mornin' kids,

a couple days ago granny awoke to find that CDNow had merged with
Amazon.  this has granny's bowels in an uproar as she used to be
able to hear snippets from the whole CD before buying.  yes, some
dinosaurs still do that!  as I'm sure ya'll know, Amazon only gives a
first-4 listening track when we all know the good stuff is at the end.
could you please find me a 1 or 2 links where you can listen to most
of or an entire CD?  hopefully, someone knows this off the top of
their pointy head without too much searching.

very much obliged with gravy on top,
GB

Hello Granny Bing,

I find that one of the best sites for full-CD snippets is Tower
Records. [   http://www.towerrecords.com ].

They seem to have clips from all the tracks not only on popular discs
like Van Morrison's "Moondance" [
http://www.towerrecords.com/product.asp?pfid=1099181&cc=USD ] but also
on obscure little albums like the soundtrack to David Lynch's "The
Straight Story" [ http://www.towerrecords.com/product.asp?pfid=1701544&cc=USD
].

Another option would be CD Universe [ http://www.cduniverse.com ].
Here, if Granny is in a yuletide mood, she might listen to snippets
from popular discs like Vince Guaraldi's "A Charlie Brown Christmas" [
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?style=MUSIC&pid=1034807 ].
Or if she finds herself in more of '70s mode, she could check out all
21 tracks of The Carpenters' "Christmas Portrait" [
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?style=MUSIC&pid=1094603 ].

search strategy: knew the sites already

I hope this helps.

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 08 Dec 2002 13:47 PST

Thank you very much for the tip and nice comments, Granny. Your
kindness is much appreciated. :-)
-juggler

speedy, splendiforous, and sexy.  gotta love that, jugglerman!  he
definitely knows his tuneage.  thanks a gravy boat load!

I missed you too gran 

Merry Xmas and other holidays of the year.

dearest jugglerman,

shoot, and I knew those, too!  ya know how you get accustomed to going 
to one place, and you've got an account there and know where 
everything is?  ya got yer snacks all laid out and sittin' in your 
easy chair and then somebody comes by and tells you ya gotta move, 
like you've been a freeloadin' perv or somethin'.  granny gets all 
disoriented when that happens.  it's like movin' furniture on a blind 
person.  picture granny doin' a Curly from the Stooges 360-pivot 
circle.

you have two good recommends here and I've been settlin' in over there.
think CDUniverse works better.  less cluttered.  have you ordered 
from either place?  so you know I'm a Van Morrison fan, eh?  what, ya 
been peekin' in granny's file again, haven't ya?  I love your playing 
tuneTiVo with me and I've put that "Straight Story" soundtrack on my Christmas 
list.  here are my recommends for you then.

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1241761&cart=131922264&style=music
Burning Ground  (go ahead, crank it.  you know ya wanna)

granny likes a little more oomph in her Christmas music, so she chose 
these for you:
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?PID=1116266&style=music&frm=lk_epin
He Will Come

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1877674&cart=131922264&style=music
Get Right with God

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1096922&cart=131922264&style=music
Champagne and Wine
Nobody's Fault but Mine (okay, so they're not very Christmas-y.  I 
can't help pluggin' Otis everywhere I go)

and, of course, what would Christmas be without Bob and the infidels?
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1086085&cart=131927784&style=music
Jokerman

and here's a soundtrack iffin you're a pagan
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1044270&cart=131922264&style=music
Pagan Song

also if you need to do any 360 arm chair traveling:
http://www.travelape.com/tape/360.html


dearest pgurudiddydarlin',

heck, granny'd be around a whole lot more often if she could ask her
entertainin' questions for free.  ya think they'd let her?  petition your 
GA congressperson immediately!  granny's runnin' outta cash, but never, ever, 
outta questions.  you have a nice holiday, too, child and peace to the 
family -- GA and otherwise.

holiday cheers,
GB