Sinister: the box set issue

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Chris Heils said:

"I am surprised everyone is taking such issue with the box set coming out. 
I mean..I know there is always the "those greedy record company bastards 
want more of our money" arguement but I think if it gives the chance to more 
people to get these eps of their favorite band...it's worth it. I'm not even 
sure why the record company feels they need to do it."

I agree Chris.  I like the idea of the box set probably because I have gone 
broke buying the EPs myself, so anything that makes them cheaper is alright 
by me.  It might not immediately be apparent to those of you in the UK where 
the EPs are not imports, but you can't find them on CD over here for less 
than $10.  When all is said and done, thats $40 for 16 songs, and if B&S 
charged that for their new album I'm sure more than a few people would be up 
in arms to say the least.  The box set more than halves the cost of them, 
plus gives us new cover art and maybe some interesting new liner notes as 
well.  Plus, if you have them all on CD nows your chance to buy them all on 
vinyl (except TIJAMRS) for substantially less duckets.  I doubt B&S are doing 
this for any other reason than to make the EPs cheaper and more widely 
available to people who have had to track them down and pay import prices for 
the past 3 years (and to tide us over until the new album as well).  If you 
go to the Jeepster B&S site it has the box set cover art as the greeting (and 
it does look quite nice!).
NPR played B&S?  Wow, thats quite nice to hear.  Maybe they'll do "All Things 
Considered" when they pass through DC...here's to hoping!
Later

Steve C.

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