Originally Posted by
WESTLOWER
From my perspective...+100 with big Bells on, I couldn't agree more with all above..
from my local Independent record shops, they love it (obv) although they do get stung!! all the stock is purchased up front from the distributors, not sale or return
so shops gamble on what will be desirable and believe me they get lumbered with 50 copies of some bizarre out takes 'lost gems' lp. they can't shift.
The only real earners are the record companies and the Distributors.. oh and the greedy pond life who bottom feed.
Anyway all that 'lost' or unearthed material was generally not released at the time because it was pretty shite. Now they 'remaster it, press it on blue vinyl, number it as a limited edition
and let the feeding frenzy begin. Not for me.