[Thor Joachim Haga]

Perhaps “TITLE-specific” is more precise than “WORK-specific”. If I want to experience one particular title, I’ll reach for one particular, preferred version over and over again, rather than dipping into other interpretations regularly. While this usually lasts me for the rest of my life, sometimes other versions DO appear that become the new favourite. In film terms, for example, Cary Fukunaga’s version of JANE EYRE came along, and outshined any of the previous film interpretations, IMO.

But for music, it’s really just ONE version, and then the rest have – perhaps – academic interest at most (especially if they’re radical takes). I suppose I’m a little more moth than cat when it comes to this. Cat when it comes to experiencing multiple titles, moth when it comes to experiencing individual titles.