re: #113 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus

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Really nice examination of how the different versions of a creative work are often changed simply to make more money rather than to make it a better work. So many people like Jackson or Lucas think they can fiddle with things but so often it makes things worse.

The opposite example I have been dealing with recently is Wendy Carlos’ back catalog - Switched on Bach I/II, Well Tempered Synthesizer and the Clockwork Orange Soundtrack.

All are out of print and unavailable because she does not want her music distorted by the digital age, being remastered into oblivion. There are some CD versions but they are over 20 years old and expensive to buy on eBay. And there are no digital, streamable versions. I may have to dig out my LPs, find a turntable and turn them into MP3s.

So this is the opposite problem. And frankly, I would rather have an poor HD version of LOTR than no version at all. Same as I would wish any version of Carlos’ work than having none at all.