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Date:         Mon, 6 Apr 1992 12:30:00 CDT
From:         CV01@SWTEXAS.BITNET
Subject:      It's just this little chromium switch here ...

>Date:         Thu, 2 Apr 1992 10:00:50 MST
>From:         "not waving but drowning..." <watson@HG.ULETH.CA>
>Subject:      RE: Synapse smorgasbord
>
>
>Chucky the crying cowboy/philosopher said:
>
>   Well, that must make alphabetizing your collection pretty easy (once you
>>decide whether to file them under Lennox, Stewart or Eurythmics).  But that's
>>OK, Jeff Beer only owns CD's by people who played in Miles' and Ornette's
>>bands.  ;*)
>
>When I read the original message, I likened it to eating Quaker Oatmeal for
>breakfast for the rest of your life... *gack*

   ... or cottage cheese for lunch ... *urp*

>>   Another senseless tragedy ...
>
>And, of course, I mourn with you...  :*)

   It's a pretty good impression Carol, but the accent is all wrong, eh?  :*}

>>   A question for our "Ora-Carol" -- oh, wise, large-breasted one, whenever I
>>hear songs by Chris Isaak, I am immediately reminded of Slim Whitman.  Why
>>does this happen?  Is it just me?  :*)
>
>*ouch*
>
>*Lucy runs and gives Chucky the old Peanuts kick-in-the-ass*
>
>You're a lost cause, Chucky... you've been riding on the Taxhuss range for one
>too many days... either that or the women you have come across lately who are
>interested in that "thing between your legs" are referring to your horse... :)

   I guess that explains their reactions when I showed 'em what I *thought*
they were asking fer ... and I figgered it was just awe!  :*)  Also, one thing
you should know about Taxsuns -- we'll be glad to give you everything we got
between our legs ... *except* our horses.
   (Jeez, I can't believe I'm getting into this kind of discussion -- I don't
stand a chance against a ... um ... er ... a "pro" like Carol  ;*)

>*giddy up*  :)
>
>   Carol "I wanna be a cowgirl... and you can be my cowboy"
>
>P.S.  I'm still waiting for word on a new release from Chris Isaak...

   Well, if it doesn't come out soon, I think K-Tel has Slim Whitman's greatest
hits ... you won't even notice a difference except for the album cover --
Slim doesn't use a much grease on his hair as Isaak does.  ;*)


>Date:         Thu, 2 Apr 1992 14:37:00 EST
>From:         MCINTYRE@MSUPA.BITNET
>Subject:      It's A Beautiful Day
>
>The story that I heard from a guy who worked in a good CD store (as opposed
>to my local brain-dead chain store) said that the guy in California who had
>the rights only made a limited number of CDs.  Each time the store would
>reorder, the guy would charge them more as the available discs were getting
>more and more scarce.  The third disc this store ordered, they were charging
>$68 for it!
>
>I was able to get the first two It's A Beautiful Day albums on CD through
>my local used store (sometimes they get in new product, mostly imports)
>for $18 each.  These were issued by TRC in West Germany in 1988 for the
>first album and 1989 for "Marrying Maiden".  Both claim to be limited
>editions, and the first one even had a box where the number of the
>individual disc was supposed to be stamped.  However, the box on my disc
>is blank, so I have to question how limited the edition is.
>
>The sound is excellent, and the first album especially is wonderful
>music.  Another one of those bands who peaked with their first album.

   Thanks for the info, John.  Over the weekend I went to buy the thing, and
someone had already copped it!  :*(  But the store is a mom-and-pop deal, and
the owner said he would order and hold a copy for me.  (Actually, the store is
owned by a husband and wife in their late 30's who appear to be old hippies --
you should see the selection of Dead they keep in stock.  :*)  Now I just hope
it's not gonna cost me $68 for it!!)

   BEGIN MANDATORY PARENTHETICAL 60's FLASHBACK:

   Which reminds me -- for all you old-timers out there:  Do you remember when
record stores were a combination head-shop/vinyl emporium, and they had funny
names?  The one I used to frequent in Nashville was called Sgt. Pepper's
(pretty original, huh?), and on a good day, you could buy your albums, tie-dyed
shirts, black-light posters, Furry Freak Bros. comics, and rolling-papers in
the front of the store, and step into the back to buy the rest of your
"essentials".  Those were the days ...  :*)

   END MANDATORY PARENTHETICAL 60's FLASHBACK

   Anyhow, while I was at the store, and in a 60's kind of mood, I went ahead
and grabbed the Firesign Theater's _Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The
Pliers_.  This one and _... Bozos ..._ are probably my all-time favorites.
Among other things, I realized that on the Peorgy Tirebiter theme they included
simulated pops and scratches to make it sound like old vinyl (and I had always
thought it was just the vinyl copy I owned).  :*)
   While I'm on the subject -- these CD's are "original masters" from Mobile
Sound Labs.  Has anyone dealt much with them?  I've sent for their catalog, but
would be happy to hear any experiences (good or bad) that folks might have had.


      bye,
      cmv ("your food, housing, insecurity, will be guaranteed by the
            department of redundancy department")
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