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| From | Marty Rudnick <mrudnick@marturo.com> |
| Subject | Re: The Capitol Albums |
| Date | Fri, 15 Oct 2004 14:51:55 -0700 (PDT) |
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Alan,
Well said, and my feelings precisely!
Marty
---- audities@smoe.org wrote:
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>
> I just clicked over to the Musicangle article on the upcoming Beatles box
> (thanks, Billy, for the link). I just thought I would add my two cents to the
> mix of opinion on this obviously, but needlessly, volatile topic.
>
> Why are so many people getting upset over this? The box hasn't even come out
> yet. Nobody's heard it. And, besides, nobody says you have to buy it.
>
> I dunno...it might be fun to spin these discs. Those are the mixes I grew up
> with, lousy or not, and lousy is in the ears of the beholder, in my opinion.
> I'm not saying these are great mixes; they're not. I'm just saying that it
> might satisy the nostalgic jones that some people have for the Capitol versions.
>
> When somebody says that, of course, Beatlemaniacs will buy it, those guys who
> have to have everything...well, good for them. I know people who want to have
> everything put out on a particular group...just because. And I don't see
> anything wrong with that. Who's it hurting?
>
> That said, why Capitol doesn't simply release remastered versions of the
> albums, as Jaimie (I think) suggested, mystifies me. That seems to be the
> logical way to go, especially since many artists have had their catalogs
> re-released more than once (how many times has it been for Elton John?). Or
> why not finally release Let It Be on DVD. How many times has that been
> remastered and then not released? They missed their promotional window when
> the ...naked CD came out, so maybe they're waiting for the...who knows what
> they're waiting for.
>
> To my mind, things like the ...naked CD were bad ideas. Start from ground
> zero, remaster the albums, put out the Let It Be DVD, and move on from there.
> And any talk about the president of Capitol being able to do anything he
> wants, well...duh. But he's right: I know a lot of people who'd like to have
> the original mixes on CD. Just because.
>
> I understand why people get upset at things like this. We're all protective of
> our favorite bands, and when it comes to the Beatles, well, most fans would do
> just about anything to see things done right. But the box is coming out, no
> matter what anyone thinks, so my advice is to avoid it if you don't want it
> and buy it if you do. But don't judge it before it comes out. That doesn't
> seem fair to me.
>
> Just my two cents. Enjoying the back and forth.
>
> Alan
>
> np: Welcome to Hollywood-Glen Burtnik (fine, so fine)
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