Why Can't These Be On CD?

[devildog]

Arms Akimbo-This Is Not The Late Show (1987)
Bricklin-s/t (1986)
Colour Radio-s/t (1984)
Boytronic- The Working Model(1983) & The Continental (1984)
B People -s/t (1981?)
Blue Zoo- 2x2 (1983)
Blue Yonder- s/t (1987)
Blue In Heaven- All The God's Men (1985)
Billy Satellite-s/t (1984)
The President-s/t (1984)
The Big Picture- The Homeless House (1986)
Nuts & Bolts- Richard Barone/James Mastro (1983)
Arcangel-s/t (1983)
The Cretones-Thin Red Line (1980) & Snap! Snap! (1981)
The Darrows-Cellar Into Eaves(1986)
Tom Dickie and the Desires-Competition (1981) & The 11th Hour (1982)
Dirty Looks-s/t (1980)
Downsiders-s/t (1987)
Drama-Scene From A Distance (1985)
Dream Syndicate-Medicine Show (1983)
805-Stand In Line (1982)
The Elektrics- State of Shock (1981) & Current Events (1980)
The Elevators-Frontline (1980)
Europeans-Recurring Dreams (1984)
Face to Face-10 9 8 (1984) & Confrontation (1985)
Fashion-Twilight of Idols (1984)
Figures-In A Chalk Circle (1986?)
Flying Color-s/t (1987)
FuzzDance-Various Artists E.P. (1984)
Gigolo Aunts-Everybody Happy (1986)
Glass Moon-s/t(1980) & Growing In The Dark (1982)
The Hitmen-Aim For The Feet (1980) & Torn Together (1981)
Tictoc-Where The Picnic Was (1983)
The Venetians-Calling In The Lions (1986)

Comateens- "Pictures On A String" 1983
The Mothmen-"One Black Dot" 1981
Endgames-"Building Beauty" 1982
Kissing The Pink-"Naked" 1983
The Windbreakers-"Terminal", "Disciples of Agriculture", "Run" 1984-86
Haircut 100-"Paint By Paint" 1985
The Call-"Modern Romans" 1982
Translator-any of their albums 1982-86
The Lucy Show-"Undone" 1984
Bram Tchaikovsky-all of their albums 1979-1982
The Expression-S/T 1983
The World-S/T 1983
The Tenants-S/T 1984

[Jason²]

Well, there's the long answer and the short answer. The short answer is MONEY.

The longer answer is:

Some of those albums have been released on CD - at least those of the CD era - and only at the time of their initial release.

Most of those album

[Jason²]

FYI - i know these two are on CD (though, of course, out of print):

Dirty Looks-s/t (1980)
The Venetians-Calling In The Lions (1986)

And yes, I am sure that the Dirty Looks album is on CD as I have it - it's a complete anthology and was only releas

[devildog]

Thanks for explaining that. However, sometimes I need to blow off steam that such great music is not on cd![:(!]

[yipyipcoyote]

At least they should make them available as high-quality digital downloads. Would't that avoid all the costs?

[Jason²]

[quote]Originally posted by yipyipcoyote
[br]At least they should make them available as high-quality digital downloads. Would't tha

[Jimbo]

That was a very informative post jfiber. It answered a lot of questions I have had about why some of this music has never made the jump to CD.

What would it take for these record companies to just sell the rights and tapes outright instead of a licensi

[ekahob]

This thread raises an interesting question. How much would it cost for say, Slow Children or an interested party to buy the rights to sell the music as a download? How much do you think can be made if you could? I'm referring to out of print music not c