Graces Jones / Warm Leatherette reissue bonus tracks update

Cheers Paul

Guys -where can you actually buy the Hi-res files from? I’ve checked HDtracks many times and never seen these listed…

I can confirm CD2-6 Private Life Single Version had a dropout on the right channel @0:03~0:04! It’s also on the download I’ve got (unknown source)! But that’s a bit less obvious than the CD.

Someone succeeded in downloading the files? I checked CD1 was about 77m39s CD2 was about 75m57s and the blu ray audio only bonus was about 26m27s! I’ve got the 2CD set already. So if I really want the additional bonus of 27mins I have to pay the blu ray price. But if it’s not guaranteed to work. I wouldn’t take the risk right now. I’ll just wait & see.

And what about the drop out (the other Paul) mentioned of Private Life single version drop out? Was it on the Blu Ray, CD or also download?

That’s odd and irritating that you received a negative response. I sent them a very quick email stating I bought it at Rough Trade a while ago and was referred to contact that address, and they simply asked for address and done with it. Already received the replacement rather quickly, and I’m in the US!

@DaveM, thank you for mentioning here on SDE the incorrect version on Fame. Now I just received the corrected one ;)
@Gordon & others, who pre-ordered/bought the Disco (Years Trilogy) with the backing version instead of the vocal version of Comme Un Oiseau Qui S’Envole (Long Version) 4:31 you can send them an email request a corrected CD:

On 17/03 I sent Universal an email. I got a quick reply. She asked which product it was and the barcode. I told her the title plus barcode. Never heard from her again. I thought they were ignoring me since I hadn’t ordered directly from them. Almost a week later another email, of course no reply. Then on their site via contact a webmail. Still no reply but today they took me by surprise the corrected Fame CD with the Vocal version (clearly Grace almost from the beginning) ;) The backing version (mmm, ah ah and sung softly but no Grace) is different than the Instrumental.

Important: their emailaddress, title of the box with barcode and your address. Preferably mentioning about the 5 bonus tracks/mixes on the Blu Ray audio only, to put on an additional CD making it 3CD set of the new reissue of Warm Leatherette. Thank you in advance and good luck to your all!

Emailaddress: [email protected]
Subject: Replacement disc for Fame of Grace Jones’ Disco (Years Trilogy) Box set (barcode 0600753546482)!

Strange, it didn’t show up saying my comment is being reviewed. When tried to leave it again. It said that I left the same comment already.

I have a PS3 to play the Blu Ray audio. But I’ve collected all my music on CD’s & all the promo video clips on DVD’s. I like to keep it that way. So I do not want my music on many various formats. Unless that particular release is solely available on that format only. If you give in now. CD might become a dying format. Next time they/record companies invent some new unknown format you’ll have to keep up with them. And paying the price they want. Perhaps all our CD buyers can wait for Paul’s deal alert when this reissue hit the bottom price :D And like the other said buy the Blu Ray audio to get the voucher for burning the 5 bonus tracks on your own CDR :P

If people do not buy the CD it is because the packaging has increassed the price. There is no way I was going to pay over £25 fir this. Yes, you are limited somewhat by the fact you cannot play the blu-ray as easily as a CD. I think thre is still time for this to be sorted out.

Fast forward to the ‘Living My Life’ deluxe edition I say – that’s the one we all REALLY want of the Island records years – lots of lovely remixes and dubs to collect together for that – including the FULL LENGTH Apple Stretching as featured on the UK 12″.

Of course, one wonders if Salvo will release a deluxe ‘STTR’, or will Universal licence it for a release? I’m hoping for Salvo as they’ve done a terrific job with ZTT re-releases so far. Is it possible to petition Salvo about this?

BUT – a deluxe version of ‘Inside Story’ would be splendiferous. I have an import 12″ of ‘Victor’ which is a lovely mix, and also the import of ‘Crush’.

Finally, Grace is reputedly recording a new album – what’s happening with that? And will we ever get to hear those shelved recordings from the 90s – ‘Black Marilyn’ et al?

It’s not just about “simply” buying a cheap blu-ray player and being done with it though. Many of us don’t feel the need to invest in an entire setup for the sake of 1 album every 8 months that would make proper use of it. Speaking for myself as an example, which probably mirrors what others are thinking – In addition to an admittedly-inexpensive blu-ray player, it’s also having a TV/projection system (which I otherwise have no need or desire for) and an upgraded audio setup. I personally see no point in getting a hi-fi audio player if my system isn’t tailored to it. It seems a bit wasteful to buy a special player meant to deliver 5.1 sound (not on this release, but many others) as well as video, and play it through a simple stereo setup.

I get that they want to promote the possibilities of blu-ray audio by offering it at a very attractive price point – awesome strategy, for sure. But it shouldn’t be done while foregoing the most popular and traditionally cheapest format (CDs), which they are well aware that most of their potential buyers are set up for and still interested in. As you’re seeing here, instead of driving folks to upgrade their systems (again, for many of us unnecessarily), it makes fans feel shafted and hurts them in the long run.

Why can’t we have Warm Leatherette in the Standard Deluxe Digi-pack Case with disc intrays like they did with the 2CD Deluxe Nightclubbing LP. I’m sure this option would keep the price down and keep the “”Deluxe” releases ALL looking similar in their packaging, PLUS we would get a decent image of the Original Album artwork instead of that image the size of a postage stamp stuck on a piece leather and discs put into those horrible cardboard inner sleeves causing major scratching to the discs every time they get used. All the other 2CD Deluxe Editions from Universal have come packaged in Digi-pack format can’t see why they just cannot continue this format for Warm Leatherette.

I’m a complete-ist – I’m one of those people who HAS to get all the tracks. So the bonus tracks (and the price for that matter) are sending me to the Blu-ray audio option. Although I probably won’t save any money because now I have to fork out for a bloody Blu-ray player! LOL. Although a friend I’m currently house-sitting for has one, so I suppose I could arrange to use it to download the tracks.

But I’m a little confused, the picture says ‘download voucher’ – can I download the tracks without a Blu-ray player? Do I get the voucher/code just from purchasing the Blu-ray or do I have to be able to play the DVD to access the download?

” . . . some CD buyers were grumbling about the fact that the hi-res blu-ray audio edition includes five bonus tracks not on the 27-track two-CD set”

Well why don’t they just buy the Blu Ray then? It works out as the most affordable choice usually.

I noticed that both HMV and Base are selling the 2CD Deluxe Edition for £32.99 so that must be a set price and Amazon will keep that price and won’t lower it.

In case anybody is interested, the Compass Point Sessions 2cd set was available at my local Sainsburys (Leicester) for £3 earlier this week.

I’ll buy the Blu if the downloads are in fact Hi-res…

The 2cd pre-order price must be in error! The high price is only because of the leather packaging?

Most of these songs are already available on the Compass Point Sessions 2cd that is currently available on Amazon for $8.42 new. $72 is delusional. Import or not.

I note the Amazon price has even increased from it’s initial starting point. Crazy.

OK, I am buying the blu-ray. Regarding the CD, given the choice of leathereete packaging or pachaging simillar to the Nightclubbing set, why not change to the latter.

OR, include the bonus tracks on a third CD and package it like the Disco boxset then?
£25 – £30?

It is an exaggerated price depositor. Very expensive.

True, but at just over $40 for the cheapest options (European amazon sites), it’s still wildly overpriced. It’s more than the most (notoriously expensive) Japanese imports at these prices ($40-$75 range). Who at Universal honestly thought this was a smart business plan? I’m looking forward to the music itself (via means that financially make sense, whatever they end up being), but this makes me concerned about future reissue prospects – i.e. low sales, low interest in future investment – though I hope I’m wrong.

$72 for a simple 2 disc deluxe version???? Are they completely bonkers??? No way will I spend that kind of money. I’m buying the a-ha 2cd reissues for $12 on Amazon from “other sellers”. $72 is a total no-go. Either that is a mistake or they are nuts. I can buy new 5 disc box sets for less than that. The Bruce Springsteen River Box is $69 through other sellers on Amazon. A total joke. Sorry, will not be getting this.

Glad to hear that they are listening and that’s not a terrible compromise. Honestly, though, considering how much higher in price the 2CD set is than the blu-ray, they should really be including a code to download them for free, maybe not in HD, but at least in a reasonable 320 MP3 or something. It just baffles me that you’d pay significantly more for a CD version than the new, yet-to-become-popular HD format. Hopefully they’re also hearing the complaints re: pricing and at least thinking about how to handle that. Based on everyone’s comments here, it seems like even the most hardcore/likely-to-buy will have trouble justifying the cost, and that doesn’t bode well for its overall sales.

For the price they could have included those 5 bonus track on an additional 3rd bonus CD instead having us to buy the 5 bonus tracks online! I like to have them all in 1 place the CD set instead of 2 places (CD set & HDD)!

Yes, nice to hear Universal receptive to buyers after several poor shows on their part.

I agree Rob, far too expensive for a 36 year old recording.

Nice to hear Universal do take into consideration fans comments.

The CD still seems deluxe in price though…