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"All You Need Is Me" single cancelled?
posted by davidt on Tuesday May 20 2008, @07:00AM

 An anonymous person writes:
I ordered all three formats of the new single on Friday from The Rock Box (England) website and received the below email today. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!!!

Just to let you know that the Morrissey single All You Need Is Me has been cancelled by the record company, sorry for the inconvenience caused, apparently the record company decided to cancel it as the new album will be released sooner than expected!!!?
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Richard writes:
i received the below email from hmv.com, with regard to each of the 7" singles of "all you need is me."

We’re getting in touch to let you know that all or part of your recent order from hmv.com has been cancelled:

Qty Format Artist Title Price
1 SS MORRISSEY ALL YOU NEED IS ME/DRIVE IN SA £2.99

We have been informed by the suppliers that this item has been discontinued from their catalogue, as the manufacturer is now longer producing the item. It has therefore been cancelled from your order. Please note that you have not been charged for this item.

hmv.com has one of the most complete and up to date databases in the world. However, obtaining confirmation of discontinued titles can take time to be communicated to us from the distributors. We always endeavour to keep our catalogue as up to date as possible, and the product page on the web site is being updated to reflect this deletion.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience or disappointment that this may have caused.

Regards,

Online Customer Service Team
hmv.com

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Oh man! What about those Bsides?? (Score:1)
Moz! Merck! Please at least put them up for legal download from itunes or something! the fans were really looking forward to hearing the new tracks!
2-J -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @07:05AM (#303022)
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Too Bad..... (Score:0)
There's not a notice going around about Jesse being canceled from the band.
Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @07:05AM (#303023)
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They surely must have been manufactured (Score:0)
Since the release date was next week all these records must have been manufactured. Please Please someone at the pressing plant take a box home to sell on ebay!

Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @07:20AM (#303025)
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    This is pretty fishy stuff... Tell us the truth! (Score:0)
    Seems amazing to have a single a week away from release, and then cancel it. There's something up behind the scenes we're not being told here!
    Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @07:25AM (#303027)
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      Not very clear (Score:0)
      Why would a record company not release a single: Some guesses: -Lack of interest based on consumer response (I don't think this can be it, it would sell better than many singles that are released) -Financial problems for the record company (I doubt it is this - they just put out a number of other releases) -Complaints by the artist (I think this may be it - we know Morrissey is a pain in the ass, maybe he stopped the release) Who knows - but the truth will set us free
      moho -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @07:30AM (#303029)
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        I really don't care. (Score:0)
        We've all heard the song. We can all download the song if we want. I really don't give a shit about all this shit.

        Regards.
        Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @07:58AM (#303033)
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        I like the idea of.... (Score:0)
        7 more years of nothing other than a few scattered Southwestern US gigs attended by the faithful.

        Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @08:00AM (#303034)
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          Being positive... (Score:1)
          Rather than focus on the negative, let's hone in on the comment about the album coming out sooner than expected and hope it's true.

          I assume this close to the date of AYNIM's release that everything has been pressed, printed and packaged. Is there any reason the single can't be held back as the first off the new album after it comes out? All they'd have to do is produce a sticker that mentions the album title and slap it on the various formats.

          A little disappointed I won't hear those b-sides for a while, but I can wait.
          king leer -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @08:08AM (#303036)
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          ebay nought (Score:1)
          just checked ebay: no radio promos or slipped out disks; only 3 pre-orders. it looks like the only evidence of these disks are the cover images & tracklists. children in pieces is still not listed on warner-chappell or bmi.
          mattorefice <oreficematt@hotmail.com> -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @08:46AM (#303041)
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          hmm (Score:0)
          Hi all,

          How would Morrissey's voice sound in this player? http://www.audioemporium.com/RCD1072.htm

          Cheers,
          Jeffrey
          Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @08:56AM (#303043)
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          • Re:hmm by Anonymous (Score:0) Tuesday May 20 2008, @11:44AM
            It's happened before (Score:1)
            Many, many years ago, Picaddilly Palare was delayed and delayed and delayed before its eventual release.
            I went the the record shop about 4 weeks in a row before it was finally released.
            Dave2006 -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @09:08AM (#303044)
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              Merck (Score:0)
              You are always so quick to put the record straight when it comes to irrelevant gossip and rumour.

              Could you perhaps apply the same principles to the stuff that really matters for once? The music?
              Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @09:16AM (#303047)
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              • Re:Merck by vicarinatutugal (Score:1) Tuesday May 20 2008, @09:34AM
                Confused.com (Score:1)
                I pre-ordered all 3 formats from recordstore.co.uk. I have not received any emails regarding the single being cancelled. On reviewing the order, it still states the single will be despatched on May 26th. Maybe there just slower than hmv?
                girl still ill -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @09:57AM (#303051)
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                  HANG on a minute... (Score:1)
                  All we know from this is that the All You Need is Me/ Saturday Night Drive-In single has been cancelled. The others may still be ok. Perhaps there's issues with the Bowie camp?

                  rabbitredux -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @10:20AM (#303053)
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                  Nothing new there, then... (Score:0)
                  The man cancels gigs regularly, so no one should be surprised that he's now gone ahead and cancelled a record as well.
                  Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @10:30AM (#303054)
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                  HMV uk website (Score:1)
                  HMV uk website also says that the single is cancelled. Is this really true?
                  Boxers71 -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @10:49AM (#303056)
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                    maybe (Score:0)
                    Maybe they could not find any more older pics of Morrissey to use for the cover.
                    Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @10:52AM (#303057)
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                      Maybe the cover with the pool dick was banned... (Score:0)
                      It was too degenerate.
                      Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @11:02AM (#303058)
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                        from my online retailer: (Score:1)
                        I have this on order so I asked and their reply was:

                        "we have heard that it's been delayed a week. and we've heard that it's been cancelled. it seems hard to believe that it's cancelled since we've received cover artwork, pricing, and track listing, but it is looking for and more like it is cancelled or delayed for a long time. we will notify you when we know for sure"

                        The item I have on order is the

                        All You Need Is Me
                        Children In Pieces

                        cd single
                        someraincoatedlovers * -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @11:17AM (#303059)
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                          I'm not going to miss the vinyls (Score:0)
                          I think i'm glad that this single has been cancelled, one brand new song included only in a vinyl? come'on were in the 21th century, NOT in the 70's.

                          Turntables and vinyls are past stuff....
                          Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @11:55AM (#303061)
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                          Confusing (Score:0)
                          The official Morrissey MySpace still lists the single for sale, and my recordstore.co.uk order still contains the three-format bundle I pre-ordered with no mention of any change. I have an e-mail in to them to see if they have any info on it.
                          Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @12:03PM (#303063)
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                            Morrissey Direct Special Item?! (Score:0)
                            Maybe this will now be the Morrissey-Direct special item!
                            Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @12:04PM (#303064)
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                              Surely it must have been pressed & manufacture (Score:1)
                              What will happen to all the existing copies?
                              Boxers71 -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @12:18PM (#303066)
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                              This is hilarious news, and I hope it's true (Score:1)
                              This single package would have been the biggest rip off in Morrissey's history anyway. The b-sides will surface one way or another...we all know that.

                              Even if we have to wait til the first single from the new LP to hear these songs, does it really matter? Are these songs going to REALLY be anything we haven't heard before? No. It's been 25 years...the man has said everything he is ever going to say. Yes, he sometimes still says it very interestingly; but we are past, I think, the earth-shattering days.

                              Don't get me wrong, I'm sure they will be good songs. But c'mon, people...relax. All this cancellation means is that we don't have to buy the same single 18 times to hear all the new songs that could be on ONE release, if he -oh, sorry, I mean "He" - wanted them to be.

                              So now the single is cancelled, and see all the little ants scurry.

                              Wah-wah.
                              Child In Pieces -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @12:26PM (#303069)
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                              The promos are now very collectable (Score:0)
                              Since the promos is availble these has got to be very collectable!
                              Wonder if there is any releases out there?
                              Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @01:22PM (#303077)
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                              Duh! (Score:1)
                              With the comment about the new album being done soon and the supposed high quality of the b-sides...

                              Don't you think that Moz decided to put these new songs on the new album instead and not "waste" them as B-sides? It seems to me that that is pretty obviously what is going on here.

                              Anyone???
                              IanCurtis -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @02:04PM (#303085)
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                              • Re:Duh! by Foster (Score:1) Tuesday May 20 2008, @04:03PM
                                Reason? (Score:0)
                                Poor Pre-order sales?
                                Anonymous -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @02:18PM (#303088)
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                                  Cancelled single (Score:1)
                                  I hope the B-sides will be part of the new album or future singles. ALL YOU NEED IS ME is in the greatest hits anyway! If the news about the single being cancelled are true, will they distroy the already pressed CDs? Ummmm... This is all very strange!!!
                                  Gejo -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @02:27PM (#303090)
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                                    The real reason (Score:1)
                                    Is that the song totally sucked ass. Hey don't be mad at me, I love Moz. But that song was rubbish.
                                    TheevesHours -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @03:20PM (#303095)
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                                    German Amazon (Score:1)
                                    Don't know if anyone has posted this before, so I post it:
                                    http://www.krix-s.de/morrissey.htm

                                    also:
                                    on amazon.de it says that "All You Need Is Me/Children In Pieces" is not on stock.
                                    The Vinyl-Singles are available from 2 American Online-Shops. One of them says that the Vinyl-Singles are second-hand (sic).
                                    maynardmorrissey -- Tuesday May 20 2008, @03:20PM (#303096)
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                                     To be finished would be a relief.
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