Reply With QuoteI forgot to say that they had made a huge mistake, is family name is misprint on the cover and also inside liner notes, they had wrote Alec Constandinos, wich is obviously not .....funny and stange......RU
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Got very lucky , i just receive this cd that was on auction on ebay , got it for 13. US DOLLARD , the sound is fantastic it was release by UNIDISC RECORDS in 1988 and contains 3 lps from Mr. COSTANDINOS , this is the track listing ;
1. Romeo and juliet (act 1 and 2) - ALEC COSTANDINOS AND THE SYNCOPHONIC ORCHESTRA 15.27
2. Romeo and juliet (act 3 , 4 and 5) - ALEC COSTANDINOS AND THE SYNCOPHONIC ORCHESTRA 16.41
3. I've found love (now that i found you) - LOVE AND KISSES 16.04
4. How much , how much i love you - LOVE AND KISSES 16.18
5. Accidental lover - LOVE AND KISSES 9.58
This is a pure treasure , i wonder what else did they have release back then.....RU
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I forgot to say that they had made a huge mistake, is family name is misprint on the cover and also inside liner notes, they had wrote Alec Constandinos, wich is obviously not .....funny and stange......RU
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Doesn't that just creep you out when a record company can't spell the name of their artist correctly?????
I swear there are mispellings of artist's names on that Gregg Diamond "Disco-Tech" compilation, also.
It just makes ya wonder "Who ARE these idiots that can't even take the time to check the spelling of the names of the folks they are trying to sell to the public"?
I AM a stickler for spelling, I guess--NOT that I don't have my typos--BUT if I see them I make an attempt to EDIT them. I guess it's the "school marm" in me. But, it just seems to me that if you're taking the time to type the damn thing--at least make sure you're communicating your info and presenting it in the best possible light.
OK, enough. I'm sure I made 20 typos in this little message/rant.
"Lost inside adorable illusion...."
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WHAT? I've heard this CD, and it was clearly mastered from a bunch of old cassettes... the original LPs sound waaaay better.On 2002-05-28 17:18, ruoffended wrote:
Got very lucky , i just receive this cd that was on auction on ebay , got it for 13. US DOLLARD , the sound is fantastic
Actually, despite what the cover says, it contains 1 LP, and excerpts from two others. "Accidental Lover" is over 17 minutes long in full form (minus a couple on the US version because they took out the spoken word intro). It also doesn't have anything from side 2 from "How Much, How Much I Love You".it was release by UNIDISC RECORDS in 1988 and contains 3 lps from Mr. COSTANDINOS ,
A mountain of compilations aside, pretty much the same stuff they've got out today; although I did find their reissue of Andrea True Connection's "More More More". They claim it has two full-length LPs on it, but it only has about half of "White Witch" (which is dreadful anyway) -- however it does have an extended version of "It's All Up To You" that was, to the best of my knowledge, previously unreleased.This is a pure treasure , i wonder what else did they have release back then.....RU
But I will say this: you didn't overpay for it. Previously this CD has gone for over $100 on eBay, which is a terrible amout to pay for such a badly botched compilation. And despite my issues with it, it's still sonically better than the Gregg Diamond Discotech CD.
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Oh, I just knew this post would set Graham off again...!
Which reminds me that I have to pull out my copy of the CoNstandinos CD in question and give it a listen. (I'm almost embarrassed to confess that I never heard anything wrong with it when I played it previously...)
\"...a once in a lifetime feeling that returns every week...\"
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Graham , i know the album is not complete , but at least i got that , i was looking for quite a while to get something from ALEC , after giving it a listen on both sound system in my house plus also the one in my volvo , it sounds excellent to me ,but again i dont have a turntable ,i have to go see my friends for that, im happy with it , while im waiting to get those reissued if ever one day......thanx for the other infos ....Ru
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forgot to say ,ive tried to make myself an other cd copy , neither of the 5 tracks was printing , i was not able , this is the first time thats happening to me , from all the albums i have so far ,it never happened , and the disc is in 100% shape no marks or whatever , anybody knows why ??? i always make another copy of everything i buy to keep my originals safe...anyway .....Ru
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I've heard the Costandinos CD and found nothing wrong with the sound. In fact it was crystal clear. I even heard a BANJO on "How Much I Love You", but the packaging is cheap looking and disappointing.Originally Written by Graham_Start
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I still wonder if Polygram Records, which released the 1994 "Casablanca Records Story" has all of the Casablanca label's master recordings. I assume they have a lot, if not all of the masters since it took several to put together that compilation. I also wonder why they've never done another comp. I sure wish they would, but would actually prefer all of the albums released in their entirety. 3/22/2010
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Polygram is no more, it's now part of the Universal Music Group.
UMG would likely have Casablanca's production copies, but the original masters are probably with Alec himself. My understanding is that he, not UMG (or RCA or any other label which issued his works), controls the rights to his music. Someone on his Facebook page recently alluded to his albums possibly being reissued soon, so perhaps he has changed his mind.
As for why they've never done another compilation: lack of demand is usually the main reason why something is not available. I found my copy of The Casablanca Story box in the clearance bin, which tells me something about how well it sold.
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I actually set up the deal between Alec and Unidisc, and believe they did use tapes to make the actual compilation. The problem may be a lousy mastering engineer.
The bottom line is: Unidisc and labels like Collectors choice are more about their logos on the packaging than anyone else...
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I really hope these albums get re-issued on cd! I am desperate to get hold of some of alec's work. Is there anything of his out there apart from this old unidisc cd which is selling for a stupid amount of money?
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Aside from a few short edits on the Casablanca Story box set and a pile of bootleg CDs, no.
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Would anyone recommend these bootleg cd's or would it be best to wait & see if the originals ever get released?
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I would NOT recommend bootlegs at all. Why give money to criminals? If you can't find the material legitimately, get it from a P2P network or the like (which is still just as illegal, but at least nobody is profiting from the crime).
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