I also had the same problem with the disc I received from Solid Rock.
Sounds like they may have a manufacturing issue.


--- In markheardmusiczone@yahoogroups.com, "mark6167" <mark6167@...>
wrote:
>
> I got my copy, and it sounds pretty good, except the CD was
> defective, with some kind of tone interrupting the music on every
> song. So I emailed Solid Rock and they called me on the same day and
> said they'll ship a new one.
> I don't think I've heard any of the songs before, so when I finally
> get a good copy it'll be fun to hear some "new" Mark Heard.
> Also, I was told Appalachian Melody will come out next year and
> there's also enough for a Part 3 of Artifacts.
>
> Mark
>
>
> --- In markheardmusiczone@yahoogroups.com, "calliehf" <calliehf@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the heads up, David. Very good news that the folks at
> > Larry Norman are releasing this!!!! Now if only they would release
> CD
> > version of Ap.Melody. I heard here once that they never re-released
> > it onto CD because their masters were not good enough quality to
> > digitize. I wouldn't even care if they made it from a vinyl
> transfer;
> > if they could make a clean copy, and if they did it with quality
> > packaging and a few bonus tracks from the original sessions I think
> it
> > would be a hit, people that do not have access to it would have a
> > legal avenue to acquire it and Mark's legacy would be enhanced.
> >
> > To me its not a big deal if The Lost Artifacts are low budget, for
> > they only hold interest for the most rabid fan, but Ap. Melody holds
> > such importance in mark's body of work that if it ever re-released I
> > would hope that they would make an attempt to do a professional job
> of
> > it. I don't think Larry's fan's would have been very happy if a
> > bedrock Trilogy album like "In Another Land" was re-released as a
> > bland cover CD-R.
> >
> > Callie
> >
> > --- In markheardmusiczone@yahoogroups.com, "David Roberts"
> > <getlostdave@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Larry Normans solid rock records is now listing a new album of
> Mark
> > > Heard recordings:
> > >
> > > http://www.merchantmanager.com/phydeaux/MM001.ASP?pageno=72
> > >
> > > If I recall correctly the previous release was CDR based, so
> don't
> > > expect high quality packaging or extensive linear notes.
> (Although I
> > > haven't actually seen the CD, so this is primarily supposition.)
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> >
>