From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-digest) To: seven-seas-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-digest V4 #440 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-digest Wednesday, September 28 2005 Volume 04 : Number 440 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:19:29 -0400 From: Brian Andersen Subject: Re: seven-seas Seven Seas Platinum CD It would be nice to have an up to date singles collection of A-sides that goes through Siberia. I guess that would be a nightmare with Warner/London/Polygram.Cooking Vinyl etc. Jesus and Mary Chain got one, why can't the Bunnymen? On 9/28/05, Brian Andersen wrote: > because "platinum" edition makes it sound so 21st century! But you are > right they should has re-issued Songs and put the A side singles from > the grey album. I guess that would rrequire planning, organization and > more money, so they just tossed any old thing out there. > > On 9/28/05, Charles Pham wrote: > > I'm curious to know why they didn't just re-package Songs To Learn & Sing > > and just add a couple of grey-album tracks as bonuses. > > BTW: If my memory is correct, the actual label that put this out is "Warner > > Strategic Marketing". Name says it all... > > > > On 9/28/05, rossnteka@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > Forgive me falling down laughing, Charles, but wow! > > > > > > Typical, let's exploit the bands old catalog now that they have a new > > > release trick. > > > > > > Obviously had the crack research department putting it together for a > > > product sure to please their long time fans and to welcome the newcomers. > > > > > > > > > Ross A, aka Trippin Out. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Brian Andersen > > > To: seven-seas@smoe.org > > > Sent: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:34:07 -0400 > > > Subject: Re: seven-seas Seven Seas Platinum CD > > > > > > > > > sounds like a sloppy package thrown together to coincide with the > > > release of Siberia. I was tthinking if it had some good liner notes > > > then I might get it, but I'm thinking that I will pass. > > > > > > On 9/28/05, Charles Pham wrote: > > > > Not sure if anyone has obtained a copy of the Platinum Seven Seas > > > > compilation put out by Warner UK, but I just received mine and there are > > > a > > > > number of inaccuracies to put it lightly: > > > > 1) The labelled "The Disease" track isn't that song...it's "Heaven Up > > > > Here"! > > > > 2) "Villiers Terrace" is labelled as 6 minutes long. It's not. > > > > 3) There's no "The Killing Moon", possibly the Bunnymen's most popular > > > song > > > > (aside from Lips Like Sugar) > > > > 4) No photos of the band, just a photo of the sea. > > > > There's probably more, but I grew more angry after each mistake found, I > > > > left the disc on the dining table. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Charles Pham > > > > charlespham@gmail.com > > > > YIM: charlespcharlesp > > > > AIM: PicturesOnMyWall > > > > 323.273.1550 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===================================================================== > > > > Bunnymen Online Presence: > > > > http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info > > > > * > > > > http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ > > > > * > > > > http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ > > > > * > > > > http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 > > > > * > > > > > > > > ====================================================================== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > -Brian Andersen > > > bandersen65@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ===================================================================== > > > Bunnymen Online Presence: > > > http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info > > > * > > > http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ > > > * > > > http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ > > > * > > > http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 > > > * > > > > > > ====================================================================== > > > > > > > > > > > > ===================================================================== > > > Bunnymen Online Presence: > > > http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info > > > * > > > http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ > > > * > > > http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ > > > * > > > http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 > > > * > > > > > > ====================================================================== > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Charles Pham > > charlespham@gmail.com > > YIM: charlespcharlesp > > AIM: PicturesOnMyWall > > 323.273.1550 > > > > > > > > ===================================================================== > > Bunnymen Online Presence: > > http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info > > * > > http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ > > * > > http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ > > * > > http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 > > * > > > > ====================================================================== > > > > > > > -- > > -Brian Andersen > bandersen65@gmail.com > - -- - -Brian Andersen bandersen65@gmail.com ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ * http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:28:40 +1200 From: "Kristin Smith" Subject: Re: seven-seas Seven Seas Platinum CD Brian Andersen writes: > It would be nice to have an up to date singles collection of A-sides > A b-sides collection would be even better! - K :) ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ * http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 19:12:03 -0400 From: Brian Andersen Subject: Re: seven-seas Seven Seas Platinum CD I guess we could just make our own huh? On 9/28/05, Kristin Smith wrote: > Brian Andersen writes: > > > It would be nice to have an up to date singles collection of A-sides > > > A b-sides collection would be even better! > > - K :) > > > > ===================================================================== > Bunnymen Online Presence: > http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info > * > http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ > * > http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ > * > http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 > * > > ====================================================================== > > - -- - -Brian Andersen bandersen65@gmail.com ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ * http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ End of seven-seas-digest V4 #440 ********************************