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Question: Download vs Actual CD :: Total Votes:26 Poll choices Votes Statistics Only downloaded pre-release version 0  [0.00%] Only downloaded official version 1  [3.85%] Downloaded pre-release then downloaded official 2  [7.69%] Downloaded pre-release then purchased CD 16  [61.54%] waited patiently then purchased CD 6  [23.08%] went to Spain and stood behind a concrete pillar 1  [3.85%] Guests cannot vote

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olracUK Group: Members Posts: 1683 Joined: June 2003 Posted: Mar. 20 2008, 20:18 There are discussions elsewhere about whether the new age of digital purchases are better than holding a real CD in your hands. And we never got to see the USB stick version that was mentioned. But, just out of curiosity, what did you do? No-one is agreeing with illeagal downloads around here, obviously, but it is a fact of modern life that it happens. The record company would probably be interested in this subject too. Personally, I couldn't resist hearing the new album as soon as possible. But I have a complete collection, and I wanted the best quality format to listen to. So I got the pre-release and purchased a real CD. -------------- The answer is 42 - but what is the question? Back to top

ProjectZ Group: Members Posts: 243 Joined: July 2002 Posted: Mar. 21 2008, 02:30 Downloaded pre-release, bought cd and downloaded Live at Bilboa tracks and Spheres from iTunes   -------------- the VANGELIS forum : Invisible Connections ( http://www.vangelis.fr/ ) Back to top

BTH Group: Members. Posts: 179 Joined: Dec. 2005 Posted: Mar. 21 2008, 04:23 Quote (ProjectZ @ Mar. 21 2008, 02:30) Downloaded pre-release, bought cd and downloaded Live at Bilboa tracks and Spheres from iTunes   I did all that AND went to spain to stand behind a concrete pillar!! -------------- Tá mé an amadán ag cheoil... Back to top

Dirk Star Group: Members Posts: 1331 Joined: Sep. 2007 Posted: Mar. 21 2008, 06:11 I think anybody who downloaded this album pre-release and enjoyed it.Imo would be missing about big time if they did`nt then go out and buy the real thing on cd.I`ve got my computer hooked up to my hi-fi here and I thought the original pre-release for it was pretty good quality really.But nothing prepared me for hearing the sumptious depth and sheer range of dynamics on the cd version.All that time Mike spent at the mixing desk on this album is starting to pay grand sonic dividends for me now I`ll freely admit. Back to top

Tommy139 Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: Oct. 2007 Posted: Mar. 21 2008, 15:15 Quote (ProjectZ @ Mar. 21 2008, 06:30) Downloaded pre-release, bought cd and downloaded Live at Bilboa tracks and Spheres from iTunes   Same here.... Back to top

Ebony Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: June 2007 Posted: Mar. 21 2008, 18:16 I waited (not so) patiently, and then bought the cd.  I did download Spheres though. Back to top

Guest Unregistered Posted: Mar. 21 2008, 19:01 Again I have to say, there is an option missing in the poll. *Listened to music of the spheres and then downloaded some internet porn     Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: Mar. 21 2008, 20:50 I've got everything. I downloaded mp3s of the promo copy (kindly provided by Dkay), I bought and downloaded the live version (which I'm gonna buy again, 'cause the CD I made from them is horrible and I deleted the original m4p files), I bought Spheres from 7digital, and next week - when the MotS CD comes in shops here - I'm going to buy the CD. I'm not wasting any time in ordering it online. I've waited so long for this, a week more won't really hurt me. -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Mar. 21 2008, 21:17 Quote (ProjectZ @ Mar. 21 2008, 04:30) Downloaded pre-release, bought cd and downloaded Live at Bilboa tracks and Spheres from iTunes   I downloaded pre-release,bought the CD,but I was forced to get Spheres as well as Live at Bilbao not on iTunes,since the store isn't open here in Brazil,it did hurt me a lot,since I've got all the official CDs and DVDs from MO and I hate downloading illegally stuff,it goes against my principles If there will be a future official release of Spheres + live at Bilbao on a physical CD,of course I'm going to buy it!!! -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

timshen Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: Mar. 2001 Posted: Mar. 21 2008, 22:33 Quote (Tati The Sentinel @ Mar. 22 2008, 05:17) I downloaded pre-release,bought the CD,but I was forced to get Spheres as well as Live at Bilbao not on iTunes,since the store isn't open here in Brazil,it did hurt me a lot,since I've got all the official CDs and DVDs from MO and I hate downloading illegally stuff,it goes against my principles I did almost the same as you Tati, except I managed to purchase Spheres through 7digital by Paypal. The Live at Bilbao recording was sent to me as an Easter Egg as I was totally unable to get it :-) -------------- Expect Great Things. Attempt Great Things. Back to top

clotty Group: Members. Posts: 237 Joined: Mar. 2006 Posted: Mar. 22 2008, 04:07 I... Downloaded the Spheres Demo from iTunes and listened to it endlessly Went to Bilbao to stand behind a concrete pillar Downloaded Tempest from Amazon and listened to it endlessly Downloaded the oficial version from iTunes and listened to it endlessly (but can't figure out what happened to the elusive pdf booklet) Will buy the CD at some point and will no doubt listen to it endlessly -------------- Clotty Back to top

olracUK Group: Members Posts: 1683 Joined: June 2003 Posted: Mar. 22 2008, 06:37 So it looks like the most common option (so far) was to get a free (albeit slightly dodgy) download, but then love it so much that we paid for the CD. Apart from wanting to hear the music in much better quality, it's also the aspect of "owning" the CD. This has been talked about loads elsewhere. But I hope the Record Comapny is listening, because it proves that downloading does not hurt sales. -------------- The answer is 42 - but what is the question? Back to top

amazarak Group: Members Posts: 284 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Mar. 22 2008, 08:36 Hopelessly waiting for a beautiful 200g vinyl release... Seriously, I resisted the temptation of listening to any pre-release of MOTS, and I am going to buy the CD when it's released in my country (somwhere about next week I guess). cheers -------------- Just hold your heading true Got to get your finest out Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Mar. 22 2008, 09:51 Quote (amazarak @ Mar. 22 2008, 10:36) Hopelessly waiting for a beautiful 200g vinyl release... (...)I am going to buy the CD when it's released in my country (somwhere about next week I guess). If MOTS on CD is gorgeous in terms of sound,I can imagine on LP...for many years I exposed to classical music on LP,sometimes I hear the same piece of music on CD and part of the magic is gone...crossing fingers here. I'll check out with Universal here if there's any plans to release MOTS,on their website Mike's name is listed there,they show off L+S,but there's no brazilian release of it...hope that things changes this time. -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

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