Old dead music.

[NancyJohnson]

I was sitting at home yesterday and I had a bit of a flashback about a few albums I'd owned (on vinyl) back in my youth that have never seen CD or streaming releases. 

 

Did cursory searches on Spotify (nothing), Amazon (nothing), Discogs (nothing/patchy).

 

Maybe the way I'm wired, but the next day or two will involve intense searching and trying to track down The Zones - Under Influence, Screams - Screams, and another one I can distinctly remember a few songs from but the artist/album (so lengthy Google search under way).

 

Sigh.

 

 

[BigRedX]

This is the problem with streaming services in that there lots of music, mostly from the late 70s and early 80s that hasn't made it on to any of them. 

 

Major labels are normally well represented, but where the recordings didn't make it to a CD release there is a good chance they won't be available to stream.

 

I can't help you with Screams, but the Zones album (I was a big fan too) is available to download from at least one music blog which should be easy to find. I'm not normally a fan of getting my music from these sources, but in the absence of an official release or stream I think it is just about acceptable.

[NancyJohnson]

5 hours ago, BigRedX said:

This is the problem with streaming services in that there lots of music, mostly from the late 70s and early 80s that hasn't made it on to any of them. 

 

Major labels are normally well represented, but where the recordings didn't make it to a CD release there is a good chance they won't be available to stream.

 

I can't help you with Screams, but the Zones album (I was a big fan too) is available to download from at least one music blog which should be easy to find. I'm not normally a fan of getting my music from these sources, but in the absence of an official release or stream I think it is just about acceptable.

 

I hadn't honestly thought about Blogspot searches.  Found both albums after a bit of trawling.  The Zones album is a delight.  I'm 15 again.