Originally Posted by: hunter1801Actually no. They did it so that record stores wouldn't charge more for the CD and rip off customers with raising the prices (unless you have a credible source for your answer, you may be right but this is just what I've always heard).

Finding the source was more difficult than expected...........
The original release was titled "The $5.98 E.P." then some editions were amended to "The $9.98 CD". , your description is correct with not getting ripped off, but the $9.98 title is due to the Canadian Dollar and the releases were later deleted (Originals are quite rare now-a-days).
http://www.encycmet.com/discography/Garage_days.shtml

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