Without knowing the sales figures I think the one indication that the previous deluxe editions may have fared well was that they were given an American release a couple of years ago (unless it was Universal using leftover stock from the original run).

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Without knowing the sales figures I think the one indication that the previous deluxe editions may have fared well was that they were given an American release a couple of years ago (unless it was Universal using leftover stock from the original run).

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Now that IS a good sign... also it's actually maybe good that the UK ones are sold out.. Because, and this is probably just wishful thinking, maybe Universal stopped manufacturing them because they're going to do a big re-release of all the albums, and want to give them a big push?! Maybe even do a vinyl re-release too?!

Was everyone aware that WLL is currently being sold at hmv for £3! I didn't realise it was so cheap - has it always been that cheap?

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Was everyone aware that WLL is currently being sold at hmv for £3! I didn't realise it was so cheap - has it always been that cheap?

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 I wouldn't know... the only Pulp CD the HMV here seems to stock these days is "Hits" (for £5)...

Interesting, Mark. Are you back in touch with Russell or Nick?

Still can't see a proper email address on the Universal Music Group site, just the general query form.

''If you have additional questions, please send us your feedback communications@umusic.com. Please realize that we receive many information requests and will only be able to answer questions for which we can provide answers.''

I don't think anything will get read there. Where's that nice Island A&R bloke, Nigel Coxon (?), you interviewed for your book, gone to?

I´m not that web-savvy and versed in english, but what about:

-starting a big, nicely designed petition on the startsite of PulpWiki
-starting a thread on Pulps Facebook that calls on people to go on PulpWiki and sign the petition
-renaming this thread "Universal, please release We Love Live Extended!", making it stick as the top topic on this forum

maybe we can build some momentum.

I recently stumbled upon this:
"The band split during the final recording session for the album, leaving some unfinished tracks which weren't included on Kleptomania. The full reasons for the split have never been made public, but in a press release Paul Draper stated that the band had simply "grown apart".

EMI had originally not intended to release the material until an online petition, which gained over 4000 signatures, demonstrated that there was demand for it from fans. Draper was not in a positive frame of mind about Mansun at the time but agreed to work on the material after EMI contacted him, on the basis that the material would be released as part of a boxset featuring other material."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleptomania_(album)

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but you can expect record companies execs to be smart.

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Can'T,  hehe

I'm grateful that Jarvis decided to dig-up old demos when Universal told him they wanted to put out reissues. Otherwise it would have been just shitty remixes and live songs.

We all paid for those deluxe editions, (well, most of us), for some it was the second, third or moreth time of buying each album. It's not like they're doing us a favour - there's money to be made from this if they do it properly. Unfortunately, they don't seem to think enough money.
But kissing major label arse when you see some of the absolute dross they have on their roster (take a look at their site) all in the name of profit...nah, I don't think so.