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Aitch, that would be "the fast track" which is not how this project has progressed! That said, the fact that we are close to completion is a great accomplishment.

Great, thanks!

True, Gary...... guess I'll just have to bring my autograph book instead!

Glad your all so excited. No deadlines though Steve....I've learned my lesson!!!

There's still the artwork & distribution to sort out, but I'll be talking to Gary about that.

OK Tony, I recommend keeping it simple ... no calendar-style Rickenbacker photos for the cover, please ... I think I may be the other curmudgeon on this forum !

How about a close-up picture of a Rickenbacker truss rod cover, with the words "Forum Artist Compilation", or something or other, printed below it ? That would be just fine.

Don't forget, pics of all the artists!

"Don't forget, pics of all the artists!"

That would be kind of a cool inner-jacket feature. Let us know if you'd like photo submissions - I'm sure all here would be happy to oblige.

Thanks for all the hard work Tony. I'm glad to see this project finally coming to fruition.

Thanks Tony! You've stuck by on this thing and we really appreciate it!

Tony, I hope the cover art is the painting you did of Paul's Capri....that would be the perfect cover, I think!

Thanks everyone, but it's me who should be thanking you for your patience. I have now copied the CD & will send to Gary & Peter today or tomorrow.

Artwork is the problem. If we were selling 500, then it would be no problem as you could get a CD package deal. But I would estimate 80-100 required & that makes artwork prohibitive. There will certainly be no room for photos of the artists & as things stand, will probably consist of a deskjet printed cover & traycard. This is still quite expensive, as the ink is very expensive, but is probably the best way forward & offers pro looking results.....unless anyone has a better idea????

Sounds great, Tony. Don't sweat it, there is always someone who wants the house moved a little to the left.

Just send'em out with a track listing & credits. We can each make our own cover.

I just hope you like it....something brought to mind the question of EQ preferences this morning, so I checked my notes to see what I had done. Sure enough, it confirmed the classic difference between the stereo typical British & American tastes in EQ. The British like their mid, whilst the Americans seem to like a little smoother sound, by scooping out some of the mid & accenting the very high end. My notes show that on many offerings, I added some mid & cut some top! Ooops...perhaps a Brit doing the mastering wasn't such a good idea!!!

Mind you, in fairness, I only very lightly applied EQ, so I don't think you'll find it too bad. I didn't change the flavour of any submission, but many now sound more powerful than the originals. Some I helped a great deal & others I did next to nothing. I tried to ensure a smoother listening experience when listened to one after the other, by use of EQ & maximising the loudness. I also added extra life into many by increasing the stereo width. It was really hard, because there was a great variation in stages & quality of recording....some were quite raw & recorded with the minimum of equipment at home, some were home recordings but with a little more equipment, some had been recorded professionally, but not mastered & a couple where already mastered.

I think it's great though....

Can we see a track list, or do we have to wait to get the CD?