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Post by churchy on May 19, 2024 7:09:05 GMT -8
HMV.COM (UK) are releasing a purple vinyl edition of 'The Story So Far' on Saturday, 15th June. The price is £39.99  |
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Post by CindyJ on May 19, 2024 8:38:13 GMT -8
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Post by Rob on May 19, 2024 11:05:14 GMT -8
It's not quite a weekly thing but it's getting to be at least a monthly thing with all these colored vinyl releases. Andy, is this release as strange as you thought the Target edition was?  |
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Post by andylgr on May 19, 2024 11:44:29 GMT -8
It's not quite a weekly thing but it's getting to be at least a monthly thing with all these colored vinyl releases. Andy, is this release as strange as you thought the Target edition was? Eqaully. It’s just so random. (Although I hope it won’t be as protracted as the target release was). I’m not even sure how popular this best of was when it first came out even. |
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Post by edwardcreighton on May 19, 2024 14:10:22 GMT -8
Story was certified Gold in 2022, 100000 sold in UK. Still, does seem a strange release. Probably small print run as not many HMV about.
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Post by pooley on May 20, 2024 10:29:35 GMT -8
This is a Def Leppard release I've never actually bought. This was simply because it doesn't have anything on it I don't already have elsewhere or I have something similar. For example, Vault is the only greatest hits/best of Leps compilation I ever bought and never really saw the point of getting TSSF other than for completion. I did buy the volume 2 release of TSSF because even though I have all those songs too, they're good songs you don't normally hear together, so as a record it brings something a bit new to the table.
Am I missing something not buying this on record?
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Post by churchy on May 20, 2024 13:08:58 GMT -8
This is a Def Leppard release I've never actually bought. This was simply because it doesn't have anything on it I don't already have elsewhere or I have something similar. For example, Vault is the only greatest hits/best of Leps compilation I ever bought and never really saw the point of getting TSSF other than for completion. I did buy the volume 2 release of TSSF because even though I have all those songs too, they're good songs you don't normally hear together, so as a record it brings something a bit new to the table. Am I missing something not buying this on record? As it is the sole Def Leppard purple vinyl (apart from the Photograph 7" promo) needs must mate! LOL |
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Post by wabowarrior on May 20, 2024 18:29:37 GMT -8
I sort of feel like in this day and age where you can make your own "Best Of" playlists on Spotify or whatever, the only reason to buy compilations is if you are a completist or for something quirky/collectible like a colored vinyl.
This is actually the only Def Leppard release I never got on CD, and I even picked up the Japanese "Best Of" even though I had the U.S. Rock Of Ages collection just to get Waterloo Sunset back in the day.
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Post by andylgr on May 20, 2024 21:52:53 GMT -8
Am I missing something not buying this on record? You're missing nothing, I feel the same. But I'll be parting with my money anyway and will probably never play it. Its a strange addiction. |
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Post by Rob on May 21, 2024 15:16:47 GMT -8
I sort of feel like in this day and age where you can make your own "Best Of" playlists on Spotify or whatever, the only reason to buy compilations is if you are a completist or for something quirky/collectible like a colored vinyl. This is actually the only Def Leppard release I never got on CD, and I even picked up the Japanese "Best Of" even though I had the U.S. Rock Of Ages collection just to get Waterloo Sunset back in the day. For me it's not even about Spotify or other streaming sites. I think the last compilation CD I bought was in 2003 (No Doubt) because it occurred to me that I was never touching any of the many greatest hits CDs I have for various artists just because the tracks are so fried from radio play. I think it was around 1990 or 91 that I purchased Aerosmith Greatest Hits and though I still have the CD it has for sure been more than 30 years since I touched it. |
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Post by andylgr on Jun 11, 2024 21:06:27 GMT -8
So I've just read a bit more on this:
The 1921 Edition range contains a carefully curated selection of limited edition and exclusive vinyl, ranging from the finest albums and soundtracks, specifically pressed onto some beautiful coloured vinyl - all of which will be available exclusively in hmv stores on Saturday June 15th on hmv.com at 4pm the same day. As ever, our exclusives will be available on a first come, first served basis... and when they're gone, they're gone!
So its a store release initially and it sounds very similar to the Vault album they produced a few years ago where you could only buy it in the shop in person. Looks like I'll be making a trip up to town this weekend for it before trusting trying to get it online.
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Post by RetroRocket625 on Jun 13, 2024 6:41:43 GMT -8
As it is the sole Def Leppard purple vinyl (apart from the Photograph 7" promo) needs must mate! LOL They did the same thing with Hysteria in 2022, although it's a lighter shade. Hysteria HMV |
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Post by churchy on Jun 13, 2024 14:05:36 GMT -8
As it is the sole Def Leppard purple vinyl (apart from the Photograph 7" promo) needs must mate! LOL They did the same thing with Hysteria in 2022, although it's a lighter shade. Hysteria HMVThat was promoted as the 'Violet' - I don't class it as Purple, also being my favourite colour LOL |
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Post by andylgr on Jun 15, 2024 5:14:21 GMT -8
Got mine this morning   |
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Post by RetroRocket625 on Jun 15, 2024 8:29:59 GMT -8
Got my order in. Hopefully everything goes okay. I have to use a forwarding Service as I don't live in the uk. I used it before and after a few emails back and forth, I got my order. Thanks for the pics, andylgr. It looks great! |
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Post by daveg on Jun 15, 2024 8:31:01 GMT -8
Finally got in the website. It crashed several times and it kept removing it from mycart. Then I was put back in the queue line for another 30 minutes. But transaction successful. Can’t wait to get it!
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Post by niklas on Jun 15, 2024 9:35:51 GMT -8
Got my order in. Hopefully everything goes okay. I have to use a forwarding Service as I don't live in the uk. I used it before and after a few emails back and forth, I got my order. Thanks for the pics, andylgr. It looks great! I ordered a copy from eBay, quite expensive it was, but I didn’t wanna miss out on this… |
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Post by RetroRocket625 on Jun 25, 2024 12:18:09 GMT -8
Got mine in the mail today. What a beauty. 😁
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Post by churchy on Jun 27, 2024 2:51:09 GMT -8
Sure is a beauty!  |
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Post by churchy on Jun 27, 2024 4:19:56 GMT -8
I wonder whether this was limited to just 1,000 copies as the 'Translucent' Vault vinyl HMV release was, just a few years ago?
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Post by Rob on Sept 17, 2024 8:17:41 GMT -8
There are some listings for another magenta release of The Story So Far supposedly coming in October. Maybe it will be the same records as before but without the 1921 sticker assuming it isn't exclusive to HMV this time.
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Post by andylgr on Sept 17, 2024 10:01:24 GMT -8
There are some listings for another magenta release of The Story So Far supposedly coming in October. Maybe it will be the same records as before but without the 1921 sticker assuming it isn't exclusive to HMV this time. Unimaginative. A 6 year old greatest hits album that’s already been out in this colour format. |
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