Re: (idm) domestic B.O.C

From Lance C McGannon
Sent Tue, Sep 22nd 1998, 19:01

At 01:54 PM 9/22/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>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?

-->-Lance---
p.o. box 450715
westlake, ohio 44145
united states