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I ignored the cd singles and just bought the DVD. Seems i'm not the only one. PSB sell records primarily to their fanbase, so why put out a cd containing an edited version of Minimal and an edited version of the worst track on Fundamentalism? Or did they think the single-buying public would be eager to get their hands on a dodgy trance track with an Elton John vocal? It makes no sense!

EDIT: Plus one of the bonus tracks on the DVD is an edit of a track from Battleship Potemkin! Three discs and one track worth a damn to the fanbase (Blue on blue). They're not even trying any more!

Eldritch wrote:

Dipso wrote:

stats-freak wrote:I think they should release 2 maxi cd-singles next time, rather than a 2-track and a maxi.

Do the current British chart rules allow this though?

Unfortunately they don't. If you want to release two cd-singles, one of them must be a 2-track and another a maxi-cd . You can't release 2 cd-singles or 2 cd-maxis.

Pity. Well, in that case they should have put their new B-side on cd1, obviously.

! wrote:

Tomas wrote:(correct me if I'm wrong, but IMO there are DVD players and DVD players)

That's a ridiculous argument.

No it isn't, really. Context context!

I wrote "it is us who is kind of forced to spend our incomes ... to have as good DVD player playback of DVD as in case of (for ages owned CD player) playback of CD."

I think I have a relatively good AUDIO system. On the other hand, the DVD player I got with no intention to have a superb audio experience. So playback quality of a DVD audio track *may not* be (maybe it would, but it's also about some principles) as good as when listening to CD audio track played on a proper system. If they release audio-only tracks on CD, no problem here.

! wrote:You can say the exact same thing for CD players and everything else.

I can, but then again you need any AUDIO player to enjoy SONGS. Of course I see nothing strange about having a CD player or a record-player to listen to music. And yes, there's quality and quality. But why should anyone need a VIDEO player to listen to AUDIO only tracks (I don't mean videoclips or concerts), or advanced VP to enjoy them in the same quality as with CDP they already have? I can't help finding this a bit strange. Or am I the only DVD-backward here, and adaptation is the only option?

Suppose for arguements sake, they had to release Minimal with those 3 bonus tracks (IP, BOB and NTFT)

They should have done this..

CD1:

Minimal (Radio Edit)
Blue On Blue

CD2: The Mixes

Minimal (Album Version)
Minimal (M Factor Mix)
Minimal (Tocadisco Mix)
Minimal (Tiga MINIMAL Mix)
Minimal (Telex Heaven Mix)
Minimal (Superchumbo Mix)

DVD:

Minimal (Telex Hell Mix)
In Private (7")
No Time For Tears (7")
Minimal (Video)

Relegate the U-Myx and the MFactor/Tiga Dubs to download only, or could the U-Myx gone on the DVD?

One of the crowd wrote:Minimal (Album Version)
Minimal (M Factor Mix)
Minimal (Tocadisco Mix)
Minimal (Tiga MINIMAL Mix)
Minimal (Telex Heaven Mix)
Minimal (Superchumbo Mix)

I think there's a 20 minutes or 4 tracks limit for a chart eligible maxi-CD?

Tomas wrote:

One of the crowd wrote:Minimal (Album Version)
Minimal (M Factor Mix)
Minimal (Tocadisco Mix)
Minimal (Tiga MINIMAL Mix)
Minimal (Telex Heaven Mix)
Minimal (Superchumbo Mix)

I think there's a 20 minutes or 4 tracks limit for a chart eligible maxi-CD?

Not anymore, I think.

Tomas wrote:

One of the crowd wrote:Minimal (Album Version)
Minimal (M Factor Mix)
Minimal (Tocadisco Mix)
Minimal (Tiga MINIMAL Mix)
Minimal (Telex Heaven Mix)
Minimal (Superchumbo Mix)

I think there's a 20 minutes or 4 tracks limit for a chart eligible maxi-CD?

I get confused but here's the chart rules...

Singles
a) “2 Track” CD Compact Disc Minimum 1.20 10 minutes and no more than two audio tracks. No multimedia content.
b) “Maxi” CD/DVD Compact Disc/DVD Minimum 1.79 20 minutes and no more than three tracks plus remixes of those tracks.
c) 7-inch Vinyl up to 7" Minimum 0.50 20 minutes and no more than three tracks.
d) 12-inch Vinyl over 7" Minimum 1.99 20 minutes and no more than three tracks plus remixes of those tracks.
e) Cassette Tape Minimum 1.20 20 minutes and no more than three tracks.
OR
Remix Single: One title and any number of remixes to a maximum of 40 minutes
Applies to any of the above formats with the exception of “2 Track” CD singles as
defined in Section 1a.
f) Multimedia CDs/DVDs All other Chart eligibility rules apply.
Disc must play on all standard audio CD/DVD equipment. Multimedia element must
be directly related to the artist in question and not previously available for
purchase in its entirety as a separate product.

EDIT: I get it now, If they release a 2track CD, then they can only release a 20 min Maxi as well.

Otherwise they can issue a 1CD maxi up to 40 mins etc..

One of the crowd wrote:I get confused but here's the chart rules...

b) “Maxi” CD/DVD Compact Disc/DVD Minimum 1.79 20 minutes and no more than three tracks plus remixes of those tracks.

Here you go... (at you) (at rules)

Tomas wrote:

One of the crowd wrote:Minimal (Album Version)
Minimal (M Factor Mix)
Minimal (Tocadisco Mix)
Minimal (Tiga MINIMAL Mix)
Minimal (Telex Heaven Mix)
Minimal (Superchumbo Mix)

I think there's a 20 minutes or 4 tracks limit for a chart eligible maxi-CD?

CDS - 2 tracks - 10 mins

CDM - whatever - 40 mins - only mixes

CDM - whatever (usually 3) - 20 mins - b-sides

A lot of bands release a 2 track CD with a b-side then a Maxi-cd with another 2 b-sides.

One of the crowd wrote:EDIT: I get it now, If they release a 2track CD, then they can only release a 20 min Maxi as well.

Otherwise they can issue a 1CD maxi up to 40 mins etc..

No, example:

Deep Dish - Say Hello - CDS/CD.1 - 10 mins
01. Say Hello - radio edit
02. Deep Dish vs. Dire Straits - Flashing For Money - Sultan radio edit

Deep Dish - Say Hello - CDM/CD.2 - 40 mins
01. Say Hello - radio edit
02. Say Hello - club mix
03. Say Hello - Angello and Ingrosso remix
04. Say Hello - Chus and Ceballos remix
05. Say Hello - Paul Van Dyk mix
06. Say Hello - video

! wrote:05. Say Hello - Paul Van Dyk mix

! wrote:

Tomas wrote:

One of the crowd wrote:Minimal (Album Version)
Minimal (M Factor Mix)
Minimal (Tocadisco Mix)
Minimal (Tiga MINIMAL Mix)
Minimal (Telex Heaven Mix)
Minimal (Superchumbo Mix)

I think there's a 20 minutes or 4 tracks limit for a chart eligible maxi-CD?

CDS - 2 tracks - 10 mins

CDM - whatever - 40 mins - only mixes

CDM - whatever (usually 3) - 20 mins - b-sides

A lot of bands release a 2 track CD with a b-side then a Maxi-cd with another 2 b-sides.

One of the crowd wrote:EDIT: I get it now, If they release a 2track CD, then they can only release a 20 min Maxi as well.

Otherwise they can issue a 1CD maxi up to 40 mins etc..

No, example:

Deep Dish - Say Hello - CDS/CD.1 - 10 mins
01. Say Hello - radio edit
02. Deep Dish vs. Dire Straits - Flashing For Money - Sultan radio edit

Deep Dish - Say Hello - CDM/CD.2 - 40 mins
01. Say Hello - radio edit
02. Say Hello - club mix
03. Say Hello - Angello and Ingrosso remix
04. Say Hello - Chus and Ceballos remix
05. Say Hello - Paul Van Dyk mix
06. Say Hello - video

But Im looking at the rules effective from 06.10.2005. Say Hello was released way before then.

The chart regulations can be found here:

http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart_rules.php

Maxi CDs can be a maximum of 20 minutes if a 2 track CD is also released. A big fat boo to the big bad BPI!