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Post by The Doctor on May 9, 2019 20:50:55 GMT
The vinyl soundtrack of THE FIVE DOCTORS is currently on. Sounds fab and the sleeve design is lovely: one of the nicest bits of design I have seen on a bit of DW merchandise in many a year.
LP 1 is the original television score. LP 2 is the special edition score!
I am enjoying watching the sign of Rassilon spin round and round...
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on May 20, 2019 18:52:14 GMT
Next BF vinyl is an Asda exlusive (and only 1000 copies) so a double FFS. May 24th. I don't know of any Asda's who sell vinyl. I may need to solicit help to get this one! -Ralph I was passing my local tonight so dropped in. Their media department does sell vinyl, so I asked about the Who record. The customer service lady phoned someone deep in the bowls of the shop and had a frustrated conversation involving the phrase 'chocolate teapot'. I learned that they (generally or just this shop I don't know) won't know until the delivery on Thursday night whether they have been picked to be one of the selected shops to stock the record. She said if they have it, it will go on sale at 10am Friday. I asked about reserving one as I'll be at work at that time and she gave me a secret phone number to ring and said, "ring us Friday morning at 8am, we'll know by then. If we get them in we'll reserve one for you until the end of the day." So - if you're still in need of this, Ralph, I'll ring on Friday morning. If they have one it sounds like I might be able to get it on the way home from work. |
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Post by The Doctor on May 20, 2019 19:44:46 GMT
If they get it in and you are able that would be fab!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on May 20, 2019 20:16:59 GMT
Roger that. I will phone the Secret Number on Friday.
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Post by The Doctor on May 23, 2019 18:13:40 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on May 23, 2019 18:40:44 GMT
Yes it is.
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Post by The Doctor on May 23, 2019 18:44:03 GMT
YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on May 23, 2019 18:49:15 GMT
There's 180 stores on that list. That's around five records per store. This is a really shitty way to release a record. The BF article about it plays on the rarity and makes it sound like getting one would be a fluke. Why do that? It's crap.
I can try, chum. I have the number to ring so I'll give it a go. There is another Asda on that list I can get to, but it'll depend on when I can get away from school and how fast I need to get to the other one.
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Post by Bogatan on May 23, 2019 19:12:45 GMT
If anyone wants me to look tomorrow lmk.
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Post by blueshift on May 23, 2019 19:45:47 GMT
If anyone wants me to look tomorrow lmk. Me me |
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Post by Bogatan on May 23, 2019 19:59:26 GMT
Right. Do we know how much they will be?
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Post by The Doctor on May 23, 2019 20:14:15 GMT
Somewhere between £15-20 going by past releases.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on May 23, 2019 20:16:46 GMT
I don't think any of the press releases have actually said.
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Post by Pinwig on May 23, 2019 21:04:07 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on May 24, 2019 6:48:47 GMT
They saw me coming.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on May 24, 2019 7:50:50 GMT
Finally after three calls, one copy reserved to pick up later. They said they had received two, so that only leaves one to go on sale! Thin on the ground these things.
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Post by The Doctor on May 24, 2019 15:41:12 GMT
Hooray!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on May 24, 2019 17:34:50 GMT
Mission accomplished. One record for Ralph:  The white sticker is just on the cellophane. It's where they taped my name to it to reserve it. |
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Post by The Doctor on May 24, 2019 18:20:10 GMT
Pinwig is a Good Man!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on May 24, 2019 18:44:51 GMT
Remember that next time you think about sending him shite!
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Post by The Doctor on May 25, 2019 9:34:14 GMT
I see the BF Marketing guy did another obnoxious live stream about him getting the record himself. Five times now. BF are generally pretty good with publicity but they need to stop this. Every time it just winds up people who go out to get these records but can't get them due to the low numbers. It doesn't look good to see an employee go into a shop and get a free one!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on May 25, 2019 11:31:53 GMT
I just had a look at that and the comments in the FB feed. I'm confused why BF think this is good publicity. I wonder if it's to do with the sales of the vinyls they have on general release. If they're low, and people know they can pick them up any time, perhaps BF are thinking if they artificially create a rarity value for vinyls they can shift more of them in a quicker time frame. It just seems daft to make a fuss about releasing a record that almost no one can buy.
The approach they should take is a time limited order window, so everyone who wants one has the chance to, and then they press as many as needed. In the case of this record I just see it being publicity for the new David Tennant release. One story out of a set of three isn't so much an exciting exclusive, more a promo designed to get the word out. So BF probably don't care that people are frustrated about not being able to get it, just happy people are talking about it.
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Post by blueshift on May 25, 2019 11:42:51 GMT
I imagine a big part is down to the stores stocking it wanting an exciting exclusive but not something they'd be left with loads of
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Post by Pinwig on May 25, 2019 11:57:12 GMT
Yeah, but if the guy I that video said he had got one and there was one left, it sounds like lots of these Asdas had two copies in. Two is a stupid number. If I hadn't gone and politely enquired about how to get one, I'd never have got that. Not least because they were due to go on sale at a point when most people are at work. There are 17 on eBay now, and the cheapest BIN is £40 - this was a record that cost £15. Everything about the way BF do this is unfair to their loyal fanbase and a cheap cash in for scalpers.
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Post by blueshift on May 25, 2019 12:25:03 GMT
Yeah, but if the guy I that video said he had got one and there was one left, it sounds like lots of these Asdas had two copies in. Two is a stupid number. If I hadn't gone and politely enquired about how to get one, I'd never have got that. Not least because they were due to go on sale at a point when most people are at work. There are 17 on eBay now, and the cheapest BIN is £40 - this was a record that cost £15. Everything about the way BF do this is unfair to their loyal fanbase and a cheap cash in for scalpers. Oh I 100% agree!! |
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Post by The Doctor on May 25, 2019 12:30:40 GMT
The approach they should take is a time limited order window, so everyone who wants one has the chance to, and then they press as many as needed. At least with the 2nd HMV one there was an option to order it online though BF didn't tell customers. I found out randomly! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on May 27, 2019 19:07:41 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on May 27, 2019 19:13:17 GMT
Both those versions look absolutely gorgeous. I'm so glad I'm not into vinyl. For a start I'd have had the Hitch Hikers discs.
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Post by The Doctor on May 27, 2019 19:33:26 GMT
They are on The List.
Besides I hear that you recently got a cool vinyl in the post!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on May 27, 2019 20:17:10 GMT
Don't remind me. I'm pondering a hat-trick there: bonus soundtrack, Zardoz and now perhaps the last book. Need to clear the decks.
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