cskendras said on May 24, 2002 18:34:

i would also like to see the new cover :-P

AccompaniedGirl said on May 25, 2002 07:18:

Why should they remaster this material, it´s not that old?

-Gee- said on May 26, 2002 15:30:

hmmm i presume just a red square with “roxette - special edition” on it ;) thats the cover ;)

rockstar73 said on May 27, 2002 16:05:

Here’s the question you people should be asking–“Why are they taking advantage of their fans–again?!?” Who cares about a new freakin’ cover! There only doing this to make money because they’re probably in debt or something. Just promote like they should be. Get Roxette back on the Vh1’s and Mtv’s and on the radio and go with it. Don’t bullshit us w/ another greatest hits album thats not going to do anything for the rest of us. With the way things have gone for Roxette(very little exposure everywhere) I wouldn’t be surprised if any of their music was worthless in the future. People in the USA don’t even realize that they are actually still around(this is EMI”s fault again) No one will ever come close to the Beatles or Abba. Roxette is just another swedish band in the shadow of Abba.
LEt’s get real here. Promote-Promote-Promote–that’s what is needed not another remake or reversion of something. It’s all fine and hunky-dory
but nothing ever seems to change w/ them(meaning Roxette and EMI) They must have an understanding that neither one will do anything to go to great lengths to provide their fans w/ music and future history. I’m entitled to my opinion just like everyone else is in here. You may not agree w/ me but I’ve been a fan for a long time since they came out and followed their music. But now I’m tired of always hoping. There never has been a change. What the hell is Roxette’s managmnt doing also–has anyone asked that question lately?
peace

Mfan28179-Jason said on May 28, 2002 04:43:

You know, instead of putting out a boring limited edition, why don’t they do something smart like re-release Rarities or release something new. Sometimes I question the promotion strategies of some record companies. Are they really this clueless?

rockstar73 said on May 28, 2002 15:16:

Kix–that would be way too easy. Their ways of promoting things now adays is oof the wall!!! I will never understand it never will.......
I want something new, not old, re-released or fancy packaged!!! NEw thats all we all ask of them–isn’t it?

roxettefan said on May 30, 2002 13:57:

Hej everyone!
The CD is absolutely the same... The “new” cover is just a removable one, made of carton, just to protect the cd... it is also to “promote” the re-release, I believe...
And it is very expensive... more expensive than the ordinary ones....

Flávia
Brazil

Mfan28179-Jason said on May 31, 2002 04:09:

What I meant to say instead of people in the States referring to Roxette as an “80s duo” is referring to Roxette as a “she.” I so hate that! “She” was such a good singer!

A good song should sell itself. It has happened! But unfortunately, it doesn’t always work that way.

I think “Anyone” has some potential in the States. But ballads don’t tend to be the “in” thing right nowhere. I think Roxette’s music seems a bit too unique for US airwaves right now. Again, it all breaks down to promotion! I think there’s always potential. But record companies tend to look at things through different eyes and would rather promote something that will give them a quick fortune than invest in something that has talent and
can sell decently for years to come. Sad really. But that’s the music industry! In any case, I do believe the Internet has opened up a lot of opportunities for people to hear music they otherwise wouldn’t - as in my case with Roxette here in the States. So there’s always hope there.

Yeah, I guess you can stem everything back to that EMI McDonald’s deal. I still laugh at that and wonder what they were thinking. I listen to “Sleeping In My Car” now and think...this could have really been big in the US! It was perfect for that time, yet it barely made a dent. So yeah, I guess it doesn’t always take a good song.

Anyways, why am I rambling? This has been discussed several times before, yet it’s still fun to talk about!

rockstar73 said on June 1, 2002 22:54:

The reason why I brought up the McDonalds deal and Emi is because it played a big part on promotional fuck-ups. Who in their right mind is going to buy a $5 cd(with most of the songs on it) and then wait for the official release 1 week later?–Well, if you’re smart, you’re not gonna go out and buy the record when it comes out unless you’re a true fan like us. It all ended w/ C!B!B! Yes it was an excellent album except for songs like Crashing Guitars, Love is all(though it sounds nice) and What’s She Like? Come on give me a break. That promotion on that album just sucked rotten eggs. When that album came out they had to compete w/ their usual rivals and at the time Ace of Base(which was the newest thing out) Even most of the music magazines gave their album 2 stars**. Stating that the creativity and musical talent wasn’t there anymore. The music they play now in the clubs is almost anything and everything. They just made Sheryl Crowes new single into a dance tune? Why?In my eyes you can’t make everything a dance tune! It was terrible when they made Celine Dions “My heart will go on” a dance tune also. I couldnt believe my ears. But I will say that music that goes around and comes around. Soon we will hear the harder riffs again and maybe less club mixes(God I hope). My opinion on HAND and RS is that there were a few hit singles missing on the radio. COY, WICF, ANYONE, IWTALLT, STARS(the remix version–but on this song if they would have kept the music from the original version and use the vocals from the remix and get rid of the childrens choir it would have been “the bomb!”–move over Madonna and “Music”!!) These were the hopeful songs. 7twenty7? and Salvation I think not! Whomever stated that earlier I’m sorry!! But no way!! They’re not even commercial sounding!!! Salvation sounds like a freakin’ church song!(though i personally like the song) And 7twenty7 sounds like Per got that idea(for that song) from the same nightmare that Crashing Guitars came from. RS album was a little better I think. Jefferson kicks ass, Real Sugar(catchy chorus) TCOTH was very commercial sounding(to bad it didn’t even make it during the day time hours on vh1 or mtv) MMHGP well it was catchy lets put it that way but not the best on the album(even Marie stated this too) MATAH was too soft and “gay”(no offense but, of course, i loved it) and ITYNTTGH was commercial enough(but very similar to IWTALLT) Roxette though are still going strong. Look at the bands that are just lucky to be playing in a local festival!! Or just plain changed their sound and look to compete w/ everyone else!! Metallica(sellouts–losers–the same band that’s against napster have no room to talk!! That’s how they started selling their albums by boot-legging them when they first started out. Van Halen (jesus, just get a freakin’ singer and be done with it!! grrr!) And the Eurythmics(well, i guess Annie’s little bird died and so did her and his career) I could name a hand full. Roxette is still going strong!!! No worries here!! There are bands out there now lucky to fill a stadium!! Sometimes they cant even sell enough tickets to even get it going! I hope that Roxette will make it again. All we can do for now is wait until the next album comes out and go from there. Really, in all reality, EMI needs to get their shit together and concentrate on what they have. There are alot of bands that are going through their own “recession” too. It ’s not just us at our factory or desk jobs its also in the music and movies business too. Keep on Roxin’!!
peace!!!
Beautiful Things are coming your way!!! :oP”“”“