Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?

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Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« on: January 13, 2023, 06:25:42 PM »
Which version will you buy? Multiple answers allowed.
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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2023, 07:15:37 PM »
I’ll listen to it on Spotify, but I won’t add it to my library because it’s not really new material. If, god forbid, the collection is any good I might get the CD and/or the cheapest vinyl option.
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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2023, 07:56:16 PM »
I'll be getting the "4CD Super Deluxe Collector’s Edition (40 Tracks)"

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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2023, 12:57:48 AM »
Spotify.
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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2023, 01:24:40 AM »
Already pre-ordered at u2.com

Songs Of Surrender – 4CD Super Deluxe Collector’s Edition (Limited Edition) × 1

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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2023, 03:49:46 AM »
I will buy the "Actual Reality Version" which is not solicited but informants have told me this is the cover....   ;)



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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2023, 06:15:33 AM »
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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2023, 06:31:28 AM »
Should we consider the 4CD, 4LP and digital album (40 tracks) a quadruple album?

How will the sales of these versions count?

And are the 16 tracks versions considered double albums?

Wons, what say you?  ???
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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2023, 07:08:58 AM »
I ordered the clear vinyl thingy.
My take is that if it sucks I can always flip it.

For my completist OCD I might need the 4 CD set but since it’s released on my birthday I hope someone will get it for me…
A dangerous idea that almost makes sense...

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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2023, 08:11:57 AM »
I preordered the 4-CD set from Amazon. It looks nice and includes all of the tracks, so that works for me.

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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2023, 10:40:59 AM »
I preordered the 4-CD set from Amazon. It looks nice and includes all of the tracks, so that works for me.

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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2023, 11:41:54 AM »
Should we consider the 4CD, 4LP and digital album (40 tracks) a quadruple album?

How will the sales of these versions count?

And are the 16 tracks versions considered double albums?

Wons, what say you?  ???

For RIAA, Recording Industry Association Of America, every disc in one package is counted as one album sold for purposes of determining Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum certifications. So if U2 were able to sell 250,000 copies of the 4 LP and 4 CD formats, that would equal platinum certification, only 250,000 purchases, but 1,000,000 total disc sold.

SOUNDSCAN which records sales online and in stores will only count each purchase and NOT the individual disc in the package. SOUNDSCAN figures help determine chart position on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart.

Both RIAA and Soundscan consider 1,500 streams of  a song or songs from any album equivalent to the sell of one album.

Songs Of Innocence and Songs Of Experience failed to be certified GOLD in the United States for 500,000 copies sold, even when streams were added in. Songs Of Surrender will have a better shot at going GOLD since just 125,000 copies sold of the 4LP/4CD packages will get them a GOLD award from the RIAA.

This year could be the first year since 2009 that U2 has received an award from the RIAA. U2 last received awards from the RIAA for No Line On The Horizon being certified Gold and Platinum back in 2009.

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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2023, 01:25:49 PM »
I won’t be buying it. Then again, I rarely buy physical copies of music these days.
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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2023, 01:34:18 PM »
4 CD and crystal clear vinyl. The set comes with a cassette which I don't want but it's still cheaper than buying CDs and vinyl separately.

What is it with the trend for crappy cassettes?
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Re: Songs of Surrender - which version will you buy?
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2023, 01:54:44 PM »
4 CD and crystal clear vinyl. The set comes with a cassette which I don't want but it's still cheaper than buying CDs and vinyl separately.

What is it with the trend for crappy cassettes?

Record companies have worked out  ‘collectors’ ie men will buy any old shite to complete a collection. I’m not even joking, that’s the way marketing departments work
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