Re: Hidden tracks on cd?

["Stephen Goodman" <spgoodman@earthlight.net>]

I tend to agree.  I lost patience with an Eno disk that had it - was it 
"Nerve Net"? - and the fact that I've let it fall off the edge of my 
memory 
tells you that if you want your piece to be remembered, don't 'hide' it.

From: "Todd Pafford" <calenlas@gmail.com>
> My suggestion for hiding tracks on a CD?  Don't.
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> Let me just chime in on the side against hidden tracks.  I love the
> tracks, but I hate the fact that they're hidden.  Call 'em bonus
> tracks and slap them on at the end.  Don't make us muck about with
> silence at the end of an album or a track that I have to rewind to
> before track 1.  If you don't want us to hear it, don't put it on the
> disc.  If you do want us to hear it, put it there and let us access
> it.  Hidden tracks were cool & clever fifteen years ago.  Now, I just
> want to listen to the music.
>
> Todd, feeling like a curmudgeon this morning. :)
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> On 4/3/06, Andreas Wetterberg <awetterberg@post.cybercity.dk> wrote:
>> I have an autechre ep with a "pre-track" on it. If I recall correctly
>> you need to press play first, let it play for a second, and THEN rewind
>> it. Also IIRC you can do this with CD architect, but I think you have to
>> turn off some settings regarding red book compliance ;)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Andreas
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>> jj 179 wrote:
>> > I thought if anybody would have some good ideas, it'd be you guys, 
>> > so...
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>> > What are your suggestions on the best way to put a hidden track on an
>> > audio cd these days?
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