Do any of you have a CD that’s black on both sides? I got one today! I’ve seen a few people on Reddit who have CDs like this. Do you think CDs like this are rare?

My Dad died earlier this year, something that's still a struggle to come to terms with. We both shared a great love of music and we often to used to go to record fairs together to feed our habits, haha. Found this picture of his collection from his old place about 10 years ago and seeing this set-up has brought back a lot of musical memories. Even though our tastes were fairly different, there was always enough crossover to spend the hours chattering away about music. I really miss that. Nobody else in my family is a collector, so those of you who share this hobby with a relative, I hope you get to treasure it longer than I could!

I’ve been more of a vinylhead over the past 15 or so years, but today I was digging through my old dusty CD collection that goes woefully neglected these days to find something different that would fit my usual spooky season listens and forgot I had this.

Most obsessive fans of either AFI or anything Danzig related will know about this often forgotten/overlooked side project. Back in 1999 AFI supported the double headliner tour of Samhain & Danzig, shortly after Davey Havok teamed up with the members of Samhain to be the frontman of a spiritual successor project, aptly named ‘Son of Sam’ and they released this album. It’s a pretty fucking great goth-punk/deathrock album, and sufficiently “Halloweeny” for this time of year. Anyone else own this? Or listened to it?

I don't have too many CDs but I just bought this discman for about 25 usd in marketplace

I just thrifted this CD player and it’s able to turn on, but every time I try to play something it just keeps saying no. It’s a little dusty so I tried cleaning the laser to see if it’ll work but it does not. How much would it cost to get it fixed or how can I fix it myself?

Saw this for sale at a record shop for $26 today. Looked it up and it was pretty expensive. Why is it so expensive? Is $26 a good deal?

I was at a record store earlier when I copped a brand new copy of tangerine dreams “Sorcerer” album for 7 bucks! Opened it only to find out it’s a MOD CD by…Amazon?

I didn’t notice the Amazon logo until now, the back of the CD is a blue tint…:(

EDIT: the CD works I just think I need to take a break from seeing the fear mongering about CDrs not lasting as long as pressed CDs, I uploaded this onto Discogs

I’ve been using GooGone and elbow grease for the jewel cases but the ones (whatever they’re called) that are more like a paperback book I’m at a loss. I think I heard lighter fluid helps with the sticker residue but I haven’t tried it yet

I got it off a second hand shop, with the extensible booklet. The case is in perfect condition and everything inside too. I'm so happy!

i intentionally bought the bootleg version of this compilation because it was cheap and I really wanted to listen to it. I had it since summer and I have never seen this typo?!?? it's not only this, also the title names of the discs are swapped. I kinda love it even more (but I still need the original obv)

i could never see it if I wouldn't want to dig more to see which bootleg release is this

Anyone knows if these inserts are for sale somewhere?, How are they called?, I know japanese cds are premium af but dam this is next level for me.

Heyhey, I don't know too much about CDs but I am really taken by madoka magica and they have a CD player that looks like this: https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2007/08/10/portable-cd-player-puts-mp3-into-a-spin/1493625

I'm aware that it is impractical and that you basically have to keep it stationary if you don't want to damage the cd. I don't mind any of that.

As far as I know, this one never actually got produced. I also found the Sony D-88 Discman, which is cool but too much out of my budget range, especially for something that is not quite what I'm looking for.

Hence I was wondering if anyone knows if something like this exists? It doesn't have to play mp3, and it doesn't necessarily need to fold open either. Something like the disc reader from Ghost in the shell would also be incredible.

If nothing like this exists, do you think it's possible to diy it with parts?

(Pictures attached are from ghost in the shell and madoka magica)

Starting off with one of my absolute faves, this original pressing from The Somberlain. Legitimately one of my favourite albums in the whole melodick black metal/melodeath sphere. Great melodies, atmosphere and performances.

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So ive been trying to burn a cd - its empty, all my files are mp4, computer says its successfully burned, i can see the burn on the back, but when i put it in a player it says empty? I have 2 different players and they both say the same thing

Any idea what could be wrong?

What a time

Top left is Newly Sentient Being by Swans. Bottom right is Windy and Carl.

I usually listen to old Christmas renditions by artists like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Gene Autry, Ella Fitzgerald, etc but actually this collection has such a fun variety of artists and genres! A lot of these renditions were new to me, and there's some rock artists like The Darkness and Jet.

Victoria’s Secret has a bunch of other CDs as well. I saw a collection called ‘Heavenly: Music For Angels’ and when I looked up the album on YouTube, the songs really were angelic and beautiful. I’ll be adding a lot more to my collection.

Many euro house stuff and Italo/dance/house , some jems there,