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Shakespeare 
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Posted: September 29 2007 at 14:22 |
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Of course, everyone will read most of their favourite albums' booklets, and not much of the booklets of albums they dislike, but, on average, how much do you read?
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WalterDigsTunes
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Posted: September 29 2007 at 14:27 |
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I try to read the whole thing, just to see if there are any amusing stories involving personnel or song creation.
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chamberry
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Posted: September 29 2007 at 14:29 |
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I read the whole thing, but not on the first day I get the album. I read most of it one day, a little another day and so on until I read it all.
I think I'll go with "I just quickly glance over it, reading bits here and there" in the same day I buy the album.
Edited by chamberry - September 29 2007 at 14:30
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Dean
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Posted: September 29 2007 at 14:31 |
Every last word including the credits and thanks, even I have no idea why - I mean who cares that the band thanks everyone who ever said a nice word to say about them, I still read them (what am I looking for? my name to suddenly appear? "No mention of my brother Gjalt again, but a big thankyou to darqdean for buying all my albums...")
However, it really bugs me when the text is really small and in a dark colour so you can't actually read it.
I stay in the Cinema until the last credit rolls by too. 
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jimmy_row
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Posted: September 29 2007 at 15:17 |
^^woa that's dedication. I usually begin reading the booklet (if it's in English of course) assuming that there is one, but if it's long I usually get anxious and go listen to the damn thing (attention deficit disorder? you bet!).
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Vompatti
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Posted: September 29 2007 at 15:43 |
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On average I'd say I read most of it. If it's an album I really like or
am interested in I usually read the whole booklet, but in some cases I
just glance through it.
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Chicapah
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Posted: September 29 2007 at 19:41 |
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I'm more interested in the artwork, frankly. I might glance at the lyrics if they are posted but I feel like the pictures and/or drawings should set up the mood.
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Dim
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Posted: September 29 2007 at 19:57 |
I pretty much read the whole thing!
Even the legal rights stuff saying that the music belongs to whoever producer and what not.
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The Miracle
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Posted: September 29 2007 at 21:51 |
I always read the articles about the band or the album that usually come with remasters, and often bands put cool stuff there themselves. Crediths and thanks usually too, there are some nice jokes in them sometimes  Lyrics I'd rather look up online, easier to read.
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Shakespeare
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Posted: September 29 2007 at 23:15 |
 The Miracle wrote:
Lyrics I'd rather look up online, easier to read. |
Very true [But some bands' lyrics are extremely hard to find]
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Man With Hat
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Posted: September 30 2007 at 03:23 |
chamberry wrote:
I read the whole thing, but not on the first day I get the album. I read most of it one day, a little another day and so on until I read it all.
I think I'll go with "I just quickly glance over it, reading bits here and there" in the same day I buy the album.
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This is pretty much how it goes for me as well.
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stonebeard
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Posted: September 30 2007 at 03:26 |
I don't read them immediately, but eventually. Yes lyrics make for good bathroom reading. 
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Forgotten Son
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Posted: September 30 2007 at 06:38 |
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It depends on the content. I won't often read the lyrics, but the history of the album/band found in remasters and best ofs I always find myself reading.
I also often read which member of the band plays which intrument on which track, as well as the equipment each member of the band uses.
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Posted: September 30 2007 at 06:43 |
Usually, "I just quickly glance over it, reading bits here and there"
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yoel?
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Posted: September 30 2007 at 06:45 |
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i switch between the first two options, I read and looked throught the whole of the FOABP booklet [i got the special edition with large art section] and then I only skimmed through the meshuggah booklet for contradictions collapse and none which i bought the other day. It depends on how much I love the band
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Atavachron
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Posted: September 30 2007 at 06:55 |
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for researching and writing about music, some notes are great sources of information.. and much more likely to be written by or quoted directly from a band member, and therefore as accurate as you will find
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Philéas
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Posted: September 30 2007 at 08:25 |
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If there is a booklet, I usually read it.
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Posted: September 30 2007 at 08:32 |
I read almost everything written on it. But I smell the booklet first. 
Yum!
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Posted: September 30 2007 at 09:30 |
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Most of it usually, but Iskip over some of the credits.
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Shakespeare
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Posted: September 30 2007 at 21:37 |
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I am reading booklets of albums I bought ages ago for the first time now.
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