E D I T : let me guess - that silver drizzle thread has this covered?

ffs !

B-Sides Volume 1 - Available Now

For the first time ever The Chemical Brother's b-sides are going to be available digitally. Over 2 volumes there will be tracks spanning the band's gargantuan career from their debut 'Exit Planet Dust' to their latest sixth studio album 'We Are The Night'. B-Sides Volume 1 is available now and features the awesome 'Nude Night' (dubbed one of the greatest UK acid house records ever), the recent rave monster that is 'Snooprah', as well as 8 other essential Chemical Brother's collectables. Ckick here to get yours. http://email-virgin....0AVwW4F$5/link9

Plus for those of you who have missed the limited white labels, the fantastic Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve reworking of Battlescars is available through the Chemical Brother's download store. A totally cosmic reinterpretation of an already superb track. Click here to go to the store. http://email-virgin....AVwW4F$5/link10

definelty two volumes no doubt if sucessful sales wise they will do more, reckon they could do at least 4 volumes with ten tracks each

I fucking hate digital downloads! I want that thing in my hands where the vibe is floating through my fingers filling my body by touching the booklet!!!

Right on!

And I also want a quote button!

Yup, but there's an Ed-it button now in life :lol:

I agree, i could make this album in my itunes. I like to have an actual item to buy.

YAYYYYY!!!

i hope it becomes a physical release

And it's only in the UK iTunes store. Nice. Interesting selection of B-Sides, though....?

What are you talking about, evermin? It's in the US iTunes store, too. Search for Silver Drizzle. You'll find it.

If this is the future I want no part of it!

it's in the French iTunes too

Digital DL... hmmmm...

Only good point : I already own 6 titles.

That's 4 left to buy.

I'm starting to get really pissed off by digital downloads. 1 time it's iTunes, next time it's 7digital. I also missed out on the stereo version of the Rock Drill. Now this the only way to get a digital 'Snooprah' version. Fucking Hell!!!

Come on Tom & Ed, I'm guessing you have a say in this? Please help me out. I am willing to pay, heck I already have all the single cd's so I have most of the b-sides, I want to get the "extras" as well even if I don't have an iPod or Apple.

Sony is my mp3 player.

What are all those track available at the moment? I really want that Battle Scars remix, Snooprah, EWB9, the Rock Drill...

Yeah it's like we're being discriminated against because of our preference of music format. You'd think the CD buying fans would get something for all their years of hard spending, but no, it goes to the kids with their backward caps and dimontie earing.

I know it's upsetting, we all want to pay for our hard copies (I'm an old skool tangible kinda person myself) but I don't think Tom and Ed have a whole lot of control here in this situation.

It's not like it used to be 3,5, 7 years ago. The music industry and the whole approach to buying and distributing music has changed and believe me I know, because that's about 70% of the reason why my last job went down the shitter...

With digital releases, this actually allows for a lot of freedom for the artist as well as the label. No extra expenses used for promoting and advertising, no extra expenses needed for packaging and distribution. No overhead costs really - it's quite a simple logic this whole digital distribution. I think this approach is perfect for a b-side release like this, and I can see why it was done this way.

As much as I would love to go out and buy this Vol. 1 dealie at a store - does it really make much sense from an industry perspective to fork out all the money it would have to in order to create, market and distribute a tangible item when digital distribution is just as effective and quite possibly more lucrative?

I'd rather the money be spent on Tom and Ed's tour and next album than take a crap shoot on making a big splashy tangible release of b-sides, most of which we already own hard copies of!

I don't have iTunes, so i cant see the tracklisting, anyone care to post it?!

cheers

I quite a romantic guy if I may say so myself. And I don't just mean taking my girl out for diner but walking towards my box of records or cabin with cd's putting it up an flipping through the booklet.

Where are those days? Am I gettig old??

*puts on the record by Queen-'These are the days of our lives' and flips a tear away*

I'm getting old right along with you, Joslyn.

I do love my tangibles, and I am nostalgic for the old days, too. :(