The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #109023   Message #2283621
Posted By: GUEST,Ralphie
09-Mar-08 - 11:00 AM
Thread Name: In Search of Nic Jones CD
Subject: RE: In Search of Nic Jones CD
Yes indeed.

Bandoggs have suffered the same fate.
I really would urge people to check out SurreySingers link above.
It's only a click away, and you will be amazed at the number and diverseness of old recordings secreted away in Harrogate.
I'm sure that David (Fledgling) or Tony Engle (Topic) would love to be involved with the complete archive, if only all the legal shenanigans could be dealt with.
Lets face it, Mr Engle invested an enourmous amount of money in his Voice of the People releases. (Hardly a big seller, but invaluable for a few). I don't know for sure, but I think its unlikely that he's covered his costs.
Topic would be an ideal vehicle for the Leader "Grey" albums.
(For those that don't know, these were a series of source recordings, on the "Leader Tradition" label from the likes of Joseph Taylor, Cecillia Costello, The Sheffield Carol lot, etc. All pacakaged in a grey gatefold LP, with many pages of background, photos, printed music, and the history of the artist.)

Lets just keep fighting the fight, and maybe Mr Bulmer will see sense eventually.

Lets face it, his target market is getting smaller year by year, as people shuffle off this mortal coil.

Maybe he wants to go to his grave saying.....
"I've got them....they're all mine"

Sadly there won't be anybody left to hear him.

Some people are very strange.

Ah Well. Best wishes to all.

Ralphie (Founder of the so-called Jihad!!)