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Here's a little story. I absolutely love this score. It's dynamic and imaginative and propulsive, and just a sheer joy from start to finish. But about 15 years ago I picked up the only available version, on the "Best" label, and of course it sounds like it was recorded through the wall from the neighbour's TV set. But I loved the music. And I still haven't picked up the FSM copy, simply because there's always something totally new, never previously issued etc, to spend my small allowance on. My wish list is longer than a very long arm. I want to get BUSTING, PROPHECY, SADISMO etc etc etc etc.... and because I've got that damned "Best" ("Worst") release, I always keep pushing the purchase date further into the future. I even held off for years before getting THE ILLUSTRATED MAN, just because I had the beermat version. Now, you logical people will say "No freakin' way, man, these old muddy boots are rubbish, how can you listen to them?" and my answer is "I don't" - but having 100 RIFLES in its terrible former incarnation is really stopping me from getting the FSM one for the moment. I will regret the day it has gone forever. Actually, I wonder if a solution to the problem would be to just chuck out the old beermats and thus force myself to get the real Doc McCoy - even at the expense of staving off Les Baxter, Billy Goldenberg and Leonard Rosenman for even longer.
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Actually Jim, I was thinking of taking William Crum's advice and TRULY freeing myself, which would be chucking absolutely ALL my CDs away and then diving off a high cliff in the hope that I can swim to the nearest raft made out of coconuts and grin up at you all with brown teeth.
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I'll let you know if I jump off a cliff instead. I'm still here, you bastards!
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I went ahead and ordered it. Now I'm torturing myself about what I didn't get. I'll still hang on to the old "Best" release - we never have enough beermats in my house. Tall Guy - thanks for being happy that I'm not dead. I can't quite recall if I'm able to e-mail you... Can you maybe e-mail me?
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