apparently the amp dog knight's 12" was sold out in most places within a
couple of weeks, and there was a huge demand [anyone following the dhp
messageboard can testify] so that might explain the bootleg.
as for asking for it? i dunno, that is kind of a harsh statement. i think
kenny dixon jr. does actually do quite a good job keeping his old releases
available [ok not all of them, but don't forget about some sampling
problems] i's just that his following has grown to such an extent that his
initial release is sold out real fast, because he hasn't pressed enough
copies. but is that really his fault? he has to pay for all those copies,
before they hit the street, quite an investment if you ask me. a limited
first press will give him more security about getting his initial investment
back.
the bootleggers are stealing from kenny!
here's why: first of they only suply a release that they know is a return on
investment. [there's allready a demand created by the official release] but
by suplying this demand, they also take away kdj's chance to re-release the
single. people who are still after the record will now buy the bootleg, as
there's no other way of getting hold of the original. so when kdj decides to
re-release the record, the demand will have died out.
i hate all these limited releases btw! i have limited funds at the moment,
so all i'm buying are records that had a limited release, as i probably
won't be able to get the for a decent price in the future, and hardly even
check any other releases anymore. [ok i'm exagerating a little here :) ]
oh and some of these records that are 'hard to find' really aren't, but
people forget to look for them, maybe you're not looking at the right shop
[try the big chain stores, no one with taste ever shops there, but they
often do buy the more well known 'underground' releases]
just my 2 euro cents,
jurren
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