meradi said on January 16, 2007 18:04:

Won’t be able to make it out of the house until later tonight... but you people can check borders.com for actual in-store availability. It looks like my local store has the CD/DVD version in stock, so I hope it stays there til I can get it.

shammes said on January 16, 2007 19:43:

Meradi, I just went out again to search for the deluxe DVD edition and found a wild variation in pricing and availabilty. Borders has only the CD and they want $18.99. My store had one in stock with no special attention paid to its release today. I then went to Best Buy and they had yet again, only one CD, and they wanted an outrageous $23.99! Yikes! Get this, just as I’m looking for the CD in Best Buy guess what comes on the in-store radio? A promotion for Roxette’s Hits CD. They played The Look and mentioned its availability several times...funny that the store itself did no special new release feature of the CD, they just stashed their one copy away with the only other Rox CD they had, Ballad Hits. One more Best Buy tidbit...they employee I asked about the DVD version said they could it order it for me for $11.99 plus $1.79 shipping! How rediculous! The DVD version is $12 cheaper than just getting the CD at Best Buy. So, then I went to FYE. They were the only store that had both the CD and DVD versions in stock...not featured with new releases, but they did stack them on top of the ’R’ section of the aisle for easy viewing. They wanted $18.99 for the CD and $26.99 for the DVD version. So I couldn’t resist and bought the DVD version even though it’s a complete rip off price.

Roxette-atic said on January 16, 2007 21:22:

Is it marked “MADE IN USA” or is it import stuff??

sylviah said on January 16, 2007 21:51:

As expected Capitol Records will have NO promotion and are simply “just” releasing the album. However, the Rox-Medley is having high rotation in several radio stations in Miami and some are playing “One Wish”. If maybe the record label pushes it...it may catch some attention...

mikeyt said on January 16, 2007 22:42:

Well I have to say that I am pleased, every store I went to Walmart, Best Buy, FYE and Circuit City had at least five or six copies. Walmart had the CD in the new releases section. The only store that had the CD with DVD was FYE, and they made a mistake! They labeled the single CD 27.99 and the CD/DVD 18.99. HAHA So of course I bought the CD/DVD. And I have to say I disagree with what everyone’s been saying, the DVD is decent quality, especially “A Thing About You”.....the quality is near perfect. Im pleased. Of course, I would be more pleased, if there was promotion and new songs on the radio, but I was surprised.

meradi said on January 17, 2007 04:14:

Went to Best Buy tonight. They had (in the regular Roxette section) one copy of the CD/DVD and several copies of just the CD. They also had on display in a special section at the end of the aisle a few more of the CD/DVD (and on sale, for $11.99 plus tax). There were other CDs in that special section, so my wife moved the Roxette ones to the top so they’d be the most visible. Seems like at least a few of the Roxette CDs were sold today, which amazed me since I live in a not-so-big town.

Just watched a few videos, they’re great (though I wish the big L. had been on there since that video amuses me).

And they could have maybe included One Wish, since we had such a late release date. Not complaining too much though!

sylviah said on January 17, 2007 13:43:

And Per is no where to be heard of in his US Promotion...

Roxrider_USA said on January 17, 2007 16:33:

I got the Hits CD at Borders for $13.29.

The packaging/jewel case seems to be the same, however, it has round purple sitcker on that says “Featuring the Smash Hits: The Look, Listen To Your Heart, It Must Have Been Love Plus 2 New Tracks including One Wish”. On the actual jewel case there a FBI Anti-Pirace Warning logo with the US Department of Justice seal amd a sentance taht reads “FBI Anti-Pirece warning: Unauthorized copying is punishable under federal law”.

Also, instead of saying it’s by EMI, it says that is by Capitol Records.

And as mentioned in a above post, the address of where the CD was manufactored is stated “Manufactured by Capitol Records Inc 1750 Vine Street Holywood California 90028” (Printed in the USA)

Take care!
Carlos E., New York
“Communication is key”

shammes said on January 17, 2007 17:34:

Carlos,

You got the CD at an excellent price! I’m surprised that these big chain stores like Borders all wouldn’t charge the same price. My Borders wanted $18.99 for the basic CD version.

the big D. said on January 17, 2007 18:45:

Yeah, in fact, it’s great that such a number of fans is trying to push roxette in the US.
As non-US-boy, I’m just asking myself whether just hiphop,r’n’b,and so on exist on your side of the big sea. but regarding this conversation shows me that there are still some music friends over there (even rox-freaks)...

bunny said on January 20, 2007 03:03:

Roxette’s Hits is currently listed on the New Releases section of iTunes (US). By default, it sorts by Featured, and it’s landing on the first page of the New Releases page, so that’s good.