Pearl Jam - Ten (Redux)

When is a re-release of an album not a cynical ploy by music companies in order to make more money on a previously massive album whose sales have gradually fallen off but may be revived if the public are given the right nudge. such as "New tracks" or "new re-mixes" or "green cover instead of a red one". Is it ok when an artist dies to re-release their works? i mean it's really a public service making the artist's work available to the masses in shiny gold packing with the words "limited edition" and "special once only release". ( well you assume the artist cant die twice ) what about an anniversary of the release of an album? forty years is a long time, maybe people have forgotten the beatles existed? better re-release their albums so the public know that their music is still around. can you imagine if the didn't - customer: excuse me i'm after the beatles abbey road - shop owner: sorry sir that album is over forty years old. There is actually no more copies in existence and they burnt all the music and lyrics so no one can ever make those songs again. Have you heard Nickleback? I suppose twenty years is a long time two, although here's the kicker, this album was not released twenty years ago. The anniversary is 2011, but the record company is getting early. apparently they are starting now so that all pearl jam albums can be re-released by 2011, the 20 year anniversary of the band. Quite brilliant really. We need money now so lets get started on the whole 20 year anniversary so we can spread it out of the next 2 years. As for the album, is it different? well yes, the remix does make the album sound better. advances in engineering mean that an album recorded today has the benefit of 20 years of audio processing technology. but it was brilliant to begin with. the new mix has cleaned up some of the rough edges of the album. It sounds polished. which is the sound of today. the sound of 1991 was raw original Ten which shouldn't be tampered with. Eddie Vedder would be rolling in his grave....what...he's not...oh..