"Jim Carroll, the sales may be disappointing in the end, but is that really the point?"
I agree with you entirely about treasuring VOP and all the other albums of traditional singers, but unfortunately, the sales of albums is, I believe, a major factor in their production, and if they are not going to make a profit, or at the very least, cover the costs of production, they are not going to be released - simple as that.
I would welcome hearing that this is not the case.
Jim Carroll