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davidt
on Monday March 31 2003, @10:00AM
An anonymous person writes:
From Channel 4's (UK) Planet Sound teletext pages: PAINTING A VULGAR PICTURE Johnny Marr has attacked WEA over their handling of The Smiths’ back catalogue. “They’re a bunch of barrow boys,” Marr told PS. “I can’t say how much it upsets me that they own the rights to The Smiths’ work until we die.” Marr added that he and Morrissey had approached WEA with reissue ideas. “They didn’t reply,” he said. “I’ve given up offering. They’re too busy misspelling song titles to show any courtesy to the band.”
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Johnny Marr criticizes WEA's handling of The Smiths back catalogue
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wot? (Score:1)
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Re:wot? (Score:2, Funny)
I tought I was the only one still using it ;)
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Tacky Badge (Score:1)
WOW! I know the music industry is terribly awful- but exactly what kind of recording contract did Morrissey and Marr sign ANYWAYS-?
I think that Morrissey & Marr should have a great deal to say with regard to their catalog, but apparently they don't!!!
Was that part of the entire contract? I also understand that the contracts did NOT recognize Joyce and Roarke whatsoever.
I think that the reissue of The Very Best of the Smiths was superb in sound quality (but I am not too keen on audio technology). I felt the cover was simply awful!!! And they chopped off about one-half of "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me."
Listening to that CD is a guilty pleasure!
What can be done?
Is their a CD singles box set in the works?
KEN
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That's just what we need... (Score:1)
Come on, enough is enough!
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Corporate Whores (Score:1)
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Re:Corporate Whores (Score:2, Interesting)
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Paint A Vulgar Picture (Score:2, Interesting)
All of The Smiths best of/most of's have been disapointing, I've never felt the need to buy something that I've already got.
EMI got it right by releasing Viva Hate with the bonus tracks and the CD single box sets but I believe WEA just don't have the imagination but that's the Yanks for you.
I've heard through the grapevine that the full "Rank" concert may be broadcast this summer on the BBC.
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God... (Score:1)
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Johnny! (Score:1)
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you sell your soul to the devil... (Score:0)