In the old days there weren't company, management, tour, product tie-ins, and
movie soundtrack people to coordinate. Seems like releases these days take a
year of planning. Not like when a band would cut a track, and then run up to
KRLA and the dj would spin the acetate. Maybe even play it twice, right on the
spot.

You still can record and mix a song in a day. As an Australian label boss
friend pointed out: it has to have "the right sound" to get played on the
radio. Apparently it doesn't have to be a good song! Just a lot of gloss.

RS



GaryPig@aol.com wrote:

> << i always wonder about the pre-70s eras when major artists released
> 2-3 lps a year
> and all sorts of singles, EPS, etc, many of which were DIFFERENT in
> other countries...
> that is mind-boggling now isn't it... think about it, The Stones,
> Beatles, etc, going in
> and blasting out incredible stuff constantly (even the unreleased
> duds have merit or
> were ok enough to be covered by others)  >>
>
> I guess there really is something to be said then
> for the good olde daze when you had only three hours
> (and maybe four tracks)
> with which to make your hit record.
>
>

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