CD is defective

GroupDIY Audio Forum

Help Support GroupDIY Audio Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

Gus

Well-known member
Joined
Jun 3, 2004
Messages
5,249
Location
n
Today I wanted to hear U2s song Wire.  I got the CD from my collection I believe I bought this CD around 1987 or 88 when I bought my CD player(still works). Last time I played it was about a year and a half ago and it worked fine.

I put the CD into my car player and when it was playing it would constantly repeat at certain spots.  When I got home I checked the CD no scratches or fingerprints, I take good care of my CDs,  However when I held it to the light the silver layer has multiple missing spots allowing light to pass.

The coating is gone between the the two half's of the CD in places but not at the edges where I think air would start to get in.

SO I want to email Island records and ask about a replacement CD. I own the vinyl (that is still in great shape) that still plays from 1984.
  I could not find any email contact information for Island So after reading what I could find, U2 is now with interscope
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Music_Group
I still can't find contact information.

Does anyone have contact information like an email address or phone number?

I would like to find out if I can obtain a replacement CD(I would send them the defective one).  I take good care of my records and CDs so I think this is a fair thing to ask.

 
Well if it was printed on Island and they are now on Interscope....i'd be surprised if they did anything....maybe offer you a iTunes download....

You could probably buy it on ebay for $5 or less....

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=u2%20%22unforgettable%20fire%22%20cd&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1&_dmpt=Music_CDs&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m283


I get you on the principle of it, but CD's were really only made to last 10-20 years...

http://articles.sfgate.com/1999-01-14/entertainment/17676736_1_cds-discs-recording-engineer
http://www.queerradio.org/CD's_are_rotting_14th_January_2003.htm

(Hey at least yours doesn't have fungal rot!)
 
Island Def Jam Records
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
United States

212-333-8000

source:
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=2688916



Since Island is owned by UMG, you might also contact them and ask for the Island division.

Universal Music Group
2220 Colorado Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90404

310-235-4721

source:
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=678733
 
The stores never have any back cataloge , and they'll be shutting down the plants within a year
, they just don't care . why have physical product that they have to look after
The biggest pimpts
 
If you have a really good CD-R drive it may be able to read the CD better than a regular CD player can. If so, rip it onto your hard drive and burn a replacement. Burn two and put one in a very safe place. And leave it on your hard drive just in case. I've done that with several CDs which wouldn't play otherwise.

Peace,
Paul
 
okgb said:
The stores never have any back cataloge , and they'll be shutting down the plants within a year
, they just don't care . why have physical product that they have to look after
The biggest pimpts

yes they are trying to phase out the cd, but I doubt it will phase out as fast as they want it.
 
It's getting harder to find cd players as well , they're expecting the dvd players
to bridge the gap until they get rid of that nasty little cd .
I saw a deal on a sony 5 disc player but when i got it , on shuffle it's stops
every time it changes disc while it decides what kind of disc it is , kinda like
the dvd player  ..................slow
 
I can guarantee that the same spots were there when you bought it.  Very common for those early days.  Many times they play fine in a different player.
They were never sold as an archival format.
My first CD, Genesis Live, still plays through despite all sorts of pinholes from day 1.
Mike
 
This is new to this CD.  One missing area is about a 1/16 of an inch in diameter.  I take good care of my records and CDs and I would have noticed this. 
 

Latest posts

Back
Top