HW: Anthology released on US major label

[Doug Pearson]

I haven't seen this mentioned on the list yet ...

Last weekend, I was checking the Hawkwind bin at the new Rasputin's in San
Francisco (not a very good store, unlike the Berkeley one), and the only CD
in it was a new version of the 69-82 'Anthology' (aka 'Acid Daze') double-
CD set.  The cover artwork is exactly the same as the most recent UK
reissue (the one with the extra tracks from the Castle remasters), but it's
in a standard single-width jewel case instead of a DigiPak ... I didn't buy
a copy so I don't know if it includes (as the UK version does) the booklet
with a complete reproduction of Brian Tawn's notes from the vinyl pressing
of all-three-LP's-in-a-vinyl-sleeve release.

The kicker is ... it's on BMG!  I think this would make it the first-ever
US major label Hawkwind CD, since Profile ('Live Chronicles'), Enigma (XC,
SB ... didn't they put out 'Palace Springs', too?), One Way (EMI reissues),
Iloki ('CA Brainstorm'), Cleopatra, and Griffin are/were all indies
(although by that time, I think Enigma may have been majority-owned by
Capitol/EMI, and I'm pretty sure that at least One Way had major-label
distribution).  Even odder, the actual label imprint is ... Trojan?!?!?!
Someone needs to pass on THAT bit of info on to Capt. Rizz!

Anyone else in the USA seen this?  Mr. Coleman?

    -Doug
     jasret at mindspring.com