New U2 album SONGS OF INNOCENCE

[dagobah]

Yeesh. And I thought full-frontal Adam on some covers of ACHTUNG BABY was controversial. Strange, strange cover.

Strange?  Yes, I agree.

But it could have been even more strange.  What if it had been a photo of Bono hugging his daughter Eve . . . . . and she was not wearing a shirt?   

I didn't even know Larry had a son.  In fact, I hardly know anything about their personal lives.

[morgan1098]

THE VINYL IS OUT THERE. Here's what looks like an official "gold label" promo vinyl that someone picked up at Amoeba Records over the weekend:

[morgan1098]

I think Aaron is going to get on the phone with Amoeba to get the low-down on this, but the current rumor at the Steve Hoffman forums (where lots of music industry insider types post) is that this is an Amoeba exclusive limited to only 100 copies! They put it in stores early to qualify for the Grammys. 

[morgan1098]

I just scored a copy of this by phone from the Amoeba store in San Francisco.  The girl told me that it is definitely a WHITE LABEL, not gold. In looking again at the photos above, I think that's the case. The lighting is just bad, thus giving the photos a "gold" look.

Anyway, I should have it in a couple days.  I don't even collect U2 vinyl but I'm currently having such a resurgence of U2 fan mania that I couldn't resist.

[slaneman]

Let's see, only 100 copies for sale, maybe another 100 for industry types...doesn't have the extra song so it's a unique track list...

Congrats! That just might get more valuable in the coming years. 


Update: Apparently it's available on the east coast at other Indie stores. They're calling it a 'test pressing' ? So there has to be more than 100 copies for sale. But still quite a collectable.

[morgan1098]

Yes. From the photos here it looks identical to what Amoeba has:
http://ltcds.com/general-information/u2-lp-test-pressing-for-songs-of-innocence/

[slaneman]

You gotta drive to NY for the Loony ones. 

[morgan1098]

The white label is going for crazy, ridiculous, astonishing prices on ebay right now. Three auctions:

$710.00 with 5 hours remaining
$530.00 with 1 day, 18 hours remaining
$399.00 with 2 days, 15 hours remaining

 

[Aaron]

Second auction just finished. Over $1000.
Wow.

[George]

Second auction just finished. Over $1000.
Wow.

Now I really hope that this turns out to be (part of) the U2.com subscriber gift.  It'd be funny.

[Aaron]

First two copies on ebay went for $200 and $250.  That was on Monday before the news was really out there.

Since then the lowest price was $700US, and the high $1007.58 with six in this range (although one is a buy it now that was ended early so not sure what price was offered...)  There's a couple of current auctions I've seen over the $1000 mark as well. 

[Brad]

Yeah, there was a buy it now the first day for $200. Should have gone for it. 

[miryclay]

Here is what looks like an official promo for The Miracle:

eBay item number:281456945906

[Aaron]

Yes, I've got one of those "The Miracle" promos sitting here on my desk right now, and it came from a legitimate source.  It's just a CDR that's been printed with information, and a really low quality cardboard case.  The label in France seems to be putting these out still, where as most promos have moved to a digital delivery format with this release.

[morgan1098]

My wife just called to inform me that the vinyl arrived. Thankfully the mailman didn't try to stuff it in the small mailbox.