I totally concur with Graeme�s disappointment at the
re-issued Divine on vinyl. Not only are those two more
recent singles omitted but other than for � 2001
printed in tiny letters on the back, the sleeve
artwork is identical to that of the 1992 release and
not the updated artwork of the reissued CD of last
year. Don�t be fooled by the picture on Simply Vinyl�s
website, this is not what has actually been pressed.
Whilst delighted that in line with the UK�s current
vinyl renaissance Divine should once again be
available in this format (shame the same wasn�t true
for Wonderful and the last three singles), it�s a bit
steep having to pay �18.99+ for something which is
more or less identical to the original and which can
still be found in second hand shops for �5+. As with
the numerous other re-re-re-releases, clearly just a
mechanism for ripping-off the collectors and
completests than actually providing a useful new
commodity.
Really disappointed too at the cancellation of the new
book, lets just hope that if it was the band who have
revoked it and not Virgin, that it was for purposes of
quality control.
Anyway, on a lighter note, went to a One Step Behind
gig yesterday lunchtime. Not usually a big fan of the
tribute bands � prefer to see the real thing (how ever
many years wait that may be!) but this was a bit
different. Was held at a converted farmhouse, now a
pub, just outside a Surrey village.
Other than a couple of die-hards, the audience, which
must have numbered about 100, were there purely for
their Sunday lunch and certainly not for the Madness.
It was very much a family affair, kids of around 6-7
and oldies in their 60s/70s. The gig commenced,
naturally drowning out any conversations that people
were having, and was greeted by a look of complete
consternation by an entire hall of people tucking into
their roast beef.
Two excellent sets were played and included such
rarely-played-live tracks as Uncle Sam, The Harder
They Come, Cardiac Arrest, Rockin� in Ab, The Return
of the Los Palmas 7 and Believe Me. What was the most
incredible though was the impact that was made on such
a totally unsuspecting audience. By the time they had
launched into their second set, the entire crowd was
into it, a whole floor of grinning and laughing faces
all bopping to the Nutty Sound. Without exaggeration
there were 80 year olds dancing with 5 year olds,
trying to get the entire pub up on their feet. I
cannot think of any other type of music that could
have had quite such a unifying effect, it was
marvellous to see so many generations educated in the
ways of Madness in just one afternoon.
It made me again realise just what a shame it is that
the record company and radio stations are still so
utterly short sighted that they cannot see how with
proper promotion Madness could outsell the likes of
Hearsay and Westlife etc., no problem at all.
Thank you for listening and thank you for the Madness.
Chris
Madness is Mad, Insanity is Insane.
--- GRAEME SHARPE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote: > I've just bought the reissue of Divine
Madness lp
> out on simply vinyl. I was disappointed to see it
> was a straight reissue of the 1992 release and
> didn't follow on from last years reissue of the CD
> which had Lovestruck and Johnny The Horse included.
> Am I the only one who seems to feel let down when it
> comes to certain releases (e.g 'The Lot' box set )?
>
> Cheers
>
> Graeme
>
>
http://www.simplyvinyl.com/more.asp?f=1&i=1&d=madness&p=0&t=0&f=2&i=297&d=Details&p=0&t=1
>
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