Joe,
I would posit that if a recording is not catalogued, even though extant,
then it is indeed "lost."
I have seen many thousands of recordings in archives and libraries, that are
not catalogued, and therefore are, in effect, lost. This especially pertains
to ETs and other such recordings that are one-offs. Even the Library of
Congress has many such items.
--Kevin Mostyn
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Lost recordings/ slightly off-topic
With many vintage classical alt takes, the intent is not so different from
the released version. More likely it is a matter of execution than content,
unless the record was rejected for technical flaws.
Given the improvisational character of some jazz, I feel it is quite
different.
But if a recording is extant, it is not lost, in my definition.
Unavailable maybe, but not lost. Perhaps the marketing of "lost"
recordings and TV shows has altered our perception of what constitutes a
lost item.
joe salerno
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