The entire discussion that follows pretty much has nothing to do with the
non-US readers of this list. I apologize, but this seems to be mostly a
US problem.
quoted 4 lines I, for one, will be waiting for the domestic issue of> I, for one, will be waiting for the domestic issue of
> _Spanners_. I'm not condemning you for wanting it sooner, but after the
> flop of the US release of SAWII I think any label willing to do US issues
> of this stuff is pretty brave. I'll do what I can to support them.
For the most part, I agree. If Sire hadn't left a track off the US CD
version of SAWII (as compared to the European CD version), I would have
purchased it. :-)
Of course, if it didn't take so long for the darn things to be released
in the US, or if we could consistently get a clear say-so from US record
companies that they are (not) releasing a particular release nearabouts a
praticular date, then life would be much better. I am quite thankful for
Astralwerks posting about their upcoming System 7 (777) double-CD US
release. Since I am not a huge System 7 fan but do like them some, I am
much more likely to fork out for the domestic release than pay more for
less and get the import.
My question is why they don't get their stuff out faster. I know there's
legal stuff to mush through, but still, just how long should I be willing
to wait for _Spanners_? If I can get a European copy for $18, why wait
half a year for the $16 domestic? That extra $2 gains me half a year of
listening pleasure (provided I like the CD, of course), and I'm usually
willing to spend it.
Of course, US companies aren't going to get their act together if we all
buy the imports before they release the CDs. But we're not going to wait
for the US releases if they don't put them out fast enough. Does anyone
else see a chicken/egg dilemma here?
Still waiting for Autechre's _Amber_...
- Adam J Weitzman
Individual, Inc.
weitzman@individual.com