Sunrise Records - Blu-ray Deals

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by murphywmm

I visited the one location open in Edmonton so far (Kingsway Mall). The vinyl selection was surprisingly good, and the prices were about on par with the other record stores in town. I didn't expect there to be many Blu-ray movies and there wasn't. We'll see what happens when the West Edmonton Mall location opens, as it appears they will have more movies there.

However, I am a bit mystified by their decision to carry a large selection of CD's. I always felt this was HMV's downfall. I'm not going to be ignorant and say "nobody buys CD's anymore" because I know people do, but I think they are overestimating the demand for that product.

It's been the downfall of ALL the music stores that have gone belly up in the past decade. It's why Best Buy barely sells them anymore. I'm a physical media guy when it comes to movies but music is different. People don't like paying for three songs plus filler. It's cheaper to get an Apple Music membership and for ten bucks a month listen to all the songs you want to hear. New cars now have jacks for you to listen to the music from your device. I'll be surprised if Sunrise is still in business two years from now.

[GreatGreg]

It used to be that an album represented an entire body of work, not just a few hits + fillers.

Alas, that is what it has turned into now. Thank Apple for that.

[kdawq]

Originally Posted by GreatGreg

It used to be that an album represented an entire body of work, not just a few hits + fillers.

Alas, that is what it has turned into now. Thank Apple for that.

It is sad, I for one still buy vinyl for the exact reason to listen to those gems that don't get played 10x a day on the radio, and you also can't beat the sound quality from a record.

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by GreatGreg

It used to be that an album represented an entire body of work, not just a few hits + fillers.

Alas, that is what it has turned into now. Thank Apple for that.

What are you talking about? People have complained for decades about albums being a few hit songs and a bunch of fluff, long before Apple even existed as a company.

[mrr1]

People started buying fewer CDs in the late 90s/early 2000s once all the songs they wanted to hear became available online (kind of like how DVD stores disappeared once people started being able to stream them into their homes with Netflix, etc.).


I don't buy as much physical media as I used to, but I still buy around a dozen CDs a year and around 5 or 6 blu ray movies in a year.

[zeze]

Originally Posted by mrr1

People started buying fewer CDs in the late 90s/early 2000s once all the songs they wanted to hear became available online (kind of like how DVD stores disappeared once people started being able to stream them into their homes with Netflix, etc.).


I don't buy as much physical media as I used to, but I still buy around a dozen CDs a year and around 5 or 6 blu ray movies in a year.

5-6 blu-rays a year. That is like a week or 2 of purchases for me.

[acantho]

well I do know the CDs were the first things to go when HMV went under. Either they were purchased or returned to distributor or sold in bulk or something but while I kept going in for movies week after week as the sales got better and better... I found very little music remained week after week and only managed to get maybe 1 or 2 CDs.

Sooooooo someone likes music on CD somewhere LOL (other than me of course)

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by acantho

well I do know the CDs were the first things to go when HMV went under. Either they were purchased or returned to distributor or sold in bulk or something but while I kept going in for movies week after week as the sales got better and better... I found very little music remained week after week and only managed to get maybe 1 or 2 CDs.

Sooooooo someone likes music on CD somewhere LOL (other than me of course)

You can't compare what was sold during a clearance sale to everyday stock being sold at full retail price. I'm sure there are a lot of people who still listen to CDs, especially when a lot of older vehicles still have CD players, but let's see how long a nationwide store chain lasts selling just music. Who knows, they might thrive seeing as they'll be the last of their kind, but as more and more younger listeners come through the system I can't see them lasting for too long.

[Charger Hellcat]

Originally Posted by GreatGreg

It used to be that an album represented an entire body of work, not just a few hits + fillers.

Alas, that is what it has turned into now. Thank Apple for that.

Da fuq?

I used to buy a CD or 2 every paycheck when I was young. Usually around $20 each. And usually only 2-3 good songs, a few ok songs and a bunch that I only listened to because we didn't yet have the tech to make mix-discs. Once I got wiser to this practice I stopped buying everything that had a song on it I liked. Apple was a niche computer company at that time, only found in schools and.... can't even think where else you'd find an Apple back then.

Apple had nothing to do with albums being a few hits, a few ok songs and a bunch of crap no one cares about. Thank marketers for putting fourth that more songs, regardless of quality, meant a higher price. Even many of the "greatest" albums of all time have lots of junk on them. When was the last time Paul McCartney performed Mean Mr. Mustard?

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by Charger Hellcat

Da fuq?

I used to buy a CD or 2 every paycheck when I was young. Usually around $20 each. And usually only 2-3 good songs, a few ok songs and a bunch that I only listened to because we didn't yet have the tech to make mix-discs. Once I got wiser to this practice I stopped buying everything that had a song on it I liked. Apple was a niche computer company at that time, only found in schools and.... can't even think where else you'd find an Apple back then.

Apple had nothing to do with albums being a few hits, a few ok songs and a bunch of crap no one cares about. Thank marketers for putting fourth that more songs, regardless of quality, meant a higher price. Even many of the "greatest" albums of all time have lots of junk on them. When was the last time Paul McCartney performed Mean Mr. Mustard?

You're absolutely right. Look at albums from the 1950s. All they are are compilations of the artist's hit singles. It was when the 60s rolled around and the "concept album" was born that people stopped buying 45s and albums became the thing to buy because companies could charge more for the songs people wanted and pad out the rest with "deep cuts". That way every band could indulge their drummer when he chimed in saying he wanted to sing a song as well.

[GreatGreg]

I'm not saying every recording artist took an album seriously, but there are many who did and still do. You can ask your friend, Google, about that.

However, there are always the hacks who just have one hit wonders and always will.

However, Apple invented this little thing called iTunes where you can just buy singles and revolutionized the industry. Nowadays, no one cares about the album. You are only as good as your last hit and singles are released on iTunes and no one bothers with the albums anymore, so artists just work their ass off for that one hit.

[GreatGreg]

Originally Posted by acantho

well I do know the CDs were the first things to go when HMV went under. Either they were purchased or returned to distributor or sold in bulk or something but while I kept going in for movies week after week as the sales got better and better... I found very little music remained week after week and only managed to get maybe 1 or 2 CDs.

Sooooooo someone likes music on CD somewhere LOL (other than me of course)

Not really. The HMVs near me had CDs up to the last day. Not just one location, but many locations.

I was able to pick up all of the individual Beatles albums on CD for $5.00 each. I've never owned all of the albums before and I really like the packaging and liner notes.

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by GreatGreg

I'm not saying every recording artist took an album seriously, but there are many who did and still do. You can ask your friend, Google, about that.

However, there are always the hacks who just have one hit wonders and always will.

However, Apple invented this little thing called iTunes where you can just buy singles and revolutionized the industry. Nowadays, no one cares about the album. You are only as good as your last hit and singles are released on iTunes and no one bothers with the albums anymore, so artists just work their ass off for that one hit.

Which is how it was back when rock & roll began in the 50s and early 60s. You would record a single and it would get released. Only if that was a hit would you be able to record another one. Record enough hit singles and they would be compiled into an album along with two or three album exclusive songs as a purchasing incentive.

There's nothing noble about albums. Apple Music and similar sites put the power into the hands of the listeners and the consumers so they're not force-fed the junk they don't want. The deep cuts are still there if people want to listen to them and buy them because lots times there ARE hidden gems.

[exolstice]

I stopped buying CDs when Google Play Music started streaming. After that I'd occasionally pickup 1-2 CDs a year at HMV when they had them at the cash for a decent discount when I was spending $20+, usually on blu-rays. Now I occasionally buy vinyls, but mainly as collectibles, I rarely listen to them, and they usually come with digital codes.

[baheidstu]

Well I finally got to check out one of the Sunrise locations here in Saskatoon over the weekend. I'll echo what most other people's experiences have been vis-a-vis blu-rays. Not much selection, just a smattering of studio releases over a shelf and a half, with most of them displayed face out to fill up space. No Criterion, Arrow, Scream Factory, etc. They did have the recent Saturday Night Fever re-release but nothing much else of interest with regards to catalogue titles. I did walk out with the non-digibook release of the original King Kong and Season 2 of the original Wonder Woman TV show on DVD so it wasn't a total loss, but I doubt I'll be frequenting this place like I used to with HMV.

[mrr1]

Originally Posted by GreatGreg

I was able to pick up all of the individual Beatles albums on CD for $5.00 each. I've never owned all of the albums before and I really like the packaging and liner notes.

Reading posts like this shows that people will buy CDs, but they need to be the right price.

[baheidstu]

Happened to be at the mall today and browsed in Sunrise. They've fleshed out their blu selections. Still no Criterion or Shout stuff but lots of Warner and Universal catalogue titles on for 2/$20. I ended up getting a Sensurround double feature of Earthquake and Midway.

[Hayabusa85]

Every time this thread is bumped I come in expecting it to be about a going out of business sale already.

[Rhylliam]

A bunch of their newer Sony titles are 19.99, including T2 Trainspotting.

[Hazel Motes]

Originally Posted by Hayabusa85

Every time this thread is bumped I come in expecting it to be about a going out of business sale already.

The 2 HMV replacement stores I went to in B.C were downright depressing. HMV used to always have a good amount of people in the stores shopping at all times, both Sunrise locations I went to were ghost towns, with 2 employees working. The stores looked like they opened when they were only half ready. I'll be surprised if they're still around at the end of the year. It's a shame.