Heartland

Looks like Floodland is getting the same re-issue treatment as F&L&A, due out September 25th: http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B011VX0KV8

It's a pity, that apparently The Sisters won't get anything out of it ...

You could say the same thing for countless other reissues. We, the fans, will hopefully get something out of it - as we have the superb F&L&A box!

robertzombie wrote:You could say the same thing for countless other reissues. We, the fans, will hopefully get something out of it - as we have the superb F&L&A box!

That much is true ... and if there is an improvement, some additional good, they have at least done something for their profit ... ...
Also, it is for sure a nice thing to replace one's old vinyls with new and maybe even better ones on 180g vinyl... ...

Still ... ... though, most likely, I will not be able to resist, anyway ... ...

I wonder if they can put it in a better sleeve.
That floating heads one is pretty bad.

Pista wrote:I wonder if they can put it in a better sleeve.
That floating heads one is pretty bad.

Great name for a band, though.

At this rate Vision Thing will be out in time for Christmas.

Nikolas Vitus Lagartija wrote:At this rate Vision Thing will be out in time for Christmas.

Vision Thing's 25th Anniversary is this November, so that would make sense.

robertzombie wrote:

Nikolas Vitus Lagartija wrote:At this rate Vision Thing will be out in time for Christmas.

Vision Thing's 25th Anniversary is this November, so that would make sense.

Haha ... so there will hardly be any escape ... *fortunately, these issues do not seem to be limited editions and should therefore be available for quite some time ... ...

So, to sum up, fans will be stumping up the best part of £150 for arguably slightly better copies of stuff they already own.

Fine by me.

I wouldn't mind coff up 300£, if I knew some of the money went to the band instead of some clueless record company.

Drsisters wrote:I wouldn't mind coff up 300£, if I knew some of the money went to the band instead of some clueless record company.

Clueless? The campaign has been successful so far.

robertzombie wrote:

Drsisters wrote:I wouldn't mind coff up 300£, if I knew some of the money went to the band instead of some clueless record company.

Clueless? The campaign has been successful so far.

I suspect the other reissues will be less successful. The tracks are all digitally available already and there were few complaints about the production of the other two original LPs.
If WEA could find original material (Early SKOS and full-length Never Land) for the 2006 reissues, surely they could have made more effort here.

Don't you think it's slightly more than a coincidence that these re-issues are timed almost perfectly to coincide with the tour?
I wouldn't say clueless really. Shrewd? Cynical even. After all, Von did leave them with Go Figure, so maybe they're still trying to recoup their pound of flesh.

I'd rather like to see Gift given the same treatment.

Nikolas Vitus Lagartija wrote:

robertzombie wrote:

Drsisters wrote:I wouldn't mind coff up 300£, if I knew some of the money went to the band instead of some clueless record company.

Clueless? The campaign has been successful so far.

I suspect the other reissues will be less successful. The tracks are all digitally available already and there were few complaints about the production of the other two original LPs.
If WEA could find original material (Early SKOS and full-length Never Land) for the 2006 reissues, surely they could have made more effort here.

Good points.

Emma is ruined on the 2006 remaster so hopefully that will be addressed this time.

Prices will drop

robertzombie wrote:

Drsisters wrote:I wouldn't mind coff up 300£, if I knew some of the money went to the band instead of some clueless record company.

Clueless? The campaign has been successful so far.

Well if they promoted these reissues widely, ok, that indeed were a "campaign" and in that case, The Sisters might even benefit in terms of concert ticket sales ... ...

Way it seems to me is that the FALAA box appears to be selling quite well. OK, it'll never be a number 1, but it's not been languishing down the bottom end of the likes of Amazon's charts either.

Now, maybe that's clued the record company into thinking that there's still money to be made from the old horse, and if so, maybe other upcoming reissues are a bit of a cynical cash-grab (grab while the grabbing's good); whatever.

One thing is that it's got to raise the profile of the band a bit. From old fans who might not have been aware that they're touring, or new fans who might want to fancy checking them out.

So it's like Being said - maybe some of that might translate into more ticket sales, t-shirt sales, or whatever eventually does find it's way back to the band.

OK, it sucks that the band ain't gonna get anything from the records themselves, but every cloud etc.

Im a sucker for box sets so I for one will be buying them.
Looks like Nine Inch Nails pretty hate machine is getting the same treatment. Wonder if Trent gets royalties still?

Arrived today! Can't wait to listen!

paul wrote:Arrived today! Can't wait to listen!

I guess you're in the wrong thread ... ... or are you joking ... ...

https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=24878

Being645 wrote:

paul wrote:Arrived today! Can't wait to listen!

I guess you're in the wrong thread ... ... or are you joking ... ...

https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=24878

ow hell, you're right!

robertzombie wrote:

Drsisters wrote:I wouldn't mind coff up 300£, if I knew some of the money went to the band instead of some clueless record company.

Clueless? The campaign has been successful so far.

mh wrote:

Being645 wrote:

mh wrote:Warners were involved? OK, that explains a bit...

1) Wrong Body Electric.
2) Japanese mixes.

Somebody needs a slap about the face for all of this.

It's the Japanese mixes again ... ... that's very uncool.
They have been nicely mastered and reissued on 180g vinyl with the MoFi Release ...
Very disappointed, now ... ...

To be totally clear, the Japanese mixes are only on the digital download when using the code that comes with the box set. The box set itself, and as far as I know all other digital downloads, are the original mixes.

The wrong Body Electric is way more common. It looks like the only ways to get the right one are the vinyl box set or the HD download.

Need I say more ? Clueless as I said, no quality control at all.