GATS reissue? - Page 8 - Forever Delayed

almostfamous · #**106** 01-03-2020, 13:38

I hope a) it's not stupidly overpriced like Truth and b) they've NOT tinkered with the tracklist although it's very likely.

Son of Stopped · #**107** 01-03-2020, 17:05

https://twitter.com/Manics/status/12...602230785?s=09

Tweet if not posted

junkymotown · #**108** 01-03-2020, 22:21

Wooooooi! Cool video!

Marat Sar · #**109** 02-03-2020, 14:50

What's this and that video all about then? Exciting stuff... but is it just a reissue?

Routine Builder · #**110** 02-03-2020, 15:27

One would possibly hope that there is a live DVD included in the package, but given that the TIMT re-issue lacked one, I wouldn't bet on it.

IntlDebris · #**111** 02-03-2020, 15:32

I wouldn't be surprised if it was similar to the SATT package.

someone, somewhere, soon · #**112** 02-03-2020, 16:00

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Originally Posted by Routine Builder

One would possibly hope that there is a live DVD included in the package, but given that the TIMT re-issue lacked one, I wouldn't bet on it.

lesson learnt from all reissues to date: do not base expectations on all reissues to date

everlasting · #**113** 02-03-2020, 22:05

The Truth reissue was pretty poor overall I think, the worst of the bunch we've had in my opinion. I don't like the size of it or the lack of a dvd which could have been rammed full of stuff. The best reissues are the HB, EMG and GT but I'd prefer the booklets to be loose so you can read them and look at the pictures without having to hold the entire box set which i think is a pretty moronic design. SATT one was prerry nice in the book format, two crammed cds and a pretty busy dvd too, it just lacked a little retrospective.

The Crow · #**114** 05-03-2020, 23:44

This LP was decent but it's not really worthy of a re issue, it's not worth the time.

Sadly no pro shots from its tour neither which were ever released officially.

blackflower · #**115** 06-03-2020, 10:12

I really hope they announce whatever they're doing with GATS soon. This drawn-out teasing is a bit annoying.

Marat Sar · #**116** 06-03-2020, 18:07

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Originally Posted by everlasting

The Truth reissue was pretty poor overall I think, the worst of the bunch we've had in my opinion. I don't like the size of it or the lack of a dvd which could have been rammed full of stuff. The best reissues are the HB, EMG and GT but I'd prefer the booklets to be loose so you can read them and look at the pictures without having to hold the entire box set which i think is a pretty moronic design. SATT one was prerry nice in the book format, two crammed cds and a pretty busy dvd too, it just lacked a little retrospective.

I really like the TIMTTMY reissue. That album badly needed a remaster and what we got was exceptionally good, sonically. With the added bonus of the 6 b-sides (all amazing songs) also remastered and sounding like album quality songs... musically it was incredible. They could've stuffed it in a pizza box and I would've loved it.

tomd2103 · #**117** 06-03-2020, 23:13

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Originally Posted by almostfamous

I hope a) it's not stupidly overpriced like Truth and b) they've NOT tinkered with the tracklist although it's very likely.

I don't know what to feel about re-issues like this really. THB and EMG were seminal albums and deserved of being reissued, but some of the other albums that have been reissued are not really of that kind of standard.

If it is to happen, is there any particular significance of reissuing GATS now? It is far from one of their strongest albums and they very rarely play any of the tracks off it live anymore (famously have shunned one of them for years), so it seems a bit of an odd decision really.

wannagetout · #**118** 07-03-2020, 05:10

Come on its got 5 of their best tracks on it.

Porco · #**119** 07-03-2020, 09:58

EMG and THB have both had two re-issues... and this is the only Richey-era album that hasn’t had one at all yet. It’s way past time it got one IMHO, and it’s also a good excuse to reissue the album on vinyl (GATS is the only album I don’t own a vinyl of and I want to put that right but not at £50+ used on ebay lol) (Edit:I realise I said a lot of that already in this thread... !)

As always, these things are optional! Not interested? Don’t buy it, fair enough.

IntlDebris · #**120** 07-03-2020, 12:12

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Originally Posted by tomd2103

I don't know what to feel about re-issues like this really. THB and EMG were seminal albums and deserved of being reissued, but some of the other albums that have been reissued are not really of that kind of standard.

If it is to happen, is there any particular significance of reissuing GATS now? It is far from one of their strongest albums and they very rarely play any of the tracks off it live anymore (famously have shunned one of them for years), so it seems a bit of an odd decision really.

It's just a kind of industry standard now, labels are pushing deluxe editions as it's where a considerable amount of profit comes from within the physical sales market. With streaming taking over an increasing percentage of the market, labels realistically only have a short window to put as many of these boxsets out as possible, so it's why we've had albums by Cast coming out as 3CD sets and Sleeper's debut is getting its second expanded edition this year. So with a fanbase as fanatical as us, it's no surprise that Sony really want to do a GATS release.