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Yeah, I got mine this morning too T-Bone. I was beginning to think Ryan had something against Illinois & Minnesota Anyway, bravo on this cd! Everythings top notch from production to artwork & everything in between. Now...........who's next???? I for one **Cough, cough** David at Suncity...**Cough, Cough** would like to see the second Kingofthehill cd released. If anyone has heard it, it's awesome! They are easy to find also JL

Yeah, I'm getting impatient too. I also paid for mine on the 11th. I did get an e-mail back from Ryan today saying it shipped Tuesday. JL

I'm pissed! I ordered mine about five days ago and still don't have it. WTF! JL

Do you really think those people bidding $200 don't think it is an original? Do you truly think they are willing to pay that much money for a cdr? You may be aligned with Sam, but if you can honestly say that the bidders believe they are paying for a "reissue", then you are as screwed up as the bidders are. The language used in his description is meant to deceive. Mission accomplished! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I e-mailed Sam under a different name a while back on the Friction cd (because I didn't feel like starting a war with him). I asked him if the cd was a silver pressed original. He did say that it was not but it had been pressed at a plant with excellent artwork. I guess you could look at it either way. One side would be he is not exactly stating it in his auctions. The other side would be that at least he was honest with me in the e-mail. I feel bad for the bands if they are not seeing any money on these "reissues" & I would not pay a ton of money for these cd's. But honestly, if someone would silver press these cd's, I'd be hard pressed not to buy them. Beats the shit out of the prices the originals go for JL

SUNCITY RECORDS ANNOUNCE SWINGIN' NEW SIGNING: Suncity Records are extremely proud to announce the signing of Swingin' Thing. Swingin' Thing ruled the strip back in the hey day but never had the chance to get a full-length album out until now. Suncity Records are putting together 2 full-length albums that 'are bound to kick your butt'. The label says: "These albums are the perfect glam CD's, written about fast cars, summertime girls, partying and just havin' a good time. This material is bound to lift your spirits." Signed to a Japanese label in the early 90's called Monster Productions, Swingin' Thing found themselves touring throughout Japan and ultimately, that's where they enjoyed most of their success. The tracks the label will be releasing will be straight from DAT tapes and will undergo the re-mastering process. These glamsters did most of their recordings at A&R studios is Hollywood, which is the reason the production is of excellent quality. Back in 1998, indie label Bombastic Plastic released a self-titled album by The Things, which were the same band only they had a more punkish influence to their music. Chris Penketh, the guitarist from Swingin' Thing was telling me that they always wanted to be a punk band but changed their sound to fit in with the whole hard rock boom. The label continues: "But not here, no punk influences! Everything you could want in a band from the Sunset Strip, gang backing vocals run supreme, guitar chops Satriani would be proud of, great attitude on the vocal ala Vince Neil. These guys had everything Motley Crue had and more but as we all know, justice wasn't served back in the late 80's, early 90's." Check out a few sound samples of what is to come: Hazy, Lazy, Crazy Daze Of Summer, Better Left Unsaid, Groove Of Love and Coconut Cream. A couple more samples are online at the label website. Release date information and further updates when available.

I was waiting for someone to ask that. The first two almost sound like a different band to me. I could have put them on here but they would not have been voted for too much I would guess. I do like the song alcohol though:) JL

Not trying to start an argument, just curious as to why you hated that one. It was my introduction to Y&T so it's got a lot of nostalgia for me, but even without that I thought it kicked Like I said just curious, not calling you out or anything. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I agree. This was ny intro to Y & T and I always thought it was better than the first two. Seems to have more of an edge. Just my .02 JL

What filler???? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 'The kid goes crazy' and also not a huge fan of 'LA Rocks', but it's okay. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What? Jez,I thought you were going to say the last song

What filler????

You and I are on the same page. Ten was next in my book and very close. But Contagious has Eyes of a Stranger which has THE best groove of any Y & T song ever. Not to mention it's a pretty damn sexy song. JL

By the way, I voted Contagious. I'm sure I'm the minority here. Tough one though... JL

For shits and giggles.......and I'm bored to piss. JL

Congrats to you Lon. All that hard work paif off. I'm glad to see that somebody didn't get screwed by Paypal. JL

I think you mean "Delivery Confirmation." Registering a package is $7.50 in addition to postage. Also, in his case, since the buyer was in Italy, Delivery Confirmation is not an option, and PayPal does not consider a Registered Mail signature to be proof of delivery (why, I have no fucking idea). -Dan <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oops, yes I meant delivery confirmation for US only. For overseas use Global Priority. It gives you a tracking number that you can give to Paypal to prove you shipped the item. That's all Paypal is looking for essentially. JL

Hey Lon, Here's what I do when I ship. All US addresses have to be shipped registered. It's only like $.50. If it's outside the US use Global Priority. Most countries accept it and the tracking number on your receipt can be tracked at www.usglobal.com It's $5 for a small packet regardless of the country. I hope this helps......... JL

Really? I thought it was a step in the right direction. But hey, I am one of the few that likes all of their cd's JL

Now that comment I DO resent JL

....once again showing that the music is not being put out for the fans...........when he can pick and choose who buys them. By the way, it wouldn't be that hard to obtain the cd's from him without him knowing it is someone on this site. Like I said before, yes I am skeptical but I hope it is legit and I hope it succeeds.... JL

Agree 100%. Until these are available somewhere for outright purchase at an advertised flat rate price, it's the same old shit. It's not doing anyone any good except lining Sam's pockets at the expense of the fans. If I start seeing them at NEH Records, or AOR Heaven, or Schmankerl, or Perris, or on Ebay with $14.99 BINs, then I'll retract the above. Until then it smells like a rat. -Dan <{POST_SNAPBACK}> "At the expense of the fans".....where are you when the many eBay sellers who have 50 or 100 copies of a certain bands cd and they only list 1 a month in their auctions.....or do their clandestine trades for high dollar cds when they, in fact, have a ton of copies?? I could name off many eBay sellers who do that...and I bet you could too. Where are the people at when bands are selling their cds directly for big bucks when they have a ton of copies?? I didn't hear anyone bitching at Mark David from Concrete Jungle when he sold his own cds for $120 a piece. Or his CDR EP for $40. I don't hear anyone bitch when the guy from Mistress sells his cds on eBay for big bucks....or Sweet Teaze or the guy from Deja Vu who sold his for $100 a pop. I don't hear you smelling rats in those instances.... I guess the only way most of you will think anything is legit is if the band's contract is posted for all of you to see so that all of the selective 'sheriff's' will make sure they're getting their due, eh?? One of the very moderators of this message board has been in contact from one of the guys in Alyze and knows that Retrospect is legit and so are the Alyze releases....but I guess that is just not enough for some. While I agree that a common price should be the 'way to go', I find it interesting that if the auctioned cds only go for $9 that that would upset you. And after checking on his auctions, that just may be the case. I mean....Delbert, PJ and many other sellers often use the phrase, 'let the market determine what the value of a cd is".....and I don't hear any complaining. And, let me reiterate...that, I too, would like to see a common fixed price for his releases. And I'll venture a guess that once everything is up and running that you will.....but...if not, then whoever doesn't like what he's doing will do without. And if his business suffers...then it will have been of his own valition. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But the other people who do it aren't claiming that they are bringing rock back to the people and so on and so forth. If you are starting a label to bring back or release previously unreleased material, why would you put it up for auction? JL

And how would you know if Sam just plans on doing re-issues...? You just may be surprised what Sam has in store... Just wait and see.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Because LV...these Australian guys are psychic! The simple fact of the matter is...that Retrospect is going to release new issues...re-issues...and very possibly, new complete albums by bands.... Like I always say.....the 'proof is in the pudding'......and what's that other common saying....oh yeah...'actions speak louder than words'...... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, no offense to either of you but we have not heard ANYTHING from either company. Sure Sam has a couple up for auction but when will we be able to purchase these cd's at a reasonable price from a website other than Ebay? Don't get me wrong because I hope both companies succeed because it's all good things for the hard rock comm. But if proof is in the pudding I'm on a diet because I haven't seen or heard or been able to purchase anything from either person. Time will tell I suppose... Later JL

So when is this cd coming out and who is going to be responsible for its release? Any ideas who will be selling it? Thanks for the info! JL

So assuming everything's legit, when and where can any of these be purchased? Thanks JL

Hey Nick, you Icon cd goes for $40-$50 on Ebay. Worth keeping instead, I think. Good stuff....... Later JL

This will be tough since about half of my collection could be considered rare by most. Here it goes anyway.....In no particular order, 1. Keel - The Right To Rock (Original release from Japan) 2. Stryper - The Yellow & Black Attack (Original Release From Japan w/ Winter Wonderland & a different cover) 3. Child's Play - Long Way 4. The First Three Hurricane cd's Japan w/ OBI's 5. Icon - Right Between the Eyes (Japan w/ obi) Just to name a few. JL

I'm interested in the re-issue. Any word on that T-Bone? Thanks JL