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[Loz]

Originally Posted by sculptureofabloke

I don't think I've bought a cd single for any other band for at least 5 years.

Same. I hope they still release the 7" singles though, I'd much rather have the vinyl than the CDs.

[Scarecrow]

Originally Posted by hummingbird

i think we'll see the same as we saw for the satt singles. They like physical formats so they'll keep releasing em

This.

Originally Posted by sculptureofabloke

I don't think I've bought a cd single for any other band for at least 5 years.

I'm struggling to think. I have a few vinyls though.

[sculptureofabloke]

Originally Posted by Joe-eh

NOBODY LOVED YOU DAMMIT!

Yes please. It's a load of shit that since the turn of the millennium Prologue To History has had more outings than that, You're Tender And You're Tired, Black Dog On My Shoulder...

Never know, like.

[Scarecrow]

Nobody Loved You and Further Away. Both great songs, both singles in Japan, both last played live in the '90s (I think). Wankers!

[Elizabeth M]

Originally Posted by sculptureofabloke

Yes please. It's a load of shit that since the turn of the millennium Prologue To History has had more outings than that, You're Tender And You're Tired, Black Dog On My Shoulder...

Never know, like.

Well, except for the fact that Prologue To History is a better song than any of those!

[MarilynRoxie]

Originally Posted by Loz

They should just release a 7" and Digital Download. Does anyone actually buy CD singles anymore? (Other than manics ones that is)

I *love* CD singles, but they seem to be getting phased out everywhere - I was trying to find them in Amoeba Records in SF not long ago and I ended up asking a clerk where they'd gone; apparently they all got chucked away. 7" vinyl singles were still in abundance, new and old. I'd be alright if the Manics released the b-sides digitally as well as had some limited vinyl singles perhaps!

[allisvanity]

My Little Empire would be good in the acoustic section... Have fingers firmly crossed that the setlists will be a lot more varied on the new tour!

[everlasting]

It's a bit weird really how CD singles are dying off but vinyl still makes an appearance, which despite what all the purists say, doesn't sound too great. I'll buy whatever format the single is released on, just hope it is physical so it's better than just having a song sitting on my laptop that was downloaded. I've only ever downloaded one song before.

[mafiamonroe]

Originally Posted by Loz

They should just release a 7" and Digital Download. Does anyone actually buy CD singles anymore? (Other than manics ones that is)

Originally Posted by sculptureofabloke

I don't think I've bought a cd single for any other band for at least 5 years.

I got the cd single of Number 1 by Goldfrapp as it had Beautiful as a bonus track which was only available on the Japanese version of the album. I think the last 7" i bought was Telephone by Lady Gaga as it was a quid.

[mafiamonroe]

Originally Posted by everlasting

It's a bit weird really how CD singles are dying off but vinyl still makes an appearance, which despite what all the purists say, doesn't sound too great. I'll buy whatever format the single is released on, just hope it is physical so it's better than just having a song sitting on my laptop that was downloaded. I've only ever downloaded one song before.

Dance music especially disco, funk, soul and house sound better on vinyl played in clubs. I think younger (Well younger than me anyway!) people are buying vinyl because they like the fact that you can see the artwork better than on a cd or the tiny thumbnail that you get with a download.

[Mr.Selfdestruct]

I think masses is the only 7" by the manics i have? I'm not a 100% sure. All my stuff is a bit scattered at the moment. I have a few of the old albums. I just looked through the vinyls i have here and Let Robson Sing on 12". I can't even remember buying that! Must have been a moment of madness. I am a sucker for vinyl though.

[tuckedaway]

Lost voices-living museums Lost voices-visible ruins Drifting through the universe Somehow blessed and somehow cursed x

(Was just reading the made up tweets thread. Almost posted this there by accident. )

[Porco]

Originally Posted by Loz

They should just release a 7" and Digital Download. Does anyone actually buy CD singles anymore? (Other than manics ones that is)

Ugh, please no! Some people like to have decent quality sources even if they rip them onto the computer for their MP3 players. I always want CDs of stuff I really love wherever possible, at least until the day all the online stores are selling better than CD quality.

[Ken Korda]

Originally Posted by Porco

Ugh, please no! Some people like to have decent quality sources even if they rip them onto the computer for their MP3 players. I always want CDs of stuff I really love wherever possible, at least until the day all the online stores are selling better than CD quality.

I can't speak for all songs on all online stores but I just checked play.com's top 5 tracks and all of them were above 200kbps, 4 were 320kbps which is well over the bitrate quality of a CD track.

[mothers_are_saints]

Originally Posted by Mr.selfdestruct

I think masses is the only 7" by the manics i have? I'm not a 100% sure.

Masses was a 10"