Here is some good news for all the fans out there:
The band (at least everyone minus the MIA Jerry Moran)
has contacted David Spero (he of WMMS and WNCR dj fame and later manager of various rock stars including Michael Stanley) to start a search as to who owns the rights to the master tapes from the American Noise album....which means the band can put it out on CD if they get the rights.
Tommy Rich told me about this yesterday that the wheels are turning. It appears the song rights have reverted to the Balzers, but, to be put out without using the masters, everything would have to be re-recorded again.
This is an evolving story, so stay tuned, as we say in the biz.