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[younggunner]

Goodnight March, Hello April?

[GNRfan2008]

Goodnight March, Hello Never?

There, fixed. 

[pilferk]

its a tentative date....so the answer is no....there is not enough time to promote the record for a March 6 release....even if they started promoting today...most bands promote albums for about 2 months before they come out....a single is usually out by now....

Axl told an Audience in  mid-July of '91 that UYI was complete.

It was released about 6 weeks later.

True, a single was already out (YCBM).

[14 Yrs Of Silence]

I'd like to see a new statement by Feb. 9th giving us an update on things.  Axl's previous statement said that we would be informed if the March 6 tentative release changed.  I certainly hope that date does not come and go without so much as an update as we were promised.

[Rhino]

Axl Will respond by firing himself for such outrageous comments and the new release date will be Jan 08.

[AxlsMainMan]

We will get an update on, or before March 6th, 2007.

Axl can't afford the heartache and bullshit if he doesn't...

[Apollon]

We will get a statement soon... Plany are most likely to change, since March 6th isn't very realistic at all. Consequently we will get the promised statement...

[younggunner]

i envision the next press release to be about the recent delay for CD is due to the fact that Axl has realized he cant do all this without a manager, hence once the managerial search is completed the band will go on and plan the release of CD....and yes, even the new manager will take the recording process one step further....

[madagas]

that was pretty good youngun'

[Ak1nney]

I think we will definitely here from Axl soon, it just feels like it...

[JB9988]

i think it may be safe to say no chinese march 6.

[Oh My Choking Soul]

March Releases, already being hosted on iTunes.

The new Modest Mouse album comes out on March 20th, it can be pre-ordered with the new single downloading when ordered.
The new Arcade Fire album comes out on March 6th, it has a single and has leaked.

Both of these albums have been promoted for over a month at this point allready. I like to be optomistic, but at this point I am pretty much accepting that CD will not be happening on March 6th, or even March 20th.

[PhillyRiot]

But Axl said he'd let us know as soon as something changes.

[quarky]

No, he said if things change, he will let us know when he has a date.

[gandra]

No, he said if things change, he will let us know when he has a date.

and he have a time to say it

[Jonx]

i think it may be safe to say no chinese march 6.

yeah, not a chance! He was in Vegas with a booked recording studio, now he is in NY with, if you believe the rumours a recording studio booked for a further 2 months. So either CD isnt finished and he recons he needs 2 months to finish it, or Universal are forcing his hand and demanding the two, possibly three finished albums before they release money for promo, video, marketing etc. My money would be on the first option, if you believe talking metal then recording is finished and all that remains is the final mixes, mastering or worst case..... Vocals!

Jonx

[ppbebe]

thanks quarky for saving my time.

we'll be updated (only?) when they have an official release date, whether same to the tentative one or new.

Once it is finalized and official, we will be notified. If they are delayed for unseen reasons, we also will be notified as soon as possible in regard to a new date, and the album will be released as shortly thereafter as is possible.

at this point I am pretty much accepting that CD will not be happening on March 6th, or even March 20th.

then possibly you're accepting that it will be on march 27th. 

[Will]

I'd bet vocals are done for most songs (Bach apparently listened to an almost-finished version of the album). Past Jan. 15, I was almost already certain CD wouldn't be out on March 6. Communication is the key. No communication = no CD in my mind.

[sic.]

http://news.aol.com/entertainment/music/articles/_a/guns-n-roses-and-the-case-of-the-missing/20061121124409990001

I found this statement on AOL. Not sure how valid it is but...

"David Geffen's record company was the label for 'Democracy' for many unrewarding years, finally washing their hands of it by tossing it to Interscope. "

"But as the weeks have gone by since then, the band's label, Interscope Records, has stayed silent, and Rose has not mentioned the album publicly on the band's extensive US tour." - Mp3.com

"In January 1999 Seagram orchestrated a massive restructuring of its music division, firing 110 Geffen employees, including Mr. Rosenblatt, and folding the unit into the corporation's bigger Interscope Records division. The unfinished album was placed in the hands of Interscope's chairman, Jimmy Iovine." - NY Times

"Jimmy Iovine (head of Interscope) has heard as many as 6 finished tracks off of Chinese Democracy. Interscope would like to get this album out soon? hopefully before the end of the year." - Mark Strigl

"Interscope has taken "Chinese Democracy" off its schedule." - NY Times

"Representatives for both Geffen and Interscope, the two labels most likely to release Chinese Democracy, said they know nothing about a release date for the album or even which label might put it out. " - MTV

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I don't believe it... the record company execs are just as confused as we are! 

[jarmo]

If the album isn't coming out on the tentative release date, it would make no sense to make an announcement saying "We're sorry to announce that Chinese Democracy will not be released on the previously announced tentative release date. At this point we have no final release date due to (insert reason here)".

I bet none of you would be happy with that.

So just relax. When they have some news that's final, they'll let us know about it.





/jarmo