> Anyway, speaking of JB oriented material...I picked up a JB's "Music Is the
> Message" (? the one with "Doin' It To Death", etc.). The cover and vinyl are
> both in great condition; however, I'm wondering if this wasn't a reissue
> because:
>
S'up Jon?
Yeah, the album is "Doin' It To Death." I actually picked up myself a
copy of this mutha a month or two ago in Boston, sealed, for $10. If
yours is titled "Music Is the Message," I have no idea what *that* is,
and that is definitely not bonafide. However, the scoop that I got from
the peeps on the funky-music list is that my copy is not an official
release from Polydor/People, but a high quality bootleg repressing. My
cover art is basically identical to the original (as far as I can tell),
and the vinyl is nice, sounds good.
Anyway, even if it is a boogleg, who cares if that mess sounds good? You
got it on vinyl, and normally, it would cost you like $200 for a
scratched-up copy of the original.
I also saw the JBs album "Food For Thought," same situation, so some
bootlegger is doin' us JB fans a HUGE favor...
Peace -
Professor Z-Love
Jazz + Funk Director, WOBC