Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 15:33:09 -0400 From: Jeff Keibel Subject: American Dreaming During the month of July, 4AD US unleashed a batch of releases, some reissues, some things that were deleted for a while and some brand new stuff as well. The following is a critique of these specific releases and how they were handled in a reissue context. The music itself is amazing of course... Sound quality on all is good. THIS MORTAL COIL : It'll End In Tears No cat. number aside from bar (5263704112) and matrix (4AD411). A good reprint of the cover art is only hurt by the ommision of the TMC logo from the front cover! Actual disc silkscreen is reproduced well but like all discs from this manufacturer, they smell horrible. THIS MORTAL COIL : Filigree & Shadow No cat. number aside from bar (5263706092) and matrix (4AD609). Good art reproduction with minor color changes in the red tinted areas but overall a good looking reissue. THIS MORTAL COIL : Blood No cat. number aside from bar (5263710052) and matrix (4AD1005). I don't mind is a reissue has a slightly different color tint to the artwork but the inside front cover and back cover of the booklet are changed from the proper gold shading to an ugly light green tint. It just cheapens the whole experience (to me).