I'm missing my old CD player,
It had a tape deck too.
Where it came from I don't remember,
But it was grey and transparent blue.
Recorded hits off the built-in radio,
Replayed until the tape wore thin.
I guess I sailed some shallow seas,
Before I knew what it was to swim.
If only my PC had a CD player,
I'd burn them all into ones and zeros;
My collection inscribed to the aether.
A future-task for a flush Stud-Hero.
Does anyone know/remember this CD? My Dad had a copy when I was a kid (90s/2000s) and I was able to buy this from the VicPol Blue Ribbon website (which I was stoked about). Anyway, if you're able to get a copy, it has some of the best covers :)
It took me ages to find it (when I was looking during the pandemic) because I couldn't remember the name of it! I kept searching for 'victoria police band covers' and Google kept showing me the bloody pipe-band, which this is not. I finally found an image of the album art and was able to search the name (Offbeat). I ended up buying it from this site https://copshop.com.au/product/cd-off-beat-live/ which apparently is the official Blue Ribbon Foundation shop site lol.
Definitely reccomend this one, especially if you haven't heard it before.
Edit: had a look inside and I think this one was released in 1999, the 'year of the older persons' apparently, and so they did this album to honor? old people? idk. the songs are great!