Why did Mo-fi go from great titles(Beatles) to trash at the end

[spotlightkid]

Why did mofi- go from releasing great titles at the beginning-beatles stones,the who,miles davis to such lousy titles at the end-pointer sisters and the like.i was always a big mo-fi fan and at the end it made me sad to see the titles that were released.will the new mo-fi fare any better than the previous one.

[Claus]

I don't think so... Mofi starts with Patricia Barber!!! That's boring audiophile ****!

[spotlightkid]

yes but that is only the first load of garbage-which is next-how about-jack jones or lawrence welk on mo-fi gold or sacd?

[Claus]

we will see, but I don't believe they will return to their glory days! Time is over for Mofi (Music Direct)...

[Mick Jones]

I must take issue with this. One of the last titles that Mo-Fi released was 'Blues in Orbit' by Duke Ellington. No way could this be called trash.

[Tony Caldwell]

I bought and enjoy the Jethro Tull tiltes put out toward the end, and the BOC two-fer they did was good as well.

If the Beatles/Stones MFSL output floats on the top of their pond, then I guess that makes me a catfish cruising the bottom of the muck searching for Tull/BOC and the like. Trash tastes good to me.

It sure is dark and lonely down here.:(

Tony

[Claviusb]

Who's Next was their last release. That doesn't fit in with the scenario you paint. One man's trash is another man's treasure, and thank goodness for that. It enables me to buy the DCC Nat's Greatest Hits for less than $10 unopened. :)

[petzi]

Originally posted by Claviusb
Who's Next was their last release. That doesn't fit in with the scenario you paint. One man's trash is another man's treasure, and thank goodness for that. ...

It was trash because it was Jon Astley´s remix. You could buy that for a third of the price of the MoFi CD.

[Claviusb]

In that case, that is my trash too! :) I thought Spotlightkid was complaining about the choice of artists only, but I can see the comment extending into the quality of the material and what they were doing, although I though there have always been questions about that particular subject.

[Andy]

Nirvana was one of the last anadiscs. Maybe not an all time classic but still not all that bad.

[Dave]

People,

Lest we forget three of the best titles to appear on MoFi

Stevie Ray Vaughan: The Sky Is Cryin'
Steppenwolf: S/T
Joe Satriani: Surfin' With The Alien
Tom Petty: Full Moon Fever (Ok that's 4. I don't understand why alot of people don't like this one other than over kill airplay but that was almost 15 years ago).:D

[Andy]

I was only interested in about half of the stuff MoFi released. Maybe two thirds of the DCC stuff. I never did like buying music I wasn't going to listen to just because it was a DCC release. Buy the music you like. Why worry about the other stuff?

[luke j. chung]

Let's also remember that one of the old MoFi's last releases was Roy Orbison's classic "Lonely & Blue", which also included "Only The Lonely"!:cool:

[Evan]

Originally posted by luke j. chung
Let's also remember that one of the old MoFi's last releases was Roy Orbison's classic "Lonely & Blue", which also included "Only The Lonely"!:cool:

Does anyone know if this version is worth pursuing? Payday is this week.:)

[Dave]

More interesting to me is how does it stack up against Steves Gold cd version.

Luke J. Doesn't Steves version have Only The Lonely on it?

Oh yeah another good one near the end of the MFSL era was,

Johnny Winter: Second Winter;)

[SVL]

MoFi had released several strong titles in its last year - a few of those have already been mentioned in this thread; I would add Bookends by Simon and Garfunkel, and two Coltrane titles (Quartet - Ballads and Coltrane & Johny Hartman).

A Patricia Barber album would probably not be a good title to start the new MoFi with. They do not seem to have a broad appeal, and already sound quite well on regular CDs (i.e. would not be much of a statement).

[Dave]

You must have been reading my mind SVL as I too was thinking of Smon And Garfunkel but thiught that someone else had previously mentioned it. ;)

[PsychFan]

Originally posted by Claus
I don't think so... Mofi starts with Patricia Barber!!! That's boring audiophile ****!

Hey, let us know how you really feel ... ;)

If that's what it is, I guess I like boring audiophile ****. She sure isn't boring in concert, and I actually like her albums (her take on "Light My Fire" for one is pretty cool) ...

I must say, as much as I like her music, I do agree it might not be the best thing for the "new" MoFi to come shooting out of the barrel with. The existing CDs and LPs already sound mighty fine.

And for what it's worth ... What's the point of doing the Beatles catalog when you're going to mess it up with screwy EQ??

[reidc]

OK- I 'fess up- I have never heard Patricia Barber's music. I THINK she is like Diana Krall maybe?

Anyway- most businesses know first impressions mean a lot, and really need and want a blockbuster release of first product. Even if the product is not a huge best seller- the type of product serves to show the direction of the company.

With that being said, and the fact that we were asked for our re-issue wants AND needs, I personally don't see a PAtricia Barber release showing us that NEW MOFI doing much with re-releases from the past, as did the OLD MOFI.

Will this create a void in which S & P will have its "breath of life" releases? I think so- as yes there are some here that want to see any high quality music released, and there are others that want high quality music from the past as well- across all musical genre.

OK- time to go- gotta have my coffee!

Thanks

[Matt]

Patricia Barber = Diana Krall? Absolutely no way.

I've heard both live (my brother's a big fan of Krall), but I don't think Krall is as good as her record sales would suggest. Some of the jazz critics are a bit harsh about her music, though, because she does occasionally handle her material rather effectively. However, considering how much her tickets cost, you'd expect a lot more inspiration in her interpretive skills.

As for Barber, her music doesn't really come across as "audiophile ****," at least when I've heard her. Her last album wasn't a shining example of her skills, but she's a much better vocalist as well as a much better pianist. She often plays at the Green Mill in Chicago, and her trio is a very good. Her voice isn't sweet and pop-friendly the way Krall is (and let's face it, that along with the glamour photo album covers is why Krall is so popular), but she's a much stronger vocalist, particularly in her phrasing which shows some strong influence from Billie Holiday.

[Andy]

Krall is easier on the eyes. I don't actively dislike Barber the only disc I own is Nightclub and I sorta like it. I think one of the reasons her albums are going to be first for the new MoFi is the cost. The rights for a more marquee title would probably be much more expensive. You never know, buy the first vinyl release and put it the closet. A sealed Katy Lied is very pricey today.

[petzi]

Originally posted by Andy
I was only interested in about half of the stuff MoFi released. Maybe two thirds of the DCC stuff. I never did like buying music I wasn't going to listen to just because it was a DCC release. Buy the music you like. Why worry about the other stuff?

There were cases where I didn´t care about a particular artist or album when that was available on audiophile LP or CD, but that changed later, when the disc was out of print ;)

[reidc]

Originally posted by Matt
Patricia Barber = Diana Krall? Absolutely no way.

Like I said- I've never heard her music- for some reason I just equated here with Krall

Her voice isn't sweet and pop-friendly the way Krall is (and let's face it, that along with the glamour photo album covers is why Krall is so popular), but she's a much stronger vocalist, particularly in her phrasing which shows some strong influence from Billie Holiday.

Gee- I gotta say the CeeDee of "When I look Into Your Eyes" or whatever the name of it is- it's awefully pleasing to look at. Gotta love some of those glamour shots!

[Michael]

I disagree, Finally I thought they were putting out some great stuff: Iron Butterfly, Kinks, Ten years After(EXCELLENT CD!) etc...