CD release (rerelease?) of Air Raid next week

[paul secor]

Why not is releasing Air Raid on CD next week. I have an LP & don't know if it's ever been out on CD before. If you're a Henry Threadgill/Air fan & don't have it, here's your chance.

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8168620&style=music&meid=11889&x=3984681413601

[fent99]

I thought candid in the UK were releaseing all the Why not catalogue is this not part of that?

[Head Man]

This album was originally released on India Navigation as well as Whynot so I wonder whether the masters have gone back to Henry Threadgill following the death of the owner of India Navigation a few years ago and he is re-issuing it.

I only say this because I bought a 'professionally produced CD-R' of this album some years ago and was told then that it had been produced by Henry Threadgill.

Anyway it's not showing as an upcoming release on the Candid Records website.

It goes without saying that this is a 'must-have' album!

Edited May 12, 2010 by Head Man

[JETman]

I've had Japanese pressed cd copies of this and Air Song since 2002.

[Chuck Nessa]

India Navigation licensed the titles from Why Not some years after the initial release in Japan. The cdrs were "authorized" by Threadgill but not totally legal.

[Head Man]

India Navigation licensed the titles from Why Not some years after the initial release in Japan. The cdrs were "authorized" by Threadgill but not totally legal.

I thought you'd know the background to this, Chuck. Thanks for putting me straight!