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It certainly is a more complex issue than some commenters are making it out to be. I think these things need to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. I think bot
by vlunkr 5y ago
It certainly is a more complex issue than some commenters are making it out to be. I think these things need to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. I think both the intent of the author and the manner of presentation are important. With the Silmarillion and other Tolkien works they usually make it abundantly clear that it's not a finished work.
As a counterexample, there was the Xscape album from Michael Jackson where they took decades-old demos, had producers make them sound like modern songs, and put his face and name on the cover like it was just a new album. (also the songs mostly suck) That seems like it benefits no one besides Sony.
- moomin 5y agoHonestly that and "Michael" would have been better off as the original demos. I found "Behind the Mask" particularly interesting since that's the original version of the song as most people know it. (Also it's a cracking song and Jackson's contributions enhance it.)
- m463 5y agoThis makes me think of the Bukowski poems that were modified by his editor. It's now possible to read the originals compared to the edited versions and see the originals were vastly different and better. article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/bukowksis-poems-were-mangled-by-editors-after-his-death-now-you-can-read-his-originals https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/poetry/bukowksis-poems-wer...