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Yes, I have heard that too - either Capitol doing it themselves, or
(perhaps more likely) Sundazed licensing the albums for release on
their label.
Sean
Double Crown Records
www.dblcrown.com
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> I beleive Capitol IS planning a Dick Dale vault purge.
>
> --- Double Crown Records <records@...> wrote:
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> The guy running the Sandgropers site is a really cool guy
> and really
> enthusiastic about surf music. I contacted him about his
> listing of one of
> the Spaghetti compilations, telling him it was still
> readily available, and
> he took it down right away. I know on one hand, it's good
> exposure (usually
> 500-1000 people download the albums posted on the site).
> However, I don't
> think it's cool to share albums that are still available
> for purchase,
> unless one has permission to do so. I'd say if anyone on
> this list has an
> issue with his sharing of their music, just drop him an
> e-mail and I'm sure
> he'll take care of it right away.
>
> I have to say though, I have less of a problem with
> websites like his
> sharing rare, out-of-print vinyl recordings that probably
> won't be reissued.
> There is some really cool, obscure stuff out there that I
> just don't see
> anyone ever properly putting on CD (or an Itunes type
> service). One site had
> a bizarre Lee Hazelwood LP that had instrumental recordings
> of all of his
> big hits with Nancy Sinatra, done in the style of a 1920's
> ragtime band with
> kazoos and clarinets and banjos. The sharing of these
> albums undoubtedly
> reduces even further the demand for potential reissues, but
> at the same
> time, if these aren't reissued, it's most likely that these
> recordings will
> just fade into obscurity with few people ever having a
> chance to listen to
> them.
>
> What I would REALLY like to see is labels like Capitol and
> Liberty take all
> of the music in their vaults and put it up on services like
> Itunes. There
> isn't enough demand out there to properly release most of
> this stuff, but
> the cost is much lower when putting music up for download.
> The labels could
> make some serious money if they did this. Stuff like Dick
> Dale's original
> 60's albums, Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, etc. I
> think many
> people would jump at the chance to download clean, clear
> recordings
> legitimately for $9.99/album.
>
> That's my $0.02....
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sean
> Double Crown Records / The Continental Magazine
> P.O. Box 4336 - Bellingham, WA 98227-4336
> www.dblcrown.com
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