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midnrambler
Another example for a Sister Morphine trash release. Why are there only 18 tracks on it when other releases contain 21 tracks? They simply left off 3 tracks... And the sound is still some kind of dull, the VGP sounds better.
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midnrambler
Another example for a Sister Morphine trash release. Why are there only 18 tracks on it when other releases contain 21 tracks? They simply left off 3 tracks... And the sound is still some kind of dull, the VGP sounds better.
Ok,so we all know you hate SM but the sun shines even on a dogs ass once in a while!!
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midnrambler
Another example for a Sister Morphine trash release. Why are there only 18 tracks on it when other releases contain 21 tracks? They simply left off 3 tracks... And the sound is still some kind of dull, the VGP sounds better.
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scottkeef
I always had a love/hate relationship with vinyl Gang. Thats why the old "Sticky
Fingers Journal" was so valuable to me-it seperated the crap from the gems. Maybe its cause VG was determined to release EVERY show out there(wich could be a good thing) but they could release an absolute diamond of a cd and a total piece of
sh-t the next! Believe it or not when SM first came on the scene they came up with alot of very good original tapes!
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scottkeef
Go back to the "Sticky Fingers Journal" when the SM adds and reviews first appeared. Its true the their first release(which was a silver release in the first run by the way) was a rmstr of "Double Door" but after that for the first
releases they were pretty much all original tapes. Now I KNOW(and am disapointed) that their efforts the last few years of finding original stuff has sucked but you have it wrong when you say they STARTED OFF as a rip-off label.
Now on the remstering process, you arent the only person who doesnt like their work so of course you are entitled to your opinion(and sometimes I agree on certain releases). But I do know that CCH is a professional engineer that has access to a professional recording studio.
Agree that no bootleg label brings out only great stuff. The main reason why I do not even consider SM as a real label is that they burn all their stuff to CDRs only. (BTW I disagree that their 1st release was a silver, they never released one silver disc, only CDRs.) I do not consider burned CDRs as collectible. Everyone can make them, nowadays you can also use the discs with a glossy photo surface and print them, so everybody can make his own Sister Morphine label and burn whatever he wants to professionally looking CDRs. I even remember that I received a faulty original of SM's Fort Worth Express, the recording ended after half of the disc, obviously the burning process broke off. Something that may not and cannot happen with a silver pressed disc.Quote
MrsHop
We're talking about bootlegs here afterall & I can't think of ONE label, that's been consistently great. But, I've never understood the 'red-faced, anger' that always appears when SM are mentioned.
Some people like the label- some people don't: simple. That's life :-). To each their own.
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midnrambler
I even remember that I received a faulty original of SM's Fort Worth Express, the recording ended after half of the disc, obviously the burning process broke off. Something that may not and cannot happen with a silver pressed disc.
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scottkeef
I wish I wasnt too stupid to post a scan but if anyone has "SFJ" Vol III Issue 3 it reviews the FIRST release "Live At The Double Door" and it clearly states "1 CD".(not CDR which SFJ always made clear!Now if they made a mistake I apologize). And yes,MrsHop-you are correct SM uses
MITSUI GOLD and THERMAL which (as anyone who googles the co) are top of the line. The printing on the cdrs are as good as any "legit" releases.
As far as pricing last time I looked singles were $25 and doubles $45. So I guess thats opinion.
You know sometimes cdr labels do serve a purpose. "Boss Hawg" ( a out of business Ca label) whose pkg and cdrs WERE pretty crappy was responsible for the first release of the AHMET 72 Ft WORTH SB-and of course EVERYONE jumped on it after that!