From eric hill Sent Tue, Sep 22nd 1998, 19:29
From eric hill Sent Tue, Sep 22nd 1998, 19:29
> >they did indeed put the braille sticker on the outside of the shrinkwrap. i > >totally don't understand this. i i guess it could be cheaper from a > >production standpoint to put the stickers on after the discs have gone thru > >the assembly line production. > > > >they used a much lighter weight paper to print the artwork. this is not a > >big deal, but some people do appreciate nice quality printing and design. > >at least they preserved the matt texture. > > > >is there some technical reason i don't understand that forces them to put > >bonus tracks all the way at the end of the disc. it would make much more > >sense to put the extra track before 'one very important thought.' this just > >seems like lazy disregard for an artists obviously intentional track > >sequencing. the best i can figure, they think people will notice the bonus > >track readily if it's tacked on at the end. of course, they could have put > >a sticker about that on the front instead of wasting the braille. > > > > All these minor points are a small price > to pay for a domestic release, don't you > think? or, taken another way: these are all minor points that describe the larger issue of warp's slutting around with majors and putting creative control on the back burner. i haven't heard the release in question, but the original poster is definitely raising issues of quality that aren't exhibited in the original pressings. this "like it or lump it" attitude doesn't address these questions at all; questions that i think are quite valid in light of warp's licensing history. eric