Jewel - Beginnings

JewelWiki · 12-02-2008, 09:04 PM

Chris made an excellent find!

http://piecesofuk.blogspot.com/2008/...eginnings.html

And after some research:

http://www.lala.com/#album/2306124485460112910/

mjuehl3 · 12-03-2008, 01:47 AM

this sounds awesome and all but... why hasn't jewel mentioned this at all? i can't help but feel skeptical about it...

mjuehl3 · 12-03-2008, 01:48 AM

but nonetheless, if it is real, this really is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lara · 12-03-2008, 11:39 AM

Is this real? I can't hear the audio...but I hope it is...

piecesofuk · 12-03-2008, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mjuehl3

this sounds awesome and all but... why hasn't jewel mentioned this at all? i can't help but feel skeptical about it...

The back cover art can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nrek/3056436161/ where it mentions that it's copyright 2008 InnerChange Cafe. There's no mention of Jewel, so it could mean it's an unauthorized recording so Jewel wouldn't know about it.

Chris.

JewelWiki · 12-03-2008, 01:45 PM

Not for release in the US... :P

That really makes me wonder if this is a bootleg!

mjuehl3 · 12-04-2008, 01:58 AM

is that legal though, to sell her music without her knowing about it? i dont know how that kind of stuff works...

piecesofuk · 12-04-2008, 03:43 PM

Has the album been deleted from lala.com? The link Robbie posted is showing up as Unknown by Unknown at the moment.

Chris.

nrek · 12-04-2008, 11:53 PM

Howdy - I found this link through my Flickr stats, thought I could clear a few things up.

This is the first professional recording of Jewel, ever. It was completed in 1994 at the Innerchange.

My team and I made a small error when pressing the CD from the masters, but that's in the process of being handled. The final product will include 21 tracks (20 songs + 1 poem).

nrek · 12-04-2008, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piecesofuk

The back cover art can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nrek/3056436161/ where it mentions that it's copyright 2008 InnerChange Cafe. There's no mention of Jewel, so it could mean it's an unauthorized recording so Jewel wouldn't know about it.

Chris.

Jewel knows about the recording. Her current label isn't interested in working with or being associated with the project - it's not her genre.

janej · 12-05-2008, 06:02 AM

Did Jewel give her blessing on this? I think no or it would not have be taken offline so fast. If Jewel makes no $$ and this is some evil bootlegger ripping off her and fans then lets share it like all good angelfood!!

reggiedvd · 12-05-2008, 05:08 PM

It's gone now.

JewelWiki · 12-08-2008, 11:25 PM

I e-mailed Alan/MrBB about this release and here's what he had to say:

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Been buried in work here and general pre-holiday insanity, so apologies for the delay in checking my mail. Just getting caught up today. I think I can clear this up, as there does seem to be a lot of incorrect info being circulated, which others have forwarded here as well. The primary answer is no, Beginnings is definitely not legit and is not a legal release. This is why various online locations removed it immediately. Jewel has never granted permission for anyone to be selling those or any other bootleg recordings.

Although they are indeed one of the many 1994 live recordings of Jewel at The Inner Change, much of the hype about them is blatant false advertising. I'll simply addresss the actual statements I've read in print so far. They are certainly not the earliest proffessional recordings of Jewel. They are not even the earliest proffessional recordings of Jewel at The Inner Change, let alone proffesional recordings. The source is simply a cassette of a mono recording made off the little rinky-dink mixer they had at the Inner Change. By 1994, several digital soundboard-direct recordings had already been made. A couple of live multitrack recordings were also made prior to this recording, as well as many studio demos, so my point is they are simply not what they claim to be - "the earliest proffesional recordings of Jewel." Also, this particular recording was definitely not made prior to Jewel signing with Atlantic, which occurred in 1993, well before this performance. And needless to say, many of the song titles are certainly not the accurate titles, then or now. Just somebody guessing who was not very good at it - or possibly naming them incorrectly on purpose in a vain attempt to avoid publishing and copyright legalities. Anyone attempting to profit by selling you these recordings is doing so illegally. They are not trying to do you any favor.

That said, Jewel does plan to release official archive recordings and when she does, you can be certain they will be officially announced on jeweljk.com, her myspace page, etc. Feel free to pass this entire message on.

mjuehl3 · 12-09-2008, 03:54 AM

im glad i didn't pay for this... but i can't wait for an official CD to be released!!!

mjuehl3 · 12-09-2008, 03:54 AM

by the way, thanks for checking up on that Wiki!

12-02-2008, 09:04 PM	#1
JewelWiki JKF Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Charlottesville, VA, USA Posts: 805 Rep Power: 0	Jewel - Beginnings Chris made an excellent find! http://piecesofuk.blogspot.com/2008/...eginnings.html And after some research: http://www.lala.com/#album/2306124485460112910/ __________________ JewelWiki!

12-03-2008, 11:39 AM	#4
Lara JK Fan n°1 in Croatia Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Europe, Croatia Posts: 289 Rep Power: 0	Is this real? I can't hear the audio...but I hope it is... __________________ Time knows nothing, we'll never grow old...

12-03-2008, 01:45 PM	#6
JewelWiki JKF Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Charlottesville, VA, USA Posts: 805 Rep Power: 0	Not for release in the US... :P That really makes me wonder if this is a bootleg! __________________ JewelWiki!

12-04-2008, 03:43 PM	#8
piecesofuk JKF Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 220 Rep Power: 229	Has the album been deleted from lala.com? The link Robbie posted is showing up as Unknown by Unknown at the moment. Chris. __________________ Jewel - Pieces Of UK...http://www.jewelfan.co.uk/, Twitter...http://twitter.com/piecesofuk

12-05-2008, 05:08 PM	#12
reggiedvd JKF Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 403 Rep Power: 230	It's gone now. __________________ I'm Jelous of Shopping carts and all of their brand new things.

12-03-2008, 01:47 AM	#2
mjuehl3 JKF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 223 Rep Power: 224	this sounds awesome and all but... why hasn't jewel mentioned this at all? i can't help but feel skeptical about it...

12-03-2008, 01:48 AM	#3
mjuehl3 JKF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 223 Rep Power: 224	but nonetheless, if it is real, this really is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

12-04-2008, 01:58 AM	#7
mjuehl3 JKF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 223 Rep Power: 224	is that legal though, to sell her music without her knowing about it? i dont know how that kind of stuff works...

12-04-2008, 11:53 PM	#9
nrek JKF Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Howdy - I found this link through my Flickr stats, thought I could clear a few things up. This is the first professional recording of Jewel, ever. It was completed in 1994 at the Innerchange. My team and I made a small error when pressing the CD from the masters, but that's in the process of being handled. The final product will include 21 tracks (20 songs + 1 poem).

12-05-2008, 06:02 AM	#11
janej JKF Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 39 Rep Power: 227	Did Jewel give her blessing on this? I think no or it would not have be taken offline so fast. If Jewel makes no $$ and this is some evil bootlegger ripping off her and fans then lets share it like all good angelfood!!

12-09-2008, 03:54 AM	#14
mjuehl3 JKF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 223 Rep Power: 224	im glad i didn't pay for this... but i can't wait for an official CD to be released!!!