BlueMeanie
For A Number Of Things
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together
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Post by BlueMeanie on Sept 27, 2007 12:54:14 GMT
Some of you may know that I'm a big fan of World Party. Last year Karl re-issued 'Dumbing Up', as it had never been released in the US. It came with a pretty impressive DVD, so I was compelled to buy it (for a second time). He then re-issued all the previous World Party albums on his own label. These contained an access code to a 'secret' web site where you could download studio outtakes and demo's (about 20 in all.) I already had all the CD's, and 3 of the remastered re-issues from 2 years previous. But I bought another one to get access to the site. It has never (as Karl said it would) been updated. Now, instead of a new album of new material, we are offered a best of CD - Best In Show, with no new songs. And guess what? This contains an access code to another 'secret' site containing a load of live stuff. No more information. I now have (remembering that they only have 5 albums) 2 vinyl albums, 5 original CD's, 3 remastered CD's, and 1 re-issued CD/DVD. Eleven! I'm now expected to fork out good money once again for stuff I already have, and I've been critisized on their web site for complaining about it. Am I being unreasonable? I know the guy needs to make a living, but this just smacks of cashing in to me. I feel like a sucker!
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Post by somedude210 on Sept 27, 2007 13:35:38 GMT
as well you should, there has to be a law or something against that. he advertised one thing and then gave you something completely different without telling you in advance, before you bought the cd. be as pissed off as you want cause you're justified. its justifiable pissing!
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Post by The End on Sept 27, 2007 13:53:08 GMT
I think you're more than justified! There must be "somewhere" you can grab these bonus tracks without having to fork out even more money!
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BlueMeanie
For A Number Of Things
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together
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Post by BlueMeanie on Sept 27, 2007 14:02:53 GMT
I think you're more than justified! There must be "somewhere" you can grab these bonus tracks without having to fork out even more money! To his credit, it is more than a few bonus tracks. Somewhere in the region of 300 live songs. Which I know is a lot, but there's no information about what they are, whether or not they're mp3 or lossless, have they been mixed etc. There's another officially sanctioned World Party site called The Joint which has around 150 live songs on it. So I'm thinking that they're going to make up half of it. There's the Chicago Park West gig from last year that's been up on Dime-a-Dozen for the last year. Some info, before I buy a bunch of songs for the 4th time!
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Mrs K
What Goes On In Your Heart
their production will be second to none
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Post by Mrs K on Sept 27, 2007 14:45:10 GMT
Sounds a bit like the Beatles.
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