Wednesday, November 30, 2005
VINYL BRAIN DEBATE
George is all hot to press Brain Shivers on vinyl. This would constitute a dream come true for me. So what's the issue? He wants to do it solely on Vinyl. I argue that one must offer not only CD format, but download as well. An exclusive vinyl pressing limits the potential audience. George said to me: "How many of your friends don't have a phonograph?" I couldn't think of any off hand ( I actually can now, but last night I couldn't). My response was: "What about people I don't know." I certainly don't want to limit sales to my friends. I'm popular, but that's a seriously limited market. We asked those around us at the bar (Spuyten Duyvil), who has a turntable. One out of four had the capacity to play vinyl. George's argument is that vinyl is more marketable, it holds more interest, and value. But what value does it have to the three guys without a turntable?
My suggestion is to print 500 vinyl, and offer CD's at Cafe Press, and offer downloads from someplace like Emusic. Cover all the bases.
What thinks the public? When I say public, I mean the ten people who read my blog. Oh wait, I forgot, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Committee reads my blog, I wonder what they think?
At any rate it's a truly great record. In my opinion it's the second greatest record ever made, and it's the greatest record ever made that Alan Parson's had nothing to do with.
George is all hot to press Brain Shivers on vinyl. This would constitute a dream come true for me. So what's the issue? He wants to do it solely on Vinyl. I argue that one must offer not only CD format, but download as well. An exclusive vinyl pressing limits the potential audience. George said to me: "How many of your friends don't have a phonograph?" I couldn't think of any off hand ( I actually can now, but last night I couldn't). My response was: "What about people I don't know." I certainly don't want to limit sales to my friends. I'm popular, but that's a seriously limited market. We asked those around us at the bar (Spuyten Duyvil), who has a turntable. One out of four had the capacity to play vinyl. George's argument is that vinyl is more marketable, it holds more interest, and value. But what value does it have to the three guys without a turntable?
My suggestion is to print 500 vinyl, and offer CD's at Cafe Press, and offer downloads from someplace like Emusic. Cover all the bases.
What thinks the public? When I say public, I mean the ten people who read my blog. Oh wait, I forgot, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Committee reads my blog, I wonder what they think?
At any rate it's a truly great record. In my opinion it's the second greatest record ever made, and it's the greatest record ever made that Alan Parson's had nothing to do with.
Comments:
Do not doubt that regardless of cost, I ain't printing on no crap vinyl. It will be a quality pressing, or none at all.
Nothing would be cooler than to release it ONLY on vinyl and 8 track quadrophonic!
I salute George...
is the same George who did the kick ass mix from Keith Richards jam rehersal tape??
Once Brain shivers is released, let's have George put together an album of his stuff.
Welcome back
I salute George...
is the same George who did the kick ass mix from Keith Richards jam rehersal tape??
Once Brain shivers is released, let's have George put together an album of his stuff.
Welcome back
you gotta give it to people however they want it.
but you don't have to promote it that way.
so make the vinyl the primary offering, but offer CD and mp3 if they must have it that way.
i'd do the CDs on demand, as ted suggests.
but you don't have to promote it that way.
so make the vinyl the primary offering, but offer CD and mp3 if they must have it that way.
i'd do the CDs on demand, as ted suggests.
I agree with rightbackatyou.
The vinyl will appeal to the fetishists (including us) while the CD's on demand will prevent the dreaded "oh look, another box of disks..." syndrome.
The vinyl will appeal to the fetishists (including us) while the CD's on demand will prevent the dreaded "oh look, another box of disks..." syndrome.
Yeah - Phonograph, phonograph! I guess it's a liberal leftie thing to do. Conservatives call them 'objects I threw away in 1986'.
Freddie! Well you're right about the seed separation - but i will always prefer vinyl, it's like penut butter sandwiches - I just like it.
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