Any comments on so call "Bonus" tracks.

Posted by: BigH47 on 04 February 2010

After comments by mongo I thought I'd start a "Bonuses" thread, (no not the bloody bankers again)!

I'm fed up with recording companies that just dump any old stuff to make up the space. These seem to consist of "alternate" takes and studio "run thoughs" all previously un-released, presumably because they weren't good enough previously. IMO many/most don't add anything extra.
Something genuinely new would be good, but of course they are saved for the 'Rare and B side collections.

Me I'd rather they spent more time recording the stuff well in the first place.

How about a top extras, list then?

Posted on: 08 February 2010 by dougmon

I'm of two minds about bonus tracks. It depends on how they're presented.

Some of the Bob Marley "Deluxe Edition" reissues have a few bonus tracks at the end of the first disc (I can program those out), plus a second disc of bonus material (some of it great live stuff).

What really gets me is when the "bonus" material consists of alternate takes, and the original and alternate takes are bundled together. The complete Robert Johnson that I have is a case in point. You get the originally issued version of a song followed by the alternate take. I'd prefer to see the alternate takes on a different disc.

Posted on: 09 February 2010 by Howlinhounddog

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It is like adding a conservatory to the Farnsworth House.

Graeme, would that have made MORE - Less I wonder ?