Sam Goody employee

[Neemo]

If it is coming out this year, it had better be done getting mastered.

hahaha how many times has that been said over the years? the morethings change the more they are the same

[Dont Try Me]

I'd go for the shock effect: "new cd in stores tomorrow!"    Now that would be something. 

Naah, would they do something like that? man, I'm so curious what plan they have up their sleeves. 

[pasnow]

There's no ingenious plan!! It's going to be announced, then a few weeks later released.

As for being a "surprise" release?? Kunzerd already debunked the possibilities of that happening on page 1. He hit the nail on the head when he said "It has to go thru many hands to reach the shelves" What with Retail stores ordering they're quantity, production of the CD, CD's being sent to the warehouse, employees of the record company being informed (those that work in the MArketing/Advertising dept creating and selling the ads to magazines and Newspaper circulars, ie. The Best Buy ad in your Sunday paper etc etc...) Shit trickles down, and I'm sure people here work for CD stores (Kunzerd's manager would probably tell him when they are getting the CD, if he knows he's a big enough fan)

Also, it would be such a waste to release it like that, like word of mouth.. The record companies want to make money, ESPECIALLY of this album (to recoup their $13 million or whatever). Plus, first new material in 10-15 years, how can they NOT take advantage of that angle?!


Honestly, I think today's pretty much right out.. Oh well, onto next week.

[Dont Try Me]

There's no ingenious plan!! It's going to be announced, then a few weeks later released.

As for being a "surprise" release?? Kunzerd already debunked the possibilities of that happening on page 1. He hit the nail on the head when he said "It has to go thru many hands to reach the shelves" What with Retail stores ordering they're quantity, production of the CD, CD's being sent to the warehouse, employees of the record company being informed (those that work in the MArketing/Advertising dept creating and selling the ads to magazines and Newspaper circulars, ie. The Best Buy ad in your Sunday paper etc etc...) Shit trickles down, and I'm sure people here work for CD stores (Kunzerd's manager would probably tell him when they are getting the CD, if he knows he's a big enough fan)

Also, it would be such a waste to release it like that, like word of mouth.. The record companies want to make money, ESPECIALLY of this album (to recoup their $13 million or whatever). Plus, first new material in 10-15 years, how can they NOT take advantage of that angle?!


Honestly, I think today's pretty much right out.. Oh well, onto next week.

ok, ok...but....a single could be brought as a surprise. If they do bring a single ofcourse.

[codenameninja]

Hello all!?

I work at a local mall and was taking a smoke break yesterday and was talking to a guy that works at Sam Goody.? I asked him if he knew anything about the cd release date and he told me they're getting flooded with calls for about 2 months now.? He couldn't give me any info except that he was told that pre-orders will receive a really cool DVD with interviews of the new band and clips from the recent european tour(s).?

Just thought ya'll might find that cool!!

Gn'R find it difficult enough finishing an album 
Gn'R find it almost impossible to sort out a decent web site 
It took Gn'R ages to release live albums years ago 
If there is to be a dvd with CD, sure there could be an interview on it, but i bet any live footage will be what we've see already. Not that i believe CD will come with a DVD.

[oneway23]

They can't put it out if its not done being mastered yet, so let's see

How do you know it hasn't done being mastered yet?

No release date implies it's still in the mastering stage.

Not necessarily. If it is coming out this year, it had better be done getting mastered.

I highly doubt that management knows the release date and won't say when. I think management knows when they would like it to be out, but that all depends on the mastering. 13 weeks is more than enough for the mastering, and so they know it will be out this year.

I'm sure, as you said, there is an internal notion within the GNR camp of when they'd ideally like it out, but it's gotta be handed over to the record company to get Pr/marketing rolling.  I'd hope the already have promotional materials ready to go, however.

[November_Rain]

I won?t believe anything which is not official.

[Dont Try Me]

I won?t believe anything which is not official.

smartest way.

[oneway23]

I won?t believe anything which is not official.

smartest way.

Some folks have some sense..

[kunzerd]

There's no ingenious plan!! It's going to be announced, then a few weeks later released.

As for being a "surprise" release?? Kunzerd already debunked the possibilities of that happening on page 1. He hit the nail on the head when he said "It has to go thru many hands to reach the shelves" What with Retail stores ordering they're quantity, production of the CD, CD's being sent to the warehouse, employees of the record company being informed (those that work in the MArketing/Advertising dept creating and selling the ads to magazines and Newspaper circulars, ie. The Best Buy ad in your Sunday paper etc etc...) Shit trickles down, and I'm sure people here work for CD stores (Kunzerd's manager would probably tell him when they are getting the CD, if he knows he's a big enough fan)

Also, it would be such a waste to release it like that, like word of mouth.. The record companies want to make money, ESPECIALLY of this album (to recoup their $13 million or whatever). Plus, first new material in 10-15 years, how can they NOT take advantage of that angle?!


Honestly, I think today's pretty much right out.. Oh well, onto next week.

thanks pasnow, i was beginning to think no one read my mile long post.

but your right, even though we all know gnr does things differently, gnr isnt putting the album out, interscope is, and im sure interscope will want to do everything they can to make back their money, which would be following the usual route for releasing cds, and not going with some sort of surprise release.

also, ive managed music stores before which is why im familar with the routine. currently i do warehouse work at a bestbuy though, and my department stickers every product that comes in and holds it for the following tuesday. everyone knows im looking for this album, if it shows up, ill get a call.

when i know, youll know. but like i said, i highly doubt that itll get to that point before any of us know the official date.

as for an october release for a single: if its being released this year, i totally agree.