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[John A Swartz]

Nice bit of research, Steve.  Just a few comments...

Regarding Buck's 'stache -

>He owns a
very convincing prosthetic one, but rumours are that he's embarrassed
to wear it.

Actually, he uses it as a capo during "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"

Regarding compilations -

>There was supposed to be one coming out on K-Tel, entitled _Scrunches,
Crunches, and Thumps_, but rumour has it that this one is held up in
production, as no one can find the master tapes of the dance mix of
"Debbie Denise".

Rumor has it that Bolle has a copy of this mix, but he won't say for
sure - I suspect K-Tel may scrap that project in favor of another
compilation.  Rumor has it one of the execs there has been working to
get a CD released with tracks from his 3 favorite BOC albums - *Mirrors*,
*Revolution By Night*, and *Club Ninja*.  Due to legal issues with
Sony, however, the band may undertake this project themselves by
re-recording the tracks for a *Cult Classics Too* CD.

Regarding BOC's latest -

>_My Life Behind the Rose_ (in collaboration with Brian Eno)

Unfortunately, due to poor album sales, this album now can usually only
be found in the cut-out bins.  The real problem with the sales wasn't
due to the music on the disc (although reaction from BOC fans was mixed
at best), but due to the disc's packaging.  The cover shot was supposed
to show the BOC logo behind a large red rose in a garden engulfed in
flames.  However, to save production costs, the designers tried to
superimpose an image of a rose on the cover design for the *On Flame
With Rock And Roll* compilation album -- due to a botched job (rumor
has it that the same folks who did the *Workshop of the Telescopes*
artwork worked on this project), however, the rose is all but invisible,
meaning the finished product bore such a striking resemblance to the
*On Flame With Rock and Roll* album (a staple in most record store
cutout bins) that most fans (and record store owners) could hardly
tell the difference.  I've also heard (but can't confirm) that BOC
lyricist John Shirley may have been involved in sabotaging the project
as none of his lyrics were used.  If they go back to their heavier
sound, they might try some of the lyrics, which include poems
entitled, "Mosquito's Kiss", "The Horsemen Leave", and "I'd Like to
See You in Green".


John