Complete Music Release

Hélène's Friend wrote: I've bought the box and restless at the no store and didn't receive the email about the free tracks.

Ahh, you should have just bought Restless by itself. That's the mistake you made!

Can’t believe some ppl are miffed that non boxsetters are finally getting their hands on the extended versions, god knows we’re waiting long enough, and what difference does it make to the sound? I don’t get it Anyway not to whinge too much but there are the two songs with the second extended versions which although they may be fabulous, I still hope the originals will become legally available sometime, maybe somewhere among the multiple remixes that are issued as singles, some of which are in effect freebies as it’s actually more hassle and no cheaper to buy selected tracks, which also risks missing out on something that lacks immediacy. If not they might acquire scarcity value as the ones that got away. Or do we have to wait till they pop up on youtube? (one of them has already) There's a good chance I will end up buying the original album 3 times but still be missing 2 versions of songs.

morgan1098 wrote:

BazG wrote: Well that email clearly states that whoever has previously purchased the box set will get the 2 new mixes sent to them for free. As for receiving them on May 13th, without any problems....I won't hold my breath. Stranger things have happened though.

Yeah, for one thing, I DIDN'T ORDER THE BOX SET, despite the fact that the email told me I did. So they clearly don't know what they're doing. I did order the Restless CD single/slipcase from there, which is likely how I got on the mailing list.

Same here. Never has the world known such levels of confusion since the Tower of Babel. If ever there would be a Third Testament, this episode of human incompetence would be in it.

I love Academic extended and will make do with that. I'll leave the broken download links and ten copies of the same bloody song to the diehards.

As for remixes, never have have been keen on other people's meddlings - apart from State Shirt's The Him.

That is simply sublime.

Debaser wrote:

Hélène's Friend wrote: I've bought the box and restless at the no store and didn't receive the email about the free tracks.

Ahh, you should have just bought Restless by itself. That's the mistake you made!

I did...no email...mind you they KNow me

GotBlueEyes wrote: Adding to the CONFUSION!

I did order the boxset but haven't had the email about getting the two new extended versions for free via download!?

Me neither...

In other news...

The Complete Music CD is available for pre order at Norman Records for £9.99 with free UK postage:

Link

I haven't ordered from them before though so I can't vouch for them.

Note: The money will be taken from your account when you place your order.

My prediction here is that, when they arrive, the two new extended versions will be almost indistinguishable from the boxset extended versions and the NOOL meltdown will continue

GotBlueEyes wrote: My prediction here is that, when they arrive, the two new extended versions will be almost indistinguishable from the boxset extended versions and the NOOL meltdown will continue

...and it will be really boring. Everyone moaning that they've been tricked into buying a limited vinyl box set (that's gone up in value since they bought it).

Johnny James wrote:

GotBlueEyes wrote: My prediction here is that, when they arrive, the two new extended versions will be almost indistinguishable from the boxset extended versions and the NOOL meltdown will continue

...and it will be really boring. Everyone moaning that they've been tricked into buying a limited vinyl box set (that's gone up in value since they bought it).

Too fucking right.

Just thought I'd add that I did receive the email yesterday from the NO store about the remixes being available for those who bought the box set.

Johnny James wrote:

...and it will be really boring. Everyone moaning that they've been tricked into buying a limited vinyl box set (that's gone up in value since they bought it).

What a boring and predictable thing to say.If anyone was going to moan about it they would have done so now.I haven't seen anyone moaning about it.I couldn't give a fuck if people are going to get the extended mixes for around £55 less than I paid. The only irritating thing i feel like moaning about is the fuck up with emails from NewOrder store.

I bought the box but I am not disappointed or angry with that new release indeed (unlike many people on Facebook). I think when you purchase a premium/deluxe product you're not buying only the music inside but a more extensive experience either. The box set has a whole concept that is not only visual but tactile too, as the embossed letters on the cover, different paper stock, clear and coloured vinyls... So, as a fan I am proud to have an item like that. Because the music you can really get for free anyway nowadays, doesn't it? That's not so exclusive anyway...

Aracri wrote: I bought the box but I am not disappointed or angry with that new release indeed (unlike many people on Facebook). I think when you purchase a premium/deluxe product you're not buying only the music inside but a more extensive experience either. The box set has a whole concept that is not only visual but tactile too, as the embossed letters on the cover, different paper stock, clear and coloured vinyls... So, as a fan I am proud to have an item like that. Because the music you can really get for free anyway nowadays, doesn't it? That's not so exclusive anyway...

Yeah that's what I'm getting at. I couldn't care less about people getting the extended mixes much cheaper than I did. I bought the box set as much for having the product and the experience , the coloured vinyl discs, the standard album on vinyl (as I didn't otherwise have that) and the box itself and a general experience of owning something groovy. Of course , if NewOrder store did start selling the box set tomorrow for £10 then maybe I would be pissed off as i'd shelled out £65 for it a few months ago.But this assumption by Johnny James that box set buyers will be aggrieved that non box set buyers will get the extended mixes much cheaper is utter drivel .

Fotzepolitic wrote:

Aracri wrote: I bought the box but I am not disappointed or angry with that new release indeed (unlike many people on Facebook). I think when you purchase a premium/deluxe product you're not buying only the music inside but a more extensive experience either. The box set has a whole concept that is not only visual but tactile too, as the embossed letters on the cover, different paper stock, clear and coloured vinyls... So, as a fan I am proud to have an item like that. Because the music you can really get for free anyway nowadays, doesn't it? That's not so exclusive anyway...

Yeah that's what I'm getting at. I couldn't care less about people getting the extended mixes much cheaper than I did. I bought the box set as much for having the product and the experience , the coloured vinyl discs, the standard album on vinyl (as I didn't otherwise have that) and the box itself and a general experience of owning something groovy. Of course , if NewOrder store did start selling the box set tomorrow for £10 then maybe I would be pissed off as i'd shelled out £65 for it a few months ago.But this assumption by Johnny James that box set buyers will be aggrieved that non box set buyers will get the extended mixes much cheaper is utter drivel .

The comment was more directed at some of the Facebook moaning rather than here. Now I've re-read this thread I realise it's more there than here.

[eek2] Wow, there are some world class whingers on facebook, and I thought I was bad. Surely they must realise the extended versions are now available for free - so much for the boxset downloads being exclusive. Releasing them in other formats at least gives us a chance to pay for them.

It's £10.99 on Amazon now, and as I wanted to order another release, and the 2 of them would come to over £20, I cancelled my original order and placed a new one for the 2 items which got me free standard delivery on both.

I just got THE email from Rhino:

"After we’d released the Music Complete album we felt that a couple of the extended versions could be improved upon, so this edition actually features brand new extended versions of ‘Nothing But A Fool’ and ‘Superheated’. If you’ve already purchased the extended mixes vinyl box set from our store, we wanted to say thank you and let you know that you’ll get these two new mixes sent you to download for free on the May 13th release date."

Why they all get sent out at different times I have no idea.

Yeah finally got the email clarifying Nothing But A Fool and Superheated new extendeds.So there's a bit of hope that i'll get them as i bought the box set.Won't hold my breath though, i'll be fascinated to see if they can work out on 13th May who is entitled and who isn't 😄 Another day of hilarity awaits no doubt.

Ah so there's a few box set whingers on Facebook then is there? Well that's Facebook users for you, they love moaning and whingeing about anything under the sun.

I'd quite like the extended versions but I'm not buying the sodding album again so if Amazon are charging 69p each then I'll download them individually. If Amazon are charging 99p for each track, as they often do, then I'll simply download them illegally from a torrent site.

Because the way these things are done I sometimes think that's what they want us to do anyway.