Heartland

hi,

I was wondering if any of you good people knew whether the Sisters Wake, Shot and Rev 2.0 videos were ever going to be brought into the 21st Century with a DVD release?

Also, given the current trend of "deluxe editions" with extra tracks blah, blah, blah, any thoughts on Floodland and F&L&A being re-issued in this format?

Thanks in advance for any information.

Cheers
Wretched

The only person who doesn't have to wonder about it is I'm affraid

a friend of a friend has recently been looking into this kind of thing, and they say wea dont give a crap about their uk bact catalogue anymore. unless its the multimillion selling artists on their roster.

the rights to the majority of their back catalogue can be purchased for a comparitively (phe)nominal fee.

eldritch could, if so disposed, buy back the rights to all the wea sisters stuff, remaster and rerelease.

so yes, it is possible that the audio stuff could resurface without wea's being bothered by it all, should andy have the time, motivation and/or the cash.

alternatively, if a label with enough credibility and sufficient distribution power were interested, maybe they could give mr e. a helping hand? or a kick up the arse... maybe they could take care of the paperwork side of stuff, and the purchasing of the rights from wea (so herr eldritch could keep his hands clean on that one...), and organise studio time and resources for the remastering work, so that it could be re-released through Merciful Release, with MR back as an indie label again... in doing so, this would help MR back onto its feet and make it a fuctioning label, rather than the memory of a label...



not sure exactly how the wake video fits into this as thats polygram, i think but yeah, the wake and the shot rev2 vids on one legit, commercially available dvd would be rather nice.

as i say, i understand a friend of a friend has *very* recently been looking into this kind of thing... interesting timing there, mr wretched. you wouldnt happen to know my mate would you?

hi Quiff Boy

LOL I don't know your friend although that's at least two of us seeking answers to the same questions!

I'm just revisiting my youth and even at 35 still find TSOM are a damn good listen, and I always enjoyed them live - however was too young to go the Wake gig.

I'm in a nostaligic musical mood at the moment and the sisters albums seem so much more relevant for proper re-issue than some of the other's that are being released as supposed "classics". however, even as a fan I don't want Vision Thing (sorry!)

Thanks for your input thuogh, if your friend comes up with any info I would be grateful if you would let me know.

Cheers
Wretched

Quiff Boy wrote:the rights to the majority of their back catalogue can be purchased for a comparitively (phe)nominal fee.

Time for a HL fundraiser?

Petseri wrote:

Quiff Boy wrote:the rights to the majority of their back catalogue can be purchased for a comparitively (phe)nominal fee.

Time for a HL fundraiser?

The thought had crossed my mind too

hi
i run a small record label and did try to get in touch with mr eldritch to see about trying to release an official live album a few years aog, but never got a response.

I doubt I'd be able to come up with the funds for the re-issues and DVd's though, sadly!

Cheers
Wretched

You'd be wasting your time, everyone bootlegs live perfomances anyway.
And Eldritch is too much of a c**t to listen to any label that wouldn't give him millions of dollars for a few crap AOR records.

Redundancy, darling. "Any Label" is surely a broad enough term to describe those who wouldn't give someone 3 million for crap AOR

wretched wrote:hi
i run a small record label and did try to get in touch with mr eldritch to see about trying to release an official live album a few years aog, but never got a response.

I doubt I'd be able to come up with the funds for the re-issues and DVd's though, sadly!

Cheers
Wretched

Reading the TSOM faq's you will find out that our beloved Eldo is not interested in releasing a live cd.

And indeed the 3 million story...

I must say I was impressed with the Mizsions DVD. There you had a concert with good sound, promo videos (my Lord what were they thinking dressing up like that), interviews and a nicely put together biography section.

A product like that with the Sister would sell and promote itself. Almost. After all, they're a bigger band than the Mishion. Hope springs eternal...

The Green Lantern wrote:I must say I was impressed with the Mizsions DVD. There you had a concert with good sound, promo videos (my Lord what were they thinking dressing up like that), interviews and a nicely put together biography section.

A product like that with the Sister would sell and promote itself. Almost. After all, they're a bigger band than the Mishion. Hope springs eternal...

Hi

agreed, it was that DVD of the Mish, that realy sparked my question about the previous videos anyway.

However, I was a little disappointed in the live gig on the Mish DVD though, updated versions with bit more of a rock tinge were ok, but the original versions would've been nicer. Hey Ho you can't have everything!

Wretched

Wretched - the Mish are releaseing the old Crusade video (live) together with some of the other footage.

Karst wrote:Wretched - the Mish are releaseing the old Crusade video (live) together with some of the other footage.

hi KArst,

excellent, that's more like it!

Thanks for the info on that.

Wretched

Aren't the Mish releasing Crusade, From Dusk to Dawn and Waves on the Sand each as separate dvds?

Shame they won't release em all in a nice single package at the Nephs did a few years ago!

If The Sisters Of Mercy release anything on CD or DVD in the next 12 months, I hereby swear that I will wear a Man Utd shirt and Celtic scarf

Norman Hunter wrote:If The Sisters Of Mercy release anything on CD or DVD in the next 12 months, I hereby swear that I will wear a Man Utd shirt and Celtic scarf

People have been known to eat shoes for less these days, beware what you're saying

Oh, and, bon appétit, ar they're doing France anyway

Obviousman wrote:

Norman Hunter wrote:If The Sisters Of Mercy release anything on CD or DVD in the next 12 months, I hereby swear that I will wear a Man Utd shirt and Celtic scarf

People have been known to eat shoes for less these days, beware what you're saying

Oh, and, bon appétit, ar they're doing France anyway

Aye, Remember that. Who whas it Z.?

Norman Hunter wrote:If The Sisters Of Mercy release anything on CD or DVD in the next 12 months, I hereby swear that I will wear a Man Utd shirt and Celtic scarf

So there's two of us who have sworn to do something if there is the new release.
Who's next?

_emma_ wrote:

Norman Hunter wrote:If The Sisters Of Mercy release anything on CD or DVD in the next 12 months, I hereby swear that I will wear a Man Utd shirt and Celtic scarf

So there's two of us who have sworn to do something if there is the new release.
Who's next?

I will show up to work at my office (in the United States) stark raving nude, leaving a trail of black rose petals in my wake.

Knowing Von's political leanings, I'm sure he'd release the thing if someone could reschedule the 2008 presidential election for January of next year.

A new release ??
Next you'll be saying that they'll open their
25th anniversary tour in Las Vegas instead of
York....and they'll be finishing the tour in France !!!

Get real !!!

_emma_ wrote:

Norman Hunter wrote:If The Sisters Of Mercy release anything on CD or DVD in the next 12 months, I hereby swear that I will wear a Man Utd shirt and Celtic scarf

So there's two of us who have sworn to do something if there is the new release.
Who's next?

So what are you gonna do Emma? Sorry that I missed it

Ocean Moves wrote:A new release ??
Next you'll be saying that they'll open their
25th anniversary tour in Las Vegas instead of
York....and they'll be finishing the tour in France !!!

Get real !!!

Ozpat - FYI

Norman Hunter wrote:If The Sisters Of Mercy release anything on CD or DVD in the next 12 months, I hereby swear that I will wear a Man Utd shirt and Celtic scarf

It has to be in the Kop on a match day. You can't just wear it in your house.