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aussiedanny


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New album

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aussiedanny


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Very exciting. Released worldwide September/October.

October 8 in Australia.

Love the title sooooooo much!!! Its so Bob!

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Is there a track list?  I know these four songs but that's it so far.

Banker's song
Just Get On
Silly Pretty Thing  (single?)
Young And Sober


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Ian MD


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Excellent title! 14 songs as well. Well, we deserve to be spoilt don't we!

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Derek The Dane


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Brilliant title,cannot wait for the album.

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Laibach


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Track listing for the new album is below, the release date is now 04/10/10

1. How I Roll
2. BlowFish
3. Just Get On
4. She's A Lover
5. To Love In Love
6. Silly Pretty Thing
7. Systematic 6-Pack (58 1/2)
8. Dazzled By You
9. Mary says
10. Here's To You
11. Blow
12. The Fields Of Spring
13. Too Late She Cried
14. Baby's Going Down

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stuart


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i cant wait for this

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Derek The Dane


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14 tracks...........WOW

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Derek The Dane


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Just noticed Younge and Sober is not listed on the album.



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"Entitled 'How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell', the album features 14 new compositions, his first since 2001s 'Sex, Age & Death'.

The title is borrowed from an old music manual Geldof found in a second hand book shop and the anti poverty campaigner has described his latest work as being "typically blunt"



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Laibach wrote:

Track listing for the new album is below, the release date is now 04/10/10

1. How I Roll
2. BlowFish
3. Just Get On
4. She's A Lover
5. To Love In Love
6. Silly Pretty Thing
7. Systematic 6-Pack (58 1/2)
8. Dazzled By You
9. Mary says
10. Here's To You
11. Blow
12. The Fields Of Spring
13. Too Late She Cried
14. Baby's Going Down


I will be in Poland for Leonard Cohens concert in Katowice on Oct 4th. Would be cool if it was being released in Poland and I bought it there!


 



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I've pre-ordered it from HMV...

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aussiedanny


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I am so excited also!! :)

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Now if we could just get a list of the chart return shops or does that apply nowadays we could all make it a probable minor hit. PS Intrigued by some of the titles particularly How I Roll and Systamatic Six  Pack (of beer or ripped muscle!?) Hope his voice is holding up as Ive always liked him as a singer -hes got an indefinable emotional quality to his singing which always gets me - NOEL.



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Is HMV a chart shop(I need to know as I am going to order 10 copies)

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Derek The Dane wrote:

Is HMV a chart shop(I need to know as I am going to order 10 copies)

Not sure how charts are compiled these days.  I suspect they do count, but in all likelihood download would count more.   www.hmv.com does free UK delivery but charges £2.50 to EU (not sure if that is per item or per delivery).

 



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noelindublin wrote:

Now if we could just get a list of the chart return shops or does that apply nowadays we could all make it a probable minor hit. PS Intrigued by some of the titles particularly How I Roll and Systamatic Six  Pack (of beer or ripped muscle!?) Hope his voice is holding up as Ive always liked him as a singer -hes got an indefinable emotional quality to his singing which always gets me - NOEL.


Well there was nothing wrong with his voice at Dave McHales reunion last year so you needn't worry on that score!

 



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Derek the Dane N

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Derek the Dane - not sure why youd want to buy ten copies- you must be loaded. Dont think our hero needs the money but its all about emotions not money. Ive checked Blowfish on google images there scary muthas so thats another promising song. PS Thanks MUSICMANIA for the reassurance about his voice.

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Its ok Noel,I am just a nice nut case.I would give the other copies out to friends just to spread the word.

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aussiedanny


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Its a great idea to buy many copies and spread the word...would be good to see Bob in the charts again.

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Just how many copies does he need to sell to even tickle the charts?biggrin

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Jules maybe the How To ...manual contained many great ideas for writing great songs but looking at the cover he may start to sound like Ivor Novello or Irving Berlin and whats that got to do with punk rock (Er nothing!) Re Hippy Angel love that song and only found out recently about the 7Os disco classic called Lets All Chant which seems to be sampled in every second dance track. Its originally by the Michael Zager band from circa 1978.

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I have pre=ordered mine. £8.99 and free delivery
http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;1;-1;-1;-1&sku=329184


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