It depends on what's on the deluxe edition and how it is released. If it is released like Rihanna's where she is just putting on 3 more tracks because her album isn't selling well (while her singles are) then no.

 

An example of when I think a deluxe edition is a good idea is when it is packaged to cater to fans of the artist. Britney Spears is releasing a regular version of her upcoming album, which will have just the cd tracks. But she is also releasing a deluxe edition that includes a documentary, bonus tracks, and the Womanizer video.

Topic on Deluxe Edition albums

 

If you own the original album say for example Duffy - Rockferry, would you go out and buy the Deluxe Edition as well for the extra tracks, or just say sod it, I stick to the original album.

 

I would simply download the extra tracks, rather than forking out for the album again...

 

if it's Oasis then yes .. as i own virtually all their albums etc.

 

But another act nah depends.. if its out at the same time then maybe.. but if it's a great difference in price then i would leave it.

It really depends on who it is.

I've recently bought M.I.A. - Kala (Expanded Edition) and at the beginning of the year, I bought Bloc Party - AWITC (Deluxe) but they are two of my favourite artists.

There haven't really been any other artists I quite like that have released deluxe editions, but I think if I already owned the original album, I probably wouldn't bother. And seeing as I usually buy the albums I want as soon as they some out, I would usually own the original anyway :drama:

I wouldn't usually buy an album if I had it already (I think the last one I bought a deluxe version of when I had the original album was Madonna - Music!) but if I've been umming and ahing about getting something for a few months, a deluxe version could push me towards buying it (as I think Duffy's deluxe version will).

Edited October 26, 200816 yr by TomKay

It depends on who it is. If it's one of my favourite artists then i'll get it regardless, and if it is a genuinely decent deluxe (like Beyonces B'Day) then i'd also get it. Basically, i don't agree with them, but if i liked the original album then i'll always end up buying it. I have both Good Girl Gone Bads :D

 

I will get Leonas because i don't own the original

Edited October 26, 200816 yr by Glyn

It does annoy me when record companies re-release a deluxe edition of an album which only includes 2 or 3 new tracks. Look at Leona Lewis & Spirit. Its just a money making spin by the record companies who are trying to cash in instead of releasing a brand new album.

When is Duffy's deluxe released?

I would just download the extra tracks... Im not gonna buy a whole album that i already have just because that there are 2 or 3 new tracks.. That why iTunes is there ^_^

There's no point if you have the original.

 

I love Forgive Me, but there's no point in having Leona's deluxe edition when I already have the original.

Depends entirely on how many tracks are new. If its only 2 or 3, I just download them individually. If it's 6+, I'll buy it again (like Leona's new one with 7 new-to-Europe tracks).

(like Leona's new one with 7 new-to-Europe tracks).

:o I must see the tracklist for this, I thought it was only 'Run' and the two US tracks being added.

I'll buy the Deluxe of Lessons To Be Learned. and i would do the same for the Babes in a heartbeat.

 

But unless i love the artist i wouldn't.

I wish I had waited before buying Rihanna's GGGB as two of her best songs are not on the copy I own. I think it's a con and is ridiculous tbh. It's nothing but a cash in and people seem to fall for it :/

I'll probably just download the new tracks of Rockferry from iTunes.