New date for US release? Options

[SctSamadhi]

I got this from Sony yesterday in regards to the US release.............






Yes, you are still going to receive your order. You should receive it on or around the release date of 5-9-06.

Thank you for your order!
SonyMusicStore.com Customer Service




rocman2402@yahoo.com
04/06/2006 07:28 PM
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Whats going on with the new Live album? It appears to have been pulled from your website. Am I still going to get my order?

[LiquidSilver]

Yes, you are still going to receive your order. You should receive it on or around the release date of 5-9-06.

My inner skeptic says this means one of two things:
(a) the word "around" means "around a month after...", or
(b) the left hand doesn't know what the right is doing, which can be rampant in large companies.

[flaterik]

This is getting rediculous. Ironic, that the EU release (which was scheduled for April 10, i.e. TODAY!!) actually moved forward! I went into the record shop on Saturday to find a HUGE stack of SFBM!! As for the single and radio airplay theory, I don't think that would be the reason. The River IS the most Radio-friendly song on the album. Mystery has A LOT of strings now (am I the only one who thinks they overdid it a bit?) and others just don't have the catchy tune that sticks in your head (a prerequisite for radio popularity). Get Ready is my favorite, but that won't go out over the airwaves.

I would be afraid to speculate that they pushed back the release as it now collided with Pearl Jam, RHCP and Snow Patrol the week before...but that would be pathetic! Sony is putting so much backing into this release, so I don't understand the jerking around.