RSD 2024 EP The Boy

[localhero1986]

A friend of mine bought a copy today. Unfortunately it doesn't have a record player

That's against the RSD rules totally, and an offense to anyone else waiting until Saturday.

Do we really care about the rules? Getting a copy is more important! Not stolen of course.

[Knopflerfan]

A friend of mine bought a copy today. Unfortunately it doesn't have a record player

That's against the RSD rules totally, and an offense to anyone else waiting until Saturday.

Do we really care about the rules? Getting a copy is more important! Not stolen of course.

But if the rules are flagged, lots of us miss out...

[localhero1986]

A friend of mine bought a copy today. Unfortunately it doesn't have a record player

Do you know if it has a download code?

[Maroretto]

Do you know if it has a download code?

Unfortunately no

[wakeywakey]

A friend of mine bought a copy today. Unfortunately it doesn't have a record player

That's against the RSD rules totally, and an offense to anyone else waiting until Saturday.

If you had a chance to get it early or guarantee a copy you would take it.
Many of the people who buy these on Saturday immediately put it up for sale at extortionate prices so it's much better if the real fans get a copy for a fair price.

[Jules]

A friend of mine bought a copy today. Unfortunately it doesn't have a record player

That's against the RSD rules totally, and an offense to anyone else waiting until Saturday.

Do we really care about the rules? Getting a copy is more important! Not stolen of course.

But if the rules are flagged, lots of us miss out...

Exactly.

[Knopflerfan]

A friend of mine bought a copy today. Unfortunately it doesn't have a record player

That's against the RSD rules totally, and an offense to anyone else waiting until Saturday.

If you had a chance to get it early or guarantee a copy you would take it.
Many of the people who buy these on Saturday immediately put it up for sale at extortionate prices so it's much better if the real fans get a copy for a fair price.

They'll have a job as its one copy per person unless they are buying it purely to sell on..

[Kris-b]

Our local record shop allows to preorder one album even it they don‘t know if they will get any!
As there are lots of different albums available they want to avoid that dozens or hundreds of people come at the same time when the shop opens.

[vgonis]

Yesterday the Greek branch of the company sent us  an email that they will be delivering the RSD releases yesterday or today, but forbid to sell before Saturday. In deed they delivered today, so if someone is in this line of work or has an insider  friend, he could have the record since yesterday. Again I repeat that 3000 may seem like too few, but all previous releases, even the beautiful double 7'', were easily and cheaply found for a couple of years after their release. Of course now the hype is on another level, and we have many middle men that buy copies in order to sell at extorting prices, but I believe that in the end every die hard fan will be able to find a copy at the decent initial price. And MK is neither Taylor Swift or Lana Del Ray or Weeknd, who could claim 20.000 to be their limite editions... The MK fan base is another generation, altogether, with slightly different buying habits.
BTW, today they also delivered the limited colour edition of the new album. The same price with the standard black edition.

[dustyvalentino]

Yesterday the Greek branch of the company sent us  an email that they will be delivering the RSD releases yesterday or today, but forbid to sell before Saturday. In deed they delivered today, so if someone is in this line of work or has an insider  friend, he could have the record since yesterday. Again I repeat that 3000 may seem like too few, but all previous releases, even the beautiful double 7'', were easily and cheaply found for a couple of years after their release. Of course now the hype is on another level, and we have many middle men that buy copies in order to sell at extorting prices, but I believe that in the end every die hard fan will be able to find a copy at the decent initial price. And MK is neither Taylor Swift or Lana Del Ray or Weeknd, who could claim 20.000 to be their limite editions... The MK fan base is another generation, altogether, with slightly different buying habits.
BTW, today they also delivered the limited colour edition of the new album. The same price with the standard black edition.

Good point. I’ve seen various social media posts hyping RSD from various stores and nobody seems to be hyping MK.

But I guess it just comes down to FOMO. And if there’s one MK fan in the queue in front of you…

[Fletch]

Good point. I’ve seen various social media posts hyping RSD from various stores and nobody seems to be hyping MK.

But I guess it just comes down to FOMO. And if there’s one MK fan in the queue in front of you…

I lined up an hour before opening back in the day for the Honky Tonk Demos. I believe I was about 12 or 13th waiting outside this record store in Sydney and I was convinced everyone in front of me would want to buy the new DS record! Of course, no one did & I got one easily, then strolled up the road to the next nearest store where there wasn't any queue and bought another one!
I'll have another adventure into the city tomorrow & see what happens!

[Maroretto]

Inside The Boy

[stratmad]

Where did you get that from?? It's not out yet, is it?

[Darling Pretty]

Maybe a person with connection to a record shop. No big deal. Or even an owner. Whatever.
Nice to see the pics. Thanks Maroretto.
So no mastering from Bob Ludwig. He really only did ODR and that's it

[Maroretto]

Where did you get that from?? It's not out yet, is it?

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