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eBay listing yet another compilation, albeit without the usual contenders...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boomtown-Rats-The-Third-Place-Rare-CD-/321624496734?rmvSB=true&clk_rvr_id=755719064390

Reason I ask is there seem to be so many 'promos' out there now, all suspiciously in same format, i.e. plastic sleeve containing a one piece 'cover' with easily reproduced artwork and simple font track listings.

Are Universal actually producing any promo material? If so, for what, and WHY in CD format??

I've also never seen any album that lists and orders tracks alphabetically.

No reason to doubt the seller integrity; I'm just not convinced there are genuine promos out there.

Anyone??



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Had a close look myself,looks dodgy,cannot even see a record label on it.

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Looks 'home made'. I saw the other thread on the Rats page on FB. According to Wes it's genuine. Definitely looks like a CD-R though.

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Wes thinks not genuine, as do I.



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Basically I just wanted to highlight there are too many cheap 'bootlegs' out there we could make ourselves. Hopefully someone can intervene to stop the activity.

I got a 'promo' which allegedly had tracks re-ordered; was just a straight copy of Rat****s. Didn't bother with refund, just gave low eBay seller feedback.

 



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I did a google search on the title. The only thing that comes up is this listing. Doesn't bode well for it.

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suss wrote:

... there are too many cheap 'bootlegs' out there we could make ourselves. 

like So Modern...

There aren't many new demo CDs as most music is distributed via a website (which I haven't cracked ) for magazine review and radio station previews.   There are the odd promos sent to ad-hoc reviewers but they tend to be very plain like these, often with just a paper print stuck on the CD.

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The S.A.D Too CD is one of the more interesting ones though rendered redundant with the Anthology release.

Given the ease of reproducing a CD they are rarely rare.



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I see this has ended. There was one bid on it. Was it someone here who bought it?

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Not me!

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Jules wrote:

I see this has ended. There was one bid on it. Was it someone here who bought it?

Amazed people buy this sort of thing. It's the modern equivalent of the tapes/CDs they used to flog down the market.  Seemed like a good deal until the tape snapped/wore out.  The only CD I ever got as Bryan Adams which someone gave to me.  Don't know why.  To be fair the CD was pretty good as it was a direct copy, and is even recognised by freedb!

You could make the same thing by downloads/streaming/copying without too much hassle so why pay £3?  Hell you can even get So Modern for that, all proper and legit.

As an aside, I did get the US Mondo LP on eBay which was less than a fiver in an auction today.  Will be interesting to hear the original Up All Night on vinyl.



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Major suprise here,it was NOT me.

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It was me 



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Arrgee already thinks you're amazing so what better welcome to the forum can you get than that,  eh Mike? !

You're not going to try to sell us a kitchen are you?



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After all our discussion and speculation, how is the CD?

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It is great it  I think they were issued to universal reps in 005 to promote  remastering of  rats albums couldn't get one of rep at Tim so pleased to grit no



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Do you think it is genuine? It doesn't look as though it is .

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Mark L wrote:

Arrgee already thinks you're amazing so what better welcome to the forum can you get than that,  eh Mike? !

You're not going to try to sell us a kitchen are you?

You're all amazing!  Fcuking nutters, but amazing fcuking nutters.

I suppose it's feasible they were given to reps in 2005 and are "genuine", but given I have my fcuk off 90 track MP3 CD no way am I tracking it down.  Nor unintentionally ordering it (like So Modern).  One click is very dangerous.  I accidentally got Firework by Katy Perry on my phone.  Yes it was an accident...

As an aside, the US Mondo pressing is far better than the UK one, and despite the loss of Fall Down, I am thinking it's not such a bad LP after all.  If only I could skip Another Piece of Red...

 



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What's better about the US pressing? 



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 I only saw it when rep had one but the art work looks the same  at time rep said they (universal)were remastering albums and were giving reps a copy. I assume to. Push the albums 



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Does it have Unoversal stamped on it somewhere? It wasn't obvious from the picture?

ArrGee - that's hilarious that you made one dangerous click and accidentally downloaded Katie Perry

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Mark L wrote:

What's better about the US pressing? 

 No groove cramming, vinyl is a bit thicker, better pressing, sounds great.



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ArrGee - that's hilarious that you made one dangerous click and accidentally downloaded Katie Perry

 I blame my daughter.  I intended to play the sample and ended up with the damn song.



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It has uvaroundtheoeadtheload of users/symbols  asfrasicn tell



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Sorry  my typing went wonky  it has uv around th centre hole and some symbols as far as Ivan tell 



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Jules the original the rep had had a sticker outside  something like universal specalprojects Altyouth This one has not but there is residue as f one were there



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It sounds more genuine than it looks?

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Also got cd single of back to boomtown  that came in a similar wallet with details on sticker on upside of label ith universal/Mercury logo   



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ArrGee wrote:
Mark L wrote:

Arrgee already thinks you're amazing so what better welcome to the forum can you get than that,  eh Mike? !

You're not going to try to sell us a kitchen are you?

I accidentally got Firework by Katy Perry on my phone.  Yes it was an accident... 

 I need that laugh!



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