allwaystired Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bitchisback said: I read that article before actually, and I should have worded my post better. But I think the point still stands that there are over 11 million copies of the GnR greatest hits sold and at this point the record label will most likely make more profit off of a vinyl release than keeping it tied to CD. Oh for sure. It's already widely available on CD so the logical way to make money out of it is to stick it on another format. To be honest, I'd imagine they'll do a cassette release too. It's money for old rope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 2 hours ago, allwaystired said: Oh for sure. It's already widely available on CD so the logical way to make money out of it is to stick it on another format. To be honest, I'd imagine they'll do a cassette release too. It's money for old rope. Yeah, you’d think they would’ve already announced a cassette version alongside this version too, actually. Oh well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Release date is now delayed til 9th of October, in vintage GN’R fashion 😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 28 minutes ago, Dean said: Release date is now delayed til 9th of October, in vintage GN’R fashion 😂 I got that email for the Gold Splatter, but WalMart still has the original date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonsaul Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 THis might have been covered in the thread already - apologies if so. But didn't Axl (and from memory Slash), not like this at the time it was originally released?? Seem to recall Axl trying to block it as wasn't a representation of the band at the time (newguns), and seem to also remember Slash, and I think Axl too, later speaking about how collection of songs were pretty shit. Wasn't it a way for the label to reap some $ from all the amounts they were sinking into Axl's new guns? Anyways, necessary release imo, and time / effort / money could have been put into something more substantial with meaning. What about just a single small vinyl release of simply one new track, plus a classic, plus a deep cut / acoustic of a classic? - release it on record store day or in some limited capacity. That'd be more worthwhile imo (perhaps not lucratively but would get the fan base pumping, would have positive press, etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchisback Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, hudsonsaul said: THis might have been covered in the thread already - apologies if so. But didn't Axl (and from memory Slash), not like this at the time it was originally released?? Seem to recall Axl trying to block it as wasn't a representation of the band at the time (newguns), and seem to also remember Slash, and I think Axl too, later speaking about how collection of songs were pretty shit. Wasn't it a way for the label to reap some $ from all the amounts they were sinking into Axl's new guns? Anyways, necessary release imo, and time / effort / money could have been put into something more substantial with meaning. What about just a single small vinyl release of simply one new track, plus a classic, plus a deep cut / acoustic of a classic? - release it on record store day or in some limited capacity. That'd be more worthwhile imo (perhaps not lucratively but would get the fan base pumping, would have positive press, etc). Yeah this was basically a cash grab by the label to recoup some of the money they lost on Chiense Democracy. Axl said something like it would take focus away from CD so he filed a lawsuit and Slash and Duff joined in on the lawsuit. There was a proposal of a 2 CD version of the greatest hits, you can even find the art work floating around out there... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlvai Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bitchisback said: Yeah this was basically a cash grab by the label to recoup some of the money they lost on Chiense Democracy. Axl said something like it would take focus away from CD so he filed a lawsuit and Slash and Duff joined in on the lawsuit. There was a proposal of a 2 CD version of the greatest hits, you can even find the art work floating around out there... Ooh really??? I didnt know that. Upload the pic pls!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, axlvai said: Ooh really??? I didnt know that. Upload the pic pls!!!! Scroll down here: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyNuts Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 On 01/08/2020 at 6:21 PM, tony adler said: Agree, wouldn’t even be browsing here if it weren’t for that dude, thanks again sir, we have to fight to be fans of a band that makes their fans feel like assholes for even thinking about new music Keep fighting, Tony! We all admire your bravery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyNuts Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, hudsonsaul said: Anyways, necessary release imo, and time / effort / money could have been put into something more substantial with meaning. What about just a single small vinyl release of simply one new track, plus a classic, plus a deep cut / acoustic of a classic? - release it on record store day or in some limited capacity. That'd be more worthwhile imo (perhaps not lucratively but would get the fan base pumping, would have positive press, etc). Huh? What time and effort do you think has been put into this by the band? Its the same album that came out in 2004. The "effort" is at the label, it was even their idea to put shadow on there. It's a vinyl version of an old greatest hits, these come out all the time, now it's Gn'r's turn. Edited August 4, 2020 by DonkeyNuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlvai Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 3 hours ago, rocknroll41 said: Scroll down here: Ty. Im so anti GH that i totally forgot about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsonsaul Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, DonkeyNuts said: Huh? What time and effort do you think has been put into this by the band? Its the same album that came out in 2004. The "effort" is at the label, it was even their idea to put shadow on there. It's a vinyl version of an old greatest hits, these come out all the time, now it's Gn'r's turn. Band, label, management, don't care. It's still effort, time, and money that comes out of a budget of sorts that elements would be associated with GnR, imo that small segment of budget, effort, etc could be directed towards something more productive from a Guns perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Dean said: Release date is now delayed til 9th of October, in vintage GN’R fashion 😂 They probably worked out they have Slash in there left handed 😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampfox Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 11 hours ago, Dean said: Release date is now delayed til 9th of October, in vintage GN’R fashion 😂 Maybe they're adding Hard School 😷 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamillos Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 How can they release this with what's happening in the world? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay.Of.Execution Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, jamillos said: How can they release this with what's happening in the world? Easy: the one brings money, the other things require effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyNuts Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, hudsonsaul said: Band, label, management, don't care. It's still effort, time, and money that comes out of a budget of sorts that elements would be associated with GnR, imo that small segment of budget, effort, etc could be directed towards something more productive from a Guns perspective. It was directed where the label wanted it to be directed. If they wanted to release a new single on Vinyl they would have done that. Edited August 4, 2020 by DonkeyNuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchisback Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 So I haven't listened to greatest hits in probably a decade, I was looking at the track listening earlier today. How did Ain't It Fun get on there? lol I can pretty much understand everything else, but why ain't it fun over nightrain lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Bitchisback said: So I haven't listened to greatest hits in probably a decade, I was looking at the track listening earlier today. How did Ain't It Fun get on there? lol I can pretty much understand everything else, but why ain't it fun over nightrain lol That always confused me too. I would’ve swapped out Ain’t It Fun for Used To Love Her. I know that one was technically never a single, but it just makes sense to include it on a Hits collection. Back on topic; is it just the gold-splatter version of this release that’s delayed? Or are all four variations delayed too now? Edited August 4, 2020 by rocknroll41 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackparker123 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Aint It Fun is a great tune. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 FWIW, I asked fernando on reddit if this was something planned before or after the pandemic started. He said it was before. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Boy Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) On 31/07/2020 at 4:55 PM, Coma16 said: I thought it was originally a Hollywood Rose track... In that sense, Anything Goes, Back Off Bitch and a few others are also covers.. Edited August 5, 2020 by Nice Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma16 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Back off Bitch is one of the highlights of the AFD box set. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Matinator Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 31 minutes ago, Coma16 said: Back off Bitch is one of the highlights of the AFD box set. I was listening to a rip of the Mystic studio demo tape & I really like that version of Back off Bitch, the whole tape is great really. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Nice Boy said: In that sense, Anything Goes, Back Off Bitch and a few others are also covers.. Reckless Life too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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