Strictly Limited Edition to 1,000 copies!

[Jason²]

Got your attention? Good!

I'm wondering what everyone thinks of new releases that are advertised as limited edition (and numbered) - and if that makes a difference in how fast you'll purchase something.

The ACT box set was advertised as super limited edition but there seem to be pleny of copies still available.

The Rhino Handmade stuff is all limited edition - and some titles have sold out (Rank & File "The Slash Years", Devo "Live", and a few others).

When purchasing for myself, if I know something's limited I try to get it ASAP because i have that fear that the next time I go looking for it - it might not be there.

When pre-purchasing for The Ideal Copy - I try to bring in a lot of copies if it's limited - but the sales patterns don't always indicate that people will snatch something up if it's limited.

The trend right now is for the majors to release a "standard edition" and a "limited edition" (and in some cases a "collectors edition") of a new album (U2, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Morrissey, etc.) Personally I find it ridiculously annoying (and I also prefer a jewel case over any other packaging, but that's another topic).

Anyway, discuss...

[devildog]

I think in some cases, Limited Editions are just that, Limited. The Rhino Handmades are truly limited at 2500 copies each. So I try to scoop them.

However, I also think sometimes when a cd is a limited edition it is just an excuse to charge premium d

[Sean]

Just curious Jason, how many copies of the AFOS "Listen" cd were made? Also, would you know how many copies of the Retro:active cd's were made? Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and the Remix CD.

[schwenko]

[quote]Originally posted by jfiber
[br]Got your attention? Good!

I'm wondering what everyone thinks of new releases that are adve

[Ollie Stench]

A few years ago I went to the Rhino site to buy the DEVO live disc. I got all the way to submitting my credit card info when I realized that I would be paying almost $30 after shipping and "handling" for 9 songs. When asked to confirm my order I decline

[Jason²]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Sean[/i]
<br>Just curious Jason, how many copies of the AFOS "Listen" cd were made? Also, would you know ho

[wiota]

As a record buyer, I dislike limited-edition records, because generally speaking they cost more, are harder to obtain, and I feel pressure to purchase them immediately. But, to answer your question, yes, it does make a difference, and if I really like th

[ekahob]

I actually bought two of Rhino's Beat Farmers CDs (limted to 5000) so that one day I might sell the other one on ebay but it doesn't look like a made a wise investment since they are still available. Maybe if I buy them out and hold them the value will g

[Jason²]

Well, not necessarily limited edition (and certainly no guarantees of becoming collectors items) but the following CDs that we used to offer on The Ideal Copy are now either out of print, no longer available from our suppliers (though they might press mor

[Ollie Stench]

I like limited edition vinyl, but so very few labels still produce LPs. I realise the economics prohibit most labels from doing vinyl and cd releases, but I would rather pay $18 for an album than a cd.

[fritzb]

[quote][i]Originally posted by jfiber[/i]
Sadly, Superfecta's "Bachelor Party Soundtrack" CD is slated for a similar fate.<hr height="1" no

[harleytexas]

What I hate more than limited cd pressings is when I find a cd that I have wanted or have bought in the past and I'm happy with it, only to have the record company remaster it, albiet usually with bonus stuff, but still, I bought the cd already, now who w

[schwenko]

[quote][i]Originally posted by harleytexas[/i]
<br>What I hate more that limited cd pressings is when I find a cd that I have wanted or hav