physical single releases?

[Georg.]

I'd love to get my hands on a copy of all the 'Barking' CD singles, but as far as I know there's no official CD release for all three of them.
I can not understand this as there seems to be a lot of interest in the promo singles.
Underworld could make them some extra money and keep us the fans happy if they would still release their singles on CD, too!


Now someone else makes a lot of money on ebay instead.
Here are the results of some recent ebay auctions for the promo singles (some of them were sold/are still sold by the same person again and again):

Bird 1 - 10 Track Promo CD - 05-11-2010 sold for 26,00 £
Bird 1 - 10 Track Promo CD - 05-11-2010 sold for 27,99 £
Bird 1 - 10 Track Promo CD - 05-11-2010 sold for 37,00 £
Bird 1 - 10 Track Promo CD - 08-11-2010 sold for 24,99 £
ALAF - 3 Track Promo CD - 12-11-2010 sold for 10,83 £
ALAF - 5 Track Promo CD - 12-11-2010 sold for 7,02 £
Scribble- 4 Track Promo CD - 13-11-2010 sold for 22,00 £
Scribble- 4 Track Promo CD - 14-11-2010 sold for 16,40 £
Bird 1 - 10 Track Promo CD -16-11-2010 sold for 27,13 £
Bird 1 - 3 Track Promo CD - 18-11-2010 sold for 56,56 £
ALAF - 5 Track Promo CD - 22-11-2010 sold for 8,60 £
ALAF - 3 Track Promo CD - 22-11-2010 sold for 6,08 £
Bird 1 - 8 Track Promo CD - 27,00 £ and still going for some days....

[stimpee]

It is a shame. The promos these time also come in custom sleeves unlike the OWB promos that were just black and white inserts with blank CDRs. We have seen how much the band have made out of the Bungalow with Stairs CD (£30 each x 1000 (or 2000?)). I just wonder if theres a market for them to produce a limited run of singles for the fans. Would it be profitable? Im not sure. They could print a few more of the promos and then sell them on Underworldlive.com. After all, they are incurring the cost for these anyway.

[TheBang]

Most of the promos are actually silkscreened and pressed too, not CD-R's. Crazy.

[joethelion]

Originally Posted by TheBang

Most of the promos are actually silkscreened and pressed too, not CD-R's. Crazy.

that not only seems crazy... it seems STUPID.

I mean - if they're going to do that much effort

WHY THE HELL DO THEY NOT SELL THEM ON UW LIVE???

[Dino3D]

Originally Posted by stimpee

It is a shame. The promos these time also come in custom sleeves unlike the OWB promos that were just black and white inserts with blank CDRs. We have seen how much the band have made out of the Bungalow with Stairs CD (£30 each x 1000 (or 2000?)). I just wonder if theres a market for them to produce a limited run of singles for the fans. Would it be profitable? Im not sure. They could print a few more of the promos and then sell them on Underworldlive.com. After all, they are incurring the cost for these anyway.

What are youl talking about? OWB promos are normal CD singles with normal printed sleeves and CD labels, for example the 6-track BB.

[Dino3D]

Yes, it sucks! Absolutely nonsense that there are no CD singles for Barking!

[stimpee]

Originally Posted by Dino3D

What are youl talking about? OWB promos are normal CD singles with normal printed sleeves and CD labels, for example the 6-track BB.

Exhibit A: http://www.discogs.com/Underworld-Ob...elease/1370229
Exhibit B: http://www.discogs.com/Underworld-Be...elease/1162087
Exhibit C: http://www.discogs.com/Underworld-Ri...elease/1346897
Exhibit D: http://www.discogs.com/Underworld-Bo...elease/1536516

No silkscreen, no colour sleeve. May as well make your own

[Dino3D]

Originally Posted by stimpee

Exhibit A: http://www.discogs.com/Underworld-Ob...elease/1370229
Exhibit B: http://www.discogs.com/Underworld-Be...elease/1162087
Exhibit C: http://www.discogs.com/Underworld-Ri...elease/1346897
Exhibit D: http://www.discogs.com/Underworld-Bo...elease/1536516

No silkscreen, no colour sleeve. May as well make your own

I didn't talk about the CDr acetate promos... but the normal factory promos with artwork in slimline jewel case, like BB or Ring Road. They are actually proper maxi singles but without the barcode.

[negative1]

Originally Posted by Georg.

I'd love to get my hands on a copy of all the 'Barking' CD singles, but as far as I know there's no official CD release for all three of them.
I can not understand this as there seems to be a lot of interest in the promo singles.
Underworld could make them some extra money and keep us the fans happy if they would still release their singles on CD, too!


Now someone else makes a lot of money on ebay instead.

speaking as a past die-hard collector... i used to feel that way..

and yeah, it was always puzzling that certain releases didn't get physical
releases... but honestly....why should they bother nowadays?

how long have digital singles been coming out? for at least several years
now right....that's just standard industry practice...

there has ALWAYS been a high interest in PROMOS, that they NEVER
have gotten any money from, so nothing new there...

the most likely thought, is that they will issue some updated 'remix' disc
along with the album in the future (pure speculation)... in japan/europe/etc..
or even digitally.. wouldn't help you, but at least make it easier for people
to get them..

the economics of making the singles as regular releases is too expensive..
for most groups (unless you have a huge fanbase, and very high visibility)..

by the way, of course if you wait a few months, you'll be able to pick up
a lot of these promos for really cheap prices.. i did that with the 'oblivion
with bells' singles... unless you really can't wait, and have a lot of extra
money... just save it and see what happens later on...

later
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[negative1]

Originally Posted by stimpee

Would it be profitable? Im not sure. They could print a few more of the promos and then sell them on Underworldlive.com. After all, they are incurring the cost for these anyway.

profit is the key word here.. it's not a charity right? its a business...

and as for cost, i think the promo's costs are covered by the label
(not 100% sure about that)... and should be part of the promotion
and deal made for it...

so don't think that they would be that willing to eat the cost of them...

later
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