The programme / single is up again on the site another 500 copies, I believe there is less than 90 left.

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I’m kind of surprised that none of the labels the solo Spice Girls were associated with have considered printing solo albums on vinyl. There’s certainly a market for them, particularly the fan favourites like Free Me... it really deserves a reissue! :(

 

It's probably to do with the fact that none of them are associated with the labels anymore. I do agree that if Emma was to do a Free Me vinyl re-issue with Universal, of say 2000 copies, it would sell out... Just that it might not be so cost effective specially for an act that they don't work with anymore...

 

I dont think Virgin/EMI would ever bother with a Northern Star, A Girl LIke Me, Schizophonic, Hot or VB vinyl to be honest, specially as each girl left the record company as solo artists not in the most amicable of terms ah

Finally got one!!!

It's probably to do with the fact that none of them are associated with the labels anymore. I do agree that if Emma was to do a Free Me vinyl re-issue with Universal, of say 2000 copies, it would sell out... Just that it might not be so cost effective specially for an act that they don't work with anymore...

 

Exactly. The reason why record labels re-print albums on vinyl isn't because of the very marginal profit it generates - it's because it's good promo for the artists backcatalog which makes them turn further profit beyond the vinyl printing. Emma really generates no profit as it is on her solo catalog and a Free Me vinyl wouldn't turn that around.

Yeah true. Having said that, if they were to sell them just via a limited edition/online only via Emma's store, it would probably still sell out and reduce costs/make some cash but probably not seen as 'worth' spending time on..

 

Gosh, I really hate capitalism precisely for this reason lol

Changing the cover will make the collectors also want the new item. These will be all over eBay . Luckily I only collect Melanie C items

I'm not too happy about the new artwork. :( It's now a picture of her on stage at the Royal Albert Hall, rather than the original with the Coming Home for Christmas single image. That goes for the 500 copies sold yesterday (which had the original artwork showing when it was on sale), and the 500 sold today.

 

I feel like this change has turned it into quite a random looking product. After all, it's no longer the same as what was sold at the venue... and that's what most fans wanted surely, a replica of what was sold there on the night. With the new image, it's now lost the visual association with it being a Coming Home for Christmas CD. It now gives the appearance of being a Live CD actually, rather than a CHFC CD single that doubled up as a program sold at the Royal Albert Hall. Also, the fact that this new version was obviously never sold at the Royal Albert Hall in this form, yet it's being sold as if it was the tour programme... which would be impossible, because the picture is from the night of the event... I don't know, I just find that to be a bit odd!

 

In my opinion it's also a little iffy that the first 500 copies were sold with the original artwork depicted, and then a day after they were sold, they suddenly reveal that those 500 actually have different artwork. To me it means those sales were achieved in a misrepresented way.

 

Apparently the artwork had to be redesigned because of rights issues (which seems strange to me, why would BMG have issues with their own artwork?). It makes me wish that they'd just abandoned the association with The Royal Albert Hall for this new product and just had a cover that represents what the item really is - a CD single of Coming Home for Christmas and Santa Baby.

 

Ahh, I know I shouldn't over think it. I am happy we have a CD single. But I'll find it hard to shake off the niggling feeling that I would have much preferred the original version, and it's incredibly annoying that there's only 96 copies of that version in existence. If any of those are sold, they'll be gold dust. I know I'll never own one. I'll always find the decision to print just 96 to be incredibly bizarre... like, why? Why not cater to demand with that version? Argh!!

 

 

I do appreciate the effort from her team, but this is messier than it should have been. If there'd been 1000 copies of the original version, I think everyone would have been really happy with that.

 

Rant over... :blush:

Agree with every word Jay.

Yeah the change of artwork was MESSY! Im not too fussed as it was never a cd single in the first place, and it looks like it will now just be more of a celebration of the Royal Albert Hall gig instead, like a programme with a CD with it, but also some pictures from the evening.

 

Personally I dont mind it, though I can see why some fans might not be super happy ah.

I wonder if some of the people buying this item will actually expect it to include recordings from the Royal Albert Hall? The description of it in the listing is kind of vague and potentially misleading...

 

Emma Bunton

Royal Albert Hall CD Programme

CD £10.00

Release Date: 13/12/2019

 

Discs: 1

 

Contains 4 pages of photos, setlist information and costume designs from Emma's recent live show at The Royal Albert Hall.

 

Coming Home For Christmas

Santa Baby

 

I mean sure, it states the two tracks included at the end, but it doesn't implicitly state that they're actually studio recordings.

Yeah agree it is a bit weird. I understand they wanted it to be more of a gift about the RAH attendance/show. But they should have just framed it as a CD AND then did a booklet or programme about the show itself. Both would sell out around 2000 copies easily ah

So much demand for the Bunton 😍

She is certainly in demand (within the very close group of Spice Girls fans that even knew about this) :P

If they changed the artwork, surely that means they haven't printed these yet? It means they could potentially just put up 500 at a time until they sell out.

If they changed the artwork, surely that means they haven't printed these yet? It means they could potentially just put up 500 at a time until they sell out.

Apparently the CDs were printed yesterday (so this new artwork must have been planned, designed & ready to go *before* the pre-order listing went live which showed the old artwork :/ ... mess)

Yeah the change of artwork was MESSY! Im not too fussed as it was never a cd single in the first place, and it looks like it will now just be more of a celebration of the Royal Albert Hall gig instead, like a programme with a CD with it, but also some pictures from the evening.

 

Personally I dont mind it, though I can see why some fans might not be super happy ah.

 

 

I kinda like the fact it's a celebration of the Royal Albert Hall gig, but now I want that one and the other one!!! :cry: (Such a spoilt brat I know :lol: )

She is certainly in demand (within the very close group of Spice Girls fans that even knew about this) :P

 

Imagine if the greater public knew, the new Adele.

Imagine if the greater public knew, the new Adele.

 

I know. Bunton is just letting other artists have the spotlight. A humble queen :wub:

 

NNNOOOOOOOO GIVE IT TOO MEEEEE I will pay good money and do sexual favours :smoke: :whip:

 

 

Somebody has shown me your Facebook profile and I could be persuaded... :lol: :P B-) :wub:

I have to say that watching the meltdown of the fans on Spice Circle has been quite something tbh :blink: