Universal dumps Siouxsie & Banshees reissues

[Slicing Up Eyeballs]

[b]<a href="http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2010/02/19/siouxsie-banshees-reissues-steven-severin-universal-music/">Steven Severin: Siouxsie and the Banshees’ reissue program dumped by Univeral Music</a>[/b]

[clarence]

hopefully whichever label that picks up the final four won't take as long as universal did to get them out.

[Barmy]

Generally speaking the reissues sounded tinny, forced and brickwalled, and I'm someone who doesn't normally notice that. The old CDs aren't perfect but still sound better.

[bigwavedave]

Just curious; which four were not reissued yet?

[bigwavedave]

Oops, nevermind. They are listed in the article above. Thanks again for the post.

[Rubellan]

I've already contacted CR about the reissues. If interested I hope to do the mastering.

[bigwavedave]

That would be very cool Rubellan. I am especially interested in seeing what can be done with the Through The Looking Glass and Peepshow cds.

[DJ Phoenix]

[quote][i]Originally posted by bigwavedave[/i]
<br>That would be very cool Rubellan. I am especially interested in seeing what can be done with the Through The Looking Glass and Peepshow cds.
[/quote]

Yeah, PLEAASSEEEEEE find/add more mixes than the few we did get on the re-releases?

"Keepin the '80s alive!"

[Yachtingtype]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Rubellan[/i]
<br>I've already contacted CR about the reissues. If interested I hope to do the mastering.
[/quote]

Scott, if you can do the mastering on these CD's I would be so happy, no kidding. Any release you can master would be nice!

[omar]

I'd look forward to the Superstition remaster.

[thefxc]

It's an odd move by Universal--I'd think Peepshow would have been one of the better-selling Siouxsie reissues. I'm a bit surprised they didn't remaster that and then cancel the series.

[DJ Phoenix]

[quote][i]Originally posted by thefxc[/i]
<br>It's an odd move by Universal--I'd think Peepshow would have been one of the better-selling Siouxsie reissues. I'm a bit surprised they didn't remaster that and then cancel the series.
[/quote]
Good point. Tinderbox as well.

"Keepin the '80s alive!"

[omar]

I'm sure that Cherry Red or Edsel would step in now (ooops !). Face To Face was in The Batman movie and was from the Superstition era. Kiss Them For Me & Shadowtime were hits too. I'm sure that someone will sooner or later reissue all the stuff.

[korova1]

It is kind of amazing how this band is getting treated. First the audio problems on the first round of reissues. Now this. Universal's heart sure is in the right place. I guess they are more interested in the whole boutique thing with Hip O Select and that stuff. Who knows.

They were twice as cutting edge as half of the other major label acts of the times, but I guess Universals actions show Siouxsie's sales didn't do as well in the long term. I always spoke of Siouxsie in the same sentence as the Cure, Echo, New Order... a high tier post punk act, with a ton of incredible b-sides and remixes. All the other "major" bands on that list had their core output released in 2 disc sets or nicely remastered with bonus tracks (NO obviously after a 2nd try)...

I guess Siouxsie just put out too many albums or something. I know that two of their last three albums, "Peepshow" and "Superstition" sold more than alot of their early 80's output. Those 2 aren't my fave Siouxsie albums but it would be cool to see them + the other 2 all released as a definitive set.

[cubby]

Yeah, they have definitely gotten the shaft with these remasters. And to stop with only 4 more to go, ridiculous. Hopefully, some other label can pick them up.