Why i'm PO'd with "White Light R&R Review" CD...

[Moonlight_Graham]

Why, in the name of Pete, does Matt Good's new album not come with any lyrics in the CD booklet???

 

With all the file-swapping programs on the internet these days, i rarely ever buy CD's anymore. But Matt Good's albums are the few that i go to the store and buy everytime.

 

Don't you think the least Matt and/or the record company could do is include the lyrics to the album, like most of his other CD's? At least this would give people more incentive to buy the CD rather than rip it.

 

Anyone else disappointed w/ the absense of lyrics?

[S.E. Hardy]

No. He put them on his web-site.

[Sparq]

Perhaps at some point he will release a little booklet with the lyrics to previous albums as he did with the limited edition of The Audio Of Being...

Edited August 19, 2004 by Sparq

[guitarchick]

That'd be cool .

[X-Rated Truffle Pig]

i believe he mentioned he wasn't releasing the lyrics at some point...

 

or at least i read it somewhere along with some other info about the cd...

 

but yeah maybe his next album can be a AOB type Limited Edition with the book of lyrics...

[Moonlight_Graham]

Putting the lyrics on his website doesn't do me much good when i'm listening to the CD in the car on a roadtrip (not driving of course ;) ) or when i'm up at my cottage.

 

i rarely listen to CD's on my computer. i usually just listen to MP3's.

 

I just think that, in this era of music pirating, you gotta give people some sort of incentive for buying your CD. The last Metallica CD came with a free DVD of them playing all the songs on the album in a live jam session.

 

i've always been annoyed when CD's don't come w/ lyrics.

[Lauren]

i just listen to the music.. thats why i buy the cd...

but i understand you completely.

[supercanuk]

Yah i definatly understand your disapointment, and you make a very valid point, but i guess if you love his music and want to support him, you take what you can get eh lol.. If i were you, id print off the lyrics of all the songs, make your own little booklet for the road.. just an idea ;)

[miscellaneous]

I have the first edition copy...in the cardboard case. There're plastic cased ones out now, maybe they come with lyrics. Anyone have an un-special copy to check?

 

Edit: I of course buying mine the day it was released.

Edited August 20, 2004 by miscellaneous

[Crusader]

Mine was cardboard too. At least the lyrics were up on NF before anywhere else ;)

[ToadMan]

I know the lyrics, I have a sophisticated set of devices for deciphering them. I call them my ears and auditory cortex.

 

Peace

[no yu begin wher i end]

Maybe he didn't put the lyrics in the case because he wanted us to listen to everything and maybe be surprised, instead of knowing what's coming next; although I'll admit not getting the lyric booklet in my cd's is annoying at times.

[Lauren]

i know almost all the words by now anyways haha...

[Hyphnip]

I get annoyed with the lack of lyrics too, but not nearly enough to say that I'm "PO'd" with the CD. No matter how you slice it, WLR&RR is a great album and nothing can take away from that greatness. (unless you compare it to Audio Of Being or Avalanche)

[Jay]

I don't mind it not having a lyric booklet, as I enjoy interpretting the lyrics myself, and the art in the case is great. Also, I would imagine that some first runs were in jewel cases, as mine arrived signed by Matt with it in a jewel case right after it was released.

[running4home]

it doesnt have lyrics cause a book just doesn;t make sence with a digipack(i luv that word) and i think the photographs and paintings are really neat lyrics may detract from that

[kevin]

what's the big deal if the lyrics do not come with the cd? just give it a listen, im sure you can do that.

[timmys]

i wasn't too pissed.. i like to go through it all myself by ear and then check later to see how off i was..

however i am a little bothered by the limited cardboard case.. just because it is not good for traveling or any kind of endurance.

[Moonlight_Graham]

I got mine in a jewel case a few weeks after release. So no lyrics in it.

[The Foot]

It's normally easy to make out the words, but there's always a few that need looking up. But the lyrics should be included, it's not as if it would cost much.

[RSG]

i was a bit, mad myself. I didn't wanna crawl back to a computer, I personally getting tired of these damn computers.

I personally wish there were lyrics, but I'm not complaining. I guess I'll just have to print them out.

Anyway, Fantastic album, Matt!

[juanpe]

don't think the point that lyrics are in a CD cover incentives people to buy a CD, especially if MG posts the lyrics in his web site...

[Skwu]

Well, from the looks of the cardboard design, I don't think it could hold a booklet of lyrics.

[NationofCool]

I'm guessing it just wouldnt have fit in with the packaging. The digipak case is just the disc and two flaps which he used images for.

But then again they could have put a thin booklet (maybe 1-2 pages) into one of the cardboard slits like what Blink 182 did for their "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket" album

[intellectual all star]

If a lack of a lyrics book with the CD is your biggest complaint, then I'd say that you're doing pretty good. What would you rather have?

 

A fantastic album with no lyrics book or a terrible album with lyrics?