Re: Decent collection of Rock Music in Bangalore
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Very true. That is why I avoid "Made in India" CDs like the plague. You can sometimes tell by the label -- Verve, Telarc, Deutsche Grammophon, ECM, Waterlily Acoustics and so on are definitely not made here so they are a safe bet.
It is not just the Import sticker. You can identify a locally mf'd CD easily with the garbage printed on it -- price (can we get more crass?), contents (!) "One pre-recorded compact disc" (thanks for clearing that up, I thought it would contain a teddy bear), complete address of where it was manufactured "Bunder Road, Sewri, Mumbai!" (good, in case I feel the need to personally visit to compliment them) and other useless facts. Not only do they find a way to disfigure the cover but sometimes skip on liner notes too. And we haven't gotten around to the appalling sound quality yet (what is their master? I'm pretty sure its an off-the-shelf U.S. RBCD).
So to summarise: If you don't mind waiting, ordering online from abroad is the best bet.