Hello Gary!

I think the whole thing about limited editions is a consecuence of the few copies of any soundtrack CD that are usually sold. Every CD release should be unlimited, but then the record labels would loss money. So they are forced to limit the number of copies of each title.

What Mr. Fake says in his site is rather logical. If a soundtrack CD sells well, it doesn't deserve to be so limited to do a 24 hours sellout. I think his idea about repressing limited releases is a good one. Speculators don't like it, but I think the film music aficionados community will be happy with this. I am.

Kind regards,
Angel

angeldibujo, September 7, 2011; 3:45 PM

Me too, I think it's a heading in the right direction.

42zaphod, September 7, 2011; 5:29 PM

It's a good idea. The goal of the publishers, Intrada, Lalaland, Varese and others, is to stay in business, make some profit, try not to take a loss, and provide great music to us collectors. I'm much more concerned about keeping these companies profitable, and thus keeping them in business, than about whether the CD I buy is one of only 3000, or 5,638, or 275. I'm buying a CD for the music, not for speculation about increasing its value. I have benefited when I bought one of an edition that sold out and then discovered I did not like the music enough to keep it, but that is not my goal, nor is it or should it be the goal of the companies who release the music. Buy for the music, not for the possible increase in price (which won't even happen if the edition doesn't sell out).

betenoir, September 8, 2011; 1:34 AM

We don't care a bit about speculators. We are here for the film
music!

hellomike, September 8, 2011; 8:24 AM

I would keep in mind that most of these limited editions sell out that
quickly not because 3000 collectors were standing in line, but because
the specialised dealers ordered them in bunches of 50 or 100 copies.

coma, September 9, 2011; 7:12 AM

I bought a copy moments after it was announced. Have already recieved shipping confirmation and expecting its arrival tomorrow. I knew it would be a fast seller. Intrada should have limited orders to two per person.

The new policy is good.

victoravalentine, September 9, 2011; 6:43 PM

I do understand their policy from a commercial point of view, however it is more than obvious a title like this will sell definately more than 3000 copies in a couple of days, why limit this cd in the first place to hear afterwards that there will be more batches to come after this 3000 announcement I could have easily wait for a next batch to purchase this cd in a later period without having to miss it.
I think limit their cd's and after selling out making this new batch (re-press) policy to a big joke! and not so fair either for the buyer.
Remembering perserverance got a lot of hustle and problems when they "try" to release another batch of 500 hundred of a 500 piece limited cd...(they never did a repress!) Same thing, but Intrada seems to get away with this!
Nothing against Intrada, because according to me these guys produce the best cd's money can buy..

rmensing, September 10, 2011; 11:34 AM