I was sure I'd seen a link on Amazon over a week ago. But now it's retracted. (As if Amazon is consistent on their content)
Wasn't it a plain sleeve digpack release?
I remember getting a response from GT when the news for Fun On Earth came out, telling me (and everyone else) that there was no plans for a vinyl release. Lo and behold, the Record Store Day picture disc version, and now the black vinyl version.
So I think it's only a matter of time until a vinyl version is available to the public.
MadTheSwine73 wrote:
I remember getting a response from GT when the news for Fun On Earth came out, telling me (and everyone else) that there was no plans for a vinyl release. Lo and behold, the Record Store Day picture disc version, and now the black vinyl version.
I would circumwager the record company wasn't keen on initially funding a vinyl pressing for a solo release they weren't sure was going to sell enough CD's or downloads to justify that. Evidently there must have been enough consumer interest to warrant putting out the picture disc alongside their other releases for Record Store Day, if for the fact there's a much better chance of getting a special release like that sold on RSD.
Which, in turn, must have finally convinced them to put out the black vinyl release.
Well, that's the positive outlook. I contend that Roger and the record company knew, given the committed nature of Queen collectors and fans around the world, that there would be ample demand for a vinyl version, and so held it back deliberately, even going so far as to declare there would probably not be one. Then released an unlistenable picture disc, and then finally a black vinyl to get the people who actually want to listen to it, as well as the collectors who would buy that as well. I would wager they sold a decent amount of extra copies this way.
I think it was cynically calculated, and I think it's exactly what they are doing with Forever too. It's common practice to delay vinyl releases now, for this very reason.
The delay on vinyl also sometimes has to do with the production of said LP. A Compact Disc can be pressed within days of finishing the digital master. Creating a LP version takes a bit more time. I have a few friends who are in bands, and they have had test CDs the next day after submitting the digital master to the record company.
I'm not saying this is what is happening with the Queen/Roger Taylor LPs that have been discussed here. On the average, it is about 2 weeks after the CD is released that the LP comes out. Within that time frame, the band would not have any knowledge of the amount of copies sold to the general public, only possibly the amount of copies ordered by the distributors.
Gatefold, 180grams white vinyl with red, black, grey and gold splatter would be nice.
Of course that won't happen.
Maybe a black vinyl version will be released.