RSD 2024 EP The Boy

[Knopflerfan]

I've just heard from a reliable source that 'The Boy' may well be available on CD too.....

[Iron Hand]

Making it vinyl exclusive would be ridiculous. I hope it's just one of the available options.

Well, that's the idea of RSD.

LE

There have been CD editions for RSD as well, albeit rarely. I have the "Live at Massey Hall" CD by Tears for Fears.


My thought immediately went to the TCT project, with just one track on a CD, and this project might not have a CD at all. As a fan, I would've preferred the TCT CD to include those four tracks as a bonus, even if they - artistically speaking - probably wouldn't have fit together all that well.


Hopefully there's a download option at least.

[Iron Hand]

I've just heard from a reliable source that 'The Boy' may well be available on CD too.....

That would be very good news! 

[dustyvalentino]

3,000 is not a lot of copies worldwide. Look how quick the audio bluray sold out.

[dustyvalentino]

There are CDs on this year's list (Dwight Yoakam box set for example) but this release isn't mentioned.

[Dutchessy]

I've just heard from a reliable source that 'The Boy' may well be available on CD too.....

Tell us more

[Rolleyway Man]

3,000 is not a lot of copies worldwide. Look how quick the audio bluray sold out.

I imagine that there will eventually be a digital edition of the EP available generally. It seems unlikely a 12” vinyl edition of 3000 copies for Record Store Day would be the only means of getting hold of original MK songs. For instance, Paul McCartney’s Home Tonight / In a Hurry double A-side single was released digitally a week before the 7” picture disc which was an RSD Black Friday exclusive. It stands the reason the EP will become more widely available in one format or another.

[Knopflerfan]

I've just heard from a reliable source that 'The Boy' may well be available on CD too.....

Tell us more

Only when I acquired whether my friend would be stocking the EP on RSD, he asked me what format? CD or Vinyl - both was my reply!

[Rail King]

What a nice idea to release four songs with a common theme as an EP! It'll be like a mini album, and I love albums that have a common theme (and style). I'd caution you not to expect something too punchy, though. I wouldn't be surprised if a song like "The Boy" would have echoes of "The Boxer".

As for the the "B-sides" label, I'm just glad we get to hear his new songs. True, some great bonus tracks have been left off albums in the past (how in the world can you NOT make "Follow the Ribbon" the closing track of Privateering?!). But as long as the album makes sense as it is and makes for a well-rounded listening experience, I don't care that much.

Also, don't worry about not getting access to some of the new songs. They'll all end up on the internet shortly. Everything does, for everyone and for free.

[hunter v2.0]

Oh, boy! 

The world is getting a lot of Mark Knopfler these days. Getting close to overexposure.

[Dutchessy]

Oh, boy! 

The world is getting a lot of Mark Knopfler these days. Getting close to overexposure.

Overexposure is impossible. There is no such thing as an overdose of MK music.

[dustyvalentino]

It seems like they use a tombolo to decide what songs go on the album and what ends up elsewhere. But either way 25 new tracks for 2024 is great news.

[qjamesfloyd]

I think this is fantastic news, Mark has given so much this year already, we are being spoiled, we will get a digital or CD release of this later in the year I expect, this sounds like it could be a mini concept album from Mark

[hunter v2.0]

Oh, boy! 

The world is getting a lot of Mark Knopfler these days. Getting close to overexposure.

Overexposure is impossible. There is no such thing as an overdose of MK music.

Not for the fans of course. The general public may feel differently.

[Jules]

It seems like they use a tombolo to decide what songs go on the album and what ends up elsewhere. But either way 25 new tracks for 2024 is great news.

LOL

Actually it seems that with the "Deep river" record already closed, MK wrote those songs and wated to release them as soon as he could, for any reason. He could had left them for a future record but he wanted the band back and record them for an EP to be released just days after the main record...