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| From | "mkropp" <mkropp@comcast.net> |
| Subject | Re: Reissue, repackage, repackage... |
| Date | Mon, 5 Jan 2004 19:57:57 -0500 |
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As far a reissues, remasters, SACD, and so on.... I have always thought it
would be nice to throw the fans a bone by allowing them to turn-in the
original release (or the first of several reissues, etc) for a discount on
the latest reissue.
I often think of the Elvis Costello reissues. When Rykodisc came out with
their sets, I know plenty of people who snapped them up even though they had
already spent money on the crappy Columbia CDs (and, of course, their
Columbia vinyl). The sound was supposed to be better, plus those bonus
tracks! THEN along comes Rhino with the reissues of the reissues with even
MORE bonus tracks and new liner notes.... where does it end? While I own
everything up to "Spike" on vinyl (except "Goodbye Cruel World"), I have
been picky about the CDs. I recently got the Rhino "Get Happy!!" (50
songs!!) and am happy with it (pun intended). I wonder how many people
bought GH from Columbia, Rykodisc, and Rhino. Maybe they should have been
able to turn in the Columbia disc for $1 off and the Ryko for another $1
off. That would have been cool. Then again, I know I live in a bizarro
world.
By the way - in case anyone was following my frustrations with the "Complete
Jam" DVD set, I returned the second copy today and agreed to take a shot at
the last copy Borders had. Still the same jam-ups (ok, enough bad puns) as
the other two sets - same places, etc. That's it. I need to get this DVD
set somewhere else!
----- Original Message -----
From: *Bill Holmes* <bholmes_fm@msn.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: Reissue, repackage, repackage...
> > I completely agree. Crappy and exploitive behavior by a major. That
> > said, I do seem to notice bonus material getting packaged up-front a lot
> > more, though. F'rinstance, Josh Rouse's newest had a DVD bonus from the
> > very beginning, Old 97s "Satellite Rides" had a limited bonus from its
> > initial release, and if I were following good essay form, I'd come up
> > with a third example too, but my brain is fried from a long long day.
>
>
> Including a bonus disc with the INITIAL pressings is nothing new and
rewards
> the die-hard fans of the artist who will rush out and buy the material
> immediately. Releasing a single album and THEN releasing an appended
package
> (like The Thorns) is just flipping the bird to the core audience.
>
> So I guess the moral here is that the major labels want me to wait just to
> make certain they're done screwing around? Not very bright. And they
wonder
> why people download music...
>
> b, struggling with #s 11-20 on his 2003 best-of (in a good way)
>
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