So according to the NO store the release date is 6/11/15. A long wait

Yeah i noticed that the other day but assumed it had already been mentioned on here somewhere....maybe it hasn't

The boxed set has long versions of the tracks on Music Complete right?

It also contains a download code. Is the download of the extended versions? I want the extended versions but don't have a turntable anymore.

The download was just the album, not the extended mixes.People who had pre ordered the box set were emailed the MP3 and HD download links for just the album last Friday on album release day (though it wasn't an entirely smooth operation, lots of people reported problems etc).There may or may not a download code of the extended mixes inside the box set upon receiving it- the details on NewOrder Now store only says that the extended mixes will be over 6 pieces of vinyl.No mention of a digital versions download link.

Seems to be endless confusion about this box set and the extended mixes, getting rather fed up of it now.

Oh ok, fair enough.Thanks for the info.

Well, i'd be very surprised if there isn't torrents or whatever available of them with in an hour or two or even sooner of folks receiving the box set.They'll be up on Soulseek in no time. I might give the discs one spin but will probably just listen to the digital versions.I've gone off vinyl a bit lately.I never seem to be able to get my stylus completely clear of fluff despite using the special cleaning fluid and the brush.Same goes for the vinyl discs; i use the special cleaning fluid and cloth to clean the disc before play but halfway through one side of an album the sound becomes dreadful again as dust and fluff just inevitably still magically appear from somewhere. And you have to be so careful taking discs out of the sleeve and handling them.Having said all that i am waiting on delivery of Get Ready and Republic on vinyl!

Using the purchase as an excuse to purchase a turn table. Planning to take the vinyl to me mate's house where he will play them and record it on disc for me. But with the advent of the download I may skip visiting him...then again he has a lot of homebrew.

Yeah i picked up on that too.But then he did seem slightly clueless about the box set, like i think he said he had no idea when it was coming out.

It was a joke… saying that some of the shorter versions were better, so go buy the normal album now… don't wait for the extended versions.

Although, I wouldn't bet against the extended versions hitting a (double) cd now, after hearing that interview… but they'd have to wait 'till the box sets are in people's hands.

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its not that hard to transfer vinyl. and its not that complicated either with some basic equipment.

the boxset is a bonus. if they want to them on digital or cd, they would say so.

theres a lot of vinyl only mixes for new order (rember the 12x12 set)

anyways, i can wait. the boxset is definitely worth it, even as an art piece.

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Nothing. One disc is one sided black vinyl with the other side being etched.

"8 piece deluxe vinyl collection.
New album on double clear vinyl.
Extended versions of all 11 brand new tracks on 6 pieces of vinyl.
Coloured vinyl 12”s plus 1 sided black etched vinyl.
Packaged in an archival acid free box, using 1300 micron grey white board and a wire stitch. Box is debossed on the lid and base".

I reckon a really long intro on an extended Superheated would be really cool.Kind of in the vein of Thieves Like Us, a long 3 minute intro before Bernard starts singing.

I love the idea of extended mixes generally, when done well, and I wish they'd put out "in-house" 12" mixes of singles on the vinyl single b-sides rather than the commissioned rubbish. But listening to Music Complete, which I'm really loving, I can't really see how the can extend some of the tracks effectively. "Tutti Frutti" for example I really like, but seems to be timed perfectly. By just before the last chorus I'm convinced the song should end and they throw the last one out. But I guess we'll just see what happens :)



It is complicated, and time consuming, and expensive in equipment terms (assuming you don't already have it), if you want to do it *well*. Assuming the label haven't cocked it up, a download code is a MUCH better way to get a digital copy of the mixes, and you'll get something in higher fidelity than the vinyl pressing to boot. Heck I wish they put download codes in CD cases, even ripping CDs is a pain in the arse imho, and can go wrong, and can give you the wrong results without you knowing. (Much amusement at the recent complaining about CDs with pre-emphasis)



Yes the booklet felt like a cheap pile of photocopies.

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