"Flash" vinyl release & 2014 news update

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A Happy New Year to all!  Let's hope it's a good one, without any fear.

2013 was very eventful for the newly reunited British progrockers Flash...

1. with their new release, "Flash Featuring Ray Bennett & Colin Carter";

2. lots of good reviews, including the #6 spot on a 2013 TOP TEN list from Music St. Journal's Gary Hill;

3. TOP BAND and ALBUM for Dec. 2013 in Brazil's "Prog Rock & Prog Metal" E-zine

4.  the discovery of a VINYL RELEASE of their '72 debut album, "Flash" with the ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER from Friday Music; 

5. and the whopping discovery that all the vintage Flash music (except the Friday Music vinyl release) has been stolen and reissued, including a release of a rare, complete concert recording from 1973. (I guess theft is also a form of flattery! But the Universal Music Group which owns the copyrights isn't impressed.)  

2014 is going to be interesting and exciting!

For details, visit the Flash facebook page—http://www.facebook.com/FlashFeaturingRayBennettColinCarter—where you can discuss all the latest news and photos, ask questions, and talk with the band.

Cheers, all..
Sherry

Edited by sherrynoland - January 13 2014 at 12:41

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sherrynoland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 02 2010 Location: Las Vegas Status: Offline Points: 377	Topic: "Flash" vinyl release & 2014 news update Posted: January 12 2014 at 02:12
	A Happy New Year to all! Let's hope it's a good one, without any fear. 2013 was very eventful for the newly reunited British progrockers Flash... 1. with their new release, "Flash Featuring Ray Bennett & Colin Carter"; 2. lots of good reviews, including the #6 spot on a 2013 TOP TEN list from Music St. Journal's Gary Hill; 3. TOP BAND and ALBUM for Dec. 2013 in Brazil's "Prog Rock & Prog Metal" E-zine 4. the discovery of a VINYL RELEASE of their '72 debut album, "Flash" with the ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER from Friday Music; 5. and the whopping discovery that all the vintage Flash music (except the Friday Music vinyl release) has been stolen and reissued, including a release of a rare, complete concert recording from 1973. (I guess theft is also a form of flattery! But the Universal Music Group which owns the copyrights isn't impressed.) 2014 is going to be interesting and exciting! For details, visit the Flash facebook page—http://www.facebook.com/FlashFeaturingRayBennettColinCarter—where you can discuss all the latest news and photos, ask questions, and talk with the band. Cheers, all.. Sherry Edited by sherrynoland - January 13 2014 at 12:41
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torete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 10 2012 Location: spain Status: Offline Points: 31	Posted: January 12 2014 at 02:26
	the debut vinyl original copies are cheap and abundant!! why a reissue of the first and not a viny edition of the 2013 album?

sherrynoland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 02 2010 Location: Las Vegas Status: Offline Points: 377	Posted: January 12 2014 at 02:58
	Don't know much about this, but the Friday Music release is a "180 gram audiophile" version—new, of course, and is listed at $24.98. http://fridaymusic.hasawebstore.com/product/INS110304/flash180gramaudiophilevinyl Where are you finding the original gatefold cheap and in good condition? For how much? As for the new Flash album on vinyl, I'd love it. Only time will tell...
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torete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 10 2012 Location: spain Status: Offline Points: 31	Posted: January 12 2014 at 06:41
	only the time and cleopatra records! they could have the decision!

sherrynoland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 02 2010 Location: Las Vegas Status: Offline Points: 377	Posted: January 12 2014 at 14:00
	Yes, for a couple of years, anyway. If you want vinyl, let Cleopatra know. Edited by sherrynoland - January 13 2014 at 12:37
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sherrynoland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 02 2010 Location: Las Vegas Status: Offline Points: 377	Posted: January 14 2014 at 23:49
	You can read a discussion of the theft of Flash's music here: http://www.progressiveears.org/forum/showthread.php/7368-quot-Flash-quot-vinyl-release-amp-2014-news-update Until further notice, the only legal Flash material available at the moment is the Friday Music vinyl release: http://fridaymusic.hasawebstore.com/product/INS110304/flash180gramaudiophilevinyl And the new "Flash Featuring Ray Bennett & Colin Carter": http://www.amazon.com/Featuring-Ray-Bennett-Colin-Carter/dp/B00BY8DLF8/ref=zg_bs_tab_pd_bsnr_3
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sherrynoland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 02 2010 Location: Las Vegas Status: Offline Points: 377	Posted: January 17 2014 at 23:59
	Our last word was that Cleopatra was planning vinyl releases of all three vintage studio Flash albums. That may have been before they knew about the Friday Music 2012 vinyl release of "Flash", and that was also before Flash's insistence that they contact the true copyright holder, Universal Music Group, to properly license any future (and their past) releases of that material. Edited by sherrynoland - January 27 2014 at 14:28
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