i think another view i see is that Bat is being released again in a similar format as before, except with a new cover. So most fans will only buy this for the collectors edition cover, as 99% of fans will already have the album. So what harm is happening? Nobody is being forced to buy it, but there is a 40th to celebrate and a musical to celebrate, it can only help both causes.
Meats post, is he's business and maybe he has justified reasons?
I will be honest, down the years the marketing of Meats new material has sucked big time, really has. Between delayed and cancelled singles. Albums released 4 months in other continents before release globally, failure to promote on the right tv shows etc etc,, so when i see a chance to promote hes music and get some attention i am all for it. IF? Meat wanted to put out a proper 40th album with rare stuff well then fair play, and delight fans.
But june is the time for this!!! The musical is hitting the Westend!!! Plan ahead and get it sorted, everybody communicate and put it out there!!!
But again it shows the lack of timing and organisation. Im sorry but from a promotion and sales point of view it shows again the same faults as before.
Sony may aswell re release it, at least the timing is correct, will it sell? Who knows? Is it half arsed? Absolutely!!! But at least the timing is right!!!
Braver imo is a great album, but the promo was nothing short of shite!!
Itunes blunder, crap uk tv shows, no tv adds, most of the promo was done on facebook. Meat got on some good USA tv shows in fairness, but the US dont really care anymore.
I could continue with the other albums but i wont
Last example - UK fans will be familiar with the album - piece of the action the best of, a cheap sony greatest hits package. 64 weeks on the chart
,, never went higher than 56
,, but has sold 318,000 copies in the uk, thats platinum folks
,, the last 2 times Bat and Hits out of hell were re released they went top 10
,, selling almost 100,000 copies each, Gold sales.
And there is why labels keep re releasing these albums - because there are always people who will buy them, people update an old copy or a few new fans come along. The majority of fans dont come out to play for the new stuff