Re: Replying to a bunch of questions

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In a message dated 95-12-09 20:31:41 EST, swandwn@agora.rdrop.com (Scott
Swanson) writes:

>>What's so strange about this? It wasn't until the supergroups, starting
with
>>the Beatles, that anybody could afford to produce and market an entire
album
>>at the beginning of their career. 
>
>This was a time when singles were the mold, and it didn't cost record 
>companies too much money to produce a single or two.

It's still true today, those still into ELP, Yes, Rush, Tull, etc. might
think the music is mainly promoted via albums, but that's not what you hear
on the average radio station -- you hear singles. If you like the song enough
you might even buy it.