Nloth for sale from midnight tomorrow in hmv

[allcub]

After reading this in dotmusic I just called HMV in Grafton Street Dublin and they confirmed the album is going on sale tomorrow night at midnight, also in Galway too!!

Apologies if this has already been posted!

 

[Irishteen]

Tomorrow? It's not meant to be out for a week

 

[morgan1098]

Is it possible that the leak has compelled Universal to start selling the physical CD earlier than planned? That has certainly happened with leaked albums in the past.

 

[bram]

Wow, this would be interesting.

 

[allcub]

Tomorrow? It's not meant to be out for a week

Yep I asked the guy if they were bringing it forward by a week and he said they were!! I just downloaded the album from the links on here but I think I'll wait for the fresh shiny and new one now!

 

[macfisto]

So any chance this could happen worldwide?
I am still holding out for the cd...hoping it's going to be earlier than March 3rd as the wait is killing me!

 

[chrissybaby]

thought this could happen. It seems that the old style release strategy is moving on and record companies are geared up for release.

Part of me wonders if yesterday's leak was accidental at all...

 

[stealthboy]

So any chance this could happen worldwide?
I am still holding out for the cd...hoping it's going to be earlier than March 3rd as the wait is killing me!

You are a stronger person that I.
kudos

 

[macfisto]

You are a stronger person that I.
kudos

I didn't wait for ATYCLB in 2000 and I regretted it...I had more fun with HTDAAB in 2004 opening the cd and sitting down and doing nothing else but to listen to the whole thing knowing it was the best quality....I want that again....but it's still 13 days away man...please release it in Canada earlier than planned!!!

 

[morgan1098]

I'm waiting for the CD release as well, but it's tough. If it's true that HMV in Dublin is going to start selling the CD tomorrow night, I think there's a decent chance that the worldwide release will be moved up as well. With any luck, we should be able to buy the CD by the end of this week, or early next week.

 

[Irishteen]

Guys is their any confirmation anywhere? Not that I don't trust the OP, I just would like to see it confirmed in a newspaper somewhere

Surely they'd advertise this if they did it?

 

[lauramullen]

I hope this is true.

 

[Irishteen]

I found an article on RTE saying there's a midnight release NEXT week, nothing about this week though

 

[ndmaxfield]

Yep I asked the guy if they were bringing it forward by a week and he said they were!! I just downloaded the album from the links on here but I think I'll wait for the fresh shiny and new one now!

I hope they do this worldwide...I want my mofo deluxe box set.

 

[allcub]

I found an article on RTE saying there's a midnight release NEXT week, nothing about this week though

Honest Honest............I phoned them. 100% he said tomorrow night and that they're bringing it forward!

 

[bcrt2000]

Alan Cross' blog says that the album might go on sale soon on iTunes

 

[stealthboy]

Alan Cross' blog says that the album might go on sale soon on iTunes

woo. bonus tracks.

 

[mgokelly]

Yeah I just rang HMV Grafton Str Dublin, they confirmed the album will be release THIS Thursday at midnight.

 

[Bonogirl777]

 

[ThierryHenry]

How about HMV in England?

 

[mgokelly]

I rang a few other HMV stores in Dublin and none of them have heard anything so maybe the guy in Grafton Str has it wrong.

 

[Dragonfave]

Any words from HMV Canada?

 

[Irishteen]

I rang a few other HMV stores in Dublin and none of them have heard anything so maybe the guy in Grafton Str has it wrong.

I'm sure we'll find a big announcement somewhere if it is being pushed up

 

[morgan1098]

Give it time. If the worldwide release is going to get moved up, it will take a while to get all the details arranged and make the announcement. If the CD is going on sale early, you can bet there are lots of phone calls taking place right now between Universal and various retailers. Maybe we'll know something definitive later today or tomorrow.

 

[mgokelly]

Give it time. If the worldwide release is going to get moved up, it will take a while to get all the details arranged and make the announcement. If the CD is going on sale early, you can bet there are lots of phone calls taking place right now between Universal and various retailers. Maybe we'll know something definitive later today or tomorrow.

Yeah thats right, this only leaked 12 hours ago so logistically it must be a nightmare to get the physical discs released a week early.

 

[KUEFC09U2]

Hmmm but what about all the promotional work?

 

[bcrt2000]

Give it time. If the worldwide release is going to get moved up, it will take a while to get all the details arranged and make the announcement. If the CD is going on sale early, you can bet there are lots of phone calls taking place right now between Universal and various retailers. Maybe we'll know something definitive later today or tomorrow.

I'm not sure if the CD is going to sell early worldwide because they've marketed the hell out of March 2/3 being the sale date, but I think they want to get it out legally where possible (Japan, Ireland, iTunes) ASAP

 

[mgokelly]

This looks like a false alarm;

Midnight opening for U2 album launch
U2 fans are expected to begin queuing outside Irish music stores next week to be the first to get their hands on the band's long-awaited new album.

HMV said it was opening two outlets in Grafton Street, Dublin and Galway at midnight on Thursday, 26 February because of overwhelming interest in the world launch of 'No Line on the Horizon'.

It is the first studio release from the band in almost five years and goes on sale in Ireland three days before it hits UK shelves on 2 March.

AdvertisementThe album will be released in five different formats, including CD, LP vinyl and three limited edition versions which will be accompanied by a companion film, 'Linear'.


HMV spokesman Gennaro Castaldo said: "We have had an incredible amount of interest in the new album with a considerable number of pre-orders secured recently. We are responding to demand and are opening our stores in Grafton Street and Galway so that fans will have the opportunity to pick up their copy within minutes of its release. All our stores will be fully stocked to cater for the strong demand."

"We advise fans to come down early to be in with a chance to receive a U2 goody bag," he added.

 

[chrissybaby]

Okay, we need someone to call HMV on Grafton Street and get define clarification quoting the above info. Maybe he has his Thursday's wrong!

 

[morgan1098]

^^That news story was written before the leak. According to the person who started this thread, someone at an HMV in Dublin told him today that the album will go on sale at midnight THIS Thursday... a week early. Who knows if the "U2 goody bags" will still be involved, though.