Early physical single vinyl release of SOI? Photos inside

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Now it's I hate U2 because they want to get a grammy(a reward I don't recognize signed the internet)
 
U2BROTHR said:
I've been thinking along these exact same lines... I have the same bucket list item.

I actually think putting them on ebay now while they are super hot and in demand is better than waiting for the demand to die down.

Sure, they will become more valuable as time goes on, but "strike while the iron is hot?"
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Did you get one copie? Then i would keep it.
 
I just wish I'd tried for multiple copies. There is no way I can sell this one. I'll have to rob a bank now. :doh:

Oh, and no one official has confirmed what this really is. Have they?
 
If this vinyl were by me I would have bought it for me. But if I then learned I could get up to $1000 for it? You bet I'd sell that thing. 20 years down the line, what would I say? Would I really regret missing out on a collectable vinyl if it meant I got to see the band multiple nights and in great seats (which isn't possible for me with the money I have)?
 
U2BROTHR said:
This is confirmed dude.... Test Pressing..... limited edition.

300 copies..... or maybe even less....

This is a "legit" source no?

U2 Now Eligible for Grammys After Pressing Limited-Edition Vinyl | Rolling Stone
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I think it could be, but I want the band or the Grammy's to speak to it directly. I do think that RS and other publications get their info from the fan forums. m2 at @U2 said pretty much the same thing as this article.
I'm way too emotionally invested to let go of this. When I jumped on it, I didn't really know what it was as it was before the evil Looney Tunes posted their copies for sale.
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Yet, if I HAD to sell this to see the band live, then I might just! Really hope that doesn't happen! EVER!
 
I just noticed there appears to be a variation between the Amoeba SOI white label vinyl and the Looney Tunes SOI white label vinyl.

It looks like the the Amoeba has 2 UPC stickers on the back (one covering the other, both Interscope labels) (from original poster here)

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while the Looney Tunes has only a single sticker (from eBay auction).

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Just something odd I noticed and thought I'd share it. Even odder that there is even a difference on what is alleged to be such a short printing. Maybe someone else here knows the answer?
 
charleswise said:
I just noticed there appears to be a variation between the Amoeba SOI white label vinyl and the Looney Tunes SOI white label vinyl.

Just something odd I noticed and thought I'd share it. Even odder that there is even a difference on what is alleged to be such a short printing. Maybe someone else here knows the answer?
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I have the Amoeba version. The first sticker has a black magic marker line through the bar code. You can see this on the first photo you posted. Record companies do this to signify "promo copies." The magic marker prevents the bar code from being scanned.

So I'm guessing the Amoeba versions were originally designated as promo copies. Then, when U2 decided to pursue Grammy eligibility, they had the second sticker printed up to cover the first so that the LP would have a bar code that is "scannable" in a retail store. Just my theory.
 
morgan1098 said:
I have the Amoeba version. The first sticker has a black magic marker line through the bar code. You can see this on the first photo you posted. Record companies do this to signify "promo copies." The magic marker prevents the bar code from being scanned.

So I'm guessing the Amoeba versions were originally designated as promo copies. Then, when U2 decided to pursue Grammy eligibility, they had the second sticker printed up to cover the first so that the LP would have a bar code that is "scannable" in a retail store. Just my theory.
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Makes sense. Thanks for the info.
 
Alright guys- here's our chance to snag a white label copy from U2.com!

U2.com |Vinyl Special

06 October 2014
Vinyl Special
We're giving away a dozen copies of a rare pressing of Songs Of Innocence on a single vinyl LP.

This special single disc LP features a white label bearing the same artwork as the iTunes digital release.

How do you stand a chance of getting one of these highly collectible items ?

The band have been talking about the inspiration of the new songs in Dublin of the 1970's, particularly bands they got into like The Ramones, The Clash and Kraftwerk. In the LP sleevenotes, Bono tells a story about a Ramones gig at the state cinema in Dublin.
'My best friend Guggi had a ticket and he snuck us through a side exit he pried open. The world stopped long enough for us to get on it. Even though we only saw half the show, it became one of the great nights of our life....'

What we're looking for from you is a vivid memory of an early gig - or a show that changed your life.

Could be the first band you saw... or just one you'll never forget.

Anything strange or wonderful take place - or was it a total let-down ?

Did you meet them backstage after the show - or have you never listened to them again?

Extra points if you can include a photo of the night - with your mates or with that weird hairstyle you had at the time or of the poster promoting the gig.

We'll publish some of the best entries on the site and our favourites from U2.com subscribers will receive one of these special Songs Of Innocence vinyl LP's. (You can still enter if you're not a subscriber - we've blagged a few other Songs of Innocence prizes too.)

Post your pictures / links to the story up on social media (Twitter / FB / Instagram etc) using the hashtag #unforgettablegig and enter in Zootopia Forums here.

Entries close on Friday October 17th.
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I'm actually thinking of getting a subscription just because of this. Is that silly?
Wasn't even born in the 80's ... not to mention earlier.
But at least I can try. :D
 
romi said:
You don't need to pay to enter the contest. You can be a free member.
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Reading the description, it really sounds like the vinyl is only going to subscribers. And non members can win other SOI prizes.

Or am I hallucinating?
 
I made a free account (claytonskitten of course) and shared the day I got a baby-bump rub from Bono when I shared news of my 2nd pregnancy. Photo on twitter (@claytonskitten)

Hope at least one of us Interferencers wins something!!

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Finally got mine in the mail today. It had a sticker on it that said one per customer....
 
U2BROTHR said:
Finally got mine in the mail today. It had a sticker on it that said one per customer....
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That makes things a little easier for a lot of us to digest then. They were only handing out one per head over in the East Coast location, so perhaps Amoeba managed to adhere to the same limit even though most of the workers had no clue about the release. Even so, I still would have had my girlfriend and I at least try to get one in Berkeley and one in SF for a total of four. Before these were even being chalked up on eBay (but a couple days after the release), I had even told her I'd have bought as many as possible knowing they're limited and that the other recent U2 vinyl releases go for hundreds.

Obviously, even then I still had no idea they'd be going for as high as $1,000 on eBay and it kind of stung to know that just by paying attention to this forum I could have made a few grand by shopping at a couple record stores I've already spent hundreds at. Whatever, live and learn, I guess. Nobody really could have predicted this surprise launch and the extent of the potential windfall you could receive from buying and selling these things.

I still think now is the best time to strike on selling them (or actually immediately after they were sold out in stores). The prices really are going to drop when all of these record stores are full of new copies of this U2 album, copies that will likely sit on the shelves for years due to the record company overestimating demand. The newness of the release is really going to spike up the prices for that vinyl...

...then again, I could be wrong. There's clearly a group of thousands of U2 fans, maybe as high as 10,000 that collects everything and when we only have a minor amount of copies of something (such as "Ordinary Love"), things can get crazy.
 
BigMacPhisto said:
That makes things a little easier for a lot of us to digest then. They were only handing out one per head over in the East Coast location, so perhaps Amoeba managed to adhere to the same limit even though most of the workers had no clue about the release. Even so, I still would have had my girlfriend and I at least try to get one in Berkeley and one in SF for a total of four. Before these were even being chalked up on eBay (but a couple days after the release), I had even told her I'd have bought as many as possible knowing they're limited and that the other recent U2 vinyl releases go for hundreds.

Obviously, even then I still had no idea they'd be going for as high as $1,000 on eBay and it kind of stung to know that just by paying attention to this forum I could have made a few grand by shopping at a couple record stores I've already spent hundreds at. Whatever, live and learn, I guess. Nobody really could have predicted this surprise launch and the extent of the potential windfall you could receive from buying and selling these things.

I still think now is the best time to strike on selling them (or actually immediately after they were sold out in stores). The prices really are going to drop when all of these record stores are full of new copies of this U2 album, copies that will likely sit on the shelves for years due to the record company overestimating demand. The newness of the release is really going to spike up the prices for that vinyl...

...then again, I could be wrong. There's clearly a group of thousands of U2 fans, maybe as high as 10,000 that collects everything and when we only have a minor amount of copies of something (such as "Ordinary Love"), things can get crazy.
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Then I'm glad you didn't get any, and hopefully the four you would have bought went to fans that wanted to listen to the record, and own the item for themselves. Why do people feel like they deserve thousands of dollars because of the luck of geography, and being informed about something by others. I would just about kill to have one - one that I would never sell.

But hey, that's just me talking, so
 
U2BROTHR said:
Finally got mine in the mail today. It had a sticker on it that said one per customer....
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Wow! That took a while! Did the mounted police deliver it? :sexywink:

I ordered mine Sunday night as soon as I saw the post here. I had it sent Priority and it arrived midday Wednesday. Someone asked if mine was numbered, but it was not. I bought from Amoeba Hollywood over the phone. So glad I jumped on it not really knowing what it was, just that it was the new album in physical form! :heart:

I know we're not supposed to covet, but...
 
 
BigMacPhisto said:
That makes things a little easier for a lot of us to digest then. They were only handing out one per head over in the East Coast location, so perhaps Amoeba managed to adhere to the same limit
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I've been paying a bit of attention to the SOI test vinyls on Ebay. :nerd:
About 52 have been put up for sale (for now).
But not by 52 unique Ebay users.
So there are people out there with multiple copies.
One name I've seen 9 times.
Others : 7 times, 5 times, 5 times, 4 times, 3 times, 2 times, 2 times, 2 times, 2 times.
Of course, it could be that people are bidding and winning, but not paying. And the vinyl had to be put up for sale again.
 
dan_smee said:
Then I'm glad you didn't get any, and hopefully the four you would have bought went to fans that wanted to listen to the record, and own the item for themselves. Why do people feel like they deserve thousands of dollars because of the luck of geography, and being informed about something by others. I would just about kill to have one - one that I would never sell.

But hey, that's just me talking, so
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If I had gotten ahold of one, I'd never part with it. Heck, I'm kinda hoping the U2.com contest will let non-subscribers win. (They're giving 12 of the test pressing vinyls away along with other SoI merch. I created a free acct but would never pay $50/yr for a membership. Not when FB and interference have all the news first anyways. ;) )



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Miringeltje said:
I've been paying a bit of attention to the SOI test vinyls on Ebay. :nerd:
About 52 have been put up for sale (for now).
But not by 52 unique Ebay users.
So there are people out there with multiple copies.
One name I've seen 9 times.
Others : 7 times, 5 times, 5 times, 4 times, 3 times, 2 times, 2 times, 2 times, 2 times.
Of course, it could be that people are bidding and winning, but not paying. And the vinyl had to be put up for sale again.
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U2 come to the rescue!

They are monopolizing on the vinyl's while the poor U2 fans in this galaxy starve from lack of merchandise.
We need more white-label vinyl's to quench our needy thirst!

And this guy comes up on EBay
His face red like a rose on a thorn bush
Like all the colors of a royal flush
And he's peeling off those dollar bills
Slapping them down
One hundred, two hundred
And I can see those record sales
And I can see those record sales

And I can see those record sales :sad:
 
domo-kun said:
Reading the description, it really sounds like the vinyl is only going to subscribers. And non members can win other SOI prizes.



Or am I hallucinating?
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I had the same impression. They even said something like "don't worry if you're not a subscriber, we have other SOI prizes".

I really wanted to win this bad boy, since I don't have the R$2.500,00 they're asking on eBay....


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Aleh_Hewson said:
I had the same impression. They even said something like "don't worry if you're not a subscriber, we have other SOI prizes".
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They have posted , " (You can still enter if you're not a subscriber - we've blagged a few other Songs of Innocence prizes too.) "

I am not aware in the proper English language what "Blagged" means,
so I looked it up in an Urban language dictionary for its meaning.

- Urban Dictionary: blagged

Now I don't know if I want those OTHER prizes. :reject:
They probably have these little RED buttons for everyone to use. :hmm:
 
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