Originally Posted by
calvin
Gary, when someone writes that the sound quality of these Marginal releases is very good, I suppose they mean very good compared to some other bootlegs. The quality is not comparable to official releases from master tapes, nor even comparable to vinyl rips by labels like PTG. On listening, it is obvious that they are not official from Universal. Many of the recordings on these cds have subsequently seen release on Hip-O, Ace/Kent, or Spectrum, and the improvement in sound was huge. You will hear this for yourself.
Sound quality was not the point, however. People bought these when the only other way to get the recordings was to hunt down a bunch of rare vinyl records [[there may have even been some acetates included in some of the collections, I'm not sure now). Many fans heard the material for the first time on these cds, which is perhaps why some still think of them fondly. And there are albums on Marginal which have not seen official release, such as those by The San Remo Strings and Choker Campbell, which is why you have interest.
But for someone looking for Eddie Holland, for example, I see no point in buying the Marginal set today - not only is the Ace/Kent set legit, it is vastly superior!!!
I just wanted to be sure you knew what you were buying. When this stuff gets posted on Amazon - by marketplace sellers, not by Amazon - many assume that it must be an official release.
I see that someone posted a review on Amazon yesterday warning that the cd is a bootleg - perhaps a coincidence, but I guess it's probably someone who read this thread.
Let's hope so, but I doubt it.
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