Re: Who's Next Gold CD vs. remastered

[Scott Swanson <swandwn@agora.rdrop.com>]

>   In the same vein, the Who's Next Gold Disc was released weeks
>before the expanded Who's Next as a way to generate some quick cash
>before releasing the 70-80 min. disc that we were really waiting
>for.
>
>  I may be totally wrong (Zappa reference) but why should anybody
>buy into this crap.  Why can't they just give the people what they
>want (Kinks reference).

I'm pretty sure Gold discs are a totally separate entity from regular 
CDs.  The record companies (i.e. MCA) turn the tapes over to Mobile Fidelity 
(or whoever) and they go to work.  It takes a long time to finish such a 
project, and the two sides probably just didn't coordinate their 
schedules properly.

Also, I seriously doubt the "it's a way to generate some quick cash" 
theory, since Gold discs are limited edition and don't make a whole lot 
of money.

Just my $.02,

Scott
(swandwn@agora.rdrop.com)