What I said about SM Records is just that they are cheap
in France. I know they are illegal, but you can buy them
freely in France for 9 US$ (well, 50 FF). Two years ago,
when I found the complete SM list on Internet, there was
an adrees where you could have them each one 2 US$.
I don't say I support it. But if they are illegal, there
is no reason to pay them a high price. And 20$ is
definetely too much. 
I don't know how and why these shops can continue to sell
those CDs, but no one seems to have problems with it.
It's also true I have many of them (I know they are illegal
since  last winter).
If you want to check it out, sorry but they don't  use
e-mail. _THE_ specialist in France is JAPANESE WORLD
They have both legal japanese CDs (50 US$) and SM (9 US$,
sometimes less), but you have to wait a long long time to
get your CDs. They can speak english. You can write to 
JAPANESE WORLD			or phone: (international+
BP 03					33 2 35 75 46 86
76131 MONT ST AIGNAN CEDEX	or fax : (international+
FRANCE					33 2 35 75 42 91

It's not an ad for them! 
	Pierre
Who doesn't want to be wiped out...