Go with the gold
Ted O. Jackson
TOJACKSO at HAWK.SYR.EDU
Tue Apr 30 10:26:50 EDT 1996
> Well, now this is the kicker, isn't it? They finally get a record deal,
> and the company doesn't plan on releasing the album in North America --
> boy this sounds more like the story of Spinal Tap every day. I mean,
> really - how big is BOC overseas? And, if they ARE big overseas, you
> sure wouldn't know it by BOC's current touring schedule. So, if I assume
> that most of BOC's fans are in the U.S., then I have to question the
> wisdom of getting a record deal with a company that isn't going to
> release the album there! Sure, some of us fans over here will get
This does seem strange. I can only speculate that the German company
must be dangling some incentive. Perhaps they're giving them a
decent advance to work on the disc? This always seems to be a bone
of contention with BOC. They seem to really crave the 'star'
treatment. Also, if, as you've said earlier, that the songs are
already essentially done, maybe BOC figure it's a sweet deal--get a
big advance for tunes you've already done, simply take the money and
run, and give the company already-finished songs? Also, it might be
good strategy to go with a Euro label at first. Then, if the
record's really solid and Americans start clamoring, then, if the
record's sold well overseas, it might give them leverage with a US
label. This is pure speculation on my part...
theo
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