And I've got a few more CDs due in any day now...:knowing:

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Well, I don't know the "Who.....Rain" song, so "never" might not be accurate. I tried to like Asia, and toyed with the idea of adding "Cutting It Fine" from the first album - but that would be that graphic Vax posted about Christian apologetics. And for the record, why didn't a band with that talent ever make an INSTRUMENTAL (at least on the album or two I stuck it out for)?

(back to the thread's intent, gotta like 600 songs (more or less) added in the last two updates...)

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I got shipping confirmation from Amazon on the Niyaz and Varese CDs we discussed last week Jim so you should be getting them any time now if you haven't already.

Edit: Just looked and the Niyaz is already added! Thanks Jim!

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niyaz - That's the Azam Ali led band right?

Just found out Karcius, Jack Foster, and some others are coming out with new material. I give up, can't keep up with it!

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Asia would definitely become a RQ powerhouse. And there were some instrumentals in the non-Howe-non-Wetton era.

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Yup it's Azam. Cool stuff IMHO, your ears will judge for themselves of course, I like Niyaz better than her solo stuff, but that's just me.

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If I don't get some of that on the show by the end of Septemeber remind me and I will!

(The drive to 5,000...posts!)

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Must...not...insult...Rick....can't...stop....

Yeah but 5,000 posts implies LOSER whilst 30,000 tracks implies WINNER :neener:
just kidding ya bud

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Well I did invite that! That's pretty funny.

Anyway if it weren't for me you'd be at 30k a month later =8^O

The only thing impressive about 5,000 posts is that very few are a result of the "Music Association Game" thread :hand:

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My whole library of The Monkees and The Partridge Family are at you beck and call. Sorry, but you can't have The Archies.:rockband: :bang!::haha:

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I'll take Veronica - you can have Jughead.

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My thing was for Susan Dey!:jawdrop: :-V

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Sounds like a good idea. Are there any copywrite implications? I have dozens of CDs that I'd be willing to rip to mp3 and forward on to you, as long as it's OK with the music police :>)

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FYI, when you hit 5000, the counter begins to decrement. It's the infamous P5K problem.

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wasn't there a song about too much time on your hands? Rick :winkies:

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Copyright rules say that Aural Moon must have the actual disc so we cannot accept ripped copies. Thanks for offering...

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27,874 new total as of 8/1/08 and there are a few straggler CDs from Amazon due in, AND I accidentally ordered another dozen CDs from Synphonic. Oops...