I like that photo. Very lovely. However, it's not from the Sophisticated Soul sessions, since Gladys was still in the group. :)
I like that photo. Very lovely. However, it's not from the Sophisticated Soul sessions, since Gladys was still in the group. :)
Ah, yes! How right you are. The hair and makeup on Wanda and Katherine certainly look like the SS sessions to me, which is what fooled me. Must have been pretty close in time then to 1968, the SS time frame.Quote:
Originally Posted by carlo
I have been following your price discussions, since I am currently "on order" with Amazon in the US for something like $66. So when I saw your great UK price today, I jumped on their website, ready to order it on there and then cancel my US order. But when I check it on Amazon UK, all I am getting is a message saying that I can sign up and they will e-mail me when it becomes available, with no mention of price. So where and how are you guys seeing this price of 19 or 20 pounds?
Or should I leave well enough alone and just let the price guarantee on my US order take care of me?
That's really strange. Mine still shows on order.Quote:
Originally Posted by daviddesper
Order Placed: 19 Nov 2011
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- Order Total: £19.80
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....178829200_.gifDelivery 1 of 1: The following item will arrive after 25 Dec 2011. Not yet dispatched
Dispatch Estimate: 20 Dec 2011
Delivery Estimate: 29 Dec 2011 - 5 Jan 2012
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....wL._SY100_.jpgMarvelettes
Sold by: Amazon EU S.a.r.L.
But yes, you are correct, you cannot order it today. Keep checking back...hopefully when it's available again the price will still be low.
I ordered this from Amazon.uk on 10th November - My Order states a delivery date od 1st Feb and 4th Feb and the cost is £20.06. Notice that it's beinf sold by "Amazon.EU". Wonder why there is a difference in dates and cost?Quote:
Originally Posted by kenneth
That's good news and it indicates that their previous reissues have done well. Like a lot of people, The Marvellettes was my favorite girl group, just as Martha Reeves and The Vandellas were too before The Supremes began to hit.
I'm not sure. As far as price, I always assumed that if the price went down at any time, after your order was in, prior to the release date, you got it at the lowest price. But if you read their guarantee very carefully, it more or less indicates that the guarantee is effective only if the price is lower on the actual day of the product's release. I'm sure that's not what most people think, but read it and tell me if you agree with me.Quote:
Originally Posted by TMSG
So I used to just put my order in and assume I'd get some sort of rebate on the day of release. But on this one I saw the price going down online but the price not being adjusted in the shopping basket, so at some point I did delete the order and reordered it just to make sure.
I could be wrong about how the mechanism works but it seems it could be shown better in the shopping cart, like price at time of order vs. price today, or something.
I just received an e-mail from Amazon UK, stating that the release date was changed by the manufacturer to February. That might have something to do with all of the issues being discussed above.
The price on Amazon.com has dropped to $58.45 as of this morning.
Also, when I went to check the price on Amazon UK, it says "currently unavailable" with a release date of Jan 01.
Attachment 3890
Forever More
Beautiful artwork
And now... Finally up at www.hip-oselect.com:
http://www.hip-oselect.com/scr.publi...8-A87A7748EFC8
Just ordered mine on amazon.com for $58.45 total. That is the cheapest I have seen in the U.S. Might want to check it out guys :-)
It's now on Hip-O :D
http://www.hip-oselect.com/scr.publi...8-A87A7748EFC8
Bump, has no one else noticed this?
Bump, bump!
I'm excited about this release, but it looks like I'm gonna have to wait until February to get my copy from the UK. The $80 price tag plus $25 for shipping from Hip-O just doesn't seem realistic for me.
Last I checked it was $58 on Amazon [[US), no tax, no shipping. I'm willing to wait for the copy from the UK, however at the cheaper price.Quote:
Originally Posted by carlo
Hipo site ship date moved up to 11-30 :-)
If it doesnt get a UK release the I will be doing a Campout at the front doors of Universals London HQ, similar to the Wall St, St Pauls etc, until it is!..Paulo xxx
There are now samples of all the tracks on Forever More to listen to on Amazon US.........will be listening to these later when I get home!!
Wow, lots of fun stuff there. Wanda's lead on "You Lost the Sweetest Boy" is great...for some reason, I expected Gladys on this track but Wanda's 'falsetto' really suits this one. In addition, the alternate of "Don't Make Hurting Me a Habit," is much slower paced, a different song entirely than the one we're used to hearing.
Someone had asked about Ann, and "Breakthru" and "Why'd You Do it" are definitely her on lead.
From the lyrics sung and the song titles listed , it seems that track #6 and #16 are reversed on Disc 4, [[the Lost & Found). Is it also that way on the actual cd?
I'm sold on this set! Wanda's take on the Temps' "I'll Be in Trouble" is as funky as 3 port-o-johns on gameday! And Gladys Horton sounds like another Gladys on "I Know Better", if you know what i mean! I can kiss my Christmas money good-bye!
Unfortunately, yes. This is my oversight. More on this next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by pj1
Thank you for letting us know!Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekylincs
As long as it's not missing a song, and you still get both songs it's alright with me. Only a few more days left to wait! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by hwume
Gladys Knight also sang "I Know Better," and sang it well, on one of the Pips' great early LPs, "Feelin' Bluesy."Quote:
Originally Posted by jboy88
I´m really excited about the stuff from the fourth CD. I know I´m a special Marvelettes-Fan, I love Gladys on lead and I think Motown did the right thing when they changed with Wanda and she did a fine Job with Smokey-Songs like "Don´t mess with Bill" and "The hunter gets captured by the game". But in my opinion The Marvelettes had a chance for a real "Return of...." but Motown didn´t change the lead singer again.
The two Ann Bogan tracks are real pearls of the fourth CD, when I hear her songs is a little about a revolutuion with voice and music. She is caught in the Motown-Sound and try to break through and you hear it. It´s fabulos and glorius and a hint of a new time
Interesting observation on Ann Bogan. Visually it's reinforced by her appearance on the front cover of In Full Bloom. Wanda and Katherine are styled 60's glam, but Ann is more down to earth looking.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrlonleyheart
Listening to the snippet on Amazon, I'd say that "Breakthru [[I've Got My Freedom)" with Ann Bogan on lead is going to be a real standout!
I'm loving the sound of Why'd You Do It! Can't wait to hear it in it's entirety
Have pre-ordered via Amazon. Not happy about the price, but this is a MUST have...Paulo xxx
I know this she has forgotten her wig and she´s looking more 70´s styling as 60`s. During the whole photo session Ann is without her wig. You will see her again in the afro-look style in their black and white dresses.Quote:
Originally Posted by smark21