Re: Cold Mountain
I don't know the location, but FWIW, what a great book. It's the kind of book where you keep reading paragraphs aloud to whomever is in the room with you, because the writing is so good. --Jamie S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wavetech.net/~swedberg http://www.usinternet.com/users/ndteegarden/bheaters
RE: Cold Mountain CD
-Original Message- From: Steve Gardner [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 9:40 AM To: passenger side Subject: Cold Mountain CD Jim Nelson said about the Cold Mountain CD that will be packaged with the book: That's a great deal for those of us who've had the book for over a year now... Like I said. You people are crabby. [Matt Benz] Really. They're only doing a cd based on the book because the book is popular. If the book sold in p2 amounts, we sure as well wouldn't see a cd. Remember that piece of literary trash "Bridges of Yoknapatawpha County"? There was a cd for that, too (with the "author" singing. Yikes!) when it became huge. When's the Cold Mountain movie coming out?
RE: Cold Mountain CD
Jim Nelson said about the Cold Mountain CD that will be packaged with the book: That's a great deal for those of us who've had the book for over a year now... Like I said. You people are crabby. [Matt Benz] Really. They're only doing a cd based on the book because the book is popular. If the book sold in p2 amounts, we sure as well wouldn't see a cd. And therefore? FWIW, everyone I know who's heard this CD has gone on about at some length (my minor-weasel copy just arrived this a.m., so I'm just now getting a first listen). I don't understand where the problem is - well, I mean, I guess I do as far as those folks who don't want to buy another copy of the book just to get the CD are concerned (though I will guarandamntee you you'll be able to get it from O'Brien et.al. at PAs), but beyond that, where's the beef? It's great old-time music, at least the first few cuts are, so who cares that they made the album because of a popular book? It should happen more often - you know, like, new people hearing you play the music you want to. What are you complaining about, Matt? On the other hand, Matt's absolutely right to whine about a dearth of Damnations, TX advances; what's going on, some kind of boycott of The Heartland? Right around here is where the real tastemakers, like Mark Wyatt and Dave Purcell, are. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
RE: Cold Mountain CD
Um...I don't think *I* was doing the complaining here. I was refering to this: Jim Nelson said about the Cold Mountain CD that will be packaged with the book: That's a great deal for those of us who've had the book for over a year now... [Matt Benz] Them ain't my words. My less than clear point inn reply to the above is that *of course* there wasn't a cd with the first runs of the book: it had to become a runaway best seller to justify new products associated with the book. The cd exists because of the interest created by sales. So those who bought the book way back when should hold their beefs. And get the cd anyway. Right? On the other hand, Matt's absolutely right to whine about a dearth of Damnations, TX advances; what's going on, some kind of boycott of The Heartland? Right around here is where the real tastemakers, like Mark Wyatt and Dave Purcell, are. [Matt Benz] What he said!
RE: Cold Mountain CD
It's great old-time music, at least the first few cuts are, so who cares that they made the album because of a popular book? It should happen more often - you know, like, new people hearing you play the music you want to. What are you complaining about, Matt? [Matt Benz] Ah, I see the misunderstanding: Again, I'm not complaining about this; I agree, it's great to see this kind of interest in offshoots, etc...Just pointing out the obvious marketing issues, not bitching about the way the disc was made. Does any of this make sense?
RE: Cold Mountain CD
By the way, as far as buying the thing goes, a healthy portion of the one-sheet is devoted to how clearances were obtained, etc. in order to put out the CD, including the following passage: "In fact, the terms with MGM-UA stipulate that the CD can only be sold packaged with the novel, so the consumer that purchases Songs From The Mountain will get a free copy of Cold Mountain in paperback" which would seem to suggest that marketing distribution (DNA) will be CD-oriented, not book-orientedl, so instead of buying the book again just to get the CD, you can think of it as just buying the CD and getting an extra copy of the book g. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
Re: Cold Mountain CD
Jon Weisberger wrote: By the way, as far as buying the thing goes, a healthy portion of the one-sheet is devoted to how clearances were obtained, etc. in order to put out the CD, including the following passage: "In fact, the terms with MGM-UA stipulate that the CD can only be sold packaged with the novel, so the consumer that purchases Songs From The Mountain will get a free copy of Cold Mountain in paperback" So, any idea how much this "free copy" of the book is going to cost? Can you tell us what's on the CD? Jim Nelson
Re: Cold Mountain CD
Sorry to be boring, but does anyone know if this is likely to make it across the pond? or am I going to be placing an order with amazon? on or offlist reply appreciated ta Stevie
