A lot of words for not even answering my two simple questions:
1. Can't it be that this 45 is an illegal release?
2. Is there any other material by the Fritz?
I never assumed that the Karma label wasn't an operating label in 1968. But that doesn't mean that this particular release was legal. I was just putting one and one together. Common sense. Actually you are still asking the same questions concerning the bandname etc.
Here's an assumption that I do have to make: you don't read properly what I'm saying, because you think I'm an idiot. I don't care if you think I'm an idiot. But please read properly what I'm actually saying. Then you could save some adrenaline and pomposity for more important undertakings.
To answer your question if I own any other of the Karma releases, in short: no.
I'm surprised you selected pomposity - that was not an intended "read between the lines" scripted flavoring, however, it may haven been the ultimate result regarding your incessant temerity to question and challenge every posted or presented point on a subject currently under discussion on this forum.
Can't it be that this 45 is an illegal release?
The band had a manager. Said manager makes decisions. If there was a signed contract between a manager and a group, the manager often excercises his/her right to makes decisions without consulting the group. Just because the group doesn't know about a record release, it does not automatically imply a bootleg release. Common sense, as you say. Even if there was no signed contract, maangers in those days took actions for promoting the group. Getting a record released was typical. and many times, the group was not aware. Or, they may have forgotten, if the effort was a low key deal.
If you have read enough of Mr. Pacheco's postings, he is convinced that the Karma label is a made-up modern-day entity by someone out to cash in on "unreleased pre Fleetwood Mac recording efforts". He called the label design as something akin to a third grader's art project. Sam Coplin would have had to legally sign a document with another party to release the songs. He wasn't some little guy putting out vanity pressings on behalf of teenage groups.
Joey purchased a Fritz promotional group shot photo directly from a Bay area booking agent, who has since passed on. The man had scores of photos of various Bay area groups. Is this photo an unauthorized 'bootleg' because Mr. Pacheco has potentially claimed copyright on it? He didn't take the photo. He is in the picture, so that automatically implies ownership? He has copyright rights to the "Songs", NOT the record that was released in 1968. There is a difference, but Pacheco doesn't think so. Can't you see the ill-reasoned logic of this man? If not, I'll defer to Joey's dickweed comments!
Then again, maybe Mr. P will offer Axel a autographed photo for defending him
