The CD release date rumor / speculation thread

[Booker Floyd]

Ill try to give that store a call soon and see if can find anything out, because I find it odd that 1) They described the new album as self-titled and 2) They would take reservations for a record that by all accounts is still unschedueled.  I suggest others give Sam Goody a call too, and see what they say.

[pilferk]

Well, if Sam Goody is saying something about a record, then the TransWorld (FYE, Strawberries, etc.) stores would likely be soon to follow, at least they were back in 2002.

I can say, without a doubt, that they haven't heard a thing about a release date (and I'm not talking about Sam Goody).  At least not as of this morning.

And that's all I'm gonna say about that.

Only going on precedent, pilferk, as an ex-TWEC employee. But, it's just a theory anyways, i'll take your word over my theory.  

I'm going by the word of someone who would be in a position to know the answer to the question, directly.   I would agree with your theory, actually.  That's why I sent off the email this morning.  
 

And that really IS all I'm going to say about that!  I've no desire to get anyone in hot water.

[PeterCoffin]

We all know the title, but not the release date... These stores seem to have it backwards...

[NickNasty]

Fuck it, I will give the Sam Goody in Boston a call tommorrow  to see what is up!  

[killingvector]

I don't thinkt that a record store is privy to any information that we wouldn't hear soon enough. this is a lost cause. no release information exists.

[NickNasty]

Have to agree with you KilligVector. Called the Sam Goody in Boston today (Saturday), and they had no information about a Guns N Roses album scheduled for release in November...so I don't know why they told your friend about it, Booker...unless some stores have other info than others, or someone was just pulling your friend's chain.

[Eternal Flaming Sword of Death...]

A friend of mine, whos actually not even much of a GNR fan, tells me that while purchasing a Metallica CD at Sam Goody, the clerk asked him, unprovoked, if hed like to reserve Guns N' Roses new self-titled album due November...Dont know exactly whats going on there.  

A friend of mine also told me that the same thing. He said he was buyin' Velvet Revolver at Sam Goddy and the lady asked him if hewould like to pre-order the new Guns n Roses album. Then, my other buddy stopped in there to ask about it later and they said they didn't know anything. This was here in South Bend so who knows.....

[DemocracyRose]

I dont think we should get our hopes high on Record stores...

They cant and wont tells us anything....

[Lesty]

Record store employees won't know anything yet. I found out (and posted) the original Nov. 25 GH release date last fall (I originally thought it was to be Chinese Democracy) because I work in advertising for a major retailer. I know the music buyers, who get the very latest info from all the label reps when they decide what music will be in our ad each week. I haven't heard anything yet, and I don't expect to for awhile. I'm not suggesting I'll break news of a release before anyone else, but it's not plausible for clerks at a record store to have secret info that nobody else in the business has.

[Beholder]

google confirms rumour...
type guns n roses...
it will appear:

Guns N' Roses Official Site
Includes news, tour dates and information on Chinese Democracy due November 2004.
www.gnronline.com/ - 2k - Cached - Similar pages

[BaDoBsEsSiOn418]

Beholder, we know this already.  It's been discussed in various threads

[GnFnR87]

hey isnt U2's cd supposed to be out this fall?? They still havent announced a release date. There stil is hope guys

[Will]

Yeah, U2's Vertigo should be out sometime in November.

[oneway23]

The most prolific U2 fan site on the web has the following info...

(07-12-2004) Exclusive: U2's European Release Date Confirmed -- Interference.com*
   Exclusive: U2's European Release Date Confirmed

Interference.com got the following e-mail from Universal France this morning about U2's upcoming album:

'Release date is confirmed for Europe on Nov 22nd. I've had absolutely no information or whatsoever regarding the us release date.'

Nov. 22nd is a Monday and typically CDs are released in the US on Tuesdays so the 23rd looks like a possibility stateside.

Stay tuned to Interference.com for more updates on the U2 album.

[GnFnR87]

i know this has probably been talked about before but it drives me crazy, what i dont understand is y did Axl chose to perform at the 2002 MTV VMAs if Chinese Democracy wasnt gonna be out "soon"?? I mean he said he was gonna do more recording and American Leg of the tour, I mean the VMAs was perfect, national TV, big time exposure, showing the new gnr to the masses, he should have released the album around that time, then started the tour etc..

[Almost Famous]

The most prolific U2 fan site on the web has the following info...

(07-12-2004) Exclusive: U2's European Release Date Confirmed -- Interference.com*
   Exclusive: U2's European Release Date Confirmed

Interference.com got the following e-mail from Universal France this morning about U2's upcoming album:

'Release date is confirmed for Europe on Nov 22nd. I've had absolutely no information or whatsoever regarding the us release date.'

Nov. 22nd is a Monday and typically CDs are released in the US on Tuesdays so the 23rd looks like a possibility stateside.

Stay tuned to Interference.com for more updates on the U2 album.

This is another reason why I like the date of November 16th. To release the record into the first week of December is too close the Christmas holidays. I would think that most people that do the gift-giving thing at the end of December have most of their gifts already purchased before November ends.

First week sales for Chinese Democracy are going to be absolutely huge, just based on hype alone (and every one of us buying a few copies for the car, home, etc). I would not worry about U2 stealing sales. If CD is awesome, it will continue to sell for a long time. The issue is with the timing of spending spree that is the post Thanksgiving weeks leading up to Christmas. I'm not so sure that the label would not drop two massively anticipated releases on the same day.

Maybe I'm way off but I think that if we don't see a release in November, we are going to be waiting until late January or February. Or we may just wait, period.

Sorry that my thoughts are not very well organized here. I've had a long day.

[GnFnR87]

yea, what a treat,  a new U2 and Guns album around the same time, my fingers are crossed

[estranged.1098]

i know this has probably been talked about before but it drives me crazy, what i dont understand is y did Axl chose to perform at the 2002 MTV VMAs if Chinese Democracy wasnt gonna be out "soon"?? I mean he said he was gonna do more recording and American Leg of the tour, I mean the VMAs was perfect, national TV, big time exposure, showing the new gnr to the masses, he should have released the album around that time, then started the tour etc..

They did the VMA's to:

1) have fun 
2) promote the tour.

What is very important and some people don't realize is that the world must know what Guns N' Roses is like now before Chinese Democracy can be released. That's one of the reasons they toured around the world playing the old songs, at least that's my opinion.

[J?]

I was going to start a new thread about this but I thought no since it would be another thread started.

Anyhow with Guns N' Roses supposively rumoured to be releasing Chinese Democracy, wouldnt this be a bad move in November. Going up against U2 and TOOL (if they release their album then). But ya going up against U2, I couldnt see them even with like a very anticapated album crushing U2. Cause U2 is a very established band, and All That You Cant Leave Behind selled really well. Like if they dont release it the same week  it would be good but still they will be competing with them but ya.

I dont know if anyone else thought of that but ya I want GNR to do awesome but ya U2... Iunno

[ClintroN]

Think of it this way, U2 being told the news that the new album could possible be up against.......THE...CHINESE DEMOCRACY!!!!     AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH, i know U2 are the shit but c'mon, they could be shitting them selves ya know.

Thats my opinion but it would be better then going against eminem or some rap wanker, although i think eminem wouldnt have shit over GNR but people buy eminem because its rap and its eminem and its the thing and its...........you know how todays shit is!!