Posted purely for the title: Creepy John Thomas Trippin' Like A Dog And Rockin' Like A B***h https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08JF5M945/ I want this so badly.
Prince - One Nite Alone, the aftershow 2lp $26.78 https://www.amazon.com.au/One-Nite-...d-search-10&pf_rd_t=BROWSE&pf_rd_i=5363597051
Philippe Debarge w/ the Pretty Things - Rock St.Trop (Madfish) @ $11.74 Notes by Wally Waller. https://www.amazon.com.au/ROCK-TROP-PHILIPPE-DEBARGE-PRETTY/dp/B0733HWV7R
Chas & Dave: Gold - $15.62 - LP (gold vinyl) https://www.amazon.com.au/GOLD-COLOURED-CHAS-DAVE/dp/B07GBZ4NJD
LOVE - FOREVER CHANGES (50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) | Amazon.com.au | Music Four CDs, DVD and record for $8.92 on UK Amazon, $106 on US Amazon Gets rave reviews and it is a great record, but still a bit expensive methinks!
This country boy visited Melbourne today - and killed some time in JB Hi FI, bloody hell, some of their records are expensive: $125 for a three LP Sunbury 73 set- who would be stupid enough to pay that price?
Japanese CDs: Jon Anderson - In The City Of Angels $9.91 https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0000BHZR6/ Peter, Paul & Mary - In Japan $14.37 https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0086XFEL8/ Bob Dylan - Real Live $10.81 https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B00KKS0IHC/ Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks $20.49 https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B00DY9WZ7K/ Beach Boys - Sunflower $13.38 https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B01BMIRDTE/
Twice the price - had a mate who went in to the one in Carindale in Bris to have a look at the The Hendrix at Maui set - $125!! Its 60 on amazon: https://www.amazon.com.au/Live-Maui...ds=hendrix+maui&qid=1612688586&s=music&sr=1-1
I think it's a bit unfair to criticise JB HiFi as they are, by and large, using the prices set by the local arm of the record label and Amazon source from the US/UK etc where the labels have used a more competitive rrp.
JOURNEY - EVOLUTION - JP BLU-SPEC MINILP REPLICA CD - $10.66 https://www.amazon.com.au/EVOLUTION...ic:6845356051&rnid=6963563051&s=music&sr=1-97
Yes I agree, we should not be to comparing Australian Amazon to US/UK Amazon with much bigger markets and corresponding economies of scale . However in regard to the Sunbury 73 set , to charge $125 for three records is bloody expensive, but good luck to JB Hi Fi if customers are stupid enough to pay that price. The question I would ask is , how much does it cost to manufacture a three record set such as Sunbury '73 , given that there are no recording costs?
Agree. For example the Whitesnake Love Songs compilation CD is $24 on Warner Australia but retailed at $24.99 at JB's so minimal extra mark-up. The vinyl was $100 compared to $110 at JB's and no shipping when you get it instore so..... I know JB's make minimal mark-ups on CD and vinyl in fact thats the reason they sorta cut down on the space they have for them - selling one TV or fridge makes the same as selling 20 or 30 cds or vinyl.....
Primal Scream Maximum Rock N Roll The Singles Deluxe JAPAN 2x CD AU$16.40 https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07QZ9YSHC
Record pricing has got me curious now. I investigated online and a Melbourne company called Impress Vinyl quoted for 12-inch vinyl, 150GSM Black Vinyl, full colour labels, unprinted inner sleeve, full colour outer sleeve with 3mm spine and a resealable cello bag. One thousand units would cost $6,350 + $200 for a test pressing. So roughly $6.35 each for a stock standard LP (this was 2019 pricing). This of course does not include recording costs, advertising, distribution , royalties, artwork design costs etc. So for the three record, red vinyl Sunbury '73 reissue with a gatefold sleeve, manufacturing costs will be more , but will not attract the costs associated with a newly recorded release. A $125 retail price still seems to have room for a large profit margin - which is not a problem if customers are silly enough to pay that price. I don't want to imply that JB are the villains here, after the record company and distributer have added their mark up, JB could be paying $90 -$100 for the record.
Machine Head - Burn My Eyes 2x gold LP $52.33 As cheap as I've seen it so far. Generally been sitting in the $70-80 range, and as low as $60. Machine Head - Burn My Eyes | Amazon.com.au | Music