#CD Single Promo

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name

[white-cat-of-doom]

Another thing to check off my list of items I have been scouring the internet for.

This is the cast recording for the Italian Tour that ran between October 2009 and September 2011, which goes together nicely with the programme/brochure I also own for the production. It is a highlights soundtrack, but features most of the songs from the musical.

These songs were recorded during the first week of the production, during the previews in Fermo and Udine that took place on 10-11 October and 14-18 October 2009, respectively.

The booklet features many of the same photos and information found in the programme, with the addition of the Italian lyrics of the featured songs.

I have always been very fond of this cast recording and I am so happy to finally own a copy!

I honestly figured I would never actually own this, but luck was on my side for both finding the listing and convincing the seller to ship it to me in Canada. Who knows if another chance will ever come up!

[swiftracer13]

Today I show you another item of my big Taylor collection. This is the UK Teardrops On My Guitar promo. It comes in a cardboard sleeve (I love cardboard sleeves) and with two contact email addresses on a sticker on the backside. I censored the email addresses, because I don't want to get trouble for posting them for everyone to see.

[lesbianlenas]

tswift rereleasing speak now just unlocked a memory in me that for christmas of 2010 my parents had gotten my aunt & uncle the speak now cd as a gift i think perhaps w another cd or two but anyway i was 10 at the time & i just remember that i kept like staring at the cd from where my mom was keeping it bc i thought she looked so pretty on the cover 😭 like i would pick up the cd and look at it like hm this is so interesting…….cannot imagine how my 10 yr old self would have reacted to the new cover i prob would’ve been like “mom can girls like other girls?” 😭😭

[rainbowsky]

On GG's album, and hints of what was to come

As everyone here likely already knows, I'm completely losing it over the news of a full album from GG. There's a lot more to all of this that I haven't yet discussed, so let's dig into it. I have thoughts...

Disclaimer: Most of what's discussed here is rumor and interpretation, and could be inaccurate. We'll find out what's really happening soon enough!

I never dared dream that GG would put out an album. I have been begging for crumbs of a song for years now, it would have seemed completely outrageous to dare to dream of an entire album!!!

But now that it's on its way, and I've heard more info/rumors about the release (more on that in a bit), I can look back over the past year and see some signs that have been there all along, of what's to come.

More on the release

Promo has already begun, and we now know more about the release schedule based on what's posted on the streaming platforms.

The songs will be released in 3 waves, with the first wave happening on the 12th, the next one on the 19th and the final one on the 26th.

The physical album is going to be coming in December, and there are some tantalizing rumors about what that will include:

The album cover was drawn by GG.

A Xiao Zhan Studio red gift box containing various items including postcards, t-shirts etc.

There will be a CD version and a limited edition vinyl version.

A music video is also rumored to have been completed. This has been confirmed, and will be premiering on the 12th.

Clues we've had all along

What's interesting to me is that for months I've been posting updates about changes to XZ Studio's business license, that have been clues to what GG might be up to.

In January a license was obtained to establish a domestic performance agency.

In March that license was expanded to include services for film production and live performances.

In June there were some legal trademark applications made, pertaining to office supplies, calendars and paper gift wrapping.

And now we know that he's releasing an album, at least some editions which will likely be sold with bonus gifts, paper products and packaging (I think this is a very credible rumor because if he's going the physical album route, it's likely designer GG will want to do special editions like this).

Licenses recently purchased protect the studio's exclusive rights to produce and sell such items.

We also know GG and his studio love to produce stunning high quality videos. Was there ever any doubt that he'd make a music video? Maybe even more than one.

Licenses purchased earlier this year give the studio the right to produce such commercial videos.

And there's another license that is associated with live concert performances! I think it's highly likely we'll see a concert from him in the coming year or two.

Generous GG

As Fat Shrimp mentioned, the songs will be free on streaming. This has made a big impression on some fans, and there has been a lot of discussion about it, and about how much this album will have cost to produce, for GG to give it away for free (here's a compilation of some of the comments via Nili, and another from Estefanita).

People have expressed so many thoughts about this. Everyone agrees that it's almost unheard of to give an entire album for free. One or two songs, maybe, but just as a teaser for the full album - which must be paid for.

A lot of people have talked about the 'old days' (ack, I feel old!) when people would buy physical albums, often after having heard only one or two singles on the radio (although where I'm from people could go into a record store and listen to the full album before buying).

They say that he's opening himself up to that evaluation before people are expected to commit to paying for it, and that it's very generous and honorable, but that it will also open him up to being heard more by passersby who wouldn't otherwise be willing to pay for the music - therefore expanding his possible audience.

I personally think there are a few possible factors contributing to why he chose to share his album for free:

To me, this feels almost like GG's bigger 'debut' as an independent solo singer. He's finally releasing music entirely on his own terms. He wants to share and celebrate that with the world, as a gift to the world and to the fans. "I'm here. Please enjoy."

He's inviting people to listen to his music and judge for themselves whether it's worthy of their investment. It goes along with his personality as someone who wouldn't want people to associate any sort of 'buyer's remorse' with something he's sold them. He's always saying, "people are free to like or to hate," and this is his way of giving people that choice without judgment. "Listen and if you like it, buy it. If you don't, that's fine too." By doing this he's likely to build a bigger audience than by doing a traditional release, because everyone has a chance to hear and evaluate him without any up-front investment.

He wants to avoid any possibility of a repeat of what happened with Spotlight, where he was criticized because fans were buying dozens of copies as a means of boosting sales, and then bragging that their idol was the biggest seller of all time. He doesn't want fans to spend all their money on his songs or on boosting his 'sales', nor does he want any perception that the success of his album was bought by fans.

He could be bargaining on making more overall sales via charging for only the physical copies than by selling both, due to the expanded interest a free release is likely to generate.

He has confidence in what he's created, and is happy to share it openly.

He's doing this out of the joy of it more than anything else, and money isn't a central factor for him.

To me this approach, along with the stated plans for rolling all of this out, feels like a marketing plan, and we all know GG has a professional background in that kind of thing.

Yes, all those other elements of artistry, generosity and magnanimity come into it as well, of course. Marketing is treated as a dirty word, but we must remember that every marketing plan is based deeply in the values and intent of the individual/organization doing the marketing, and is focused on their goals.

I feel that his plan will have considered the factors I mentioned, and will be aligned with his values, intentions and goals.

This is just my take on it, of course. Only GG and his studio really know for sure what his plans and goals are.

Can't wait!!!

Whatever his feelings or plans are, I can't wait to hear this album, I can't wait to buy it, and I can't wait to see what kind if interest and critique it generates!!

I also hope that this is just the beginning - that he will be releasing more music, and hopefully doing concerts in the future.

[lcdsoundsystem]

Cocteau Twins’ “Iceblink Luck” CD single promo (1990)

[theredtours]

MASSIVE TAYLOR SWIFT CD SALE! INCLUDES NEW ITEMS

Hello, and happy holidays! I'm Chloe, a big Swiftie, and even bigger CD collector. I've been collecting for the better part of thirteen (!!) years now, and in that time, have managed to end up with a... few... duplicates in my hoard. It's time that those repeats go to new Swiftie homes, where they will hopefully bring as much joy to you as they once did to me, and what better time than right before the holidays? So before I post everything (which will be under the cut) I just kind of want to give an overview of how this will work. A sort of FAQ, if you will.

1. To claim an item, you will need to message me. And yes, I do mean mean "message," not "ask." This way ensures not only that Tumblr won't eat your request, as it loves to eat inbox mail, but also so that I can then have a conversation with you about where to send the item(s). 2. I will only accept Venmo/PayPal as forms of payment. Venmo is the preferred method, because they don't charge any sort of fees, but I am aware that Venmo is not available internationally, and PayPal is the safest alternative. Shipping for one single item across the US is about $5, so that's all I'll ask for it. 3. I will ship internationally, but you must prepare for delayed delivery. Since it is the holiday season, I cannot guarantee that anything sent overseas will arrive before Christmas. Please keep this in mind before ordering. Furthermore, in this case, I will ask for the cost of postage in a second payment, and then will provide you with a tracking number in return. 4. If you are buying more than one item, I will combine shipping. Because I cannot possibly guess the cost of shipping for multiple items, I will send a second invoice for the cost of shipping, along with a tracking number for your package. 5. No returns/refunds are allowed. All sales are final, as the whole idea behind this is for me to lighten the load. I have multiple pictures of each item (most of which will not be posted here to avoid making this post even longer), and will send them your way upon request.

Items will be marked as SOLD as they are purchased, so make sure you are checking the post on my blog and not just via reblogs before inquiring! All purchases will be mailed out within three business days of receiving payment. I will also message you to let you know exactly when they go out!

Thank you for taking the time to read this; merry Swiftmas!!

ITEMS FOR SALE

Taylor Swift (Promo Version) SOLD

Beautiful Eyes EP (Walmart Exclusive) SOLD

Fearless Platinum Edition (Target Exclusive) - $25 - TWO AVAILABLE This version of the album comes with additional DVD content--specifically, it's two of the songs she performed at Clear Channel Stripped! The case has some minor cracks and the "sticker" is just a reprint for identification purposes, but both discs and all inserts are in really good condition! The second copy is basically identical, but I can send pictures if you're interested in seeing it specifically.

Speak Now (Starbucks Exclusive) - $30 Nothing on the CD is different from other US versions of this album, but this one, sold exclusively at Starbucks back in the day, comes with a fancy "O-ring" slipcover! Not many were made, so it's considered to be on the rarer side.

Speak Now (Walmart Exclusive) - $15 This version was sold exclusively to Walmart and contained a cute little coupon for Covergirl products! Unfortunately, this copy did not come with the insert, which is why I'm selling it off. The only notable differences between it and any other standard copy of Speak Now are the catalogue number and UPC. All the songs are the same.

Red SOLD

Red (Starbucks Exclusive) - $30 This Starbucks exclusive "digipak" version of Red folds in the middle, much like a vinyl record! It does have a small fold in the cover (see the first photo), but the CD and booklet are in perfect condition. This copy was sent to me with the second disc from the Target version of Red, so it will also be included with this purchase. You're basically getting the deluxe version in a cool, rare case haha. :)

Red (Costco Exclusive) - $30 Yes, there are a few minor case cracks on the front side (thanks, kitties), but the album is still sealed and comes with its insert! What sets this rare version aside from its peers is the hype sticker on the front, and the inclusion of a flyer that, while no longer valid, once allowed you to download 3 additional Taylor Swift songs for free!

Red (Deluxe Edition) (Target Exclusive) SOLD folklore: "meet me behind the mall" edition - $15 This version was sold exclusively on Taylor's website! Though it's no different than the one you can get at Target content-wise, it does have a different catalogue number and UPC, so if you're into that sort of thing, this is a steal. Plus, it's brand new!

folklore: "in the weeds" edition - $20 I'm only charging a little extra for this one for two reasons. One, it is a little more sought-after, so if it doesn't sell here, it's going to eBay. Two, it's the EU version (which means nothing content-wise, just catalogue number and UPC-wise), so it cost a little more to get it to me. This one also was a website exclusive, and it's sealed!

TTPD: Down Bad (Acoustic Version) - $10 Back in June, this was one of two versions of TTPD posted exclusively to Taylor's website. My post office lost my order, so I ended up contacting the store to get a new one sent out. Months later, the package mysteriously arrives! Here's your chance to own that surprise CD!

TTPD: Guilty as Sin? (Acoustic Version) - $10 This CD was also part of the lost package! It too likely has mysterious teleportation powers*, and for the fine price of ten bucks, could also magically show up at your house soon! *This statement has not been proven as fact by the author.

TTPD: The Manuscript (Collector's Edition) - $30 This one was sent to me by mistake when ordering another item from the webstore. They let me keep it, but I don't need it. Again, their loss is your gain! It's also sealed!

More to come in the following days as I downsize, but this is a good place to start, yeah? Please reblog so this reaches as many genuine Swifties as possible! Thank you in advance!!

[shefightslikeagirl]

what's your EA collection look like?

Gosh... I have a lot. I used to have more, but throughout the years I've sold things to pay bills. My collection has always been cyclical; I think I've started and completely sold off two different times. I was also buying things for giveaways back in the day.

This is what I have now:

1st Edition, 1st Print TAFWVG

1st Edition TAFWVG

2nd Edition TAFWVG

4th Edition TAFWVG

German Lim. Ed. TAFWVG (x2)

Your Sugar Sit Untouched (no CDs)

The Gown

Coloring Book

A shitton of magazines, including EA's Orkus Cover, Alternative Mag, and KinKats

Trisol Promo Postcard

2011 The Door Tour VIP Pass

EA's handwritten pre-production setlist*

Queen fLee "Absomuffinlutely" sticker

Vecona Stage Costumes & Jewelry

Asylum Fan Club Paperwork

Enchant Era Promo Poster (not pictured)

Opheliac Era Promo Poster (...i think???? I would need to go digging to see if I still have it)

*Johnnie, EA's Trisol Manager, sent this to me with a bunch of other things I've since sold off or gifted.

On a Day...

Chambermaid EP (not a bootleg, far as I can tell)

By the Sword (not pictured, finally picked one up a day or two ago!)

Enchant

Opheliac EP

Opheliac Promo

Opheliac, Digibook

Opheliac, Jewelcase

Liar/DITNA EP, Digipak

Liar/DITNA, Jewelcase

Laced/Unlaced, Jewelcase

Laced/Unlaced, Digibook

ABOT&T, Digibook

Enchant, Digibook

4 O'clock EP, Digipak

4 O'clock EP, Jewelcase

GJWHF & BR EP, Digipak

DITNA DJ Single

Swallow DJ Single

Liar DJ Single

GJWHF DJ Single

Opheliac Promo (The End)

Opheliac (The End)

Opheliac Companion [digital]

Fight Like A Girl (Hot Topic Release)

TAFWVG Audiobook

Behind the Musical [digital]

The Asylum Oracle

All Mine Enemy's Whispers (Attrition, w/ EA's ft. track)

The Devil's Carnival Soundtrack, Limited

The Devil's Carnival Soundtrack+DVD

The Devil's Carnival DVD

The Devil's Carnival: Alleluia DVD

Obviously I'm missing a few key items, like the Enchant Promo, Violin EP, her old poetry book, and the different releases of FLAG, but I've very happy now that I finally found By the Sword. Even Ice didn't have the Enchant Promo or Across the Sky and Other Poems.

I thought about trying to find all the different releases of FLAG for completionist's sake, but they're surprisingly hard to find at decent prices.

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Rage Against the Machine - Know Your Enemy

[damonalbarn]

Stylorouge:

Preparatory work for the single sleeve design for This Is A Low. 1995.

Unimpressive (and frankly rubbish quality) Polaroids were taken very quickly at the end of a meeting with the band against the windows of what was then our spanking new mews studio in Paddington. You can actually see our previous ground floor studio behind Graham’s head. These snaps were used as reference for in-house drawings to be made to emulate the silhouette profile of HM QE2 on the fake stamps that were stuck onto each promo CD wallet before being rubber stamped with the typography

[X]

[swiftracer13]

Todays piece of my collection is this original US promo single of Our Song. It just features the song three times. But it again has a really nice cover, back cover and has the lyrics written inside.

[thisisrealy2kok]

Tlc Dear Lie UK Promo 5" Cd Single

[sluttery-withoutshame]

Hello, I’m newish to KISS (at least the fandom), what was your experience meeting Eric like? You gave him a kiss!?

I’m sorry if you already explained this before, if so please link back to that post!

Warning: This is a long arse post!

And because it’s such a looooong story, I’ll break it up into separate posts. It’s too epic for a single post!

Ok, first of all, no need for being sorry coz I’ve explained before, I will never, ever get sick of talking about meeting Eric, and will take every opportunity to do so, so thanks for asking!

I guess I’ll just start from the beginning. He arrived on the second day, and the little group of us walked into the expo hall and there was a big line up. I asked what for and was told Eric was coming to do autographs. That was a bit of a surprise coz he was in the schedule to do that the following day. Of course we immediately lined up. That was the time that @ghostinyourface arrived so she lined up with me and we decided we would film each other meeting him.

I was really wetting my pants about how I would react when I saw him arrive, it was about to happen. Then there he was, he stepped up onto the small stage and oh my he looked good.

I had brought a bunch of stuff for him to sign, which I knew would allow me a bit of time to interact with him. Pretty soon it was our turn. If you wanna know how it feels to be the next in line to meet Eric, it feels like this.

Now I’ve met quite a few people I really admire, and I always feel like I didn’t take it in coz I was too mesmerised, so this time I told myself to really take it all in.

I stepped up and smiled at him and said “I’ve come from Australia just to meet you and I’ve got a crate load of stuff for you to sign”. He looked really buoyant and friendly so I put the stuff down on the table and he began signing stuff. I had albums mainly but also a couple of photos, of which this was one.

I don’t know what the hell I’m going to do with it, I really just wanted to get him to sign it to see what his response would be! He had a chuckle and yelled out “Oh look! It’s Russell’s favourite outfit!”

(Russell is his mate who was helping he coordinate everything, like holding peoples bags and stuff)

So it was totally worth having it just for that!

Then I noticed he wasn’t signing it to me, so I asked him to put it “To [name redacted]” and he asked me how to spell my name (coz there’s a few ways to spell it) and I actually struggled to remember how to spell my name, and I felt like an idiot and had to tell him I was struggling coz he was very mesmerising!

One thing I found very sweet was that he wanted to make sure we let the autographs dry so the don’t get smudged, and Russell’s wife Lori was taking each item to the end of the table, and she mentioned that Peter Criss’s team has someone whose specific job was to fan newly autographed items. Eric dryly responded “How special”. I told him that he needs to hire someone to do that and he said “I can’t afford slaves”.

I had a couple of items from his time in Black Sabbath, a promo flyer and a CD cover for Seventh Star, the album he was part of. Glenn Hughes, formally of Deep Purple was the singer for that time and I’d seen him in concert a couple of months before, so I’d had him autograph those two items. When I pulled them out and showed him Glenn’s autograph and told him that I’d just seen him play. He asked me what I thought of that and we had this nice conversation about Glenn and what an amazing voice he has how that gig felt like a religious experience for me. We were in that moment just two Glenn Hughes fans talking about our experiences with him.

As he was going through all the stuff I’d brought with me, I told him that I hoped that perhaps after one of his performances he might be able to gift me with a drumstick. He said he didn’t bring a whole lot of sticks with him and he was going to have to play tomorrow as well. I told him I’d still be here tomorrow, and he pointed at me like he did when he played to the camera during his solos.

Like the very thing he stole my heart to begin with and then just did that while I was right in front of him! I then told the story of the previous night how someone dropped a pick on the catwalk, and no one went after it so I literally crawled up the catwalk to grab it. But that’s getting side tracked…

The day before, I’d bought at a live album from Bruce’s expo stand, that was recorded during the Revenge era in Australia. So I couldn’t leave that behind. Eric autographed it then said “What the hell is this?”

I’d worn a necklace with a pick I’d bought from Graceland about ten years ago. It had TCB on it, and I wanted to show it to him. So I leaned forward and held it towards him but he couldn’t read it. I told him it was TCB and he said “Oh! Taking care of business!” Then he showed me his ring and said “I’ve got this one, you know what it means?” I couldn’t see it without my glasses so he told me “FTW, Fuck The World.” And I cracked up laughing.

I think he was enjoying making me laugh.

He then told me he got it from a Hells Angel in Helsinki, coz this man has all the best stories. It was about then that I told him his bracelets were sexy, but by then we were up to my last item which was the Catman vest I’d just bought. I’d tried it on the day before, thinking it’ll look like shit on me and I could hang it back up and never speak of it again. But the fucking thing looked really good on me, and on the day I thought I know, I’ll buy it and get Eric to sign it for me!

A couple of weeks before this, he’d done a live auction on Facebook and he was telling all these funny stories about touring Australia with Ace Frehley, and I commented that “I’m PMSL at these Ace yarns” and he was totally stumped by that comment. He said “What does that girl mean?” I didn’t realise that Pissing Myself Laughing is a colloquial phrase in Australia, not the US, then he must have clicked on my profile and realised I was Australian and that’s why he didn’t get it. So I wanted him to sign it “To That Girl” and mentioned what happened, and of course he couldn’t remember that. He was having trouble hearing me, so I leaned right in to tell him that I hope he remembers what PMSL means, coz he couldn’t understand Australian. I didn’t think paid much attention to that, but found out a little later he took that in. So because I was so close to his face, I said “I’m going to have to kiss you” and turned his face towards me and let me kiss him. :sigh:

Then he said “You should kiss my friend Russell coz he just got married”, so I did! And then Russell told me I should kiss his wife, who was the one talking my items off Eric so they wouldn’t get smudged. That’s when the penny dropped, that this was @bunchofrandomfandomsandbands friends whose wedding she went to!

The it was @ghostinyourface’s turn in the Eric spotlight and I’ll let her tell her own story if she so wishes and she can tell you I asked her to play stripper music.

But I’ll jump to where she also showed Eric her TCB necklace, and then he started talking about the big one he got Elvis’s jeweller to make for him. It was great to see him get all enthusiastic about telling us all about it. He told us the name of the jeweller and how he made the special mold for it this is him showing us the size of it.

You can also see his Fuck The World ring.

He told us that it’s about $700 and we should ask him to make the same one as Eric Singer from Kiss, and I’m almost tempted to actually order one just so I can say “Eric Singer told us to ask for this specific one”.

Ghost had him sign the CD cover of the live in Japan ESP album and I went back again to the live auction he did to see if they’re going to put it on vinyl, coz I asked that question on Facebook and he and Keith said they’ll do it in 2025, and that Eric wants it on bowling ball marble vinyl.

One thing I was worried I’d forget was to show him my tattoo. And sure enough I did forget, but Ghost reminded me just before we stepped away. I was telling him about it, and that even though it’s the Catman symbol, I’d added a stylised S to it, for Singer. I’m standing there waiting for him to shower me with praise and gratitude for being such a dedicated fan, and what he actually said was

And then he asked everyone there if they think it looked like a tennis ball, including Ghost, but I’ll let her tell what he said to her, coz it was hilarious. That is definitely a much better and funnier story to tell, and I will never unsee the tennis ball.

So right at the end before we left I said thank you for showing Olivia off on that Facebook live auction coz I’d been the one who asked, and it was so good to finally see her, and he just looked at me with a blank face and said “Can someone please translate what she just said to me?”

And once again, I cracked ugly laughing at him like Edna Krabapple.

I’ll write part two tomorrow! (If you’re not sick of the story yet…)

[kdo-three]

Bill Haley and His Comets - Goofin' Around (1956) 'Franny' Beecher/ Johnny Grande from: "Goofin' Around" (UK Promo Single} "Rock n' Roll Stage Show Pt. 3" (US | EP) "Calling All Comets" / "Goofin' Around" (German Single) "Bill Haley: The Decca Years and More" (Bear Family Records 5 CD Box Set)

Instrumental

JukeHostUK (left click = play) (320kbps)

Personnel: Bill Haley: Rhythm Guitar Francis 'Franny' Beecher: Lead Guitar Rudy Pompilli: Tenor Saxophone Johnny Grande: Accordion / Piano William F. 'Billy' Williamson: Steel Guitar Al Rex: Double Bass Ralph Jones: Drums

Produced by Milt Gabler

Recoded: @ The Pythian Temple in New York City, New York USA on March 23, 1956

Released 1956: Brunswick Records (UK) Decca Records (US)

Box Set Released 1991: Bill Haley: The Decca Years and More (Bear Family Records 5 CD Box Set)

[lcdsoundsystem]

Fiona Apple "The First Taste" promo CD single, 1997

[sugarplum-mcjiggles]

Found 3 promo cd's total in my Daft Punk collection I haven't touched in years. Homework, Discovery, and the Robot Rock single. Really cool finds for me.