October 1998
Ray Davies interview. Ill-fated Velvel HDCD Kinks reissues, our survey of over 40 live recordings you should own, editor's choice: 21 of the best
sounding live recordings, 7" special, plus 30 other LP/CD reviews. A fabulous issue, in short supply, and the end of The Tracking Angle. As we went into our fifth year, the record industry consolidation had begun and we found zero advertising support from the industry we tried to help save from its own stupidity, greed and self-destruction. Today, the record biz has shrunk and is beginning to get the message that quality sells. Too late for The Tracking Angle, but not too late for www.musicangle.com and for you to pick up the final and perhaps our best issue. Issue 17 that never was, would have had interviews with George Martin, Richard Davies, and Esquivel plus much more...too bad. That stuff will show up on-line.