Z - Available on E-Bay

[wellfleet]

Hi all, newbie here.
I'm not sure if hardcore MMJ fans will think this to be a great thing or a terrible thing, but Z is available to purchase on E-Bay and apparently it's not a CD-R or rip-off.

[havibulin]

hopefully it is a pre-order sort of deal. maybe this person intends to ship after the album is out and they have bought a few copies...but maybe not. I'll have to check it out.

[corey]

It says that it is released in September on the auction. It also says "import". Are there more tracks?

[wellfleet]

it's not a pre-order. the same seller is also offering, and has shipped, the new david gray album that isn't out for another month. it says it's the japanese import with a bonus track. cduniverse has a pre-order listing for the japanese import with the bonus track that will come out in late september. not quite sure what to make of it, either.

[Jellyfish]

There are 52 available...I sent him a email asking him about the bonus track and when it was available to ship.

[darkglow]

is this bullshit or what, guys? i'm about bid/buy it now.

[dragonboy]

Hey there! Long time lurker, first post - HUGE fan of the jacket! I've lived in Japan for over 6years now. Japanese like to have translated liner notes and band info etc in with their CDs. These cost a few more Yen than the regular releases & sometimes come out a week or two before the regular release with bonus tracks. For example, I picked up the new White Stripes a week before it's scheduled release date with 2 bonus tracks. Hope this helps!

[SMc55]

That might explain it. Welcome dragonboy  :D

[Jellyfish]

He says it has the original artwork and will ship same day...I am going for it.

[aMillionDreams]

did he say it had a bonus track or not?

[Nikkogino]

Hi all, newbie here.

Hey bud, I'm the "newbie." Get your own name.  

haha

[Blass]

As much as I would love to purchase some shady bootlegged import version of the new MMJ album over EBay, I'm going to have to wait for an official US release to buy it.

In the meantime, I'd love to sample a few or all of the songs before I can buy to satifsy my insatiable MMJ appetite.  Does anyone know of a stream or bittorrent that can help me out with this?  If so, please email me at bascome@gmail.com.  Thanks.

[Jellyfish]

did he say it had a bonus track or not?

I asked him/her the title of the bounus track and he didn't reply with an answer...I am assuming he/she didn't know the title....it's only 16 bucks with shipping.I won't lose a lot if it is not legit.

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

(sigh) I'm posting, but I won't bore anyone with my tirades about this.  Whatever.

[wellfleet]

if it makes you feel better, i fully intend to purchase the domestic and the import versions of Z once they are available through kosher means. i always do. it's just that everyone here is talking about how the album is so incredible and i got the jones to hear it too... and downloading terrifies me as i've recently gotten over the second virus attack that wiped my poor comp. maybe you can list your objections and we can all debate, freedom-of-speech style!

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

if it makes you feel better, i fully intend to purchase the domestic and the import versions of Z once they are available through kosher means. i always do. it's just that everyone here is talking about how the album is so incredible and i got the jones to hear it too... and downloading terrifies me as i've recently gotten over the second virus attack that wiped my poor comp. maybe you can list your objections and we can all debate, freedom-of-speech style!

My main objections go back to the unauthorized release of the record in the first place.  It pains me to know someone close to the band must have broken their trust to make this happen.  

I too have the jones to hear it;  that's not my beef here.  I'm not going to preach on the subject, but like Bob Geldof was pissed that Live 8 tix were on Ebay, I too am pissed that these rogues have the chutzpah to put Z on Ebay.  I'm sorry, I find that objectionable.

It's like a gross overcommodification of MMJ.  Sure, it does contribute to the "buzz" factor, but it's just not my cup of tea.  Just my two cents...

[wellfleet]

i agree that breaking the band's sacred trust is lame. especially a band that doesn't get those lucrative Skechers/Diet Mountain Dew spokesperson dealies... mad props to 50 Cent and all, but i doubt a few bootlegs here and there significantly affect *his* bottom line. now i'm sad. i would hate to think i encouraged people to get it on the hush-hush.
i guess it's like tom petty said, the waiting is the hardest part. so like you, i will hold on to my Z virginity. who says abstinence-only education doesn't work?  ;)

[darkglow]

it's been taken down.. hmm.. wonder if they read john's piece and it brought tears to their eyes?

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

it's been taken down.. hmm.. wonder if they read john's piece and it brought tears to their eyes?

as much as I'd like to take credit for that... ;)

[corey]

Just gonna say this real quick....
I seriously doubt that someone close to the band leaked it. There was a review on Billboard weeks before the leak was found. I'm not sayin' that Billboard leaked it, but someone in the industry did, more than likely.
I just don't think that anyone close to the band did it.
That's all I'm gonna say.

:)