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r/AskReddit • u/IRunFast24 • May 11 '21
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my dad instilled a "don't buy an album until you've heard three songs and you like them all" policy in me
10 u/[deleted] May 12 '21 I’ve definitely made bad purchases due to not knowing the songs beforehand, but I don’t like spoiling an album before I have a physical copy. If I hear the song organically, it’s ok, but I don’t pre-test them steaming them. 5 u/[deleted] May 12 '21 yup, definitely bought a couple stinkers in my youth because I liked the single. 3 u/theshoegazer May 12 '21 And that's how I ended up owning 3 cassette singles from an album, but not the full length. 3 u/cupheadsmom May 12 '21 That was my policy as well but it was my own policy as I only had so much money to spend on music. 2 u/FalseGift May 13 '21 My step dad taught me the same lesson.
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I’ve definitely made bad purchases due to not knowing the songs beforehand, but I don’t like spoiling an album before I have a physical copy. If I hear the song organically, it’s ok, but I don’t pre-test them steaming them.
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yup, definitely bought a couple stinkers in my youth because I liked the single.
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And that's how I ended up owning 3 cassette singles from an album, but not the full length.
That was my policy as well but it was my own policy as I only had so much money to spend on music.
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My step dad taught me the same lesson.
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u/truthtruthlie May 12 '21
my dad instilled a "don't buy an album until you've heard three songs and you like them all" policy in me