Any official news yet?
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Any official news yet?
[QUOTE=aarondillon2011@gmail.com;163655]Any official news yet?[/QUOTE
I've been so excited for this release, more so than for any Diana Ross or Supremes expanded collection. I hope it's coming soon!!
Also one of my favorites and I am tapping [[patiently) for any news.
I was hoping to get some info on this album by now, I was told by Andy that Universal music was going thru some changes and therefore all releases were on hold. is this still the case or are they holding out on us as these r the last two Ross solo albums for Motown in the 70s?
It's a bummer that as soon as we get to the two Motown albums I most want to see expanded - Baby It's Me and Ross, we end up with issues. Record companies are strange beasts. Thank God the Japanese [[for once) actually spent money and re-issued something we wanted instead of firing out the same old products.
I have bought all the Supremes and Diana Ross expanded editions and was really looking for Baby It's Me and Ross 78. Does anyone know if they are cancelled or will we one day see a release of these in the deluxe edition? Why isn't Harry, George, or Andy saying anything? An update would be wonderful.
My favorite Diana Ross of all time!!!!!! Followed by Surrender. Richard Perry's vision of Diana Ross is soooo perfect.
This is the expanded reissue is THE one I've been waiting for!!
Ditto - I've bought each Diana/Supreme expanded edition wishing and hoping for a Baby It's Me announcement. This is the one I've been most anxious for. Andy has recently suggested on Facebook more than once that we need to reach out to Universal and request the release of BIM. Reading between the lines, perhaps the powers-that-be don't realize there is still a fan base for these releases--this is just my speculation, not a statement from Andy.
Hopefully we'll have a release by the end of the year!
OIbviously, something is going on becasue -- in the past -- Harry / Andy has responded to fans about such issues. Recall that the last three releases -- TCMS 12A, Martha, and Four Tops -- were delayed. While I am thankful for all of the HipO releases that have come my way over the years, I am still anxious to support them financially by buying future issues.
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ANOTHER good reason for a MOTOWN CON which I suggested in a different post;
so many folks who don't do message boards, but would buy the expanded editions if they knew they existed, would go hog wild at a booth/kiosk area featuring the existing inventory that's out there... everything would be sold/gone in an instant... I'm surprised that these titles aren't made available in a kiosk situation at MOTOWN/THE MUSICAL.. I mean, c'mon people, sleeping at the wheel is soooo ungroovy..
[QUOTE=Jimi LaLumia;178327
so many folks...would buy the expanded editions if they knew they existed.....I'm surprised that these titles aren't made available in a kiosk situation at MOTOWN/THE MUSICAL.....[/QUOTE]
From the Motown The Musical official website it appears that only ''Motown the Musical [[Original Broadway Cast Recording)" is available at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
The fact that "Motown The Musical- The Classic Songs That Inspired The Broadway Show!" is not listed leads me to believe that those in charge of merchandising do not want any other cd [[even those that feature the original artists) competing with the cast album.
Perhaps there is some sort of stipulation that has been agreed to by UMG to hold off on releasing U.S. product so as to give the cast album a chance to grow in sales.
That may be one of the factors that has influenced the delay of the expanded edition of "Baby It's Me".
hopefully we will get some news ,one way or another soon.hopefully,like it'd coming late summer.......late fall.........Christmas?????
I agree. For Harry just to tell us to "write" with no additional comment[[s) is unusual. This is not a criticism of Harry.
While I am grateful for all of the releases that we have received as customers, I fear that "things are changing" for HipO releases. I remain hopeful, however -- and ready to purchase. :-)
Well, a few days ago a friend asked me to play Gettin ready For love for him. He heard it on the radio and liked it. THE RADIO??? I asked? When, 40 years ago? No, over the weekend. OK, so we played the entire album and, without any expectations, I liked it. I guess since i felt there were no hits on it, that it colored my view of the project. It's still not in my top ten, or twenty maybe, but I enjoyed it. Why are hits important? Or were? Because what happens when there are no hits???? Scatting? I'm ok with it. I love reading how much others love material that I'm soft on. The creative process is an amazing one!
I emailed Universal with the email that Harry provided. I hope it does some good. "Baby It's me" is my favorite Diana Ross album. When it was first released I couldn't stop playing it. I wore that vinyl record out. I really couldn't understand why this great album didn't have any big hits. I love every song. I do have this on cd but was really looking for for the deluxe version from Hippo Select. I wish we could just get an answer yes or no??
A lot of times people involved are just not free to comment.
I know it is like this with my corporate job. Lots of stuff I'm not authorized to speak about.
Has anyone heard anything new? Will we get any new releases in 2014? I sure hope so.
I've been wondering the same thing. Did a little browsing on Facebook this weekend and came across this page for the "Expanded Editions":
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Di...08890062656296