Re: Starting A Reggae Re-Issue Label - Thoughts and Ideas Please!!!

I think if a re-issue is well done -with love and proper quality- limited pressing is the best thing you can do.
Look at the japanese Prince Buster 45s. I don't know how much they did of "I'll wear my crown" for example, but try to get it somewhere nowadays.

Or take a look at Trojan. They did quantity for a long time and their reputation was almost ruined. Now they're doing limited but quality re-issues and take their time: most of their singles are sold out. Of course - Trojan has an awesome catalogue available for re-releases and they can just keep going, but I gotta back up the "limited with quality" approach.

I don't think so. Primarely because Spaulding doesn't feature on it. Fantastic song though.

=Nilo82= wrote :I think if a re-issue is well done -with love and proper quality- limited pressing is the best thing you can do.
Look at the japanese Prince Buster 45s. I don't know how much they did of "I'll wear my crown" for example, but try to get it somewhere nowadays.

Or take a look at Trojan. They did quantity for a long time and their reputation was almost ruined. Now they're doing limited but quality re-issues and take their time: most of their singles are sold out. Of course - Trojan has an awesome catalogue available for re-releases and they can just keep going, but I gotta back up the "limited with quality" approach.

Quantity does not automatically exclude quality.

budget price mp3 albums only, sod physical formats

You can't expect people (majority, not us hard core fans willing to pay for things) to pay for cd's and LP's that they can download for free on internet

kalcidis wrote :I don't think so. Primarely because Spaulding doesn't feature on it. Fantastic song though.

Did I miss something in this thread that the Spaulding album is definitely getting reissued? If so that is great news.

Digikiller wrote :jp wrote :
I would love to see the Jah Life catalog see some more reissues. Albums like Smashing Superstars, Family Album, School Days, What's Wrong With the Youths, Mr Sunshine etc.

hold tight, more Jah Life soon come...

Nice. Is that gonna be through Jah Life or you guys? I'm assuming Jah Life since you don't put out LP's? Either way that is great news.

Mr. Spaulding is definitely intending to reissue some of his music and the album is in the pipeline. I'll give you more info when I have it.

Wow, had no idea that was in the works but been wishing for it for a while. Really glad to hear that. Thanks Kalcidis

jp wrote : Nice. Is that gonna be through Jah Life or you guys? I'm assuming Jah Life since you don't put out LP's? Either way that is great news.

through us. and we have several LP's coming out this year.

Great news! If those are as well done as the singles I'll gladly buy them. Big up Digikiller!