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Collectors' F.A.Q.
Question
From: Melissa P.
A couple months ago I bought an "Achtung Baby" CD, at
a used CD store. Instead of being in the normal plastic case,
it was in a cardboard case that folds out. This is the only
one I ever seen like this. Do you know anything about the differences
between my cd and one in a plastic case, as far a value or rarity
goes?
Bob Reck: Unfortunately, there's
nothing real rare about the copy of the CD that you bought.
The cardboard (or as I like to call them "Eco-Crap")
cases were sold from day one that Achtung Baby was on sale.
Now, if you were to try and by one of those Eco-crap cases now,
you would have quite a challenge ahead of you. I don't
believe that they're releasing them anymore (so I guess that
might make it kinda rare). Anyway, back in the early 90's
a lot of bands were experimenting with the cardboard cases,
because they would decompose if they found their way into a
land fill. The plastic cases stay there for millions of
years. What I believe it came down to is money.
It is my belief that it ends up costing the record company more
to produce the cardboard cases rather than use the mass produced
plastic ones.
Anyway, in case you're wondering. I (and many others)
call them Eco-Crap cases, because although they are good for
the environment, they suck if you use the CD frequently ...
they end up tearing and falling apart. When AB was released,
I bought 2 copies to complete my collection. One in Eco-Crap,
one in plastic. I have never opened the Eco-Crap copy
and it's in perfect shape. Probably the only way to keep
it so.
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