From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V9 #211 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Monday, December 13 2004 Volume 09 : Number 211 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Rare Basia CD ["David Higginson" ] Re: Rare Basia CD ["Kamille" ] Re: Rare Basia CD [J3SITE@aol.com] Re: Rare Basia CD ["Barry" ] Re: Rare Basia CD ["Barry" ] RE: Rare Basia CD ["Steve O'Hearn" ] RE: Rare Basia CD ["Leslie O." ] Re: Rare Basia CD ["David Higginson" ] RE: Rare Basia CD ["Steve O'Hearn" ] RE: Rare Basia CD ["Steve O'Hearn" ] RE: Rare Basia CD [Jjpalcher@aol.com] RE: Rare Basia CD ["Steve O'Hearn" ] The Lowdown on Best Remixes Versions ["Leslie O." ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 09:42:16 -0000 From: "David Higginson" Subject: Rare Basia CD Found this while surfing. I cannot believe the price of the Basia Xmas CD but if someone wants to buy it for me for Christmas............!! http://www.mattscdsingles.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Basia_526.html Regards, Dave H ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 08:36:25 -0600 From: "Kamille" Subject: Re: Rare Basia CD Dave, How good have you been and do you BELIEVE!!! Kamille - ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Higginson" To: Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 3:42 AM Subject: Rare Basia CD > > Found this while surfing. I cannot believe the price of the Basia Xmas CD but > if someone wants to buy it for me for Christmas............!! > > http://www.mattscdsingles.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Basia_526.html > > Regards, > > Dave H ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 12:13:45 EST From: J3SITE@aol.com Subject: Re: Rare Basia CD What a way to rip people off. Nothing new...all old tunes we already have and only 1 Christmas song (Angels Blush) on the entire "Christmas" CD. Brutal!! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 11:43:17 -0600 From: "Barry" Subject: Re: Rare Basia CD They must be nuts! What a rip-off. I might pay a little more than normal for it to have it in my collection, but I already have all of those songs. Even if I didn't, even if it were all new, I couldn't see spending THAT much on it. I feel sorry for the poor suckers who buy it for that price. I'd have to have a lot of disposable income to just go blow $150 on it. Barry "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 11:45:52 -0600 From: "Barry" Subject: Re: Rare Basia CD Also, I've seen many of the other Basia CDs he's offering for a fraction of the price on eBay. You have to watch for them, but I got the 3 song sampler at the top of the page for under $10 US on eBay with shipping included. Barry "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 12:48:03 -0500 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD I'm just wondering why the Japanese appear to get all the cool remixes ... what's wrong with us here in the States? *sniff* > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > Barry > Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 12:43 PM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: Re: Rare Basia CD > > > > They must be nuts! What a rip-off. I might pay a little more than normal > for it to have it in my collection, but I already have all of those songs. > Even if I didn't, even if it were all new, I couldn't see > spending THAT much > on it. I feel sorry for the poor suckers who buy it for that price. I'd > have to have a lot of disposable income to just go blow $150 on it. > > Barry > > > "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and > leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 14:06:04 -0800 (PST) From: "Leslie O." Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD > I'm just wondering why the Japanese appear to get > all the cool remixes ... > what's wrong with us here in the States? It was more of a sure thing to sell them in Japan, where (as it's been explained to me) buyers have more of a collector mentality than the average buyer in the States does. Typically they will buy anything from their favorite artists and the more niche, the better. Here, only collectors will do this. (Hey Steve, do you know about The Best Remixes I and II, and Brave New Hope?) This guy has been selling this for years. I didn't even click the link but I know exactly what you guys are talking about. Bah. Not the first person with an over inflated idea of what something is worth. Hence, he still has it. It *is* fairly rare, but I think it's ugly as hell, so it would have to be like $10 for me to consider it. - --Leslie __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Send a seasonal email greeting and help others. Do good. http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 00:21:44 -0000 From: "David Higginson" Subject: Re: Rare Basia CD !! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kamille" To: Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 2:36 PM Subject: Re: Rare Basia CD > > Dave, > > How good have you been and do you BELIEVE!!! > > Kamille > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Higginson" > To: > Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 3:42 AM > Subject: Rare Basia CD > > >> >> Found this while surfing. I cannot believe the price of the Basia Xmas CD > but >> if someone wants to buy it for me for Christmas............!! >> >> http://www.mattscdsingles.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Basia_526.html >> >> Regards, >> >> Dave H ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 12:46:42 -0500 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD I see Christmas "gift ideas", but no Christmas CD per se - nothing like Basia performing "Sleigh Bells" or "O Holy Night" or something ... is there something like that here that I'm missing? Cool imports. Nifty collectibles for the Basiaphile who has everything ... > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > David Higginson > Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 4:42 AM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: Rare Basia CD > > > > Found this while surfing. I cannot believe the price of the Basia > Xmas CD but > if someone wants to buy it for me for Christmas............!! > > http://www.mattscdsingles.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Basia_526.html > > Regards, > > Dave H ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 22:36:48 -0500 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD No, never heard of the Best Remixes I and II - available in the States? Are they worth getting? Or is it just Cruising for a Bruising with a heavy drum beat? > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > Leslie O. > Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 5:06 PM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD > > > > > I'm just wondering why the Japanese appear to get > > all the cool remixes ... > > what's wrong with us here in the States? > > It was more of a sure thing to sell them in Japan, > where (as it's been explained to me) buyers have more > of a collector mentality than the average buyer in the > States does. Typically they will buy anything from > their favorite artists and the more niche, the better. > Here, only collectors will do this. (Hey Steve, do you > know about The Best Remixes I and II, and Brave New > Hope?) > > This guy has been selling this for years. I didn't > even click the link but I know exactly what you guys > are talking about. Bah. Not the first person with an > over inflated idea of what something is worth. Hence, > he still has it. It *is* fairly rare, but I think it's > ugly as hell, so it would have to be like $10 for me > to consider it. > > --Leslie > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Send a seasonal email greeting and help others. Do good. > http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 23:07:33 -0500 From: Jjpalcher@aol.com Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD I was lucky I found "Basia: The Best Remixes I" at the bargain bin at Virgin records in Columbus, OH, for less than $10.00 about four or so year ago. Sometimes those bins can be treasure chests. Too bad that was the closest music store to Cincinnati (where I live) that had a decent all-around selection. Unfortunately now the best place to buy music here is Best Buy because it has the best deals, not because of the selection. :( raburabu joe In a message dated 12/12/2004 10:36:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Steve O'Hearn" writes: > >No, never heard of the Best Remixes I and II - available in the States? Are >they worth getting? Or is it just Cruising for a Bruising with a heavy drum >beat? > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of >> Leslie O. >> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 5:06 PM >> To: basia@smoe.org >> Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD >> >> >> >> > I'm just wondering why the Japanese appear to get >> > all the cool remixes ... >> > what's wrong with us here in the States? >> >> It was more of a sure thing to sell them in Japan, >> where (as it's been explained to me) buyers have more >> of a collector mentality than the average buyer in the >> States does. Typically they will buy anything from >> their favorite artists and the more niche, the better. >> Here, only collectors will do this. (Hey Steve, do you >> know about The Best Remixes I and II, and Brave New >> Hope?) >> >> This guy has been selling this for years. I didn't >> even click the link but I know exactly what you guys >> are talking about. Bah. Not the first person with an >> over inflated idea of what something is worth. Hence, >> he still has it. It *is* fairly rare, but I think it's >> ugly as hell, so it would have to be like $10 for me >> to consider it. >> >> --Leslie >> >> >> >> __________________________________ >> Do you Yahoo!? >> Send a seasonal email greeting and help others. Do good. >> http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 00:08:47 -0500 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD Speaking of - I just got London Warsaw New York as a gift for a friend, and found it at Tower Records (in Tyson's Corner, Virginia) for only 9.99. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > Jjpalcher@aol.com > Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 11:08 PM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD > > > > I was lucky I found "Basia: The Best Remixes I" at the bargain > bin at Virgin records in Columbus, OH, for less than $10.00 about > four or so year ago. Sometimes those bins can be treasure chests. > > Too bad that was the closest music store to Cincinnati (where I > live) that had a decent all-around selection. Unfortunately now > the best place to buy music here is Best Buy because it has the > best deals, not because of the selection. :( > > raburabu > joe > > In a message dated 12/12/2004 10:36:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, > "Steve O'Hearn" writes: > > > > >No, never heard of the Best Remixes I and II - available in the > States? Are > >they worth getting? Or is it just Cruising for a Bruising with > a heavy drum > >beat? > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > >> Leslie O. > >> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 5:06 PM > >> To: basia@smoe.org > >> Subject: RE: Rare Basia CD > >> > >> > >> > >> > I'm just wondering why the Japanese appear to get > >> > all the cool remixes ... > >> > what's wrong with us here in the States? > >> > >> It was more of a sure thing to sell them in Japan, > >> where (as it's been explained to me) buyers have more > >> of a collector mentality than the average buyer in the > >> States does. Typically they will buy anything from > >> their favorite artists and the more niche, the better. > >> Here, only collectors will do this. (Hey Steve, do you > >> know about The Best Remixes I and II, and Brave New > >> Hope?) > >> > >> This guy has been selling this for years. I didn't > >> even click the link but I know exactly what you guys > >> are talking about. Bah. Not the first person with an > >> over inflated idea of what something is worth. Hence, > >> he still has it. It *is* fairly rare, but I think it's > >> ugly as hell, so it would have to be like $10 for me > >> to consider it. > >> > >> --Leslie > >> > >> > >> > >> __________________________________ > >> Do you Yahoo!? > >> Send a seasonal email greeting and help others. Do good. > >> http://celebrity.mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:24:50 -0800 (PST) From: "Leslie O." Subject: The Lowdown on Best Remixes Versions Best Remixes I was released in Japan and Europe, so there are two slightly different covers-- the JP version has gold foil stamping on the cover, whereas the EU version merely uses a gold ink. The booklet has lots of really cool pictures and has a neat sort of Goth design. ;-) Track listing: Cruising For Bruising (Extended Mix) From Now On (band version) Run For Cover (extended version) Promises (extended French mix) New Day For You (extended version) Baby You're Mine (street version) Those mixes are indeed of 80s-early 90s vintage and therefore of the extra beat variety. The 'street version' is acoustic and the 'band version' has the full band in it. It was ditched in favor of the version we all know and love on T&T. Promises has some great guitar work by Peter White, and C4B a sax solo. Best Remixes II is only a Japanese release, same cover art but in black and white, minimal interest in the liner notes. Not as cool as it's predecessor. Track listing: Freeze Thaw (instrumental) Come to Heaven Brave New Hope (Brave New Mix) [they merely remove the backbeat] Prime Time TV (extended) Masquerade Until You Come Back to Me (Phil Harding 12" Remix) [this is the hip-hop version Basia refers to in the New Day vid] And the US counterpart to this would be Brave New Hope. It was initially released as a 7-track EP in limited quantites. People tend to think that it was promo-only, but it was sold at retail as well. Oh, and it has the same cover photo but in blue. (Super bonus points for those who also had the big poster of Basia from the same photo session, except facing the camera!) Track listing: Brave New Hope Until You Come Back to Me (Phil Harding 12" Remix) Brave New Hope (Brave New Mix) Cruising For Bruising (Phil Harding 12" Remix) [same as on BR I] From Now On (band version) Masquerade Come to Heaven BNH proved a lot more popular than Epic thought, and they had a supposed upcoming 1992 album to gear up for, so in late 1991 BNH was re-released as a 9-track EP. This is the one you will most be able to find, I would check used CD bins first. It is, to the best of my knowledge, out of print, though I'm sure new copies are floating around. Track listing: Brave New Hope Until You Come Back to Me (Phil Harding 12" Remix) Brave New Hope (Brave New Mix) Give Me That Cruising For Bruising (Phil Harding 12" Remix) [same as on BR I] Forgive and Forget From Now On (band version) Masquerade Come to Heaven The non-remix/extended songs are B-sides from LWNY and T&T. So really, it's up to you if you find this sort of thing appealing or not. These all are fairly common and can be had only with a little legwork. - --Leslie (yes, I own them all, heh) Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V9 #211 ***************************