Potemkim release date rescheduled

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bookshopboy · #16 Post by **bookshopboy** » Fri 22 Jul 2005, 1:41 pm

AlfonsoPSB wrote:And about the 1st comment, if EMI wants Potemkin to be released as a "minor side project", why are they making an effort to keep the original release date?

Probably because of the German concerts.

bookshopboy · #17 Post by **bookshopboy** » Fri 22 Jul 2005, 1:43 pm

Now on Popjustice:

The promo is under Pet Shop Boys. The actual release when it hits the shops on 5 September is (having now found out) called 'Tennant & Lowe: The Battleship Potemkin'.

I guess because they didn't want to promote this as a Pet Shop Boys release and more a side-project.

Tennant & Lowe??

Flaffer · #18 Post by **Flaffer** » Fri 22 Jul 2005, 1:47 pm

there's the whiff of b/s in the air. one of the people waffling on has only made two posts as well so could just be arsing around

bookshopboy · #19 Post by **bookshopboy** » Fri 22 Jul 2005, 1:54 pm

But then it is the person who has made 981 posts who is talking about "Tennant & Lowe".

Zeus On The Loose · Fri 22 Jul 2005, 1:59 pm

The '981 posts' poster is a PSB board member infamous for making stuff up in order to appear 'in the know', 'close to Neil and Chris' and so on.

However, it would be fantastic if it was released under Tennant And Lowe and not as a PSB record.

Flaffer · #21 Post by **Flaffer** » Fri 22 Jul 2005, 2:01 pm

bookshopboy wrote:But then it is the person who has made 981 posts who is talking about "Tennant & Lowe".

ooops

Flaffer · #22 Post by **Flaffer** » Fri 22 Jul 2005, 2:02 pm

Zeus On The Loose wrote:The '981 posts' poster is a PSB board member infamous for making stuff up in order to appear 'in the know', 'close to Neil and Chris' and so on.

I withdraw my earlier oops

dVTB · #23 Post by **dVTB** » Fri 22 Jul 2005, 2:50 pm

Releasing it as Tennant & Lowe could be an idea, but why only now? Battleship Potemkin was always promoted as a Pet Shop Boys release, also on last year's leaflets and posters.

I guess a single could be cancelled, but I don't see why EMI would release this album as "Tennant & Lowe". The name "Pet Shop Boys" helps selling records...

joncool5 · #24 Post by **joncool5** » Fri 22 Jul 2005, 3:06 pm

The promo clearly states Pet Shop Boys but mentions that it is written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe in the credits. The way that the credits appear in large lettering on the front sleeve could have confused matters.

Niall · #25 Post by **Niall** » Mon 25 Jul 2005, 3:05 pm

bookshopboy wrote:http://popjustice2.proboards48.com/inde ... 1122023581

The new pet shop boys single "NO TIME FOR TEARS" has now been withdrawn from the sale schedule due to record company wanting the POTEMKIM soundtrack album to be released as a
"minor side project".
roll on the new album i say

Also the original promo got withdrawn because for some bizarre reason management didn't want it to come under 'Pet Shop Boys' so it's been changed to 'Neil Tenant: Battleship Potemkim' which surely must piss Chris off.
eh? What's all this about?

Neil Tenant: Battleship Potemkim would piss Neil off no end as well!!!!

stussyboy · #26 Post by **stussyboy** » Mon 25 Jul 2005, 3:46 pm

I don't think there'll be a BP single. It would struggle to reach the top 20, confuse non-PSB fans, and dilute any remaining "excitement" of a comeback single next year. The BP soundtrack is available for fans, in much the same way as the Results re-issue or the Performance DVD, which slip under the radar of non-fans.

No bad thing, I think.

Kermit · #27 Post by **Kermit** » Mon 25 Jul 2005, 4:29 pm

The Boys probably have an an agreement with EMI for x albums for y pounds. If this album would be part of that 'Pet Shop Boys' deal, it wouldn't be profitable for EMI to release...

Since this would probably be a release for a specific audience (PSB Fans and BP lovers) its not unlikely it will be released under a different name

Zeus On The Loose · Mon 25 Jul 2005, 4:38 pm

Kermit wrote:The Boys probably have an an agreement with EMI for x albums for y pounds. If this album would be part of that 'Pet Shop Boys' deal, it wouldn't be profitable for EMI to release...

Since this would probably be a release for a specific audience (PSB Fans and BP lovers) its not unlikely it will be released under a different name

The boys don't have such an agreement with Parlophone. They are currently on a licensed distribution per album deal.

Naughty Zoot · #29 Post by **Naughty Zoot** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 6:14 am

I just checked Amazon & they're showing it released on Sept 13 & the artist's listing is Pet Shop Boys.

Naughty Zoot · #30 Post by **Naughty Zoot** » Tue 26 Jul 2005, 6:41 am

AlfonsoPSB wrote: There is no USA release date at the moment.

Hey, I just realized something. How are we American Petheads supposed to aggravate Zeus with Official information like this. ? A noble tradition of speculating about whether we'll get a domestic release is dashed before it can even begin.
Is there no regard for custom anymore ?

Bah .. Humbug !

Well, Official Site, I'll show you:

Does anyone suppose there'll be a US release of the 2006 album ?

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