Release of Nic Jones 2nd album

Subject: RE: Release of Nic Jones 2nd album
From: GUEST,Ewan Spawned a Monster
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 10:57 AM

It's a double edged sword.

On the one hand if you do that at least Nic will get a few quid.

On the other, he's not necessarily authorised illegal downloads of his music (though in other cases some bloggers have been given the nod to to upload OOP albums by the artists concerned on the QT).

There is also an argument that if you make an OOP album available for free, its less likely to be made available commercially in the future - because half the people who might buy it have already downloaded it. And for every decent cove like Phil who'll bung Nic his due, there's plenty of others who won't.

Having said that, if the owner of the rights to the album continues to refuse to give it an above board reissue (and no reissue of any sort for albums three and four), no wonder others choose to take the decision out of his hands.

Subject: RE: Release of Nic Jones 2nd album
From: GUEST,JHW in the library
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 11:17 AM

Whats wrong with buying your CDs straight freom Nic at http://www.nicjones.net/hats.htm

I can understand why he puts them out himself. I just looked in HMV for Leonard Cohen and found only two categories, Rock+Pop or Classical so I left. Mainstream shops aren't interested.

John

Subject: RE: Release of Nic Jones 2nd album
From: Surreysinger
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 11:53 AM

Just one unworkable thing about that nice idea JHW, of course... those are the CDs which Nic is unable to offer for sale, as has been discussed on SO many earlier occasions.

Subject: RE: Release of Nic Jones 2nd album
From: Def Shepard
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 12:00 PM

Six CD's and one music book are available from Nic and Julia at Mollie Music via Nic's website.

Order Here

Subject: RE: Release of Nic Jones 2nd album
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 12:17 PM

All well and good, DS, but I'm talking about Nic's first four albums:

Ballads and Songs
Nic Jones
The Noah's Ark Trap
From the Devil to a Stranger

B&S and NJ are available in the form of CD-Rs sold by Dave Bulmer; I understand that Nic isn't getting any royalties on these. TNAT and FTDTAS are not available in any form.

Subject: RE: Release of Nic Jones 2nd album
From: Def Shepard
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 12:21 PM

Phil, I was made aware, by my niece ,about the so-called availibility of Nic's first four records in CD-R form, all I can say is, stay right away from them and anyone that stocks them.. I must admit, I am fortunate to own a copy of The Noahs Ark Trap on vinyl, amazing record.:-)

Subject: RE: Release of Nic Jones 2nd album
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 02:15 PM

The third and fourth aren't available on CD-R, although the third is downloadable if you know where to look. I wouldn't have any compunction about downloading the first two - which *are* available on CD-R - because I'm aware that none of the purchase price would find its way to Nic, or for that matter to Bill Leader (maybe I should bung him the price of a pint too...).

Subject: RE: Release of Nic Jones 2nd album
From: Def Shepard
Date: 19 Jun 08 - 02:22 PM

Send Nic the price of a pint, he'll really appreciate that :-)

Subject: RE: Release of Nic Jones 2nd album
From: JHW
Date: 21 Jun 08 - 04:59 AM

Phil Edwards - I can cassette tape you those three from vinyl if we agree something you send to Nic as thanks. John

Subject: RE: Release of Nic Jones 2nd album
From: GUEST,Ralphie
Date: 22 Jun 08 - 02:42 AM

And so it goes on.......and on.....!

Topic records have played fair by Nic. I understand that before they released Game,Set,Match, some sort of advance was offered, which enabled Nic to get his knee sorted out.

Jolly good too.

As for the rest of the lost albums, I'm still hopeful that they will appear one day, hopefully before we're all dead.

Applying pressure on Mr Bulmer seems to be futile.

It seems that the milk of human kindness is not a concept of which he is aware.

BTW, Look out for a retrospective release of Tony Rose's output coming shortly, produced by his family. Should be good'un.