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spongeg · #1 Post by **spongeg** » Wed 10 May 2006, 9:27 am

i had to get the leaked copy of the album - first i have heard of anty of the new stuff other than I'm with stupid

loves it

stew · #2 Post by **stew** » Wed 10 May 2006, 10:21 am

wrong man

i have heard 3 songs now and love erm all the boys have gave us a treat first time in 6 years !

Suburban_Boy · #3 Post by **Suburban_Boy** » Wed 10 May 2006, 11:13 am

Guess I'm one of the few not to have downloaded the album?

12 days to go for me. I've lasted this far, and even though I've seen the album pretty much all over the place now, I've resisted the temptation.

Getting by listening to Girls Don't Cry and The Resurrectionist, two great 'b' sides in my opinion.

Lee

Pacific707 · #4 Post by **Pacific707** » Wed 10 May 2006, 3:20 pm

only 7 for me w00t

i get the album on the 17th

psb-freak · #5 Post by **psb-freak** » Wed 10 May 2006, 3:23 pm

I can do even better. I'm with stupid only heard. But I have I'm with stupid´s DVD so I have heard The Resurrectionist and Girls don´t cry.

spongeg · #6 Post by **spongeg** » Thu 11 May 2006, 1:16 am

yeah i had only heard I'm with stupid before this - and i still haven't really listened to them all - i just skimmed a little

I haven't heard any of the b-sides yet - will buy the singles when i can get my hands on them

but from what i skimmed

mole973102 · #7 Post by **mole973102** » Thu 11 May 2006, 2:27 am

I'm with stupid (UK maxi-single)
01. - Data Track (5:28)
02. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (7" mix) (3:32)
03. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (Instrumental) (3:34)
04. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (Video mix) (4:01)
05. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (PSB maxi-mix) (8:14)
06. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (Max Tundra mix) (4:28)
07. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with Stupid (Abe Duque mix) (5:18)
08. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (Melnyk Heavy Petting mix) (6:12)
09. Pet Shop Boys - Girls don't cry (2:39)
10. Pet Shop Boys - The resurrectionist (3:14)
11. Pet Shop Boys - The resurrectionist (Goetz B. extended mix) (5:41)

This is my first version.
Might add mp3s to the data folder tomorrow, currently has the original files in it and key. Still would like a true CD. :( Looks odd to me that the key file is 0k?

- This cd rips as wavs or whatever incidentally :)
I like The resurrectionist :)

Is not too bad in quality, be better had been made from a CD/DVD rip fully. The mixes are more-or-less if not same as the originals. I've used rips where been possible. And on a couple I rid the distortion from them and others I amplified slightly. :)

iTunes don't seem as clear quality as wma. IMHO.
I guess those clever Pets are trying to brainwash us into getting used to digital downloads! Hence a couple of tracks on one service only. Do it a couple of times till it becomes the norm, then they can stop manufacturering CDs altogether and charge distributors rights. I guess they are looking after their pensions??? Sensible!

Also wonder if is a test to see if we will buy digital only albums? I hope not!

****

Just been doing a search...
If you have bought your files, this product will rebuild the file so that your key is removed and you can play it where you like. Like you should be able to. :)
http://www.tunebite.com/website/v2/en/home.php

DRM is all very well, but suppose you reinstall Windows so the key is missing. Unless you have a burnt CD or you retained a backup (however that is done) you lose all your downloads cos they won't play. Or as I am guessing, suppose I upgrade my hardware so I no longer have the same PC I did... I don't want this to happen to me or any other Pethead...

glennjridge · #8 Post by **glennjridge** » Thu 11 May 2006, 3:54 am

personally I think I-tunes pumps out inferior sounding downloads.

spongeg · #9 Post by **spongeg** » Thu 11 May 2006, 6:38 am

they are in the 128 range aren't they? at itunes...

i usually go for nothing less than 160

mole973102 · #10 Post by **mole973102** » Thu 11 May 2006, 5:06 pm

I'm with stupid (UK maxi-single)
(With CD Text information... Read it in CD-DA Extractor 9.0.2)

01. Data Track (Including the video, 192 MP3s and original files/key in folders)
02. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (7" mix) (3:32)
03. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (Instrumental) (3:34)
04. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (Video mix) (4:01)
05. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (PSB maxi-mix) (8:14)
06. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (Max Tundra mix) (4:28)
07. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with Stupid (Abe Duque mix) (5:18)
08. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (Melnyk Heavy Petting mix) (6:12)
09. Pet Shop Boys - Girls don't cry (2:39)
10. Pet Shop Boys - The resurrectionist (3:14)
11. Pet Shop Boys - The resurrectionist (Goetz B. extended mix) (5:41)

On this final version I now have a data track which contains...

1. The video in WMV9 format which is amazing quality for the size of it, I re-encoded the DVD file of the single.
It surprised me how small the file is in WMV9. Divx 6.2.2 keeps going out of sync! :(

2. MP3s in 192 of all the tracks, took me a while as I had to work out how how not to chop the endings off... A grab of the CD cover - Redman saved me doing it - ta! ;) Lyrics PDF, ditto.

3. The original downloads and licence key (in a 63 bit encrypted rar - not that it matters).
See: Media Player 10/Tools/Manage Licences. If you haven't done this yet, back them up now - some files are hidden (in case you reinstall your PC clean).

This is why I only had one file of 0k before. There are four files in all on my PC!

Think I've well and truly thrashed those wretched protection systems.
Now I have something that plays in a CD player from track 2
Plays the video and MP3s on a PC!
No restrictions whatsoever! :)

So can we go back to having CDs now I've proved what a waste of time all this DVD and download messing around is?
Thanks, The Mole.

NB: Noted the imported CD. I hoped that would happen.
I'm sure some country has all the tracks on a true CD.

Incidentally is Energy Mail Order still going? Who is a good supplier of promos etc these days?

psb-freak · #11 Post by **psb-freak** » Thu 11 May 2006, 5:14 pm

I just called one record shop in Helsinki and reserved I'm with stupid cd single !!!!! It´s the only shop there who has the cd version.

! · #12 Post by ! » Thu 11 May 2006, 5:42 pm

mole973102 wrote:I'm with stupid (UK maxi-single)
01. - Data Track (5:28)
02. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (7" mix) (3:32)
03. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (Instrumental) (3:34)
04. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (Video mix) (4:01)
05. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (PSB maxi-mix) (8:14)
06. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (Max Tundra mix) (4:28)
07. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with Stupid (Abe Duque mix) (5:18)
08. Pet Shop Boys - I'm with stupid (Melnyk Heavy Petting mix) (6:12)
09. Pet Shop Boys - Girls don't cry (2:39)
10. Pet Shop Boys - The resurrectionist (3:14)
11. Pet Shop Boys - The resurrectionist (Goetz B. extended mix) (5:41)

The one I made for myself was this -

01. I'm With Stupid
02. The Resurrectionist
03. Girls Don't Cry
04. I'm With Stupid - Max Tundra Remix
05. I'm With Stupid - Abe Duque Remix
06. I'm With Stupid - Melnyk Heavy Petting Mix
07. I'm With Stupid - Abe Duque Dub
08. I'm With Stupid - PSB Maxi-Mix
09. The Resurrectionist - Goetz B. Extended Mix
10. I'm With Stupid - Instrumental

psb-freak · #13 Post by **psb-freak** » Fri 12 May 2006, 10:22 am

Now I have heard the first few lines from Minimal and Luna Park.

But still most of the album is still left.

mole973102 · #14 Post by **mole973102** » Fri 12 May 2006, 11:33 am

Updated my original post...

Technotrancemix · #15 Post by **Technotrancemix** » Fri 12 May 2006, 3:11 pm

mole973102 wrote:Incidentally is Energy Mail Order still going? Who is a good supplier of promos etc these days?

They used to be good but just as pricey as Esprit. They still owe me £20 and they don't exist anymore

As for good suppliers, I think it is fair to say that promos are much harder to obtain prior commercial release dates.