I agree on the singles.  I guess the work on the new album means no more
singles off of Still Life?  I thought The Leper and Still Life had the
best potential to be "breakthrough" songs.  Shame they won't get the
chance.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Terry [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 12:53 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: discuss
>
> > We're not crazy, The Connells' music is good shit and it deserves so
> > much more exposure.  Who is it that decides which songs are singles
> > when an album comes out?  The Leper would have been a perfect
> > springboard for popular radio.  I love Crown, but, in my humble
> > opinion, I'm not exactly sure if it was the right 1st single.
> >
> > Why wouldn't TVT or Blackpark ask us for our opinions?  We're the
> ones
> > giving them our hard earned cash.  Send out some demo's to those of
> us
> > on the list, heck, I'll be happy to pay for mine.  They could get
> some
> > great feedback from the people they're marketing to.  Then they
> could
> > make some informed decisions. Film producers do this all the time to
> > ensure they put out their best potential HIT product (this truly
> kinda
> > sucks, but that's a whole 'nother discussion).
> >
>
> Jack...
>
> I totally agree with you regarding The Leper.  I've had this very
> discussion while at Black Park last summer and it was the "radio
> program" people at TVT who talk to programmers and gather responses
> who
> chose Crown and then Soul Reactor.  I understood Crown to a degree,
> but
> Soul Reactor completely blew my mind.  From my first listen, the radio
> song on the album was The Leper for alt. radio.  For AAA I always
> thought Still Life would do well.  If there's a show called Still Life
> I
> hope someone knows at TVT because that song seems like it could
> actually
> fit into being a theme song.
>
> Someone also mentioned Hum.  They're from Champaign (where I go to
> school) but I really don't know too much about them.  I have one of
> their CDs.  Sorry, but  I can't tell you much else, I've never had a
> chance to see them live.
>
> --Joe
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