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Post by bernard on Mar 4, 2013 9:10:03 GMT -5
The new CD is well worth listening to. 26 tracks all with new musical settings that may not appeal to traditional country musicians but the new arrangements enhance Patsy's voice lifting it above the backing group allowing Patsy's voice to be heard with better clarity. It is called The Divine Ms Cline www.patsyclinemusic.net/published by H and H Music on HHCD912 www.handhmusic.co.uk
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Post by bernard on May 20, 2013 2:02:27 GMT -5
Two items found on Facebook about the new CD and the politics behind what appears to be active suppression of it in the USA [1] Thanks to all those who are visiting this page and LIKING IT. Now we need your help is spreading the word about this Facebook page AND especially the wonderful NEW CD called "The Divine Ms. Cline." So please post everyplace on Facebook you can, to tell people about it! There has been publicity overseas about this release, and also Billboard magazine here in the U.S. recently did an article. But most of the other U.S.-based Patsy fan sites have not said a word about the release, after Charlie Dick publicly posted promises of STEAK DINNERS for a couple of webmasters who removed any mention of this CD and are preventing any fans from talking about it on their sites! We believe fans have a right to make up their own minds about this CD of new overdubs. It is THE BEST new CD on Patsy to come out in decades. For proof, you can hear samples, (and order the product), by going to www.patsyclinemusic.net[2] Patsy Cline The Divine Ms. Cline You're right about the Historic House. But here's a little secret: One of the key people behind that facility sent messages to the producer of "Divine Ms. Cline" when the CD first came out and said ""I love the name of the CD. And the pic on the front is not one that I remember seeing. I'm excited to hear it... It's always nice to hear new interpretations... I'm always eager to hear her sound fresh and new. Her music means so much to so many... I listened to the clips... I loved them." In a series of emails this person also assured "I'm telling all the other Patsy fans to buy this CD. It will do well!" But then when he realized the "Divine Ms. Cline" was not endorsed by Charlie Dick and Julie Fudge, (even though Patsy's own SON *did* go online to praise it lavishly), the guy associated with the Historic House changed his tune and became hostile. What does that tell you? It's ridiculous. We live in a free society and people have a right to make their own choices without censorship or fear of any reprisal. You can still buy the 1,442 Patsy CDs being sold on Amazon that only have the same old tracks. OR you can choose to listen to something NEW. What's wrong with hearing Patsy's great voice showcased in new musical settings that let you hear her better? Webmasters who have bowed to this pressure and prevented fans from mentioning this new CD on their sites ought to be ashamed of themselves, and they are NOT looking out for the best interests of the fans when they do that.
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Post by bernard on May 20, 2013 2:07:51 GMT -5
Another item from Facebook We don't often visit the "official" family website of Patsy Cline because in our opinion there is so seldom anything of real interest there, but we spotted something last night that had been posted back on March 14th, presumably by a representative of the family.
It referred to the new CD "The Divine Ms. Cline" and claimed "no, this is not new recordings..." and further asserted that "there are no unreleased recordings of Patsy."
We were quite surprised to read this, since the new CD does, indeed, have 20 NEW overdubs of some of Patsy's finest vocals (as the front cover of the CD clearly states). The packaging also makes it clear these are "new musical settings." A team of professional musicians, singers, orchestrators and engineers worked very hard to re-do 20 of Patsy's songs which, by any reasonable standard, makes them new recordings and they are copyrightable as new creations under EU law (where the CD originated), whereas many of Patsy's "old" recordings are OUT of copyright in the EU. So even the applicable laws recognize them as new recordings.
As to the point that the new CD contains "no unreleased recordings of Patsy," that too is a surprising statement, especially since a family member enthusiastically assured us that they had never heard the live tracks of Ms. Cline before!
In fact, the exact quote was: "The live songs were really good to be so old, they sounded clean and clear as well... I had never heard that version of her live singing before.....so all together it's a job very well done... I think the fans will be thrilled when they buy it and hear it."
We have since learned that at least ONE of the live tracks had been released years ago, but to our knowledge (and we relied on some long-time Patsy fans for our research), the other FIVE had never seen commercial release.
If the family would care to elucidate this, we'd welcome any input. So please tell us the release date(s), the label(s), and the name of any CD(s) on which the live tracks have ever been commercially released. We assume any information you'd share would be verifiable.
(Being traded amongst a small clique of collectors or posted in raw form on YouTube doesn't count).
One would almost think the family was trying to discourage fans from hearing all the wonderful new music contained on "The Divine Ms. Cline." But they wouldn't do that, would they?
LISTEN TO SAMPLES and judge for yourself! Go to: www.patsyclinemusic.net
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