Ok so I'm looking through the discussion and I'm seeing HMV and Tower and Virgin and I'm not remotely surprised that people are having no luck. <P>You want to get things you want and deal with people who know what they're talking about forget the big chains. Except for the Sam Goody in the Village, I've never found nice, knowledgable people at any of the big chains or superstores.<BR>Check out: <BR>Joe's and Norman's around St Mark's Place, Discorama by W. 4th and Union Sq. <BR>record explosion on 34th, 42nd and b'way.<P>You get good service, good selections and a lot of times you get things early - I picked up Roots come alive this past weekend (I'm not tryin to get anyone in trouble though...).<P>I'm new here, but I had to put in my two cents.