[2003] When you buy cds..

[gakkun]

I tend to buy ones where I've heard everything, just to be safe for my money, but then it takes away the joy of coming upon a fresh, good song.

[rainbow_momiji™]

most of the trakcs 4 me

[hanabiwings]

I only listen to the singles I've purchased or even a couple of samples from the homepage. I usually dive into the album with high expectations and usually, as far as J-pops and rock are concerned, I am not disappointed. ^^

[Super Ichiban]

I like to hear most of the tracks. Since the crackdown on internet piracy, I haven't been downloading too much music. As a result, I haven't been buying a lot of music. I'm not buying stuff from new groups, just ones that I am familiar with.

[Vinylfantasy]

I usually listen to a few tracks just to see if it's worth buying. Then, if they are worth buying, I wait and see what the rest of the songs sound like so I will have something to look forward to. Other than that I don't listen to any of the tracks because I know that the artist will satisfy me with what is on there/ they have satisfied me with past releases.

[ayuchanfan]

yeah i do listen to all the tracks before i buy them. most of the time i buy cd's with only like 2 tracks i like!

[sxesven]

Sometimes I've heard stuff before I buy an album, but most of the time I just buy stuff and hope it's good. And most of the time it is lol but like you know, when I already know the artist why would I listen to the album... like Brian Eno albums... the first tracks I ever heard by him were 1/1 and 2/2 I think, and I loved it and started buying Eno CDs at random without listening.

But whenever I discover new artists, I listen first.

[paper_doll]

If it's a band or srtist I REALLY like, I just buy the album expecting it to be good. But if I hear a single from a new band or something and if I like it it'll buy it after hearing one or two singles.

[stephymoo]

Usually I listen to most of the tracks just to get a good idea of the album before I buy it. This is mostly becuase I don't have enough money to spend on albums that I might not necessarily like. But for certain bands/singers I really like (ie. Shiina Ringo), I usually just listen to the singles and buy it, because I'm pretty confident that they'll have a pretty good album.

[SurrealDreams]

I might not listen to them all, but I normally buy it when I'm aware or have listened that there are enough good songs on the CD so it's worth buying it.

[pSyko_mEi_ xD]

i like to listen to some of it and see if i like it or not. But the rest, I would want to wait and hear it when I buy the cd.

[AfanforXX]

I usually listen to some songs, and I'll never buy and album I haven't heard anything from. I've had some bad experiences, for example, me buying KinKi Kid's D album. Such a boring album and almost no good songs, IMO anyways.

[AyuCrazy2003]

If I hear a few songs from an album which I really like I try not to download any more songs from that album so I can have some surprises for when I get the CD n__n

[~K+]

It depends...if I'm really unsure, or I've been disappointed with the artist's recent work, I listen to some or the whole thing before I buy it.

Some with a new artist I haven't heard, obviously I'd have heard some of it before it interested me to buy it.

If I'm a big fan of an artist and the recent stuff is good, I'd probably buy it unconditionally without hearing any of it ^^

[rainbow_momiji™]

i love chrisrinas album, i boughtt hat just cause i love her previous work ^-^

[Findlay]

For Every Little Thing's releases I buy them all before listening cuz I know their music quality is quite promosing and has never disappointed me...

[sxesven]

Originally posted by BrightLight
For Every Little Thing's releases I buy them all before listening cuz I know their music quality is quite promosing and has never disappointed me...

^^

There's some artists of whom I'd buy any CD without listening. Ayu is one of them; others are Thursday, Brian Eno, Dillinger Escape Plan, and U2.

[kournikova]

if i like 50% of the song in the Cd then i'll buy it... but for ayu or dai or hitomi i dont think bout it... just buy it alll

[Ryoko]

A few tracks, as not to spoil it.. But recently I dl all of Memorial address.. Can't resist the other 4 CRESCENT songs.. but didn't dl them..

When I heard 'a song is born' I loved Keiko's voice, so for my bday this year I got globe's "Lights", not hearing one song.. At first listen it was terrible.. But I love that cd now. So only a few tracks.

[Rins-chan]

Well before I decide to buy a CD I really want to know what I'm going to buy and so I listen to the CD.
If there are any songs I dislike I would not buy the CD because they're really expencive in Germany

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