martha
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Why do they get the album a week before the rest of us? Hmmmmmmm??
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What's so damn special about Japan and Norway anyway?
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Reggie Thee Dog
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One's cold the other one's isolated. They need all the love they can get.....Martha!!
ElectricalVoice
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I'm from Norway, Martha.
One thing that is special about Norway, is that U2 was NOT here during Elevation. I had to travel to see them! Where did you read that Norway are getting the album earlier than others? I actually don't think so. But maybe they want to make up for not being here on the Elevation tour, and maybe they want to make up for the lemon-breakdown?
And Reggie ... yes it's cold in the winter, but we are not isolated
. But thanks!
One thing that is special about Norway, is that U2 was NOT here during Elevation. I had to travel to see them! Where did you read that Norway are getting the album earlier than others? I actually don't think so. But maybe they want to make up for not being here on the Elevation tour, and maybe they want to make up for the lemon-breakdown?
And Reggie ... yes it's cold in the winter, but we are not isolated
. But thanks!
It's amazing how the green eyed monster brings on a bit of country bashing. Tut, tut...... and the flame not even cold on the Olympics.
Anyway I'm from Ireland & you dont hear me boasting about how we'll get the first radio play of the single & album about 2 days before anyone else. Ha, ha, ha..... ha, ha (sorry).
If you've waited 4 years then an extra week wont kill you .
Anyway I'm from Ireland & you dont hear me boasting about how we'll get the first radio play of the single & album about 2 days before anyone else. Ha, ha, ha..... ha, ha (sorry).
If you've waited 4 years then an extra week wont kill you .
Popmartijn
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Here in the Netherlands it is coming practice that an album is available on the Friday before the actual street date. This happened with ATYCLB too. In the two days of that week (thus, Friday and Saturday) it still managed to sell more copies than that week's #1 album (Limp Bizkit), so the album entered the top position based on 2 days of sales! 
I'm not 100% sure about Ireland jumping the gun on the sale of the album but I was speaking more about the 1st radio play. The Irish DJ, Dave Fanning, who gave them their big leg up back in the late 70's gets all the world exclusives on any new U2 material.
He will have the fist radio play of the single about 2 days before all other radio stations. He also plays the whole album, normally over 2 nights, about 2 weeks before it's official release. The album play is a special night with the sale of 60 minute tapes going through the roof. He will also have a pre-recorded or live interview with the band about the new songs on the same night. For ATYCLB I posted a copy of the tape to my brother in San Francisco & even allowing for the post delay he had that copy a week before it went on general release in the States.
The radio station the Fanning guy works for is 2fm & their web address is 2fm.ie. They have a web link for world transmission & you might also be able to pick them up on one of the SKY TV satelite radio stations. Their website should have this info.
You know that some songs will leak onto the web before any radio station plays it though.
He will have the fist radio play of the single about 2 days before all other radio stations. He also plays the whole album, normally over 2 nights, about 2 weeks before it's official release. The album play is a special night with the sale of 60 minute tapes going through the roof. He will also have a pre-recorded or live interview with the band about the new songs on the same night. For ATYCLB I posted a copy of the tape to my brother in San Francisco & even allowing for the post delay he had that copy a week before it went on general release in the States.
The radio station the Fanning guy works for is 2fm & their web address is 2fm.ie. They have a web link for world transmission & you might also be able to pick them up on one of the SKY TV satelite radio stations. Their website should have this info.
You know that some songs will leak onto the web before any radio station plays it though.
tkramer
War Child
"It's amazing how the green eyed monster brings on a bit of country bashing. Tut, tut...... and the flame not even cold on the Olympics."
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Actually I think Martha was just teasing...
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Actually I think Martha was just teasing...
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martha
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tkramer said:
Thank you. It's hard breaking in the newbies.
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ElectricalVoice said:
This has got to be it!
Lemon guilt!
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martha
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u2popmofo said:
I don't think the band would still hold that against Japan, though.
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martha
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This is where I got the Norway info. They had sent out a detailed email, but apparently I deleted it.
http://www.atu2.com/newalbum/
http://www.atu2.com/newalbum/
ElectricalVoice
Refugee
Thanks Martha ... but i really think that is a mistake. I read this in a norwegian newspaper, but they seem to always guess ... I don't believe it ... just yet.
Very strange that U2 would release in Norway before rest of the Europe. That doesn't make any sense.
Very strange that U2 would release in Norway before rest of the Europe. That doesn't make any sense.
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indeedlyPopmartijn said:
I think I'll wait until monday though
wait a minute... mofo lived in japan? you wacky ute you
mikal
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this is a good thing, because we're going to have the album on mp3 a week before the release.
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hopefully with some japanese DJ in the background... ahhh think of the unintentional comedy... go ahead... think it... there ya go
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