Rounder Records SACDs...get 'em while you can!

nukevor · Aug 23, 2007

Not like this was a complete surprise...

Thread: Alison Krauss Albums Not Available!
http://www.sa-cd.net/showthread/22744//y?page=first

Post by RedFox August 18, 2007 (7 of 10)
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tommwi said:

I think there is quite a good chance that this Krauss/live album will become a true collector’s item. There is probably only one (?) batch of pressings. Not that many are on the second hand market, since those who own it will most likely be very dedicated to this genre (and to a remarkably voice!) and want to keep it because of its musical substance. So there is a potentially positive flip side to the high initial cost: A good second market. So - buy two then . In a couple of years it might be a very good investment. A kind of money back guarantee in this case I think: One for the price of two - easily!

i should agree.

i have turned to the maker recently:

i would like to know if you have any plan to release the sacd-s
Alison Krauss: Live
and
Alison Krauss + Union Station: New Favorite
again. (if the price for a used copy is about 100 usd it must be
worth releasing these recordings in sacd format again).

i also do not quite understand why you have not released
her new album
Alison Krauss: A Hundred Miles or More
in sacd format. sacd means sonic quality for music lovers.

the respond i got is not encouraging:

"To tell you the truth, we have not done well with SACD's, even the live Alison Krauss (despite the raves & kudos). Unfortunately too, we're not alone; the place we were having them made went out of business and the only other place we could find was in Germany, which became cost-prohibitive. At this point, all Rounder SACD's are going out of print as we run out, with the exception of our George Thorogood reissues which are dual CD / SACD only.

"I believe the exhorbitant prices at Amazon & ebay are due to the interest of smaller number of audiophiles (who have my sympathies!), but not the general public; I only say this as sales were quite slow for these items when they were in print.

"Sorry! It seems the current trend is toward lower fidelity (MP3's etc), but
hopefully the public will come around at some point."
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