Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:18 am
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This appears to be an Amazon UK exclusive. The CD includes the two extras from the Target edition ("I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" and "Never Never Land"), and then adds one further bonus track, Taylor's cover of "Over The Rainbow" from his new digital EP:
Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:09 pm
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TSmithPage wrote:
In other words, $12-15 for one new track... Thanks, James!
Not really - there is the new EP Linda cited above that contains the 2 bonus tracks that are/were original to the "American Standard" Target exclusive edition. One could get that 3 track digital EP or choose to just get the "Over The Rainbow" track if they already had the Target version of "American Standard". So it's $ 3.87 for the 3 tracks or $ 1.29 for the one track.
1. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face 2. Never Never Land 3. Over The Rainbow
Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:05 pm
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TSmithPage wrote:
In other words, $12-15 for one new track... Thanks, James!
i kind of agree.
this is just old school bullshit. re-releasing an album all of your fans already bought with an additional tack or 2.....wrong wrong wrong and greedy as all get out.
and they wonder why people steal music.
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Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:47 pm
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Renny wrote:
TSmithPage wrote:
In other words, $12-15 for one new track... Thanks, James!
i kind of agree.
this is just old school bullshit. re-releasing an album all of your fans already bought with an additional tack or 2.....wrong wrong wrong and greedy as all get out.
and they wonder why people steal music.
I kind of flat out disagree. The only new release is the "Over The Rainbow" song. Albeit it is not available on CD, but it can be purchased electronically for the going rate of a download. The other two songs were on the Target CD in the U.S. I do not know what was available in the U.K. as far as bonus tracks, but they have the option to purchase the 3 songs or the one song if they were not available on the original release. And people who steal this music are just stealers, since they can easily purchase whatever tracks they don't have.
Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
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I checked the Amazon UK site and the EP is available digitally there. So, this was done right, whether you blame the artist or the record company. They have not made anyone purchase the album twice and the option to purchase the bonus tracks are up to the individual.
Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:12 am
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ericsen wrote:
Renny wrote:
TSmithPage wrote:
In other words, $12-15 for one new track... Thanks, James!
i kind of agree.
this is just old school bullshit. re-releasing an album all of your fans already bought with an additional tack or 2.....wrong wrong wrong and greedy as all get out.
and they wonder why people steal music.
I kind of flat out disagree. The only new release is the "Over The Rainbow" song. Albeit it is not available on CD, but it can be purchased electronically for the going rate of a download. The other two songs were on the Target CD in the U.S. I do not know what was available in the U.K. as far as bonus tracks, but they have the option to purchase the 3 songs or the one song if they were not available on the original release. And people who steal this music are just stealers, since they can easily purchase whatever tracks they don't have.
you now have me totally confused.
you 'albeit it is not available on CD" yet the link above is for the CD.
if the song were 'download only' then i would agree with you totally, but when you put out the same CD you released a few months earlier with one additional song, shame on you, shame shame shame. and if taylor did not do this, than i apologize and take it all back. but please then explain to me what he did do.
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Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:15 pm
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Renny wrote:
ericsen wrote:
Renny wrote:
TSmithPage wrote:
In other words, $12-15 for one new track... Thanks, James!
i kind of agree.
this is just old school bullshit. re-releasing an album all of your fans already bought with an additional tack or 2.....wrong wrong wrong and greedy as all get out.
and they wonder why people steal music.
I kind of flat out disagree. The only new release is the "Over The Rainbow" song. Albeit it is not available on CD, but it can be purchased electronically for the going rate of a download. The other two songs were on the Target CD in the U.S. I do not know what was available in the U.K. as far as bonus tracks, but they have the option to purchase the 3 songs or the one song if they were not available on the original release. And people who steal this music are just stealers, since they can easily purchase whatever tracks they don't have.
you now have me totally confused.
you 'albeit it is not available on CD" yet the link above is for the CD.
if the song were 'download only' then i would agree with you totally, but when you put out the same CD you released a few months earlier with one additional song, shame on you, shame shame shame. and if taylor did not do this, than i apologize and take it all back. but please then explain to me what he did do.
What's confusing? If a person doesn't want to buy the CD with the 3 bonus songs they can purchase whatever song(s) they don't have electronically. In essence, what Taylor did do was issue an additional song Friday electronically that was not included on the Target edition that a person can buy separately. For the U.K. the same option is available. I mean damn if you have to have it altogether on a CD rip the Target CD and buy the download of Over The Rainbow and voila, you have the CD with the 3 bonus tracks.
Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 2:06 pm
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ericsen wrote:
Renny wrote:
ericsen wrote:
Renny wrote:
TSmithPage wrote:
In other words, $12-15 for one new track... Thanks, James!
i kind of agree.
this is just old school bullshit. re-releasing an album all of your fans already bought with an additional tack or 2.....wrong wrong wrong and greedy as all get out.
and they wonder why people steal music.
I kind of flat out disagree. The only new release is the "Over The Rainbow" song. Albeit it is not available on CD, but it can be purchased electronically for the going rate of a download. The other two songs were on the Target CD in the U.S. I do not know what was available in the U.K. as far as bonus tracks, but they have the option to purchase the 3 songs or the one song if they were not available on the original release. And people who steal this music are just stealers, since they can easily purchase whatever tracks they don't have.
you now have me totally confused.
you 'albeit it is not available on CD" yet the link above is for the CD.
if the song were 'download only' then i would agree with you totally, but when you put out the same CD you released a few months earlier with one additional song, shame on you, shame shame shame. and if taylor did not do this, than i apologize and take it all back. but please then explain to me what he did do.
What's confusing? If a person doesn't want to buy the CD with the 3 bonus songs they can purchase whatever song(s) they don't have electronically. In essence, what Taylor did do was issue an additional song Friday electronically that was not included on the Target edition that a person can buy separately. For the U.K. the same option is available. I mean damn if you have to have it altogether on a CD rip the Target CD and buy the download of Over The Rainbow and voila, you have the CD with the 3 bonus tracks.
ok.
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Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:28 pm
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I collect JT tracks. I have 6 CDs of tracks that did not appear on any of his albums. I already had the Target CD and I'm not a fan of downloads. So, for me, it's $12-15 to get 1 track on CD that was heretofore not on CD.
Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 8:25 pm
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TSmithPage wrote:
I collect JT tracks. I have 6 CDs of tracks that did not appear on any of his albums. I already had the Target CD and I'm not a fan of downloads. So, for me, it's $12-15 to get 1 track on CD that was heretofore not on CD.
yep.
that is what i was trying to say above, but got maligned for it.
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Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 8:36 pm
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For collectors who hadn't yet gotten any version of American Standard, this is a great choice.
For collectors who own the general release edition with no bonus tracks, this is still a good pickup for three extra tracks that all fit with the theme of the album.
For collectors who got the Target edition, it's a harder choice (as Renny's been saying). But so many Target "exclusives" end up being supplanted by bigger editions more often than not.
Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:51 pm
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Right now it's showing me £13.44. It was less than half that when I first posted the CD, and I expect it will continue to fluctuate. (This is all because of the COVID situation.)
Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
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I copied my Target American Standard CD and added the Over The Rainbow track to the end of it. I copied the artwork and added the track as no. 17 to the back cover. So it's just like having the UK exclusive for $1.29, the cost of the download. I would have gotten the Over The Rainbow EP if it was available as a CD, since I am catalogue on JT, but there are no plans for a CD as of this time. (I asked)
Post subject: [2020-11-27] James Taylor "American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition)" (Concord UK)
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For what it's worth, American Standard (Amazon Exclusive Extended Edition) can now be purchased directly through Amazon US. It'll cost you twenty bucks, but the outrageous shipping charge from the UK is eliminated. This method ought to save you ten bucks or so. Linda, do you want to put an Amazwan link on this?
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