Tommy Mottola Relaunches CASABLANCA records!

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this is so awesome: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/newsarticle.asp?nid=18340

who should he sign to stay in the spirit of the original?

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jasonally/page4.html

― Gas A Tanka, Tuesday, 8 July 2003 17:07 (twenty-two years ago)

who should he sign to stay in the spirit of the original?

His coke dealer.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 17:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Heh.

Loved Casablanca Records, but I doubt this relaunch could approach the original in any way, shape or form. Why bother?

― Nicole (Nicole), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 17:17 (twenty-two years ago)

"I went to the clubs, and I realized people needed good music", Neil Bogart explained to a 'Newsweek' reporter in 1979. "They were tired of guitarists playing to their amplifiers. They wanted to be the stars!"

― Gas A Tanka, Tuesday, 8 July 2003 17:27 (twenty-two years ago)

dude, he should totally sign that Glitter girl. she's k-rowr

― JasonD (JasonD), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 17:35 (twenty-two years ago)

will the label be the same ?

― piscesboy, Tuesday, 8 July 2003 17:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Wonder what Gene Simmons thinks about this.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 18:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I wonder if the members of Angel are getting optimistic.

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 18:25 (twenty-two years ago)

as usual, Alex beats me to the punch!

― Tad (llamasfur), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 19:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Junior Senior

― Mike Taylor (mjt), Tuesday, 8 July 2003 21:37 (twenty-two years ago)

his coke dealer (perfect, Ned!) and his procurer, and his staff of really big mean promo guys [what you meanna you donta wanta playa tha recard? whereza my baseball batta]....

― Orbit (Orbit), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 01:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Sounds like we have a modern boy band right there! Um, sorta.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 01:35 (twenty-two years ago)

or NWA

― Tad (llamasfur), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 01:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Dave 225 is OTM, but outside of that, I think he should see whether electro stuff has wider appeal for the U.S. - Tiga, maybe?

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 01:52 (twenty-two years ago)

(this is completely awesome news, by the way, please please please let him keep the exact same logo/label & make all the artists use it for the CD faces)

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 01:53 (twenty-two years ago)

If KISS didn't get a new label recently, you'd bet your ass they'd get on. I used to love them, but lets be honest, those money whores would do anything to resurrect popularity of the past. But as for Mattola resurrecting it, its a cool sentiment, I suppose. From my knowledge of KISS and their history, Neil Bogart, Casablanca's founder (who died of cancer in the early 80's) was supposed to be a great guy in his generosity, down to earth attitude, and eagerness to see his bands succeed for more than just monetary reasons. I would hope that the label could be known for this today.

― Bryan Moore, Wednesday, 9 July 2003 05:42 (twenty-two years ago)

supposedly there was a Bogart biopic in the works

― James Blount (James Blount), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 07:56 (twenty-two years ago)

and somehow resurrecting the Casablanca brand cause me more fret than resurrecting the Creem brand

― James Blount (James Blount), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 07:56 (twenty-two years ago)

who should he sign to stay in the spirit of the original?
He should do a set of Solo Records for each member of the Backstreet Boyz...and each should be a full head shot on a black background...and they should each be wearing Kiss makeup.
...and while he's at it, unfreeze Robert Stigwood from cryonic suspension and have him use the Boyz for a crummy movie based on the Stones "Exile on Main Street"!

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Wednesday, 9 July 2003 10:57 (twenty-two years ago)

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