Today we're featuring all twelve members of ICE's Class of 1989. The newsletter maintained its eight page layout throughout the year and unveiled a new masthead/logo with the August issue, number 29 only to slightly alter it the next month through the rest of the year. Please note the rapid demise of the CD-3: it was touted in January but by April, the format was wavering. Click on scans to enlarge.
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Yep, sounds about right on the CD-3 demise... Purchased Metallica's "One" at about the same time as that April headline. Last CD-3 I ever intentionally bought, as a matter of fact. I say "intentionally" because over 3 whole years later, Trent Reznor decided it'd be fun to include a bonus CD-3 along with Nine Inch Nails' "Broken" EP. Ticked me off at the time cuz' I had to dig out an old adapter to play the new/old relic. (Reminds me of artists like Pearl Jam in recent years who've included cassettes in their Super Deluxe Box Sets). Worth the hassle for NIN's "Physical" cover, though.
ReplyDeleteI loved the CD3 format and still do. A lot of indie/underground artists would use it as a way to say "you don't remember these? Then here's about 22 minutes of music you'll like", and I almost think they did it as a way to also say "this is dead media but only 100 people will buy this, be one of those people." I did like the fact that Japan continued doing the CD3 while the US and UK phased it out, which was also a way to find some cool remixes and B-sides that were never available on digital elsewhere at the time. At least they eventually made CD players and CD-ROM's that could play them, and fortunately I think I still have one of the adapters somewhere. I do wish CD3's were more popular and maybe it had to do with the confusion of the format. Nonetheless, I liked it and like Dirk Digglingator, I too have Metallica's ONE CD3 along with a small handful of others.
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