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Gold
Nov 9, 2005 14:58:49 GMT -5
Post by Carps1000 on Nov 9, 2005 14:58:49 GMT -5
Has anyone else noticed what has happened to Gold GH. It may be only in the UK but its been re- released yet AGAIN & this time its got 3-4 of the """"Un-released""" tracks on it IE: Cal Dreamin Rainbow & Leave Y Bhind: All unreleased tracks so they say. Obviously R has run outta money & A & M are cashing in on a "new" "HA!" rehash but makin people feel obliged to re-buy it again as its now a Double CD with extra tracks on it from old LPs but of course with the "Xtras". I am so bloody mad with whoever is responsible as it is just a rip off to the "real " fans & Im firing off such a letter to A&M & R over this. Release an album 35th anniversary please!!!! but not with RE RE RE RE hashed stuff. Agree or not I do think I have a point. Sorry for my temper. Hope all ok with you all. Ken carps 1000
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Gold
Nov 9, 2005 22:03:05 GMT -5
Post by Rick Henry on Nov 9, 2005 22:03:05 GMT -5
Hi Ken! Yes Universal (not A&M as A&M does not exist anymore) is really re re rehashing Carpenters compilations quite a bit.
The new "Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition" release was actually released here in the United States in February 2004. It was fairly successful reaching # 101 on the U.S. billboard album chart and certified GOLD by the RIAA. Sounds like Universal just wanted to have this same disc released in Uk and I wouldn't be surprised if they release 35th Anniversary in Japan also.
Oh as far as Richard running out of money. I don't think that will ever happen. Even without the constant release of compilations Carpenters still sell millions and millions of discs each year worldwide. Richard has made many very smart investments. The money will be coming in for the Carpenter family for many genrations to come. That is one family that most likely will never ever have to worry about money. Even two or three hundred years from now.
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Gold
Nov 9, 2005 22:11:58 GMT -5
Post by Federico Cruz on Nov 9, 2005 22:11:58 GMT -5
I agree with you, Ken. I am so disappointed for the way A&M and Richard have to make money from us, the real Carpenters fans. I am interested in buying the "Yesterday Once More Master Karaoke" album, not a double CD album with the same themes I have yet in multiple compilations albums. Excuse me, Richard, I am not going to buy this next Carpenters release.
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Gold
Nov 10, 2005 9:16:48 GMT -5
Post by Rick Henry on Nov 10, 2005 9:16:48 GMT -5
My opinion on the constant release of compilations is a good one. I am not bothered at all by them. they're really not released for the older fans who already have everything. They're more for the new fans who don't have any of the Carpenters' music. A new compilation brings attention and marketing to the Carpenters. New music listeners discover Carpenters this way and buy the new disc - which leads to buying the catolog of studio releases. I feel compilations like this one and others are very important in maintaining the popularity of the Carpenters. Because of "Gold: 35th Anniversary Edition" the Carpenters were on the U.S. album chart and had another RIAA certification - this would not have happened if this compilation were not released.
Hoping for more compilations and more new fans.
Long live the music...
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Gold
Nov 10, 2005 11:47:04 GMT -5
Post by Federico Cruz on Nov 10, 2005 11:47:04 GMT -5
I am more interested in buying the "Yesterday Once More Original Master Karaoke" album, not a double CD album: one with the singing versions and the other with the instrumental versions.
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Gold
Nov 17, 2005 11:52:16 GMT -5
Post by Carps1000 on Nov 17, 2005 11:52:16 GMT -5
Its nice to have something else of the Cs to keep their name going for the new fans but what im griping about is the fact that R says theres nowt else & then a RE RE RE RE RE release is RE RE RE RE RE released again & has a couple of "new" tracks on it as a would be sweetener. RC & L Y B are already out on a little pubicised released album A T G BY but given that why not put an "New album out called "The Singles 1969- 2005 "with every single ever released & with the two tracks from A T G by as singles. Market it well & publisise it well & well you could have had a big hit in the Charts...specially in the UK. The term Gold is so over used. But keep on releasing the same old thing....do you get what im saying? Right back to the dustbins for me it is.....Ken carps1000 who gripes in the UK so you dont have to.
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