Reissue of ROB
Burns
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Anyone heard the new reissue of ROB by Analog Africa?
I heard they deleted a track from the original lp? WTF?
Why fuk with that?
I think Analog Africa is a member on this site.
I heard they deleted a track from the original lp? WTF?
Why fuk with that?
I think Analog Africa is a member on this site.
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According to his website, he had thought another label had licensed that cut and didn't want to include it if it was already out. A curious decision in my book (as is the one not to use the OG cover art), but everyone's different.
It turns out he was mistaken and that song had not been issued so he had to re-do the release to include it. So now, according to the AA site, it will have the original tracks but a different cover.
I wished he was using the original cover, it really gives the senses that the album is something magical and hard to
fuk with.
I guess AA is trying to get their own look, but they can do that with their comps. I don't know how you can pass this up:
the same record as
?
looks like both pictures are from the same photo shoot.
I think he has three altogether.
It wouldn't surprise me if the photo is from the same shoot, the albums are only two numbers apart in the catalog. From the little I've heard, this is also a great record, though not as good as Funky Rob Way.
African cover art definitely had the game on lock:
Dress
i also don't get why he puts his fucking stamp on all the record sleeves and labels he sells on ebay? sometimes he doesn't even put the sticker on the back but on the front ruining the often great cover art work.
perfect example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ALEMAYEHU-ESHETE-AFRO-ETHIO-70s-DEAD-STOCK-LISTEN-/400219434394?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item5d2eefed9a
i mean wtf. the cover would be great otherwise. especially as analog africa seems to be about preserving the old and then he ruins the few original vinyls that are in a good condition like that.
If you're talking about the blue Marijata, you can already buy all 12 inches square for a reasonable price from every well sorted retailer with original artwork on front and back cover.
Their second LP with the orange cover will hit stores in a few weeks.
Big shame about the Rob reissue... just as inexplicable as putting rubber stamps on mega raers, how can you not use what is one of the most iconic album covers of the Ghanaian funk catalog? That's just bad judgment, bad taste and in the end most likely bad for business.
On one of my trips back to Ghana in January of 2010 I had Rob call my phone after seeing one of my "records wanted" adverts in a local newspaper. He asked me if I would want to sign his two records. I told him I had heard that Analog Africa had already signed it but Rob denied having made a contract with anybody... I almost went for it but then I already had signed so many other great releases that I passed. Of course some of these guys have no scruples licensing the same record to two different companies at the same time. In retrospect, I probably should have gone for it. Live and learn.
You should get some 11" x 17" prints of the original cover signed by ROB.
You got a pic or site for that orange cover you talking about? is that a voodoo/academy release?
Both are Academy releases curated by yours truly.
Never noticed that before. What a complete chump!
wow. really? dude must have some sort of "discovery=creation" complex. very chumpish.
Saying. My opinion of dude just dropped substantially.
They're here, we've got them in stock.
The cover is even uglier in person (why is there a die cut hole on the back cover? Why does he take credit for 'compiling' an already released album?), but there's no denying that it's a great record.
Cringe
Is the orange 'introducing Marijata' to be released or already OOP? Couldn't find info on it on academyannex...
The second Marijata LP will be out soon, vinyl is just about to be pressed.
We decided to go with this recent trend:
And have changed the poorly designed original cover
For something much better looking:
We originally wanted to use a picture of label owner Mike but he's so good looking that the cardboard refused to absorb the ink.
LOL
Man, that Rob reissue is fucking awful looking. Pathetic how Analog Africa logo bs is as big (if not possibly bigger) than the artist and album title. Let me guess, this analog africa guy is around 5'4" as well and drives a bugatti.
same tone color wise, and poor choice of fonts.....
REALLY!
nah man, very different. way better than the original cover art. in fact i think it might be cool to leave out the name of the original band completly. i mean, marijata, please?
/thebreaks