CD Suprise Release Date Theory

[Nytunz]

release date:
europe 23
usa 28

Why do you belive that?.. could be any fucking day..

[Bad Cover Version]

release date:
europe 23
usa 28

SHIT! I taped the game and was trying so hard to not hear the score...

[bigbri]

release date:
europe 23
usa 28

Now this whole thread's gonna be deleted. Thanks dude.

[snooze72]

His history and character.

I'm missing something here... LookingGlass?  or someone else?  (My head hurts, can't go through this thread again).

[stan1ey]

I wasn't being entirely serious, but if they were going to use such a technique, then surely they wouldn't need to have 100 copies per store. A low key, unannounced launch would be enough to generate enough media interest for the big push to follow.

I'm sure most large suppliers would stock all releases by the larger lables, such as Interscope, even if by an unknown artist.

I dont think so.
even well known artists such as malmsteen are rarely in greater stocks at record store.
I doubt any record store would order many copies of a band called "swimming bannana" , or "savage animal"

Ha! Looks like I could be in the right ball park! http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=39171.0   

well, the topic was deleted......

Just woken up to discover that.  Would be great if this is how they went about it (well, I'd feel rather smug, anyhow) 

[MrMojoRisin]

From another board.

Hello, I am deputy manager of HMV Guernsey, 2 hours ago I recieved a phone call from the manager (also a big GNR fan) telling me that we will be recieving a shipment of an album allegedly titled "Blue Tree's and Greem Grass" by a band called Far Downs on Wednesday afternoon for a November 20th release. (More on this later)

This is a fairly large shipment we are recieving, ie it is the identical size shipment of the recent Girls Aloud Greatest Hits (sales are relative across seas folks, not to scare American fans). Not out of the ordinairy, but I know, as well as the next music fan does that no such band exists.

We believe that this is in fact Chinese Democracy and that the title is simply a smoke screen, our distributor can tell us no information other than the title and the pallets (containing both advertising stuff as well as the CD) cannot be opened until November 19th.

So if I'm wrong shoot me, if I'm right praise be to HMV.

[kriss_boy]

Hello, I am deputy manager of HMV Guernsey, 2 hours ago I recieved a phone call from the manager (also a big GNR fan) telling me that we will be recieving a shipment of an album allegedly titled "Blue Tree's and Greem Grass" by a band called Far Downs on Wednesday afternoon for a November 20th release. (More on this later)

This is a fairly large shipment we are recieving, ie it is the identical size shipment of the recent Girls Aloud Greatest Hits (sales are relative across seas folks, not to scare American fans). Not out of the ordinairy, but I know, as well as the next music fan does that no such band exists.

We believe that this is in fact Chinese Democracy and that the title is simply a smoke screen, our distributor can tell us no information other than the title and the pallets (containing both advertising stuff as well as the CD) cannot be opened until November 19th.

So if I'm wrong shoot me, if I'm right praise be to HMV.

So on Sunday you will know for sure? When is it intended to be released?

[MrMojoRisin]

Hello, I am deputy manager of HMV Guernsey, 2 hours ago I recieved a phone call from the manager (also a big GNR fan) telling me that we will be recieving a shipment of an album allegedly titled "Blue Tree's and Greem Grass" by a band called Far Downs on Wednesday afternoon for a November 20th release. (More on this later)

This is a fairly large shipment we are recieving, ie it is the identical size shipment of the recent Girls Aloud Greatest Hits (sales are relative across seas folks, not to scare American fans). Not out of the ordinairy, but I know, as well as the next music fan does that no such band exists.

We believe that this is in fact Chinese Democracy and that the title is simply a smoke screen, our distributor can tell us no information other than the title and the pallets (containing both advertising stuff as well as the CD) cannot be opened until November 19th.

So if I'm wrong shoot me, if I'm right praise be to HMV.

So on Sunday you will know for sure? When is it intended to be released?

i dont know.... i pulled that from another board... sorry i forgot to note that... ill correct it now..

[kriss_boy]

I cant access HMVs website.. but can someone else not jus do an email asking for a date on this mysterious album and send it to a handful of branches? surely if a few reply with yes then its a massive plus point.

[guns_n_motley]

its evident that when this album is released they will release it under a different name...

face it, if this thing leaks it will be THE MOST DOWNLOADED CD EVER..

and that will really hurt sales...

[25]

face it, if this thing leaks it will be THE MOST DOWNLOADED CD EVER..

I doubt it. I bet any average pop album gets downloaded more than CD.

[guns_n_motley]

face it, if this thing leaks it will be THE MOST DOWNLOADED CD EVER..

I doubt it. I bet any average pop album gets downloaded more than CD.

really??? Chinese Democracy leaks were played ALL OVER the radio when it leaked.. IRS went to #40 on the rock charts....

when the hell does a demo leak from a band do that?

[russtcb]

face it, if this thing leaks it will be THE MOST DOWNLOADED CD EVER..

I doubt it. I bet any average pop album gets downloaded more than CD.

really??? Chinese Democracy leaks were played ALL OVER the radio when it leaked.. IRS went to #40 on the rock charts....

when the hell does a demo leak from a band do that?

I believe posts like that one above are posted just to try to stir shit up.

OFCOURSE CD will be all over the torrents and wherever else with at least double to competition.

Now, hopefully all those peeps go out and BUY the album too!

[25]

face it, if this thing leaks it will be THE MOST DOWNLOADED CD EVER..

I doubt it. I bet any average pop album gets downloaded more than CD.

really??? Chinese Democracy leaks were played ALL OVER the radio when it leaked.. IRS went to #40 on the rock charts....

when the hell does a demo leak from a band do that?

I believe posts like that one above are posted just to try to stir shit up.

OFCOURSE CD will be all over the torrents and wherever else with at least double to competition.

Now, hopefully all those peeps go out and BUY the album too!

If you're referring to my post; No, I wasn't trying to stir up shit. I think that some of us vastly over-estimate the interest in CD outside of the GNR fanbase. I would hope that it'll pick up steam after it's released, but if it leaked today I'm confident in saying that it would be downloaded less than the average regularly charting pop act.