Monday, October 01, 2007

Chicago: The Best Of (40th Anniversary Edition 2 CD's) Giveaway

This is my first giveaway on this blog, and luckily I feel like I have a really great CD to offer. It is "The Best of Chicago" a 2 Disc CD covering all of their greatest hits. I suppose the best way to make this a fair giveaway is to ask a Chicago trivia question and here it is: What was the first Chicago single to reach number one on the US Charts? You can e-mail me the answers at this address: skonieje@imagineechoes.com The first person to e-mail me the correct answer will win this CD, good luck to everyone, and below is the CD's track listing.

Disc 1
1. "Questions 67 And 68"
2. "25 Or 6 To 4"
3. "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?"
4. "Make Me Smile"
5. "Beginnings"
6. "Colour My World"
7. "Saturday In The Park"
8. "Feelin' Stronger Every Day"
9. "Just You 'N' Me"
10. "Whishing You Were Here"
11. "Old Days"
12. "Another Rainy Day In New York City"
13. "If You Leave Me Now"

Disc 2
1. "Baby, What A Big Surprise"
2. "No Tell Lover"
3. "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
4. "Love Me Tomorrow"
5. "Hard Habit To Break"
6. "You're The Inspiration"
7. "Will You Still Love Me?"
8. "If She Would Have Been Faithful..."
9. "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love"
10. "Look Away"
11. "What Kind Of Man Would I Be?"
12. "You're Not Alone"
13. "Here In My Heart"
14. "Feel" (with Horns)
15. "Love Will Come Back"

What Is the Value of an Album?

Could you imagine a world where you pay what you want for an album? Do you think you should pay ten dollars for a new album or maybe even five dollars? Shockingly the mind blowing alternative band Radiohead is giving you the option. Their newest album which is entitled "In Rainbows" is set for release in just ten more days, which comes as a surprise considering nobody truly knew when this album was hitting shelves. The only catch is that the album is only in a downloadable format, which isn't much of a catch at all. Having the choice to pay whatever you wish for their newest album is such a bold statement coming from one of the boldest bands currently around. To be more specific when you click to pre-order the download their are empty spaces next to the price which are there for you to type in whatever amount you wish. Next to those empty spaces is a question mark; when clicked on a screen appears saying "It's Up To You." In case you are worried about just owning a downloaded version of the album or maybe your just afraid Radiohead won't receive proper compensation for the work put in they are releasing a physical version of the album which will include the CD, two heavyweight 12" vinyls, and a second CD containing a variety of extras which will cost £40 which I believe translates roughly to $60.

Given this option to pay whatever I please is almost overwhelming. Just how much should I pay? Radiohead has blessed me with fantastic music for so many years, I almost feel like I should be paying $30, but at the same time I don't feel music should be expensive. Music prices need to stay low if they want to combat illegal sharing. I'll probably find myself paying $10 or maybe even a tad bit less because of the fact that it isn't in a physical form which is something I really like to have.

This brings up the obvious question of: How much would you pay for an album coming from a band you love?