The Japanese don't deserve bonus tracks, do they?

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Someone agree.

― Callum (Callum), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 09:41 (twenty-three years ago)

please expand into a rant. thank you.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 09:47 (twenty-three years ago)

Well for example, Mogwai' last album Rock Action was like half an hour here, but in Japan they got three extra tracks expanding the album to nearly 50 minutes. I mean, what the HELL have the Japanese done to deserve all this? Is it their stupidly respectful audience tactics? Is it hypnotic rays from their stupid cartoons? I mean, sure they have some great bands, but why does that mean they get more tracks on The Bends than I do? WHAT THE HELL IS SO GOOD ABOUT JAPAN?!

― Callum (Callum), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 09:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Momus will be along soon to explain. He releases his albums as box sets there.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 10:08 (twenty-three years ago)

'Well for example, Mogwai' last album Rock Action was like half an hour here, but in Japan they got three extra tracks expanding the album to nearly 50 minutes. I mean, what the HELL have the Japanese done to deserve all this'

I agree, like Hiroshima wasn't enough?

― dave q, Tuesday, 29 October 2002 10:12 (twenty-three years ago)

And I wouldn't mind hearing 'Electric Ladyland' by Lewis Taylor, without having to shell out thirty quid for the privilege.

Also, if mass slaughter of innocent civilians by the west is the criteria for limited edition music, where are the special versions for Cambodia, Laos, Iraq etc.

― James Ball (James Ball), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 10:29 (twenty-three years ago)

stop crying and download em or buy the import online...good point tho in that i have no official explanation for this popular trend - maybe some crazy law in Japan states you MUST provide fans with value for money at all times?

― blueski, Tuesday, 29 October 2002 10:31 (twenty-three years ago)

Imported CDs are cheaper in Japan than the domestic product - hence the extra bonus super secret hidden track megamix stuff.

― Andrew Norman, Tuesday, 29 October 2002 10:39 (twenty-three years ago)

japanese labels are very strict with this: they MUST have extra tracks when they license an album there.

― joan vich (joan vich), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 11:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Rather, they MUST be over 60 minutes, or else the Japanese customer feels ripped off.

― Siegbran (eofor), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 12:10 (twenty-three years ago)

it's because of parallel importing, which basically allows the japanese retailers to import ALL titles from ALL territories without taxation. the prohibitive cost of the yen means that, once the math unfolds, these imports are often less than the price of domestic product.

the bonus tracks are out of necessity; domestic labels continually need to include some sort of value add to make their product (which is often more expensive) more appealing.

― mark p (Mark P), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 12:40 (twenty-three years ago)

WHAT THE HELL IS SO GOOD ABOUT JAPAN?!

This, for starters.

― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 16:01 (twenty-three years ago)

Because if they just wanted a CD without bonus tracks, they could buy a pirated version for much less. Fortunately, we don't have that dilemma in the West.

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 29 October 2002 16:05 (twenty-three years ago)

And it's like $40 to import No New York from Japan.

― T. Weiss (Timmy), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 03:43 (twenty-three years ago)

"WHAT THE HELL IS SO GOOD ABOUT JAPAN?!"

this also:
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/video/music/yatta.html

― A Nairn (moretap), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 03:47 (twenty-three years ago)

momus to thread!

― mark p (Mark P), Wednesday, 30 October 2002 04:11 (twenty-three years ago)

This is better:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/yatta.html

― Curtis Stephens, Wednesday, 30 October 2002 21:22 (twenty-three years ago)

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