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tamla617
09-01-2010, 05:29 PM
it seems hmv can deliver,has anyone got their com 4 from amazon yet.i got the free super saver [[here before christmas 2012 gig!) its taken,so far,from friday till at least tomorrow [[thurs) and amazon are saying it could be up untill 6th sept!my next order wont be with amazon unless i've got no alternative elsewhere.
i'm on the phone 1st thing tomorrow,i dont believe they've dispatched,nothing takes that long anywhere in great britain

theboyfromxtown
09-01-2010, 06:23 PM
I aint got mine either!

jbpintus
09-01-2010, 07:35 PM
I got mine from amazon.co.uk yesterday, 5.98£ !!!
And I'm in France so it took a few days to cross the Channel too
:o

daviddesper
09-02-2010, 12:08 AM
I had mentioned this earlier but it bears repeating. I don't have my copy in hand yet, but I got the shipping notice last Saturday, and then today I got an e-mail calling attention to the fact that I was getting the exciting 2 pound price drop. And by the way, how do you make the pound sign on your keyboard? Is there by any chance a difference between American and British keyboards that prevents me from being able to do it?

theboyfromxtown
09-02-2010, 12:52 AM
David
I have the £ sign on the 3 key. The dollar sign $ is on the 4 key

motown_marc
09-02-2010, 03:16 AM
David, if it's not on your keyboard, press the Alt-key and type 156, then let go of key Alt-key and the British Pound sign should appear: £

adrian
09-02-2010, 04:17 AM
Not got mine yet but then I did opt for free delivery which usually takes a day or so longer.


David, if it's not on your keyboard, press the Alt-key and type 156, then let go of key Alt-key and the British Pound sign should appear: £


I you're using a desktop with a full size keyboard, you need to have Num Lock set and use the numeric keypad - not the numbers along the top row of the keyboard. Not sure about a laptop though.



The delivery time for Super Saver Delivery orders is 3 to 5 business days after dispatch.

Items Ordered
1 of: A Cellarful Of Motown Vol. 4 [[http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003XDV3HA/ref=ox_ya_os_product) [Audio CD]
By:
Various Artists
Delivery Option: FREE Super Saver Delivery
Delivery #1:
1 item - delivery estimate: 6 Sep 2010

snakepit
09-02-2010, 04:20 AM
I've ordered from Amazon and not received it , as of 9.20 02/09/2010 :[[

motown_david
09-02-2010, 06:26 AM
Ah good news in Melbourne as Cellarful 4 has arrived from Amazon at last. The postman delivered it at 9.30 am. The packaging was scuffed and very dirty, as if it has been at the bottom of a bag somewhere in the system. And even better news is that it is a wonderful release that I've already listened to and loved....

So I must add my congratulations to Paul and the team for yet another magnificent job that fills in 50 more gaps in Motown's history. Roll on volume 5!!

adrian
09-02-2010, 06:28 AM
Post has just arrived - no COM4 today!

:[[

theboyfromxtown
09-02-2010, 07:56 AM
I got mine...at last. It wasn't sealed and it was a bit grubby so I suppose it got played en route. I hope the postmen enjoyed it! LOL

Love those pictures of the Tamla Motown albums....I noticed they are filed in artist order so I now know whose collection it is!

big_mac
09-02-2010, 08:21 AM
No problems with Amazon.UK delivery, mine arrived Tuesday.

booty
09-02-2010, 11:52 AM
Mine arrived Tuesday 31st August, as ever excellent service from Amazon UK. Pre-ordered back in June/July at £13.99 but paid £6.99.

tamla617
09-02-2010, 02:30 PM
i got mine this morning [[thurs)
i'd been on the blower to amazon.my account said dispatched on friday,when i asked when did it leave the planet amazon he guy said it was dispatched the 26th!! what does dispatch mean then? answer i dont know but it was shipped the 31st!
anyway i got it!it really is what everyone has [[hmv customers!) been banging on about,brilliant its my new best mate!
some other things have improved...the booklet is great [[dont need a magnifier to read it) the track listing on the back is vertical [[not the horizontal listing where i got lost between lines!)
love the 1st pic when you open up.who's got 2,TWO barbara mcnair here i am albums albums then?
well done to paul nixon and the gang for the 50 new [[to my ears) tracks.thanks to all involved

GORDY
09-02-2010, 02:55 PM
Got mines last Saturday from HMV,and Brenda Holloway is my very favorite

positivesoul
09-02-2010, 03:32 PM
I did love the jazzy last track by Brenda when I heard it on Midnite Johnny's show!

fatmaninthethirdrow
09-02-2010, 03:35 PM
So did I, from the moment I first heard it off acetate and then had to repair it cos the shellac was missing in places.

adrian
09-03-2010, 06:28 AM
Still waiting for mine!

Order Placed: 29 July 2010
Delivery #1: Dispatched on 28 Aug 2010
Delivery estimate:6 Sep 2010
1 package via Royal Mail

:mad:

snakepit
09-03-2010, 10:35 AM
not arrived today :[[

snakepit
09-03-2010, 01:21 PM
Hello,

We regret to inform you that the following items have been delayed as we are still
awaiting stock from our suppliers :

Various Artists "A Cellarful Of Motown Vol. 4"
Estimated arrival date: September 09 2010 - September 14 2010

One of Amazon's aims is to provide a convenient and efficient service; in this case, we
have fallen short. Please accept our sincere apologies.

snakepit
09-03-2010, 01:40 PM
BTW I'm paying £8.99 for this.......

pathetic

pj1
09-03-2010, 01:51 PM
Mine arrived today in the U.S.A. Great stuff

tamla617
09-03-2010, 02:57 PM
snake
get on the phone,there is no way.....
1. you pay more [[than me)if you pre ordered
2. if they ran out it aint your fault,its theirs
i had problem getting the isley's anthol. when it came out,i gave them rocks on the phone,leaving the guy[[ask for a manager) in no doubt who's fault it was and i got 3 quid off!! plus express delivery free.remember it 's good to talk,if that dont work shout!

adrian
09-03-2010, 05:14 PM
I just hope that when it finally arrives, it's fulll of nice modern music. Not old stuff that could have been lurking in a vault somewhere since the 60's!
:D

tamla617
09-03-2010, 05:22 PM
adrian.....................lol !
i just tried to to just leave lol by itself,a post must be 10 digits at least a pop up read!
iwsunirofl......................then
i was stood up now i'm rolling on the floor laughing, a bit long that,progress they reckon.

vcq
09-03-2010, 06:19 PM
Just got mine today stateside. Ten dollars cheaper than Amazon.com and several days earlier than the US release to boot!

daviddesper
09-04-2010, 12:27 AM
I received my copy today [[in Virginia), five business days after receiving the e-mail telling me it had been shipped. Also it was not scuffed or anything like some of you had said yours was.

I am about halfway through it so far, and the standout tracks for me have been the Four Tops song [[title escapes me and the CD is out in the car) and Martha's "Miss Lonely Hearts." I also have not had a chance to look at any liner notes or whatever, so this is just a pure guess. I am guessing that song [[Lonely Hearts) was recorded around 1967. Am I close, because it sounds like it would have fit right in with the Honey Love groove they had going on at the time?

I was sooooo looking forward to Gladys' treatment of the "The Day You Take One, You Have to Take the Other," but after playing it through twice, I can't help but be disappointed with it. Oh I guess if I had never heard the song before, I would like it OK, but the Marvelettes' version just blows this one out of the water.

des123
09-04-2010, 02:39 AM
I got mine today [[California).

adrian
09-04-2010, 05:25 AM
Mine arrived today. Sending it back - it's all old stuff!
939

144man
09-04-2010, 05:55 AM
Mine arrived today. Sending it back - it's all old stuff!


That joke is reVAULTing.

adrian
09-04-2010, 06:56 AM
That joke is reVAULTing.

Very Good, 144man!

941

942

762rob
09-04-2010, 03:23 PM
Arrived today - Nashville, Tennessee USA from Amazon UK

nevertoolate
09-04-2010, 07:31 PM
Arrrived today - [[SW Pennsylvania) USA from Amazon UK...

jaybs
09-05-2010, 06:34 AM
My copy was supposed to have been mailed Wednesday and I am in the UK, no CD yet?? LOL

snakepit
09-06-2010, 05:50 PM
Still not got mine.....I might have to shout at them.
Never had problems with Amazon before

snakepit
09-06-2010, 05:54 PM
Hello Tamla 617

I've just looked at my account with Amazon. It APPEARS that the charge has reduced to £6.99!!
But dispatch is 5-7 Sept....Delivery 8-14 Sept!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!
WTF

jaybs
09-07-2010, 07:27 AM
Not received my copy yet and ordered on the 5 August, this is the first time I have had a problem like this with Amazon UK, complained this morning and they asked me to leave it until the 15 September and then they will look into it??

144man
09-07-2010, 08:29 AM
Copies are now on sale at UK retail outlets. I saw some on the racks in HMV Oxford Street yesterday.

Kamasu_Jr
09-07-2010, 08:49 AM
Not received my copy yet and ordered on the 5 August, this is the first time I have had a problem like this with Amazon UK, complained this morning and they asked me to leave it until the 15 September and then they will look into it??

There does appear to be a problem. I pre-ordered from Amazon, which keptt hedging on the US release date and a shipping date. I finally ordered from a seller in the UK, who I assume, got some of the first pressings. But Amazon.com doesn't have Cellarful 4 yet and neither does Dusty Groove, which is unusual.. I'm waiting on the postman.

reese
09-07-2010, 10:31 AM
I ordered a copy from Amazon UK, and received it on Friday.

snakepit
09-07-2010, 11:24 AM
No post today i'm going to ring Amazon RIGHT NOW !

snakepit
09-07-2010, 11:46 AM
Spoke to someone , somewhere in the world, but not UK, with an accent that was barely unintelligible who seemed to suggest that I will have to wait at least until the 14 September

soulwally
09-08-2010, 07:52 AM
There must be something weird going on with amazon UK. I received mine last week and, I must admit, earlier than I expected.

snakepit
09-08-2010, 08:15 AM
They told me that the problem is with their merchant..."Starfish" ???.... or some such.
Really annoyed now as I popped into Bolton HMV and they didn't have it in....

CFOM 5 will be out before I get Vol 4 at this rate....


i wonder how PaulNixon feels about this.....nothing he can do about it , but not having it in HMV won't help sales will it.....and Bolton, whilst not being the centre of the universe, does have a number of soul fans in town.

tamla617
09-08-2010, 11:13 AM
snake
that amazon phone number is supposed/they pretend to be in ireland.they've got that wierd american accent that non speakers pick up from english language tapes.when i asked if they were in the phillipines [[they sound like my neighbours,who are!) and the answer was a long time coming,then it was no shannon,ireland!
i used to ask the indians at BT if they were managing ok in the snow,they pretended to be in the uk,even working uk hours and make up some story about getting thru it ok.it was june!

snakepit
09-08-2010, 05:52 PM
Tamla617
I know where you're coming from.

I've now had 2 e-mails fro them...........check them out on the following posts.

snakepit
09-08-2010, 05:53 PM
Hello,

We regret to inform you that the following items have been delayed as we are still
awaiting stock from our suppliers :

Various Artists "A Cellarful Of Motown Vol. 4"
Estimated arrival date: September 16 2010 - September 21 2010

One of Amazon's aims is to provide a convenient and efficient service; in this case, we
have fallen short. Please accept our sincere apologies.

You have not been charged for this item. We do not debit money from your payment card
until just before your items are dispatched. We will send you a dispatch confirmation
email on the date of dispatch.

Thank you for shopping at Amazon.co.uk, we hope to see you again soon.

Please note: This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address that
cannot accept incoming e-mail. Please do not reply to this message.

Sincerely,

Customer Service Department
Amazon.co.uk

snakepit
09-08-2010, 05:55 PM
Dear Customer,

Greetings from Amazon.co.uk,

We are writing to let you know that the following item has been sent to:

LAWRENCE JOHNSON


United Kingdom

For more information about delivery estimates and any open orders, please
visit: http://www.amazon.co.uk/your-account

Your order #203-7191382-6649955 [[received August 23, 2010)
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Qty Item Price Delivery Subtotal

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Amazon.co.uk items [[Sold by Amazon's Jersey Merchant, Indigostarfish.com):

1 A Cellarful Of Motown Vol. 4 £6.99 1 £6.99

Dispatched via Royal Mail [[estimated arrival date: September 13, 2010).

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Item Subtotal: £6.99
Delivery and handling: £0.00

Pre-order Guarantee: £0.00

Total: £6.99

grapevine
09-09-2010, 08:53 AM
...won't be long now ...Lawrence ...! ;)

...you'll love it!!!

:)

snakepit
09-09-2010, 09:10 AM
Hope so!

I even e-mailed a local 'specialist' shop [[lots of Northern etc) and they have not replied.
I'm jinxed re CFOM vol 4

tamla617
09-09-2010, 10:27 AM
snake
it beggars belief that people in the states have got theirs and some of the users here havent.at least when it does arrive it will have been worth the wait.

soulwally
09-09-2010, 10:32 AM
Like Grape says, Larry, mmmmmm. And you'll especially love the Fantastic Four track Keep On Trying... Believe me, you will.

snakepit
09-09-2010, 11:01 AM
Soulwally

I'm sure you're right.
I've been reading on Motown Treasures that a version was issued on Dennis Edwards on a 10 CD set in the USA...about 6 U/I tracks only...all of which I have apart from "Keep on trying" by Dennis.
I have heard the snippet on Amazon and love what I hear....Dean & Weatherspoon surely?

jalowe1957
09-09-2010, 11:14 AM
Ordered COM 4, got the delay e-mail from Amazon.com.

Wonder if I will suffer the same fate with the new Sisters Love CD as well.

jaybs
09-10-2010, 12:54 PM
My copy has still not arrived and my original order was the 5 August, I have been told now that I will have to wait until the 15 September before they will consider sending me a replacement copy, this is the first time I have had a problem like this with Amazon UK

snakepit
09-11-2010, 04:41 AM
At Last.My CFOM 4 arrived Friday.
Sounds wonderful after the first play
Many thanks to all involved for the opportunity to hear these fantastic tracks, for a while I feel 15 all over again [[which doesn't happen very often these days)