Why is Bothy so Pricey?

straycat82 · Post by **straycat82** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:15 pm

I've had the "best of" Bothy Band record for a while now and would like to get some more of their stuff but I can't seem to find anything new or used for under $40. Anyone know why they cost so much?

rh · Post by rh » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:19 pm

http://www.tayberry.com/search.php?sear ... &field=all

straycat82 · Post by **straycat82** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:27 pm

Well, most of them are cheaper but 1975 the first album is listed as $2150.00!

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:32 pm

This is a re-release if you don't have to own the original vinyl.
http://www.musicscotland.com/acatalog/M ... _1764.html

Oh, I see that at the above website it says it's a CD. I don't know why it would be 2150.00. Maybe it's a mistake. I know others have brought this up, but I thought it was just for the original vinyl recordings. Could be wrong. Anyway, if you look around I think you'll find them all at reasonable prices.

straycat82 · Post by **straycat82** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:35 pm

Cynth wrote:This is a re-release if you don't have to own the original vinyl.
http://www.musicscotland.com/acatalog/M ... _1764.html

Is this a CD or vinyl? It doesn't specify in the listing. I would have assumed it was a cd but your post about vinyl confused me.

rh · Post by rh » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:41 pm

straycat82 wrote:Well, most of them are cheaper but 1975 the first album is listed as $2150.00!

no doubt a misplaced decimal point, if you email Margaret Tice at Tayberry i'm sure she'd clear that up.

otherwise, Ossian's got it for $20

http://www.ossianusa.com/Merchant2/merc ... e=01211-CD

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:41 pm

straycat82 wrote:
Cynth wrote:This is a re-release if you don't have to own the original vinyl.
http://www.musicscotland.com/acatalog/M ... _1764.html
Is this a CD or vinyl? It doesn't specify in the listing. I would have assumed it was a cd but your post about vinyl confused me.

Sorry, for confusing things. This is a CD. A re-release. I edited my first response. I thought the 2150.00 recording must be vinyl and a collector's item or something. It says it is a CD too. So I can't explain that.

straycat82 · Post by **straycat82** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:43 pm

Thanks very much guys! I just placed an order. I'd still be curious though if anyone knows the reason why they are so expensive normally.

Thanks again for the links.
-Johnny

Cynth · Post by **Cynth** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:50 pm

This is the thread of the last discussion I remember on this topic. I haven't re-read it, so it might not answer your question at all or be of interest. I'm just putting it here just in case you want to skim through it. There is a little historical discussion of the group and a cool photo if I remember correctly.

http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php ... nd&start=0

Jim McGuire · Post by **Jim McGuire** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:32 am

straycat82 · Post by **straycat82** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:23 am

LP's seem to be easy enough to find and for pretty cheap but the CD's, not so much. The LP's are on ebay pretty regularly.

Cayden · Post by **Cayden** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:28 am

1975
Old Hag
Out of the Wind
Best of

all actually cheap, Custys, Claddagh etc would offer same

ceadach · Post by **ceadach** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:13 pm

And to think that I paid $4.00 for the Old Hag album back in the day. There are many good source for Cd's now. I think I picked up my CD copies of the Bothy albums for around $18 at Irish on Grand, here in St. Paul MN.

monkey587 · Post by **monkey587** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:55 pm

Green Apple books in San Francisco has some early Bothy Band stuff on vinyl. I think it's the first two albums rereleased as a double or something. I don't recall the price.

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:07 pm

I got a couple at Rasputin's in Berkeley, along with the Solas DVD about year and half ago. They do show uip in the remainder bins every so often