112 How To Find Rare And/Or Obscure Recordings (Progressive music)
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This article is from the Progressive Music FAQ, by Phil Kime(Philip@kime.org.uk) with numerous contributions by others.
112 How To Find Rare And/Or Obscure Recordings (Progressive music)
While much progressive music is rare and/or obscure, most newcomers
are used to finding Genesis and Yes CDs in their local shops. By
far the majority of discussed artists however are not generally
stocked by normal outlets. FAQ 6 lists some shops worldwide that
do stock the more esoteric material but generally you have to be
rather lucky to have one of these oulets near to you. If you are
serious about exploring progressive music, you simply must use mail
order. This is by far the best way of obtaining the music. Many of
the sources in FAQ 2 are reputable outlets and have been used for
many years by people who read r.m.p. Simply post and ask about an
outlet you are not sure about. Some are used regularly and have good
reputations. You will notice them being mentioned quite often. Here
is a list of some of the most well-known and trusted outlets that
people on r.m.p have had a good releationship with in the past. You
can find more information on them in FAQ 2 and FAQ 6. There are,
of course, many more reputable outlets. This is just a small sample
of outlets people have found particularly satisfactory.
Syn-phonic (Greg Walker)
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Symphonic and Yes/Genesis influenced prog, neo-prog, emphasis on
European and US prog/fusion. Some RIO and experimental.
Laser's Edge (Ken Golden)
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Most prog and fusion, including some Italian and a lot of rarer
psych. Has net access (lasercd@aol.com).
<URL:http://www.jersey.net/~lasercd/>
Doug Larsen
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All types of prog, but mostly symphonic, 70's British prog and
Italian. Some experimental.
Wayside
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Experimental, RIO, world, ambient, electronic and unclassifiable
musics (and "normal" progressive music as well). If no one else
has heard of it or it is very rare or strange, Wayside probably
carries it or at least knows about it.
ZNR (Steve Roberts)
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Rare and US material, much obscure vinyl.
Forced Exposure
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Experimental, electronic etc. <URL:http://www.forcedexposure.com/>
Ultima Thule
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Situated in the UK, has excellent catalogue and caters for most
tastes. Many special offers, the owners are very knowledgeable and
produce Audion magazine (see FAQ 3). They undertake international
orders and accept all major credit cards by phone.
GFT
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Based in the UK. They accept credit card orders by phone. Some of the
best prices in the UK and the exclusive outlet for Cyclops releases.
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