this would be a nice stocking stuffer

[dj phillip esparza]

eBay
do a search for alec r costandinos.someone is selling the best of alec on vinyl .

check out the other items he is selling too.like the best of alec on CD.

[BrunoRepublic]

I have an important message for everyone searching for the long out-of-print Costandinos CD compilation on Unidisc: DON'T BOTHER.

The sound quality is that of an old cassette, and "Accidental Lover" has been edited down to 9 minutes to boot. The original vinyl in decent shape with a good cartridge will sound far better. And with the exception of "Americana", most Costandinos isn't that hard to find. The soundtrack albums are a bit trickier, with there being two versions of "Trocadero Citron Bleu", but they're out there.

[dj phillip esparza]

just wondering if you did the search?or did you know of the compilation from italy already?

[BrunoRepublic]

I didn't know of the Italian compilation, but that doesn't suprise me at all... there are loads of obscure regional comps like that out there. I have a Canadian one of a whole bunch of Levay/Kunze material, obviously distributed mainly in Québec. It doesn't have any unique material on it, but I've never seen or heard of it otherwise.

As for those CDs -- I find these highly suspect. First of all, no other online shop has them, even the ones that have those crappy Russian bootlegs. The *only* place I've seen these discs is on this eBay listing. Second, the presentation of the discs is quite cheesy, with that font that screams "day one with photoshop" slapped on everything. Mind you, I've seen that on other disco releases, but still. Third, "Sumeria" and "Trocadero Citron Bleu" have the USA covers, but the others appear to have the European ones. It is very strange that there would be such inconsistencies on an official release.

I smell lo-fi needle drops. :evil:

[dj phillip esparza]

thanks Graham,for you wise words.but it was nice to see the photos of Alec on the album.

[NickNack]

Second, the presentation of the discs is quite cheesy, with that font that screams "day one with photoshop" slapped on everything.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[BrunoRepublic]

Well, it's true! :D

Fancy, outrageous fonts (and using far more than are called for), bright oversaturated colours, and gratuitous overuse of 3D effects and shading are the hallmarks of amateur design.

Just like Cubase has every teenager thinking they're a musician (witness current club music), Photoshop has everyone thinking they're a graphic designer.