HW: Live '79 Complete

[William Duffy]

> The CD package may say "Collectors Series" but it does *NOT*
> say "Official Bootleg". A flyer I collected from the November shows
> does say "Official Bootleg". Given that I bought Live '79 Complete
> in HMV, I suppose any newbie could have bought it - and I suppose
> that experience would put them off HW / Voiceprint for life. *That*, I
> guess, is my problem with this package. (And it makes me very
> wary of the remaining releases).
>
> Last night I was trying to think of any other commercially released
> material that I may own of such substandard quality. I couldn't
> think of anything. Today's e-mail has kindly reminded me that there
> are comparably awful releases, also by HW (the Dave Anderson
> stuff). I still can't think of anything so poor by any other band. What
> is the lesson here????
>

I think record companies (and bands) should try to be more carefull with
material they release. If someone who has never heard, but was recommended
Hawkwind was to only find these recordings (which tends to be the case here
in West Australia), they will be completely put off!

William