Amazon Offers 75 Country Albums for $5 thru January
When Amazon.com offered up 50 country MP3 albums for only $5 in August, September, and October I was hoping that was a promotion that would continue on a monthly basis, but unfortunately November came with no new set. We are in luck now though, because Amazon has just put up 75 country albums that will be available for $5 all the way till the end of January, and there’s some real gooduns.
So after you unwrap all the crap you didn’t want or need on Christmas, take that $20 check that you got from Aunt Jenny in a card you didn’t read before throwing it away and come get what you really wanted: some kickass country music.
Just reviewed Marty Stuart’s Ghost Train, and here it is for $5. This is a must have. And two things I love about these promos is 1) It promotes smaller artists by putting their albums right beside the bigger names. 2) It gives me a chance to talk about great music I haven’t had time to talk about before, like Chuck Mead of BR549, his solo effort Journeyman’s Wager, and a great band from Oklahoma called the Turnpike Troubadours and their second album Diamonds & Gasoline.
Some more gooduns:
December 23, 2010 @ 1:42 pm
90 % of those for 5 bucks are pure shit!!
December 23, 2010 @ 2:09 pm
True story. But the Marty Stuart, Turnpike Troubadours, Ben Kweller, Chuck Mead stuff is great, and Amazon gives them equal billing right beside the big pop country names, unlike iTunes and so many other sites that only advertise and promote what is already popular.
December 23, 2010 @ 2:11 pm
Thanks Triggerman, I love amazon’s mp3 store.
December 23, 2010 @ 3:38 pm
Great post! I see poverty looming in my future at $5.00 increments…
December 23, 2010 @ 5:43 pm
How very convenient! After reading your review of “Ghost Train” yesterday I was resolved to give it a listen. Now I’ve just finished downloading it. Thanks for the heads-up Triggerman!
December 23, 2010 @ 5:45 pm
thanks for the recommendations Triggerman and at a good deal.
December 23, 2010 @ 7:09 pm
Gah! Sometimes I hate living on this side of the medicine line. I think some phone calls to family on the other side are in order. Maybe I should have bought them Christmas presents this year…
December 24, 2010 @ 7:05 am
Merry Christmas Saving Country Music to y’all and yours. 🙂
December 28, 2010 @ 6:30 pm
Turnpike Troubadours are an outstanding band. Diamonds & Gasoline is an excellent CD and is a bargain at $5. Pick up the CD and go see them in concert when they are playing in a town near you. Their live shows are solid and you will leave as a fan.