Got an e-mail from Amazon this morning notifying me that my pre-order of the "Import Deluxe" with the Hollywood Bowl live material wasn't available and that they cancelled it? Guess I'll try back next week. May be a good sign that they're selling well over-seas...I hope they're offering a "Deluxe US" version as well (although I can pass on the hairy cheeks postcard-lol, just want the Bowl material from the show I attended and the new singles)!

this info couldnt have been released a week ago?

Very surprised that the single and the Greatest Hits have not been released in the US yet!?
So, is it European market only so far?

Wow, no wonder I can't get the effin cd! I was told by two different stores that they were sold out FFS! What a bunch of American Idiots! Good thing I have "friends in far off places" who can hook a sista up! We can't seem to get our shite straight over here! Released then taken back? I just wanted it for Suedehead.

It's been out in Canada for a while (Since Feb. 12) and is #22 on the Beat Goes On charts...which is mainly based in Ontario. That's still good though. Especially since some fans I know aren't buying it. (Like myself) What Mozz music lover has any use for that release if you aren't obsessed with packaging?

PS - Don't bother listing reasons...I'll get it USED some day.

-MOV

These releases are worth getting just for the cover art. The 7" singles are amazing and the sleeves for the album are out of this world. I know I will get a lot of stick for this. But this is just a stop-gap in Morrissey's career. Buy the records (especially the 7" singles) while you can!

Where are all the trolls? Sharpening their knives I suppose.

Well, they should release straight to deluxe in the US with the DVD footage, imo (please Moz, Merc, Polydor/Decca/Universal?). So many of the fans here have the back catalogue and those of us who went hunting around the twindling number of record shops last 2 weeks have bought the imports.

The collection's very good for reminiscing on the great times of the tour last year/this year so far. That's How People Grow Up and All You Need is Me (can we say Elvis-Moz?) studio versions are quite awesome, too. It's worth it, for those who have wisely held back or ordered online in the US. You'll get yours!

I love Morrissey but I just spent double on two different versions of the Greatest Hits and three different versions of the single. This info really should have been released earlier because I am so broke at this moment.
But on the bright side all the oversea sales probably helped with his chart status :)

I remember when Waiting for the release of a new Morrissey single was the best thing in the world. You never knew what it was or how it sounded. Now all the releases suck and the whole thing people talk about now is the cover art. I hopw one day soon we can get a good writing partner for him so we could be excited about the music...and now how many versions of a crapy single there are. Oh well, one can only dream.

The single is not being released in the USA, well at least not at this point in time. Amazon.com only lists the import, and if you buy it now you will receive it before February 20th. The person who sent in the info got confused thinking that date was the release date.

Stephane

I wouldnt hold your breath , your not missing much.

At least the artwork is better than the tripe we have been subjected to.

This is so stupid. What's the deal? Now we wait till March? Crazy!
thetexasbloke

today in the USA! Pre-ordered from Ideal Copy in California and shipped to New Jersey. Right on time!!

I ordered the album & singles package from http://www.recordstore.co.uk/ [recordstore.co.uk] and got it today in the US.

Single THPGU is getting airtime on Indie 103.1 every morning by DJ Joe Escalante.

I ordered mine at my local record store and they got them a day after the official release. Though I have ordered the special 2-CD edition of GH twice so far, and they still have yet to get the correct one.

CDWOW! has the new album in the deluxe version for $21.95 which includes shipping. Use this Coupon "d821a-7510b-58218-2446d" in order to get an extra $2.00 off the price (if that one doesn't work, it's real easy to get another one that will.)

There's your $19.95 deal...

http://www.cd-wow.us/detail_results.php?product_co de=2540725 [cd-wow.us]

I think Amazon pushed out the deadline and canceled our orders (yes, I had once canceled also) in order to jack up the price since it was pretty low to begin with.

-Viva Moz! (even if the new recordings aren't so hot and the tracklist is bland). :)

I recall the pride when 'quarry' entered billboard at number 11
then rott came out - like 75 or close to it
of course it was out of the top 100 the next week..
This 'hits collection' is a ticking timebomb the u.s will not open

Amoeba Music in Hollywood, CA has the "import" Greatest hits for $39, CD single for $6 and the 7" singles also for $6.

received the deluxe Greatest Hits CD last Saturday (Feb 16) from amazon.uk

So it's like that, Moz? Hmm...

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_displa y.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003712794
looks like the bonus disc has a bonus track: that's how people grow up.

I just searched, it popped up and now I have it. If I ever want the cover art i guess I'll have to look at the computer screen. My shelves are too cluttered anyway.

To hell with charts and the music industry. I hope it all crashes and burns in a BIG way. Then maybe we'll get some real artists creating something interesting locally, instead of trying to develope that "radio" sound....

- Man of Vision

and went on a huge rant when i couldnt find it. At least now i know i have to wait just a little longer

Quickie question.

Are tube CD players any good? Or are they very dependent on the quality of the amp? I just picked up a used Proton receiver, and saw some used tube CDPs out there that appealed to me, but now I wonder if I'd be wasting my money on that type of component, given the relatively "cheap" quality of the Proton.

Thoughts?}

So, I pre-order the original Import Greatest Hits on Amazon. With the price guarantee it had gotten down to a really reasonable price at one point and I was locked in at that price. But, they canceled my order. So, I order the American version that they now offer at a much higher price. Then I wrote their customer service and they discounted my american version to the price that I had locked in on the import. Does that make sense?

It can't hurt to give Amazon customer service e-mail if you are in a similar position.

Er, just got the double CD edition of the greatest hits. Whose ass exactly is that? And who took the picture? I must admit, it's a far cry from pictures of Shelagh Delaney.