The Bonus / B-Sides discussion thread.

[Ali]

I don't think the issue with "Messages" making the album has to do with quality so much as it has to do with having too many ballads on the album. I think it would be a mistake to take off a rocker and replace it with this song.

Ali

[BurningHills]

Wait about 6-12 months and they'll re-issue Libertad with "Messages", "Gas & A Dollar Laugh", and maybe 1 or 2 more "unreleased" songs in an effort to sell even more copies. It kinda pisses me off when bands do that.

I keep in regular contact with a local radio station program director, and i'm going to do the best i can to convince him to put "Messages" on the air- atleast 1 time.

Every band re-releases their CDs 6 months down the line anymore. It kind of sucks, to be honest.

"Dollar Laugh" is the Japanese bonus track - I might just import it instead of buying the domestic version.

[greendog]

Please dont ask for links to the songs in this discussion... its annoying trying to discuss something followed by a million people obviously hinting for a link. just PM someone about it who appears online who has clearly heard the track. If they can help you out, they will.

[ShotgunBlues1978]

I don't think the issue with "Messages" making the album has to do with quality so much as it has to do with having too many ballads on the album. I think it would be a mistake to take off a rocker and replace it with this song.

Ali

They could have just added it as an extra song, though, a "bonus" track at the end of the album or whatever.  Or they could've done away with Can't Get It Out Of My Head.  No reason to include a decent cover song over one of your originals that's much better

[Tatu]

Did Teddy work in Messages? Because there're some harmonicas background

[DemocracyRose]

Why doesnt VR do more of this?? (Messages)

With this song on Libertad, it would be a better album...

[BurningHills]

Just ordered the Japanese version with Gas And A Dollar Laugh on it! 

[acompleteunknown]

Don't Drop that Dime isn't a B-side since it's on the album.

Is this the official VR B-Side tally at the moment?  I can't believe they're only a couple of B-Sides short of a full album of material!

1.  Message (LT itunes Bonus track)
2.  Psycho Killer (LT iTunes Bonus Track)
3.  Gas And A $ Laugh (Japanese Bonus Track)
4.  Come On Come In (Fantastic Four soundtrack)
5.  Negative Creep (Slither CD single)
6.  Bodies - live (Slither CD single)
7.  Surrender (Fall To Pieces single)
8.  No More, No More (CB Special Edition)
9.  Money (The Italian Job)

[bart123]

cant believe messages isnt on the album.whoever made that decision shud be shot

[greendog]

Don't Drop that Dime isn't a B-side since it's on the album.

I classed it as a B-side because its a hidden track... its not listen on the track listing. So its kinda a like a b-side... but anyway... with it been a bonus extra track it still fits within my bonus / b-side list. so.........

[oldredcow]

i bought messages off itunes and its beautiful...but WHERE did you guys get Gas and a Dollar Laugh???

im not asking for a link i just want to know where i can find it without buying the japanese version because i already bought the regular. please?

[faldor]

Availability :
This title will be released on July 10, 2007. You may order it now and we will ship it to you when it arrives.

Limited Edition International two disc (CD + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) pressing of the 2007 sophomore album from Velvet Revolver contains two bonus tracks ('Don't Drop That Dime' and 'Re-Evolution') plus a bonus DVD featuring a documentary on the making of the album. Produced by Brendan O'Brien, Libertad is the follow-up to Contraband, VR's debut album, released in June 2004, which earned three million in sales worldwide, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at #1 and was awarded a Grammy. 15 tracks including the first single 'She Builds Quick Machines'. BMG. .

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=sc_ri_4/601-1625128-0852147?ie=UTF8&asin=B000RL53WC



Anyone have any insight on this?  Is this something exclusive to Target?  Looks like Libertad + one extra track (Re-Evolution), along with DDTD of course, and a DVD.  Is it the same DVD BestBuy offers with the disc for $14.99?  If so, Target's pretty much charging $5 more for one song?  Can anyone make sense of this?  Anyone heard of Re-Evolution?

[acompleteunknown]

I think "Re-Evolution" is a the enhanced CD content.  The $15 version comes with a DVD.

[D]

I let a friend hear "Messages" tonight


He doesnt even know who Velvet Revolver are and I caught him singing that song all night long as he absolutely loved it.

I didnt have the heart to tell him that the band didnt put the song on the record.



This is where VR are idiots

A song like YGNR makes new fans


Messages united GNR and VR fans for a brief moment and it would've earned them tons of new respect and fans but they fucked it up and didnt put it on there cause their "PRODUCER" who isnt even in the fuckin band wanted a stupid ass cover song.

[Wheres Izzy]

Don't Drop that Dime isn't a B-side since it's on the album.

Is this the official VR B-Side tally at the moment?? I can't believe they're only a couple of B-Sides short of a full album of material!

1.? Message (LT itunes Bonus track)
2.? Psycho Killer (LT iTunes Bonus Track)
3.? Gas And A $ Laugh (Japanese Bonus Track)
4.? Come On Come In (Fantastic Four soundtrack)
5.? Negative Creep (Slither CD single)
6.? Bodies - live (Slither CD single)
7.? Surrender (Fall To Pieces single)
8.? No More, No More (CB Special Edition)
9.? Money (The Italian Job)

Yeah, and you could also throw on FTP acoustic and maybe a live version of a couple songs.

[faldor]

I think "Re-Evolution" is a the enhanced CD content.? The $15 version comes with a DVD.

Yeah, you're right.  I figured that one out today at BestBuy.  Problem solved.

[duga]

Now I have:

Contraband on CD
Melody and the tyranny on CD
Libertad on CD
'Messages' bought from iTunes

[Thorned Rose]

Could someone send me a link of the bsides? I can't find them anywhere, and I'm not paying high price for a import...

whisper me them please?

I have the

[duga]

Could someone send me a link of the bsides? I can't find them anywhere, and I'm not paying high price for a import...

whisper me them please?

I have the

iTunes

[acompleteunknown]

You can buy Money, Psycho Killer and Messages on iTunes for a buck each.

I've seen the Fantastic Four soundtrack for like $3 at a couple of used CD stores.

You can buy the bonus CD from Contraband (with the Nirvana, Aerosmith, and Cheap Trick Cover) on ebay for like $4.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Velvet-Revolver-BONUS-CD-Nirvana-Aerosmith-Cheap-Trick_W0QQitemZ320133598286QQihZ011QQcategoryZ307QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I don't have the other two myself...but at least that a start.