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We must keep our promises !
A few days ago I received a mail from Mr. Olivier Chastan of
‘Greensleeves Records and Publishing’.
He kindly asked me to remove 13 of my dearest reggae-albums.
As a collector of reggae and many other kinds of music,
I am very grateful for ‘Greensleeves’ to issue such great music.
Without them I wouldn’t have been able to learn so much about it.
Although I regret removing this fantastic music, I must be honest
and do so as I promised.
Groovers, go to the recordshop and ask for Greensleeves Records,
they release the coolest reggae on earth.
I hope you understand that I am just a collector,
the only goal is to let the world hear how great
all this music is. Ofcourse we don’t want to harm
anybody’s business.
Promotion of artists and labels is the idea,
I don’t know about you, but if I download an
album and I learn about artists that I didn’t know yet,
I go to the stores and try to find out more.
You should do so too !
Mr. Chastan’s letter is added below;
” Good morning –
I love your blog which brings a lot of rare and out of print titles
out of the dustbin of music’s history. However, I would appreciate
it if you could remove the following releases which are all readily
available at major record stores, on all digital platforms for
download and via Amazon. I spend a lot of money each year getting
these titles remastered from the original tapes, repackaged and
with expanded track selections, and of course marketing them. I
find it hard to understand why you post these titles when they
are easy to purchase. They are also available on vinyl if you like.
Thank you for your understanding.
Barrington Levy – Englishman
Lee Perry – Roast Fish, Collie Weed & Corn Bread (via our affiliate VP Records)
Linval Thompson – Stay A Little Bit Longer (will be reissued next year)
Yellowman & Fathead – Supermix (will be reissued later next year)
Hugh Mundell – Blackman’s Foundation
Barrington Levy – Teach Me Culture
Yellowman – Operation Radication (available on Reggae Anthology and other titles)
Dr. Alimantado – Best Dressed Chicken (it’s the first album in our catalog and one of our top seller – and you mispelled Alimantando)
Sister Nancy – One, Two
Scientist – Rids The World Of The Evil Curse (we are reissuing
all of Scientist’s albums in February 2009 and spent a LOT of money on those)
Scientist Encounters Pac-man
Augustus Pablo – Original Rockers
Thanks,
Olivier ”
I am sorry, but you also misspelled Alimantado…
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Thank you very much both of you. I assumed these were not available as many older vinyl albums are not.
Long live the music business !
and let’s keep it alive, with all of us !
Long live the music business !
and let’s keep it alive, with all of us !
Mr. ‘Pusseater’ Olivier Chastan…
there are many countries where millions people are still working for 100 dollars/month or less … you smart arse try yourself to live monthly like so, while continuing to buy disks via amazon
!yes you’re a big arse business man!
without respect, Roxana
Mr. ‘Pusseater’ Olivier Chastan…
there are many countries where millions people are still working for 100 dollars/month or less … you smart arse try yourself to live monthly like so, while continuing to buy disks via amazon
!yes you’re a big arse business man!
without respect, Roxana
Has Mr. Olivier Chastan ever downloaded any of the excelent albums of this blog?
I think he has…
Has Mr. Olivier Chastan ever downloaded any of the excelent albums of this blog?
I think he has…
Chastan says: “…I
find it hard to understand why you post these titles when they are easy to purchase…” I just looked for this music and people are selling it on Amazon new for $100 and used for $40 (USD). Yeah, right, they’re easy to purchase if you’re rich.
Norio
Chastan says: “…I
find it hard to understand why you post these titles when they are easy to purchase…” I just looked for this music and people are selling it on Amazon new for $100 and used for $40 (USD). Yeah, right, they’re easy to purchase if you’re rich.
Norio
If you want music you pay for it! How are the artists and producers supposed to survive if you don’t. No one is getting rich from reissuing reggae music it’s a hand to mouth business. If you give away stuff you don’t own then you DESTROY it – is that what you want??
If you want music you pay for it! How are the artists and producers supposed to survive if you don’t. No one is getting rich from reissuing reggae music it’s a hand to mouth business. If you give away stuff you don’t own then you DESTROY it – is that what you want??
Hey Anonymous,
We totally disagree on this subject.
If I take a look at myself, I never bought so much music as since I visit music blogs and download.
This way I get to know a lot more, and then I go out and buy CD’s of the artists I have learned about.
What I am doing here is spreading knowledge, to promote artists. It is not the idea to hurt anybody’s
wallet and I don’t. So I pay for my music. Have you seen one modern CD posted on my page ?
I don’t think so. Only oldies, home recorded, no professional quality. Just old dusty LP’s from
old dusty recordshops. By the way, I think you are a big coward to criticize me without leaving
your name, COWARD !
Moos
Hey Anonymous,
We totally disagree on this subject.
If I take a look at myself, I never bought so much music as since I visit music blogs and download.
This way I get to know a lot more, and then I go out and buy CD’s of the artists I have learned about.
What I am doing here is spreading knowledge, to promote artists. It is not the idea to hurt anybody’s
wallet and I don’t. So I pay for my music. Have you seen one modern CD posted on my page ?
I don’t think so. Only oldies, home recorded, no professional quality. Just old dusty LP’s from
old dusty recordshops. By the way, I think you are a big coward to criticize me without leaving
your name, COWARD !
Moos
Thanks for this blog, lot of us are Reggae lover, and this blog help us to know artist or releases that we don’t know. I download from here but still I buy vinyls and sometimes cd.
And sometimes remastered cd are just garbage sound.
And by the way, lot of Reggae artits were not paid for their work by major and so called Reggae labels that love this music, how many veterans are stil grinding ?
Sorry for my poor english…
Thanks for this blog, lot of us are Reggae lover, and this blog help us to know artist or releases that we don’t know. I download from here but still I buy vinyls and sometimes cd.
And sometimes remastered cd are just garbage sound.
And by the way, lot of Reggae artits were not paid for their work by major and so called Reggae labels that love this music, how many veterans are stil grinding ?
Sorry for my poor english…
Rasta don’t need babylon money , rasta spread to the world to teach out there are lot hungry and poorness,how we can change the negative minds of getto youths with prizes in the messages,belive me if some artist dosen’t like send the message to the whole world is not a truth rasta is an imposter.free message-free music-not pop style is reggae style its for all nations hear it.
Rasta don’t need babylon money , rasta spread to the world to teach out there are lot hungry and poorness,how we can change the negative minds of getto youths with prizes in the messages,belive me if some artist dosen’t like send the message to the whole world is not a truth rasta is an imposter.free message-free music-not pop style is reggae style its for all nations hear it.
I wish Greensleeves would reissue their “un-remastered” CDs… The ones that were available before they tampered with the sound and the artwork…
I wish Greensleeves would reissue their “un-remastered” CDs… The ones that were available before they tampered with the sound and the artwork…
OK I was able to find a website that sells some Scientist CDs. Here is the link:
http://www.vpreggae.com
The prices are reasonable and no where near $100 like Amazon or eBay.
OK I was able to find a website that sells some Scientist CDs. Here is the link:
http://www.vpreggae.com
The prices are reasonable and no where near $100 like Amazon or eBay.
From my perspective as a blogger I am even glad that the label directly contacts you, the blogger, and NOT our oh so beloved boss the big G, cause the latter really causes more trouble, than in this case the loss of 13 great posts, which is a lot btw.
From my perspective as a blogger I am even glad that the label directly contacts you, the blogger, and NOT our oh so beloved boss the big G, cause the latter really causes more trouble, than in this case the loss of 13 great posts, which is a lot btw.
I wrote in a previous comment that I was able to find a place that sold Scientist CDs. Here is the website that I found:
http://www.vpreggae.com
I placed an order on January 16 but have not heard anything concerning my order. I emailed them a few times but I have never received any sort of reply.
So the search for Scientist CDs at a reasonable price continues.
The above website either is not maintained or the folks who do run it do not have a clue as to what they are doing. It’s a shame.
I wrote in a previous comment that I was able to find a place that sold Scientist CDs. Here is the website that I found:
http://www.vpreggae.com
I placed an order on January 16 but have not heard anything concerning my order. I emailed them a few times but I have never received any sort of reply.
So the search for Scientist CDs at a reasonable price continues.
The above website either is not maintained or the folks who do run it do not have a clue as to what they are doing. It’s a shame.
Mr. Olivier Chastan WHY NOT WORK with blogs such as this! it makes perfect business sense to do so.
If want 13 releases removed so you can make fiscal gain, but still you cannot see the chance to open up an allience by affliation.All that was needed was a direct link ensured on every page with each release on it.
Then the people can make a choice decision to either just listen to the free download (exposure to new younger listeners!!)or because they love the music so much they actaully went out after & brought it.where are the links to all the Greensleeves purchases anyway …oh yes I have just corrected you.Truth is not all artists get paid for their work & record labels know how this works in business, where artists mostly do not have a clue about what they should recieve in royality points especially early reggae artists (most of which have passed away or live old age as poor people”.
If you have ALOT of money invested in marketing & re-master then where did you get the cash to do so…
Yes off those same artists on your Greensleeves roster….Go & get a proper job & contact all artists still around & give them some money I rest my case .I bid you good day
Mr. Olivier Chastan WHY NOT WORK with blogs such as this! it makes perfect business sense to do so.
If want 13 releases removed so you can make fiscal gain, but still you cannot see the chance to open up an allience by affliation.All that was needed was a direct link ensured on every page with each release on it.
Then the people can make a choice decision to either just listen to the free download (exposure to new younger listeners!!)or because they love the music so much they actaully went out after & brought it.where are the links to all the Greensleeves purchases anyway …oh yes I have just corrected you.Truth is not all artists get paid for their work & record labels know how this works in business, where artists mostly do not have a clue about what they should recieve in royality points especially early reggae artists (most of which have passed away or live old age as poor people”.
If you have ALOT of money invested in marketing & re-master then where did you get the cash to do so…
Yes off those same artists on your Greensleeves roster….Go & get a proper job & contact all artists still around & give them some money I rest my case .I bid you good day
he should speak on whether he paying those artist/musicians any royalties. vampires