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I've visited the stores in Worcester an Auburn and the only thing different
that I can say is that the display didn't seem to have any organization!
Selection is definitely lacking.  Though the sale prices are better than
the regular prices at the record stores in my area.

Rich

The cost of the plastic has nothing to do with it.  Musicians
have to eat too.  Quality LP's are OVER $10 each already, and
mass-market ones are getting close.

To the extent there is a CD "surcharge" it is probably due to
supply/demand and the limited number of pressing plants.  As new
plants come into operation, that will change fast.  There are already
something like 10 in operation.

A large part of the price goes to the retailer, regardless of format.
If a given retailer decides to gouge CD buyers, stay away and tell
your friends to stay away.

While I agree Caldor's selection was not great, the store in Westboro 
did have a fair selection of TELARC. Of course they were the most 
expensive CDs they had, $17.95 list, but at 20% off $14.38? seamed 
reasonable. The TELARC Sampler # 1 & 2 also happened to be the cheapest 
CDs they had, the one's advertised for under $10. I hesitated to get the 
Samplers because they repeat a number of the selections I already have 
on the TELARC Sampler done for Technics. However, having thought about 
it more I think I may just get them for the variation in the selections 
and their ordering. Are there any stores in the Littleton, Natick, 
Worcester triangle that sell TELARC CDs for less. Does anyone know where 
I can get the John Williams one CD-80094?

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	You might be able to fidn the John Williams CD in Strawberries 
in the Searstown Mall in Lemonister. I was there Sunday and they had 5 
or 6 of his CD's.




						Jim