Between frequency sweeps, AudioCheck, pink noise, white noise, and the Chesky test tracks, it’s hard to find time to listen to actual music 😉 If you need some discounting encouragement for some music listening, the physical audio CD of the 2002 remixed edition of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Bark at the Moon” album is on sale for $3 at Amazon by Amazon actual. But that’s not all! You also get the “Auto RIP” feature, the mp3 version of the album becomes available to listen to on Amazon immediately (I think it’s right after the payment goes through, not after the music CD ships).

This 2002 remix has ten tracks, two bonus tracks over the original eight of the album. Wikipedia sorts out the various editions. As usual with remixed editions, it’s never without issues and complaints. In addition to the title track, the other famous song of this album is “So Tired”. And he was tired long before they became famous on MTV with their reality show 🙂

If you got tired of listening to sinewaves and white and pink noise, there is a new anniversary release that came out last month, it is the 40th anniversary edition of RUSH’s “A Farewell to Kings” in a three disc CD set with new cover art and illustrations along with 12,000 word liner notes, going for $22.39 by Amazon actual.

If you don’t want/need the anniversary edition, the deal is on the standard audio CD going for $4, with AutoRIP. So you will automatically get the mp3 version when you purchase the CD as long as it is sold and shipped by Amazon actual. This is however an Add-On item, so you must needs place a $25+ order of eligible items, otherwise their shopping cart won’t let you buy it.

The album that helped break out Soundgarden, before “Superunknown”, was Badmotorfinger and the audio CD of this album along with an instant download of the mp3 files upon purchase (the “Auto RIP” feature) is on sale for $4 at amazon.com with a limit of up to three per customer. If you are a Prime member, you get free 2-day shipping even if you don’t buy anything else.