Global Communication - 76:14 (Unauthorized 180g Clear Double Vinyl)

Take a look at Mark Pritchard’s “stories” on Instagram... spinning some test pressings?

Norman gave the refund straight away.  Fuck the bullshit, and bring on the actual re-master.

Well this has been released and some people seem to be happy with it. However, Robin Rimbaud confirmed again that the official version is coming this year:

The key take for me is that this Vinyl On Demand label didn't even think to ask the artists about reissuing it first. Just straight up used their previous contract (which is no doubt in perpetuity, like all major labels) and pressed it. And of course, the record stores don't even think to ask where it came from either. I doubt a penny of this will go to the artists.

Sad for Tom and Mark. Imagine going through the effort of planning an anniversary edition of one of your most celebrated records, going through the effort of getting it remastered from DAT, organising remixes by other artists to expand it etc.. Then you find out, from literally nowhere, that another label with dubious rights to your record gets there first and does the absolute most basic job imaginable. Now most people who don't follow things closely will find the record repressed again in a few months time and think "uh wait, why should I buy this again?"

Welcome to the world of major labels and licensing contracts I guess. Where there is money to be made, someone out there will want to screw you over.

  On 1/18/2020 at 11:19 AM, brisk said:

The key take for me is that this Vinyl On Demand label didn't even think to ask the artists about reissuing it first. Just straight up used their previous contract (which is no doubt in perpetuity, like all major labels) and pressed it. And of course, the record stores don't even think to ask where it came from either. I doubt a penny of this will go to the artists.

Sad for Tom and Mark. Imagine going through the effort of planning an anniversary edition of one of your most celebrated records, going through the effort of getting it remastered from DAT, organising remixes by other artists to expand it etc.. Then you find out, from literally nowhere, that another label with dubious rights to your record gets there first and does the absolute most basic job imaginable. Now most people who don't follow things closely will find the record repressed again in a few months time and think "uh wait, why should I buy this again?"

Welcome to the world of major labels and licensing contracts I guess. Where there is money to be made, someone out there will want to screw you over.

 

 

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I would definitely be very angry if that would happen to me... 

By the way, the label name that has released the "76:14" bootleg is called Music On Vinyl.

Vinyl On Demand is another label specialised in Industrial / Experimental / Avantgarde re-issues which - as far as I know - has a very good reputation both for correctness and quality.

  On 1/18/2020 at 12:03 PM, lipsvago said:

Vinyl On Demand is another label specialised in Industrial / Experimental / Avantgarde re-issues which - as far as I know - has a very good reputation both for correctness and quality.

Oops, yep! I'm constantly mixing those two labels up, which is silly because they're a world apart in quality.

More interesting info from that same thread on FB:

  On 1/18/2020 at 1:19 PM, gated said:

More interesting info from that same thread on FB:

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God I love Pentamorous. That’s great news.

Music on Vinyl did the same to the Mars Volta a couple of years ago. Shadys shit. 

  On 1/18/2020 at 1:19 PM, gated said:

More interesting info from that same thread on FB:

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Great news, Pentamerous only got a 2-track promo 12" not the full album on vinyl.  Too bad it can't contain the original Star Wars samples, but those versions are available online if you look.

  On 1/18/2020 at 4:53 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Great news, Pentamerous only got a 2-track promo 12" not the full album on vinyl.  Too bad it can't contain the original Star Wars samples, but those versions are available online if you look.

Actually it did get a full vinyl release. I have a copy. Sadly the pressing wasn’t great, so really looking forward to a repress!

https://www.discogs.com/Chapterhouse-Retranslated-By-Global-Communication-Pentamerous-Metamorphosis/release/90210

  On 1/18/2020 at 11:55 PM, Jamesqdot said:

Actually it did get a full vinyl release. I have a copy. Sadly the pressing wasn’t great, so really looking forward to a repress!

https://www.discogs.com/Chapterhouse-Retranslated-By-Global-Communication-Pentamerous-Metamorphosis/release/90210

Ah, then I was misinformed by a friend who has the promo.

https://www.discogs.com/Chapterhouse-Retranslated-By-Global-Communication-BloodMusic-Pentamerous-Metamorphosis/release/87738

Man, that's an album that's been in need of a reissue for such a long time. 

And unreleased material is always welcome. Very excited for everything to come.

Interesting...these may have just been the 2005 remasters of 76:14 in a new gatefold sleeve, doh

https://bleep.com/release/191605-global-communication-transmissions

  On 6/18/2020 at 10:49 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Interesting...these may have just been the 2005 remasters of 76:14 in a new gatefold sleeve, doh

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Almost comically scumbag. They did the same with a couple of Mars Volta releases.

  On 6/18/2020 at 10:49 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Interesting...these may have just been the 2005 remasters of 76:14 in a new gatefold sleeve, doh

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jesus christ, whos behind MOV? and why are sony egging them on with this shit.

outstanding

MOV is reissuing albums from Slowdive and Cranes now as well, someone should file a cease and desist methinks.

they did the slowdive ones long ago - they sound good.