Is album pushed back again?, Speculation on SOY Options

[SJN1279]

It seems that "Songs from Black Mountain" may have its US release date pushed back again. It has been removed from Amazon, FYE, and other online outlets. The speculation is that Epic pushed the release back again. I really don't get it....

[Gertjan]

(the following applies to The Netherlands)

The standard version of the album will be released April 10 and might be available from outlets as soon as April 7. Several shops will provide a special reduction voucher for the Ahoy Open Air festival with the album. The DualDisc release of the album with the voucher can be purchased at the Paradiso gig (April 8th) and it will be available for general purchase from April 12 (without voucher). Happy shopping

[sherocker]

(the following applies to The Netherlands)

The standard version of the album will be released April 10 and might be available from outlets as soon as April 7. Several shops will provide a special reduction voucher for the Ahoy Open Air festival with the album. The DualDisc release of the album with the voucher can be purchased at the Paradiso gig (April 8th) and it will be available for general purchase from April 12 (without voucher). Happy shopping

i'm sooo happy!!!!

[SJN1279]

What's missing from these listings?

Amazon.com
releases this week (May 9th)

Stadium Arcadium Red Hot Chili Peppers
Surprise Paul Simon
Jagged Edge [Explicit Lyrics] Jagged Edge
Baby Makin' Music (Feat. Ronald Isley AKA Mr. Biggs) Isley Brothers, The Isley Brothers
It's Alive New Cars
Greatest Hits Chris Isaak
St Elsewhere Gnarls Barkley
Stadium Arcadium (W/Dvd) (Dig) [Limited Edition] Red Hot Chili Peppers
Just Like the Fambly Cat Grandaddy
Are You Nervous Rock Kills Kid
Just My Luck Mcfly
Drift Scott Walker
Eyes Open Snow Patrol
Sapphire Teena Marie
Without Feathers Stills
What's Left of Me Nick Lachey
I'm With Stupid [CD-single] [Import] Pet Shop Boys
Lost John Dean Kieran Kane, et al
Springtime Can Kill You (Dig) Jolie Holland
Guapa (W/Dvd) (Dig) Oreja De Van Gogh


BarnesandNobles.com

May 9, 2006
Stadium Arcadium
The Red Hot Chili Peppers

CD
Our Price: $17.58
You Save: 20%
Also available this week:
Cam'ron, Killa Season
Grandaddy, Just Like the Fambly Cat
Paul Simon, Surprise
Chris Isaak, Greatest Hits
Harry Connick Jr., Harry's Broadway, Vol. 1


So either Epic is:

a. not releasing SFBM in the US
b. delaying the release of the album once again
c. promoting LIVE worse than Radioactive or Geffen ever did

[mfitz804]

So either Epic is:

a. not releasing SFBM in the US
b. delaying the release of the album once again
c. promoting LIVE worse than Radioactive or Geffen ever did

I can't imagine Sony would sign the band, then have the band go out on a US tour (however limited it may be) if they were not planning to release the album in the US. Delay is the most likely scenario IMHO, but why delay only the US release? For that matter, I also don't understand why they were scheduled to be released a month apart in the US and everywhere else, but that is another issue altogether.