An appeal to Retroative records

Soldier777 · Number of posts: 121 Registration date: 2009-09-04

Now that Deliverance, Weapons of our Warefare, River Disturbance and Assimilation has all bene reissued and appear to be doing well, I am requesting that Retroactive Records work with Jimmy Brown and who ever else has the rights to remaster and rerelease What a Joke. I have this one on cassette and Weapons and Stay of Execution on CD and What a Joke is a hard Cd to find. I know I am just one person and What a Joke is sort of an underdog of the Deliverance back catalogue but back in the day I would stick this jem on just as much as Weapons and s/t. Anyone here agree with me?

I know you guys have other other projects under way in the planning stages. Hopefully you will consider this request.

JWW777 · Number of posts: 205 Registration date: 2009-09-04

YES! By all means Retroactive is due to reissue these 2 deliverance albums...and yes eventually even "Learn." What a Joke is another album that stands out on it's own--as well as Stay of Execution. Heck the entire Deliverance discography is all fantastic music. I would think this would be on the "to do" list between Retro and Jimmy.

JWW777 · Number of posts: 205 Registration date: 2009-09-04

Oh and as far as What a Joke being "sort of the underdog"...well, I don't think there is such thing as an underdog in the big D discography.

Uncle NecRo · Number of posts: 1472 Registration date: 2007-04-09

BAH!
...why not think bigger? Think...

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...eh, I can dream...but yes, a total remaster and re-release of those would be nice...

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bigjtink · Subject: Re: An appeal to Retroative records Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:15 pm

I would rather have the original Camelot In Smithereens. Not the one that the label put out but rather the one Jimmy gave to them.

Stone Temple Addy · Number of posts: 569 Age: 35 Registration date: 2009-04-02

You mean the album that was to be concept record Tink that the label tore to shreds? Id like that one too

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bigjtink · Subject: Re: An appeal to Retroative records Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:38 pm

Yup. I have never heard it. And I don't think Jimmy has it either. I would love to hear it.

**Tall Tyrion** · Number of posts: 10208 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-01-28

Does Jimmy still have the tracks? That would be SWEET!!!

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bigjtink · Subject: Re: An appeal to Retroative records Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:49 pm

I don't believe he has the masters. But I'll be up there next week. I'll ask him about it.

Follower of Jesus · Number of posts: 3334 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-07

I didn't know anything about this Camelot thing. I just spun Camelot the other day....I really like that album! I wonder what is was supposed to sound like.

I, too, really like What A Joke. I like it better than Weapons.

**exo** · Number of posts: 8671 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-04-07

originally, if memory serves, it was to be a full on concept piece, with soundbites and spoken parts, and an EXTREMELY detailed booklet. The label at the time felt this wasn't a good plan, and stripped away all the "extra stuff", leaving us with what we have today, which is VERY much an incomplete bastardization of Jimmy's original concept.

If it's "good" now, I think of what it was SUPPOSED to be, and just shake my head in wonderment at the sheer stupidity of the bean counters that thought they had their fingers on the pulse of D's audience better than the man himself......

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Soldier777 · Number of posts: 121 Registration date: 2009-09-04

I am hoping that someone from Retroactive Records/Brutal Planet Distro can shed some light as to whether What A Joke will be reissued. Matt or Cliff...are you out there...

Stender · Number of posts: 252 Age: 19 Registration date: 2009-06-25

Not to steal the big D's thunder but I think retroactive should reissue The moshketeers downward spiral cassette. That would be mega rad.

Follower of Jesus · Number of posts: 3334 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-07

I have heard a lot about the Moshketeers, but I've never actually heard them. A re-release of their stuff might be a good idea. I know Ult's a big fan.

F1R3PR00F · Number of posts: 137 Registration date: 2009-03-15

yes please rerelease what a joke, learn and stay of execution. im a young guy who loves deliverance but has trouble getting a hold of their other stuff. please!