Holy shit, the packaging on Takk SUCKS

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It doesn't come with a booklet, it's like 1.5 times taller than a regular CD case, the CD comes in tight cardboard, and the packaging is so thin that my CD came cracked so now I have to go back to the store to get a new one. What happened to jewel cases?

― Christian, Tuesday, 13 September 2005 21:31 (twenty years ago)

wait til you hear that shite

― Old School (sexyDancer), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 21:37 (twenty years ago)

Uh oh. Is this US copies as well, or just the expensive "limited edition" ones in Teh Europe?

― Telephonething (Telephonething), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 22:02 (twenty years ago)

What would a booklet have in it anyway?
the lyrics?

"Ooooooooiiiiihhhhhh iba iba"

yeah, i'm going to buy this and "Love Kraft" tomorrow. and maybe that OOIOO reissue.

― Christopher Costello (CGC), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 23:04 (twenty years ago)

That's odd. The FLACed version I downloaded doesn't bend or crack at all.

― Twilight Joe, Tuesday, 13 September 2005 23:05 (twenty years ago)

it kinda looks and feels like a grocery bag too

― pinder (pinder), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 23:10 (twenty years ago)

My CD came out fine. I have no problem with the packaging. The music is astonishing. Uh, so there.

― american kestrel, Tuesday, 13 September 2005 23:13 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, you're right, I'd much rather have a boxy plastic case that will eventually scratch and crack, bounded by an impossible-to-remove sticker that for some reason keeps the top from opening, even though the freaking CD is enclosed by shrinkwrap.

Actually, I love the packaging and the music. *Splthhhhhhhhh*

― PB, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 00:11 (twenty years ago)

haha, christian, you totally scooped me on this.

i just got home and opened it up, and i thought my copy was missing a booklet.

i like what's here though, i was just hoping for a booklet. their other albums have lovely booklets.

― reo, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 00:14 (twenty years ago)

this album is packaged in such a way that i felt compelled to put the cd itself in a normal case immediately after taking off the shrinkwrap -- packaging problem solved. i just didn't want to risk scratching the cd by repeatedly removing/replacing it. i think it looks nice otherwise, though.

― spasticheritage, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 17:55 (twenty years ago)

I'll grant that it's kinda tough to remove the CD if your thumb is greasy.....but who handles CDs with greasy thumbs anyway?

― PB, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 18:06 (twenty years ago)

chip shop owners.

― Ad-Hoc, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:43 (twenty years ago)

put it in a pvc sleeve in da booklet

― \jlgbv\hg, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:01 (twenty years ago)

xtra frills don't improve my listening experience.

― rssgnonns, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:11 (twenty years ago)

But there aren't any extra frills....

― PB, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 23:21 (twenty years ago)

There was an extended artwork edition for just 8 euros extra in the shop here. It probably did have a booklet with blurry pictures of whales cumming in beautiful Iceland?

― bgee, Thursday, 15 September 2005 06:58 (twenty years ago)

put it in a pvc sleeve in da booklet

this is wise, and what i will do. album seems lovely and woozy and scary on first listen. bless 'em.

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Thursday, 15 September 2005 07:05 (twenty years ago)

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