Budget and mid-price releases
I've excluded the recent two-for-the-price-of-one CD sets from this listing for the moment. Budget releases issued distributed by Transatlantic have that company's code denominating "sampler" ("SAM") added to the catalogue number, whilst mid-price releases have a "B" added to the catalogue prefix. It is currently unknown as to why three releases have a "C" suffix on catalogue prefix. Doubtless, I'll find out one day (and it will probably simply mean "Compilation").
Saydisc budget releases
I mistakenly documented the Devon Museum of Mechanical Music LP in the discography as being a mid-price release with the catalogue number SDLB 314. This, however, was a full-price issue as SDL 314.
Piston Polka (SD SAM 209)
This was a budget reissue of SDL 209 in updated sleeve design.
This was a budget reissue of SDL 209 in updated sleeve design.
The Golden Age of Mechanical Music (SD (SAM) 218)
Music from Dartington (SDLB 246)
Music from the West Cornwall Museum of Mechanical Music (SDLB 248)
More Music from the West Cornwall Museum of Mechanical Music (SDLB 256)
Spectrum - The Rise to Fame of the Stanshawe (Bristol) Band (SDLB 262)
Poppers Happy Jazz Band & The Ruth Fair Organ (SDLB 263)
Pipes, Barrels and Pins (SDLB 271)
The World of Mechanical Music (CSDLB 292)
This was only available on cassette.
This was only available on cassette.
Steam's Final Hours (SDLB 305)
Nocturnal Steam (SDLB 306)
Iron-Ore Steamers (CSDLB 311)
This was originally cassette-only, later issued on LP as SDLB 311.
This was originally cassette-only, later issued on LP as SDLB 311.
Return to Steam Vol. 1 (SDLB 313)
Return to Steam Vol. 2 (SDLB 319)
Pleasures and Treasures (SDLC 362)
This was the 21st anniversary celebration budget sampler.
This was the 21st anniversary celebration budget sampler.
Free Sampler of Saydisc and Amon Ra albums (CD-SDLC 424)
This was not simply a budget release but was free, attached to the inside front cover of the 1997 catalogue.
This was not simply a budget release but was free, attached to the inside front cover of the 1997 catalogue.
Village Thing budget releases
Various Artists - Us (VTSAM 15)
Various Artists - Matchbox Days (VTSAM 16)
Amon Ra budget releases
Richard Burnett's Musical Tour (CD-SAR 1001) may also have been a budget compilation, though as it was compiled especially for sale at Finchcocks, it may equally have been sold at full price.
The Dartington String Quartet - Quartet Cameos (SARB 01)
Musica Miscellanea (CD-SARC 40 - budget sampler)
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