doodle said on January 28, 2005 16:17:

Thnx mate!

I already have one copy of the aussie release, but that one is a promo copy (or actually “sample not for sale”, wich atleast in my world spells the same as a promo copy).

However I still want to get hold of a regular copy of the aussie release.

Cheers!
//Micael

Staffany said on January 29, 2005 04:19:

Don’t you have enough with one copy? Why do you need so much copies of THE SAME? The only difference is where it says “Made in XXX”. The CD looks the same everywhere, and the tracklist is always the same too.

doodle said on January 29, 2005 12:00:

Staffany-> Well that is a good question that I am
being asked allot, mostly of non-collectors. I’ll try
to answer it as I always do.

First and far most there is different ways of
collecting. The most common one is that some one
likes an artist and goes to the local record shop
and buys a cd. And after a while buys a few more
albums of that artist.

Secondly there are the music collectors. They
collect the music and want every song or version of
a song that has been recorded, no matter the
format (vinyl cd, bootleg, official release, mp3 etc.)

Thirdly there are the record collectors. They collect
released recordings of an artist.

There is also different ways of collecting records.

You could collect a single format, for example CD
or Vinyl

You could collect recordings from a single country
or continent

You could collect a single artist, like Roxette, or
several artists, like Roxette & Related.

There is of course a large variety of these ways of
collecting.

____________________________

I am what you would call a record collector. In
general I collect Roxette & Related recordings. I
collect all formats (CD, Vinyl, DCC, LD, MD, CASS,
DVD etc,) from all over the world. I collect only
official releases (releases that the artists record
company has released), no bootlegs, mp3s etc.
And I specialise on Per Gessle solo.

__________________________

Why? You ask me.

Well that is kind of hard to explain. It is like any
other type of collecting, Stamps, Beer labels, tin
soldiers, toys, lighters, matchboxes or what ever.

For me my collecting began with Roxette, although
I grew up listening to Gyllene Tider and had a few
of their albums and singles (as many Swedes did in
the 80:s). I bought some Roxette vinyl’s in my
local record shop and realized that there
sometimes where different covers of the “same”
recording. I thought that some where more cool than others. That triggered my interest of collecting
records. I started out by collecting “different
covers”. After a while I when I couldn’t find any
more interesting covers I started collecting
releases sold in Sweden. Then I started collecting
related.

After a while you find your self in a position where
it is hard to find any more items and you have to
decide if to stop collecting or widen your
collection.

I widened mine. I started collecting worldwide
official releases in any format of Roxette & Related.
After a while I realized that I musically liked Per
Gessles solo material much more than I liked
Roxette (which I only had started collecting
because of the covers anyway). There for I started
to focus on getting a complete collection of Per
Gessle solo as possible.

So, here I am with nine items (that I know of) to
go where the TWATG items above is four of them.

I hope this explains how, why and what collectors
why in general are as they are, and me in special.

Cheers!
//Micael

doodle said on January 30, 2005 14:14:

ditoria ->

I agree especially when it comes to cd-singles the
regular issue is used in promotional purposes with
a sticker added that “this copy” is intended as a
promo-copy. But this also applies to some albums,
the Aussie TWATG is one of those.

And yet again, you are right that it is 100% the
same, with the exception of the sticker. However
this is in conjunction with the other replies in this
thread. Why would you want more copies of the
same cd when the only thing that is different
is “Printed in xxx or yyy”

I have the same answer to this where the sticker is
the only thing different.

In my opinion the regular issue with the sticker
“sample product not for sale”, in other words
a promo copy, bares its own part of that “albums
world history” It plays a part of how, why, when
and what for the TWATG was officially presented to
the world.

So, to answer your question in short.

Yes it is exactly right, I am looking for a copy of
the regular issue of the Aussie CD without the
“sample not for sale” sticker.

Cheers!
//Micael

ally77 said on January 30, 2005 22:20:

I have the TWATG CASS Promo # PRO 4192 SWE (correct tracklist) well 1 of 2 I have, willing to sell or swap, drop me a line @ my email [email protected]

ditroia said on January 31, 2005 04:14:

Hey I understand, i’m a collector myself and have around 320 roxette related items, including many doubles, with and without promo stickers.

I’ll keep an eye out for you, and check out the next record fair in my city.

Goodluck

Dave

P.S. Need any other Aussie items.

ally77 said on February 1, 2005 15:30:

Sorry only just seen it, I don’t think it is the correct one you are after, now I look again... sorry...

doodle said on February 13, 2005 00:09:

ditoria->

My TWATG collection currently consists of:

__________________________________

CD Do You Wanna Be My Baby SPCD2117 FRA Promotion custom cardboardsleeve
CD Do You Wanna Be My Baby CDPRO 4193 NL promotion cardboardsleeve
CD Do You Wanna Be My Baby 8652922 NL cardboardsleeve
CD Do You Wanna Be My Baby 8652902 NL plastic case
CD Do You Wanna Be My Baby 8652902 AUS plastic case
CD Do You Wanna Be My Baby CDEMS (WS) 89 SA plastic case
CD Do You Wanna Be My Baby TOCP-40039 JP promotion plastic case
CD Do You Wanna Be My Baby TOCP-40039 JP plastic case

MC The World According To Gessle PRO 4192 SWE promotion wrong tracklist
CD The World According To Gessle CDPRO 4194 NL promotion discbox slider
CD The World According To Gessle 8566862 NL
CD The World According To Gessle 8566862 NL “per gessle of roxete” sticker
MC The World According To Gessle 8566864 NL
CD The World According To Gessle ADV 8566862 UK promotion plastic case
CD The World According To Gessle 8566862 CAN
CD The World According To Gessle 8566862 AUS promotion plastic case
CD The World According To Gessle CDEMCJ (WF) 5712 SA
CD The World According To Gessle TOCP-50210 JP promotion plastic case
CD The World According To Gessle TOCP-50210 JP
CD The World According To Gessle 8566862 BRA
MC The World According To Gessle 856686-4 CHI
CD The World According To Gessle 5963202 SWE Cardbord sleeve

CD Kix CDPRO 4198 NL promotion cardbord sleeve
CD Kix CDPRO 4198 NL promotion cardbord sleeve UK promosticker
CD Kix 8841652 NL cardbord sleeve
CD Kix 8841652 NL missprinted CDS cardbord sleeve
CD Kix 8841662 NL plastic case
CD Kix CDEM 501 UK CD1 plastic case
CD Kix CDEMS 501 UK CD2 plastic case

CD I Want You To Know 8843372 NL cardboard sleeve
CD I Want You To Know 8843392 NL plastic case

__________________________________

I am looking for:

CD Do You Wanna Be My Baby 8652922 IT cardboardsleeve
CD The World According To Gessle 8566862 AUS
MC The World According To Gessle UK promotion
MC The World According To Gessle PRO 4192 SWE promotion correct tracklist

__________________________________

Does anyone know of any other official releases from the TWATG era?

Cheers!

//Micael

doodle said on February 26, 2005 14:36:

bomkrash_kix >

Actually, there is nothing “special” about the aussie TWATG.

The only “difference” is that on the flipside of the jewel case just beneth the barcode it says “made in australia” compared to “made in italy” & “made in holland” for example on the italian and dutch release. The same “difference” might also be seen on the disc itself.

So TWATG is actually the same world wide, except for the “made in” statement. And since i collect records the way I do (look above in this thread) I am still interested in getting hold of a copy of the aussie release.

If you want to sell me an Aussie TWATG, pop me an mail at [email protected] and we´ll settle the deal.

Chears!
//Micael