email from James Taylor:

"James is currently enjoying fantastic media stops in Europe to celebrate the release of Covers' International Edition. JT fans will be glad to hear that he is planning a 7-song bonus CD and a 19-song digital deluxe release of Covers in time for the U.S. "Down Home Tour" (April/May 2009). These two releases will include all bonus material from the January 2008 Covers recording sessions."

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Product Description
2009 release, the companion to his successful 2008 Covers album. When James Taylor and his band went into the studio last year to record Covers, he had the foresight to record additional material. He took advantage of the time in the woods with this full touring band. This seven-song, specially-priced digipak CD is as powerful and perfectly conceived as the original.

1. Oh, What A Beautiful Morning
2. Get A Job
3. Memphis
4. Shiver Me Timbers
5. Wasn't That A Mighty Storm
6. In The Midnight Hour
7. Knock On Wood

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001U0HBBK/?tag=imwan-20

hopefully will include the 4 songs from the "more covers" CD from home shopping network or QVC or whatever that was.

I dunno..."7-song bonus CD" sounds like one of those buy-it-again deals. I hope it'll be available on its own.

jim,

i was assuming the same.

if not, it will definitely be a used purchase for me.

as always (lenny kravitz, sheryl crow) i will NOT purchase a CD new a second time if they add material, not getting any more royalties form me.

a personal thing i know, but i stick to it.


renny

I'm guessing that the "bonus 7-song CD" is the 4 extra songs from the QVC edition + the 3 extra songs from the "International" edition that was just released in the UK. Of course, I had already purchased the standard release. And I just received the International edition from amazon.uk. Will I buy this a third time to get the QVC songs? I probably will, but I will feel used...

I hope not. As in buying again.

I'm sure I'll buy it again. That said, I had the JT UK bonus version in my Amazon basket but they apparently no longer sell it, and now copies are selling for 16 pounds and higher. Did this version really go out of print that quickly?

Don't forget the Duffy deluxe re-issue. I had just purchased the pricey Japanese edition with extra tracks then, they come out with a deluxe edition with even more tracks. Just getting ridiculous and it only penalizes the cd buyer, not the downloader who does nothing for the music business.

On Amazon: Release April 7

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001U0HBBK/?tag=imwan-20

Still more info, including tracks:

http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/Other-Covers/

Looks like it is available separately without repurchasing the entire album!

jay,

sure does, and i give taylor a ton of credit for doing it that way. i will definitely buy this.

renny

Good job, JT! He deserves credit, along with Coldplay, of being in the minority who don't milk their fans.

Bump: added cover image to the first post.