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I know I know about all those speculations we've had here but at last - Is it going to be released and if so - when?
Otherwise it looks out of place in The Singles Compilation, concur? I recall the similar inclusion of TF right when the single was not released yet.
Any suggestions, information?
No news, just conjecture - and given the confusion surrounding the release of WFTSC, it's highly unlikely that the band or Warners know either. Until the single is in your hands (assuming it is released), doubt everything.
But I reckon there will be a low-key release sometime in December to push Singles back up the charts in time for December 25 or - less likely - a post-Christmas release. I believe the UK singles chart is at its quietest in January after the Christmas rush, making it easier for singles with lower sales volumes to chart (although most record companies have probably cottoned onto this by now).
But a decent (as in well-organised) campaign backed by some good reviews and live gigs and a well-timed launch might push the single higher than WFTSC. A decent enough tune, a known band, some news following the gigs and their inclusion into the pantheon of rock greats... it could happen.
That is, of course, assuming it is released at all. I don't think its inclusion on Singles - even in edited form - guarantees it will make it. Although the sheer number of unreleased mixes of various tunes that are doing the rounds suggests momentum is building.
Early next year i hope,there is no point releasing it before crimbo because it wont reach the top..
KaiserX wrote: It has happened before;(the best of) included Vanishing Point, but it was never released.
The Best Of was not restricted to the singles theme, though it relied on them. VP was included in The Best Of as an "unreleased single", since it was planned to be released as a single not in 1994 but back in 1989. I don't know maybe that's the case here. But it's out of logic - since the compilation is reduced to be a Singles collection (though with fake single edits, ha ha).
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KaiserX wrote: It has happened before;(the best of) included Vanishing Point, but it was never released.
The Best Of was not restricted to the singles theme, though it relied on them. VP was included in The Best Of as an "unreleased single", since it was planned to be released as a single not in 1994 but back in 1989. I don't know maybe that's the case here. But it's out of logic - since the compilation is reduced to be a Singles collection (though with fake single edits, ha ha).
And that edited version of SOTN is appalling. The guitar solo in the middle, etc. Shoddy shank shank!
There are 3 months delay between singles.. so it seems logical to expect it for January...
Maybe I should ask Warner, but do we REALLY care?
At this point, I just want the next album ;)
KaiserX wrote: It has happened before;(the best of) included Vanishing Point, but it was never released.
dreams never end was on the US version too
It will only be released via iTunes New Zealand, only available for purchase for the first 15 mins of 1-1-06. 
December I am thinking. Good promotion would give a reasonable charting but that's not gonna happen. Expect a ferric tape release a week before Christmas!
