Another Mobile Fidelity moment.
Another Mobile Fidelity moment.
Another Mobile Fidelity moment.
I get that, but one is almost as bad as the other. AP's Joan Armatrading SACD also was cancelled some moths ago.Only it's not Mobile Fidelity releasing the Hendrix SACD reissues ....it's Analogue Productions!
I get that, but one is almost as bad as the other. AP's Joan Armatrading SACD also was cancelled some moths ago.
True but, in defense of MoFi and AP(I can't believe that I'm typing this!), they're trying to get the rights to the catalogs of artists who are amazingly difficult to strike a deal with - unlike the a lot of the artists whose catalogs(for the most part) at least appear to have less obvious salability in the current market(not that DV has an easy a time of it - just ask Steelydave!). Anyway, think Hendrix and Dylan, for instance, on one side and then think Paul Revere and the Raiders, the Guess Who and BW Stevenson on the other. Please, no flames; just trying to be circumspect and completely honest here.The real problem is that both MoFi and AP [Acoustic Sounds] LOVE vinyl and consider SACD throwing listener's the proverbial 'bone!' When you look at the sheer ratio of vinyl to sacds released by both companies ....... a mere drop in the bucket. And with sales of vinyl surging, I feel we'll be seeing fewer and fewer SACD releases as time goes by.
Makes one appreciate Dutton Vocalion's dedication to releasing QUAD and STEREO SACDs not only on a pretty steady basis but pricing them ridiculously low as opposed to MoFi and AP's $30~35 pricing for STEREO SACDs [and a very occasional Surround SACD].
True but, in defense of MoFi and AP(I can't believe that I'm typing this!), they're trying to get the rights to the catalogs of artists who are amazingly difficult to strike a deal with - unlike the a lot of the artists whose catalogs(for the most part) at least appear to have less obvious salability in the current market(not that DV has an easy a time of it - just ask Steelydave!). Anyway, think Hendrix and Dylan, for instance, on one side and then think Paul Revere and the Raiders, the Guess Who and BW Stevenson on the other. Please, no flames; just trying to be circumspect and completely honest here.
Still, major kudos to DV for their prodigious catalog AND for the fact that they announce when they release; not months in advance on a wing and a prayer.
MoFi and AP, sadly, have poor overall track records when it comes to delivering on their promises. UMG, on the other hand, has committed a criminal offense to the world's music culture by allowing such an extensive and priceless treasure trove to even partially go up in flames.I totally agree with your logic which is why MoFi/AP can release A list artists .......because they ARE shelling out $30K per title! We'd ALL love if D~V could get access to A listers but I'm sure the licensing fees/royalties/artist's approval would be way too rich for D~V's pockets. After all, AP has the backing of Acoustic Sounds [DEEP pockets] and MoFi has Music Direct as their sugar daddy and D~V is an independent reissue company with NO SUCH BACKERS.
And then of course there's UMG which is sitting on a treasure trove of QUAD masters some of which have perished in various fires and other mishaps so we really don't know what is truly available of their remaining QUADs.
MoFi and AP, sadly, have poor overall track records when it comes to delivering on their promises. UMG, on the other hand, has committed a criminal offense to the world's music culture by allowing such an extensive and priceless treasure trove to even partially go up in flames.
I get that, but one is almost as bad as the other. AP's Joan Armatrading SACD also was cancelled some moths ago.
The cancelled Joan Armatrading was to have been released by Intervention Records
Thanks for the correction. Obviously, MoFi and AP do not have monopolies on causing disappointment. Intervention Records, however, has a much better track record(no pun intended).The cancelled Joan Armatrading was to have been released by Intervention Records
I don’t know Gene, but they did have multiple prior release dates, and now they’re back to- whenever? My little doggie collar can only handle so much yankin’ Captain!I must have missed, so the Hendrix SACD is delayed again? I ordered mine from Music Direct.
The way I see it, there are 3 kinds of Estates: there’s the kind where everyone bickers and, as a result, nothing gets released. Then there the ones like Hendrix where they dump everything on the market, including stuff that the deceased would have never let see the light of day. And finally, there’s Estates like the Beatles (actually, not fully an Estate because Paul and Ringo are still alive) where they are judicious and regarding what they let out of the vault.So to sum up- SHIT SHOW X 4!
Maybe @bmoura would have some ideas as to reasons for the delay on a release like this. You’d think any licensing or financing issues would have been resolved long ago. Could it be something like the Hendrix Family needing to approve some small design detail before they go into final production?
JP, in another thread, Brian indicated that they wanted to 're~tweak' the Hendrix Are You Experienced SACD to ensure it sounded even better.......at least that was my understanding.
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