Metamatic Forums John Foxx John Foxx and Louis Gordon IMPOSSIBLE re-press

Don't know if this one has passed us by or if nobody's bothered very much...

Bit of a cheek remixing just one track I reckon but there you go...

It's mentioned by yours truly on the 'Three CDs, two new songs' thread. I seem to be the only one who's annoyed by it, however. :rolleyes:

Oh sorry ... should be "Four CDs" then! . .well, six depending on which way you look at it...

Yes it is annoying that Million Cars remix...

I'm more annoyed that it was originally released as a limited edition but has now been re-released. As regards the 'Million Cars' remix, I've always loathed that particular song so I shall not be buying this edition.

Well consider yourself lucky cos I really like the song and and miffed I will be missing out on a remix!

The version on Impossible was just horrid.

Well, I posted on the myspace blog that the remix should be given for free to people who bought the limited edition. Yeah, I'm a bit annoyed.

ETA: speaking of limited... I ordered Jesu's Pale Sketches a while back from the new record company formed by Justin Broadrick, the guy behind Jesu (and Godflesh and various others). Limited edition CD. Apparently sold out pretty quickly. It's just been reissued with a bonus CD with three alternate versions. No, I won't be spending the money.

I've been shouted down for grumbling about this kind of thing before, but really, what is the point of issuing a "limited edition" if it will be reissued shortly with only minor tweaks like remixing a single track "so that the backing vocal melody is a lot quieter"? I actually laughed out loud when I read in the email from Townsend, regarding "ANKOM": "To mantain [sic!] the 'integrity' of the first 1000 copies of this release, which sold out over a year ago, there are some changes to the artwork on this re-release." What, the order of a couple of pages in the booklet was reversed when they stapled them?

I know it must be unpleasant to see high prices on eBay for which the artist or record label or official shop isn't getting a cut, and for a fan who missed out on the limited edition it's painful to know how much a rare item might cost, but how many people (other than the independently wealthy or the saddo completist) will repurchase a CD for ONE track or some artwork changes? :rolleyes: Do I sense an accounting problem at Townsend that must needs be remedied by desperately flooding the market with new limited editions in hopes of a sudden influx of cash?

Sorry, that was uncalled for. My cynicism often gets the better of me when I'm annoyed.

@Lele,

I agree with you 100%. I also raised a cynical laugh at the use of the word 'integrity' with regard to 'ANKOM'.

*edit*
And, like you, I also see the hand of Townsend in all this.

"Unlimited edition
with an unlimited supply
That was the only reason
we all had to say goodbye"
E.M.I. by the Sex Pistols

Actually I'm not upset about it, I just don't buy reissues. I buy one version of a CD and that's it. However, John's management should be careful about this sort of thing. At some point, fans will feel like they have been fleeced and say goodbye.