Codex question: open for debate

[Jill Strobridge]

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From: Thomas, Guy <Guy.Thomas at LONDON.ENTOIL.COM>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Codex question: open for debate


> I agree!
>
> They obviously don't belong in the main body of the Codex, but
then again,
> they are not strictly cover versions either!  If a song contains
any portion
> of original HW material, then it should probably be classified as
a remix.
>
> Howzabout a couple of appendixes? Appendix A for remixes, Appendix
B for
> cover versions.

Oh no!!   Please not that.   Notes or short explanatory comments are
fine but the Codex is quite complicated enough with all the
different versions that already need cross-referencing.   To try and
add multiple appendices as well would confuse hopelessly what is,
after all, an attempt to simplify the situation!

On those grounds (of simplicity) I am also inclined to leave the
remixes in the Codex.    They can be easily distingished in the
listing since they'll be unique versions and their remix status can
be included in the title of the album.     Also they do contain
Hawkwind music (of a sort) so my preference would be to include them
and let each person decide for themselves whether or not they should
be considered true Hawkwind.

My feeling is that the Codex is simply a list that should be as
non-judgemental as possible and opinions about what does or does not
constitute a "proper" Hawkwind sound should be left to the reader.

IMOly
jill

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