Anyone remember back in the late 80's/early 90's when that rumor was going around that if you color in the inner part of the CD with green sharpie pen ink, it would make the CD sound better?

Anyone ever do this?

I did on a couple - altho I don't remember any difference!

No, but placing a "Lifetime Music Guarantee" sticker from The Wall on the booklet makes a difference.

I thought this thread was going to be about longboxes and digpacks.

But, no, I never did the marker trick.

http://www.snopes.com/music/media/marker.htm

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Don't be ridiculous. Everyone knows you save those stickers for stuff you buy at used record stores.

No, you put the sticker on the case and switch out the covers when you need to replace a CD.

I actually still own CD's with that sticker on them.

Actually, it wasn't the inner part, but the outer edge.

That's how I remember it. I don't understand why it needs to be green. Wouldn't a black sharpie be just as good? Never did it since I didn't want to mark up my CDs. Plus, I was always worried that chemicals from the marker would creep into the CD plastic and eventually destroy the disc.

does this trick work for MP3's?

Yeah, I always felt the same way. Sharpies and other permanent markers can be kind of caustic, and I'd be afraid that it would eventually eat away at the CD data.

Always sounded like bullshit, anyway.

yes this totally works so does taking a nail across your vinyl. It sounds AWESOME afterward!

I've still got one or two CDs I bought like in 1990 and they're playing all right unless they're scratched -- I remember this rumour though but I never did try it...

Yes, if played from the right kind of hard drive: