Words and Music (Remastered)

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:45 am

Play.com are advertising an album for pre-release, Matt Monro and Malcolm Lockyer - "Words and Music" (Remastered).
They state release date as 12/5/2008. Just wondering what this one can be?

Marian

Rmoore · Post by **Rmoore** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:24 pm

It will be yet another re-hash of the decca material!

Malcolm Lockyer was the MD for those recordings and no others - which are of course now public domain - drat those copyright laws!

Richard

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:05 pm

Thanks Richard. I'm sure we'll make sure to only purchase the official releases.
Some of these re-hashes are more expensive that the originals, which doesn't seem right, this one is being advertised at Â£6.99.
Marian

john · Post by **john** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:30 pm

Yes Marian, I noticed it on the hmv website the other day, then I remembered that the "Blue and Sentimental" album was with Malcolm Lockyer.

paul jh · Post by **paul jh** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:22 pm

I just saw this album on HMV's website. It didn't have a track listing. Even though we all have the Decca album, it might be worth purchasing this one just for the cover, which is pretty fabulous.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Thu May 29, 2008 7:07 am

Tracklisting

MATT MONRO - Once In A While - That Old Feeling

MALCOLM LOCKYER & HIS ORCHESTRA - Secret Love

MATT MONRO - A Cottage For Sale - What Can I Say After I Say Iâ€™m Sorry?

MALCOLM LOCKYER & HIS ORCHESTRA - Oh Baby Mine, I Get So Lonely

MATT MONRO - Memories Of You - Do You Ever Think Of Me?

MALCOLM LOCKYER & HIS ORCHESTRA - Bimbo

MATT MONRO - My Old Flame - I Cried For You (Now Itâ€™s Your Turn To Cry Over Me)

MALCOLM LOCKYER & HIS ORCHESTRA - Changing Partners

MATT MONRO - Love Me Do - Gone With The Wind

MALCOLM LOCKYER & HIS ORCHESTRA - Make Love To Me

MATT MONRO - Evâ€™rybody Falls In Love With Someone - You Always Hurt The One You Love

MALCOLM LOCKYER & HIS ORCHESTRA - Iâ€™m Gonna Rock, Rock, Rock

MATT MONRO - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes - The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else)

MALCOLM LOCKYER & HIS ORCHESTRA - Friends And Neighbours

MATT MONRO - My House Is Your House (Mi Casa Su Casa) - Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind

MALCOLM LOCKYER & HIS ORCHESTRA - Swedish Rhapsody
MATT MONRO - The Garden Of Eden - The Bean Song (Which Way To Boston)

This is from one listed on ebay Paul.
Marian.

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:16 am

I see that this has again been released by Rex Recordings, who issued the
earlier Cyril Stapleton CD with tracks that were not by Matt at all.
(I see Michele has now mentioned this in her June updates.)

It states this CD was remastered at Masterpiece Studios in London.
Marian.

Rmoore · Post by **Rmoore** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:18 pm

It may say 'Remastered' but this is no guarantee of quality. I have bought some supposedly 'remastered' Cd's in the past which were frankly terrible - some people think that copying something to disc is remastering which is total rubbish.

I can't comment on this CD of course having not heard it, but everyone should be aware that Public Domain recordings are not sourced from the master tapes, but taken from vinyl or shellac discs. Although digital restoration is good, it's not as good as having the original tape that needs little or no restoration. However sometimes they may have taken the recording from another CD which is actually breaking copyright law because if a record company remasters a recording and issues it on CD then the copyright date of that version is the year the CD is issued (For instance the recordings on Matt and Mel are copyrighted in the early nineties). The only legal transfer of a public domain recording is actually from a copy of the record that is more than 50 years old itself.

Not only this of course but the artists themselves (or families) receive no royalties for these discs. When something become public domain anybody can issue the recording and profit from it but the artist appearing on the disc no longer has any involvement. In the USA this is of course a completely different matter!

Do you really like the artwork? I have to say I think it's totally wrong for the release. An empty concert hall (Not even a recording studio) with a Photo of Matt from the late 60's superimposed.

Don't think this is sour grapes on my part - I receive a flat fee for remastering work and no royalties so it doesn't bother me if you buy my version or someone elseâ€™s.

All I can say is BUYER BEWARE!