# $10 trillion jazz album CD

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 7, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554 "2013-10-07T02:41:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/1 "2013-10-07T02:41:42Z")

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Would anyone like to pay 10 trillion dollars for a rare Coryell jazz guitar album audio CD? Here’s your chance: [http://www.amazon.com/Coryell-Larry/dp/B00005NWC9/ref=sr\_1\_19?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1381113485&sr=1-19&keywords=larry+coryell](http://www.amazon.com/Coryell-Larry/dp/B00005NWC9/ref=sr_1_19?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1381113485&sr=1-19&keywords=larry+coryell)

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**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/2 "2013-10-07T02:44:34Z")

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Q: How many jazz CDs do you expect to sell at $10 trillion each?

A: I just have to sell one.

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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/3 "2013-10-07T02:51:07Z")

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Not with $3.99 shipping, I don’t.

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**Author:** ![knel3030](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@knel3030](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knel3030)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/4 "2013-10-07T03:57:00Z")

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Only ten trillion?  
What’s wrong with it? Scratched?

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/5 "2013-10-07T03:58:32Z")

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So _this_ is what those $1 trillion coins are for…!

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/6 "2013-10-07T03:59:35Z")

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Prices are always higher in Ohio.

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/7 "2013-10-07T03:59:57Z")

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It has a naked hippie family on the cover. No thanks.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/8 "2013-10-07T04:07:31Z")

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> [@knel3030](#):
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> Only ten trillion?  
> What’s wrong with it? Scratched?

From the product description.

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> Case has moderate wear around the corners and on the front of the CD there is a rectangle of sticker residue and the disc has VERY LIGHT scratches. In perfect working order! Really want this rare CD? **Make an offer!**

One TRILLION dollars! _puts pinky in corner of mouth_

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/9 "2013-10-07T04:19:10Z")

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No way that’s worth more than 3 billion. Pass.

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/10 "2013-10-07T04:19:22Z")

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I was thinking of making a bid of 1c. 🙂

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**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/11 "2013-10-07T13:56:25Z")

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The CD has tracks called ‘‘Sex’’ and ‘‘Morning Sickness.’’ Lovely.

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/12 "2013-10-07T13:58:06Z")

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I hope this is still available when my next paycheck clears! Also I hope my next paycheck is for 10 trillion dollars.

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**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/13 "2013-10-07T14:17:36Z")

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If the guy is taking offers on it, let’s take up a SDMB collection and offer him a dollar.

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/14 "2013-10-07T14:33:40Z")

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How do you “Make An Offer” on Amazon?

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/15 "2013-10-07T14:37:58Z")

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> [@GuanoLad](#):
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> It has a naked hippie family on the cover. No thanks.

Probably bordering on kiddie porn in some jurisdictions.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/16 "2013-10-07T16:43:25Z")

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Why pay 10 trillion when you can just download it for free?

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**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/17 "2013-10-07T16:50:22Z")

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> [@Gatopescado](#):
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> Why pay 10 trillion when you can just download it for free?

because this is the rare, barely used, CD that was used to rip the tracks you download man - its like first generation awesome compared to those riptracks.

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**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/18 "2013-10-07T17:13:36Z")

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> [@runner pat](#):
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> One TRILLION dollars! _puts pinky in corner of mouth_

**runner pat** , this is 2013! That amount of money doesn’t even **exist**! That’s like saying “I want a kajillion bajillion dollars!”

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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/19 "2013-10-07T18:09:29Z")

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Oh man! And just last Saturday I spent my music budget for the month when I bought a John McLaughlin CD for $7.8 trillion. It’ll probably be gone by next month.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/10-trillion-jazz-album-cd/670554/20 "2013-10-07T18:40:44Z")

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> [@simster](#):
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> because this is the rare, barely used, CD that was used to rip the tracks you download man - its like first generation awesome compared to those riptracks.

Bleh. Can’t compare to the vinyl. I’d bid on it if it were an LP.

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