HW: Star Nation

[Michael Habiby]

Hear Hear!

The CD is quite good. I love the artwork.  A fascinating look into the
artist's contributions to Hawkwind in a way.  I am glad that they made it
available to 200 of us.  What more could a fan ask for.

Mike H.

> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of ANDREW GARIBALDI
> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 7:47 PM
> To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU
> Subject: Re: HW: Star Nation
>
>
> err.......well, I'd done this long piece on the 'history' of the
> Star Nation
> project but on just checking, I've put the wron g copy of December news on
> my website and deleted the one with the Star Nation piece.
> In brief then, CD Services were asked to do it - we did it - they rejected
> it - they did it themselves - they sold it to us - we made our normal
> mark-up (same as for all items and same as most indie mail order
> operations), based on their cost price to us, no more, no less
> (and you also
> have to allow for the fact that we are VAT registered and they
> are not) and
> that was why the price was what it was.
> Our idea, of which two copies were manufactured - the band has one and we
> have the other (collectors among you can drool now) -  was their artwork
> (different from what appeared in the end) along with some extra bits from
> Dave Barker, the guy manufacturing it, on a pic disc CD in a
> jewelcase, but
> even though we rated Dave's work, expensive though it was (hence the
> original price) it wasn't ultimately what the band wanted so they did it
> themselves.
> As far as I am aware the band put a lot into this and are trying to recoup
> that and also as much as they can to finance a full album, and despite the
> prices they and CD Services were charging, I'm sure you can all sympathise
> with this aim. Also they said it would be limited to 200 only and that
> probably justifies it also. Musically, I love it, I have to say.
> Andy Garibaldi
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Jarrett" <jjarrett at CHIARK.GREENEND.ORG.UK>
> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 1:46 PM
> Subject: Re: HW: Star Nation
>
>
> > [1] Just to ward off flames, I have done the sums, and though I
> don't know
> > what CDS's cut was even if it was minuscule the income Jerry and Richard
> > are getting from this probably doesn't cover a month of my rent
> each. I do
> > appreciate that they're not raking it in, but that just raises the
> > question in my mind, why didn't they make more?
> >
> > --
> >      Jon Jarrett (01223 514989)       jjarrett at chiark.greenend.org.uk
> >    =====================================================================
> >         "There's nothin' more dangerous than a wounded mosquito."
>