From Michael Stein Sent Fri, Feb 26th 1999, 00:21
From Michael Stein Sent Fri, Feb 26th 1999, 00:21
>everyone keeps mentioning that scala's _compass heart_ has been recalled >or some such (due to some asshole legalistic manuvas by too pure) and >that _to you in alpha_ will be the only scala album you can find. so >why is it that i see _compass heart_ fairly consistently but i've only >seen _...alpha_ once (and it quickly disappeared)? All I know is the Touch website sez that "Compass Heart" is now deleted. The reason you probably see more of "Compass Heart" than "To You in Alpha" is that Touch stuff is distributed in the US by Dutch East India. So, alot of indie stores get good stock of Touch material, this is also why the prices are more reasonable. Too Pure stuff, on the other hand, has to be ordered through import distributors, rather than a bigger outfit like DEI. (Some of you who work in record stores could probably explain this better). Also, IDM shops generally veer away from keeping stock on Too Pure, cuz only a small group of Stereolab spotters like me pick it up. Too Pure stuff in general is usually abtainable in the States only shortly after its release. You can, as far as I know, still order "To You In Alpha" from Too Pure: http://www.toopure.com If not they should have links to Beggars Banquet, who I believe will stock it. Anyone know if Scala are gonna be signed to Sire (like Laika)? Mike.