Slime re-releases 6 albums after years of struggle
Slime was one of the most popular German punk bands right from their start in 1979. For 15 years, they sang out in protest against just about anything they found a problem with, producing 6 studio albums and a pair of live CDs. They became icons of punk in Germany and remain legendary even to this day, over a decade after they broke up in 1994. Unfortunately, the band experienced a struggle over the rights to their music when their old label was bought by Sanctuary (which was more recently bought by Universal), cutting off the supply of newly printed CDs to the younger fans who were now growing up enough to appreciate Slime’s music. After several years, Slime emerged from the fight victorious. Finally, their old music could reach fresh ears. Alle Gegen Alle, Schweineherbst, Slime I, Viva La Muerte, and Yankees Raus have all been remastered and re-released last month, along with their first live album, appropriately called Live. In true punk style, Slime opposed the big corporation and stuck with an indie label for these releases.
Where to buy the albums for a decent price
Mikki is a huge Slime fan so I have been talking with her a lot about where someone should buy the new re-releases, probably more than I think about most albums. It turns out that Amazon.de, which everyone usually thinks of as one of the cheapest places to find music online, is actually the most expensive place I have seen, charging between 14.45 and 16.99 Euros for each of these albums. EMP.de is actually the cheapest at 12.99 Euros per CD which is great if you’re in Europe, but unfortunately they don’t ship to the USA anymore after a number of shipping disasters. If you are looking to buy any of Slime’s re-released albums at a reasonable price, I would recommend Abella.de which is charging 13.49 Euros or AlphaMusic.de which charges 13.99 Euros per CD. I have had good service from both of those retailers in the past.
Do you like this bit of advice about pricing and where the best place to find music is? Leave a comment and let me know.
January 9th, 2008 at 7:39 am
I think it’s incredibly helpful!! It at least gives options… If you want to take the time to search for these places, I think it’d be a big help (because most of us are too lazy to do it on our own ;))
You did a very good job with this, btw, I’m impressed since you’re not usually very interested in punk topics… whoo Greg!!
Mikki
January 9th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Yeah, that was really helpful for me as well! I’ve had enormous trouble in finding a site that:
1) Carries most Unheilig records
2) Is European (I’m not a big fan of the postages I’ll have to deal with when ordering from the US)
3) Has an option to pay in advance with a bank transfer
Most sites have only one or two of the three, but EMP suits my needs perfectly. And on top of that, I found out that EMP actually has the site in Finnish (www.emp.fi) as well! This site was an awesome find. Thanks, Greg!
Now, what to order..?
January 9th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
I hugely appreciate it. While I’ve found some good places to buy German music on my own, it’s primarily been due to a long time searching and asking or advice from others, then comparing prices, trying to get some sort of an opinion on shipping, etc., etc.
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