On 11/2/04 2:12 pm, "zorn-list-request@mailman.xmission.com" <zorn-list-request@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:

Which is a shame, because, for one, Bryar's The Sinking of the Titanic is absolutely great. Neither the title track nor "Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet" are available in their originally scored form. Too bad. I like Tom Waits, but his caterwauling on "Jesus" fucks up a good tune.

Couldn't agree more. I did buy a CD release of Sinking of Titanic on EG/Obscure a couple of years ago. Amazon in the UK has it listed as a Virgin release: Bryars: The Sinking of the Titanic: Jesus's Blood Never Failed Me Yet   Our Price: £11.99 3 Used & New from £11.99 Availability: usually dispatched within 24 hours. Only 2 left in stock but more will be available--order now. Composer: Gavin Bryars Performer: Eva Hart, John Nash, et al. Label: Virgin Records Catalogue Number: CDVE938 Released: 20 October, 1997 Richard Gardner