Hi everyone,
today I drove 60 kilometers to get the "new mix" of SINT on single cd.
Perhaps I´m def, but the physical release sounds exactly the same as the free download version.
This "new version" thing seems only to be a marketing strategy....
Not only a physical release, also a physical Verarschung (I can´t translate this word into english)
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Isn't it only a Luxembourgh-only version ?
Verarschung - maybe "shitting" ?
Verarschung - maybe "shitting" ?
Couldn't make out any differences to the download version either!!??
At least I was hoping they would leave out the flanger effects..
At least I was hoping they would leave out the flanger effects..
Yes, shitting may be the right word.
The cd version sounds exactly the same, there´s still an echo on Roger´s and Brian´s voices, absolutely no differences. I was hoping for an other end of the song, because I think it ends too soon. A guitar outro by Brian in typical Red Special style would have been the better thing than this fading keyboard sound.
The cd version sounds exactly the same, there´s still an echo on Roger´s and Brian´s voices, absolutely no differences. I was hoping for an other end of the song, because I think it ends too soon. A guitar outro by Brian in typical Red Special style would have been the better thing than this fading keyboard sound.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this supposed to be released on December 31, 2007? How could you guys possibly purchase the single if it hasn't been released yet?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=FF0033 face=symbol>Freddie wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this supposed to be released on December 31, 2007? How could you guys possibly purchase the single if it hasn't been released yet?[/QUOTE]
That's what I was thinking.
Could they have gotten a pirated copy?
That's what I was thinking.
Could they have gotten a pirated copy?
fake possibly?
Germany released the single a little earlier, on Dec. 28th.
No fake!
Germany releases discs on Fridays! Official German release date was 28 th December.
And guys, please notice: I wrote that I drove 60 kilometers to get the single cd, so I don´ think they´re selling fake disc at SATURN, one of the biggest German hi-fi shops.
Here are too many people who are absolutely negative! Everything they don´t know is a fake...
Germany releases discs on Fridays! Official German release date was 28 th December.
And guys, please notice: I wrote that I drove 60 kilometers to get the single cd, so I don´ think they´re selling fake disc at SATURN, one of the biggest German hi-fi shops.
Here are too many people who are absolutely negative! Everything they don´t know is a fake...
That's why I asked if it isn't only a "localised" version, released specially for your country.
It was pretty common for Queen to release different song versions for some countries
It was pretty common for Queen to release different song versions for some countries
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]pittrek wrote: [/QUOTENAME]That's why I asked if it isn't only a "localised" version, released specially for your country.
It was pretty common for Queen to release different song versions for some countries[/QUOTE]
Name one example. Yes, they had different edits for some countries, but no completely different mix.
It was pretty common for Queen to release different song versions for some countries[/QUOTE]
Name one example. Yes, they had different edits for some countries, but no completely different mix.
I never knew Germany or any other country had special privileges. I'm not doubting the alleged truth of the matter, but I am quite skeptical as I have not once read a notice on the Queen website about earlier release dates for other specific nations. It would be safe to assume, as with any other non-German on this thread, that the single that is spoken of is indeed a fake. In fact, by what has been said I would be VERY sure in saying the release is a fake. According to the owners of this mix they all complain not much if anything has changed with the song, when Queen specifically promised us a new mix with additional treatment. But, as I said before, I'm not rejecting the alleged claim, I'm simply skeptical of it.
I seriously doubt a bootlegger would release a track by QPR and sell thousands of copies of it to a huuuuge chain of stores in Germany.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=FF0033 face=symbol>Freddie wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I never knew Germany or any other country had special privileges. I'm not doubting the alleged truth of the matter, but I am quite skeptical as I have not once read a notice on the Queen website about earlier release dates for other specific nations. It would be safe to assume, as with any other non-German on this thread, that the single that is spoken of is indeed a fake. In fact, by what has been said I would be VERY sure in saying the release is a fake. According to the owners of this mix they all complain not much if anything has changed with the song, when Queen specifically promised us a new mix with additional treatment. But, as I said before, I'm not rejecting the alleged claim, I'm simply skeptical of it. [/QUOTE]
German release date:
http://www.emimusic.de/produkt/5099952016929#1
http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/hnum/8553818?rk=poprock&rsk=hitlist
Please read the press release from December 12th - http://www.queenonline.com/news/607/
excerpt:
Queen’s first new studio recording in ten years and Paul Rodgers’ first in 7 years, the track is being rush-released by Parlophone/EMI throughout the world excluding North America to be available by the end of the year
In South Africa, where the December 1 World Aids Day 46664 concert took place, the single will be on sale within a matter of days.
I haven't been able to find the South-African releasedate though.
German release date:
http://www.emimusic.de/produkt/5099952016929#1
http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/hnum/8553818?rk=poprock&rsk=hitlist
Please read the press release from December 12th - http://www.queenonline.com/news/607/
excerpt:
Queen’s first new studio recording in ten years and Paul Rodgers’ first in 7 years, the track is being rush-released by Parlophone/EMI throughout the world excluding North America to be available by the end of the year
In South Africa, where the December 1 World Aids Day 46664 concert took place, the single will be on sale within a matter of days.
I haven't been able to find the South-African releasedate though.
First: This thread has turned into little to do with Queen, but with distribution instead.
How distribution works, is that a collaboration of companies agree to release a product on a given date. This date is not law - but a retail recommendation or agreement.
So Disney for example set a date (eg: Monday 7th April 2007) to release 'Ratatouille' on DVD.
Prior to this date they need to stamp 100,000 DVDS, and deliver all these stocks to individual shops or suppliers. To 'buffer' any problems, most stores would have their stock copies for the previous Thursday (3rd April) - ready for public sale on the Monday (7th April).
That is why stores can sell 'Harry Potter' at the stroke of midnight, because the merchandise has been sitting in the store for the last few days.
Now, this is only an agreement, and some stores (usually big chains) can do as they please - and sell stock early (the Saturday before the Monday) - as they know that they are too big a chain for Disney to penalise.
This also frequently happens with Play.com. They send out parcels on Friday PM to guarantee arrival by the Monday morning, but sometimes, if one is lucky, the parcel will arrive on the Saturday - two days full days BEFORE the release date.
Second: So personally, I believe that the 'German guys' have not only bought official versions early, but that these versions will be the CD versions of the official download.
I guess there will be a minimum of difference to Keep QPL on the correct side of the law - but, by announcing this slight change as a remix will not be viewed as a public con - but as a great and positive marketing strategy - in that we have all gone out and bought the same tat twice.
Brilliant!
How distribution works, is that a collaboration of companies agree to release a product on a given date. This date is not law - but a retail recommendation or agreement.
So Disney for example set a date (eg: Monday 7th April 2007) to release 'Ratatouille' on DVD.
Prior to this date they need to stamp 100,000 DVDS, and deliver all these stocks to individual shops or suppliers. To 'buffer' any problems, most stores would have their stock copies for the previous Thursday (3rd April) - ready for public sale on the Monday (7th April).
That is why stores can sell 'Harry Potter' at the stroke of midnight, because the merchandise has been sitting in the store for the last few days.
Now, this is only an agreement, and some stores (usually big chains) can do as they please - and sell stock early (the Saturday before the Monday) - as they know that they are too big a chain for Disney to penalise.
This also frequently happens with Play.com. They send out parcels on Friday PM to guarantee arrival by the Monday morning, but sometimes, if one is lucky, the parcel will arrive on the Saturday - two days full days BEFORE the release date.
Second: So personally, I believe that the 'German guys' have not only bought official versions early, but that these versions will be the CD versions of the official download.
I guess there will be a minimum of difference to Keep QPL on the correct side of the law - but, by announcing this slight change as a remix will not be viewed as a public con - but as a great and positive marketing strategy - in that we have all gone out and bought the same tat twice.
Brilliant!