Still no mention of a 16 track disc? - Page 2

SpyNote · #16 09-26-2014, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by olive

and yet she hasn't been to Japan... Solo .. ever

They got hooked like everybody else in the '70s.

Richard B · #17 09-26-2014, 12:05 PM

Warner Bros probably has a non-compete agreement with other retailers for the 16-track. Once street date hits, other retailers probably will get it.

Warner Bros started doing this with their blu-ray titles. It started several months ago...they pulled all pre-orders from Amazon customers, but they all became available on street date. Of course, you could pre-order direct from Warner Bros. Typical marketing techniques has already taught us to want things before they are available.

Besides, what will they do with all the unsold stock?

olive · #18 09-26-2014, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyNote

They got hooked like everybody else in the '70s.

it was sarcasm .... they seem to get all the bonus stuff automatically

KarmaContestant · #19 09-26-2014, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by olive

it was sarcasm .... they seem to get all the bonus stuff automatically

Yeah. What gives?

I read on another music forum that the practice of adding bonus material to Japanese releases started because of an interesting phenomenon where Japanese buyers concluded that American and European pressings were of higher sound quality, and so they would buy imports instead of domestic releases.

Adding bonus tracks not available on Euro/American releases encouraged Japanese buyers to buy the Japanese release.

What I find interesting about this is that in Europe and the USA, the opposite perception exists, which is that Japanese releases are of higher sound quality, and so much like them, we buy the import.

Human nature. Grass is always greener.

SpyNote · #20 09-26-2014, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

Yeah. What gives?

I read on another music forum that the practice of adding bonus material to Japanese releases started because of an interesting phenomenon where Japanese buyers concluded that American and European pressings were of higher sound quality, and so they would buy imports instead of domestic releases.

Adding bonus tracks not available on Euro/American releases encouraged Japanese buyers to buy the Japanese release.

What I find interesting about this is that in Europe and the USA, the opposite perception exists, which is that Japanese releases are of higher sound quality, and so much like them, we buy the import.

Human nature. Grass is always greener.

When CDs first came out, the volume level of European and Japanese releases was higher than the American ones (e.g. Mirage). Not sure about the overall quality though.

You're spot on about the bonus tracks. Japanese consumers were buying the American ones because they were identical in content and half the price. The bonus tracks incentivizes them to buy domestically. Most American artists' releases in Japan have at least one bonus track. The irony is that a lot of American fans will only buy the Japanese releases because of the exclusive bonus tracks, even though they are significantly more expensive.

KarmaContestant · #21 09-26-2014, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyNote

The irony is that a lot of American fans will only buy the Japanese releases because of the exclusive bonus tracks, even though they are significantly more expensive.

I am guilty of this, as well.

BLY · #22 09-26-2014, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueLight

No, you can buy the Deluxe Album with the Photobook (but without the lithograph), for $40:

http://store.warnermusic.com/24-kara...um-bundle.html

I just put my order in for this bundle. I have to have all 16 tracks. I'm sure the photo book will be cool. It's just after following these folks for so long I have sooo much stuff.

peer_gynt10 · #23 09-27-2014, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueLight

No, you can buy the Deluxe Album with the Photobook (but without the lithograph), for $40:

http://store.warnermusic.com/24-kara...um-bundle.html

Thanks, BlueLight. I hadn't seen that one. Still a lot of money for a deluxe edition, but I'm very excited about this album.

olive · #24 09-27-2014, 10:13 PM

The deluxe version ...It's on Spotify. So it must be available

Jondalar · #25 09-27-2014, 10:20 PM

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The deluxe version ...It's on Spotify. So it must be available

How does spotify work? Do I have to purchase anything to listen to it?

DauphineMarie · #26 09-27-2014, 10:27 PM

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How does spotify work? Do I have to purchase anything to listen to it?

Nope. You can sign up either by email or through Facebook, which ever you prefer, and then you have unlimited access to any music you could think of (with the addition of some commercials.) It also stores all of your local files, and can play them through Spotify. I love it, it's like iTunes, but you can listen to anything, and make playlists and such. Commercially, it's disastrous for artists, but hey we're the consumers here.