Elton John Diamonds (SDE Blu-Ray #31) Dec. 27th, 2024

[ar surround]

They're notorious for this.

OTOH, they gave us a little advance notice and it’s only the difference of a week. I can easily live with it.

Admit it, Doc. At our ages another week seems like the blink of an eye.

 

[esimms86]

Admit it, Doc. At our ages another week seems like the blink of an eye.

True, ar. And it’s not like we have nothing else to listen to in the meantime.

 

[Whit]

They're notorious for this.

The world of physical media has joined the rest of the manufacturing industry. Product will only be manufactured when there is a guarantee it will be sold. This manufacturing practice has been used for at least 20 years. It’s called “just in time” and it puts the majority of the burden on the manufacturing end of business. Manufacturing products has become a very intensive, fast paced process (meeting time lines but still achieving high quality results). Because of demand and the fast pace of manufacturing the quality of product is always at risk. Employees lose their jobs when quality isn’t controlled while still meeting deadlines.
Everything is driven by the company’s profit margin. Having a warehouse full of product that must be inventoried and reported to the government as assets is costly. The less inventory a company has to declare the better.
Unfortunately for the consumer, low inventory helps to drive demand while avoiding prices from falling because of a glut of product. The price of doing business is as always, about timing and precision.
Merry Christmas everyone.

 

[JulesRules]

Hopefully the label is taking the extra week to listen to each track & make sure they have vocals

I think the danger of things going wrong is smaller with a disc like this where all the mixes have been out for a while on streaming already.

 

[Michael Marshall]

The world of physical media has joined the rest of the manufacturing industry. Product will only be manufactured when there is a guarantee it will be sold. This manufacturing practice has been used for at least 20 years. It’s called “just in time” and it puts the majority of the burden on the manufacturing end of business. Manufacturing products has become a very intensive, fast paced process (meeting time lines but still achieving high quality results). Because of demand and the fast pace of manufacturing the quality of product is always at risk. Employees lose their jobs when quality isn’t controlled while still meeting deadlines.
Everything is driven by the company’s profit margin. Having a warehouse full of product that must be inventoried and reported to the government as assets is costly. The less inventory a company has to declare the better.
Unfortunately for the consumer, low inventory helps to drive demand while avoiding prices from falling because of a glut of product. The price of doing business is as always, about timing and precision.
Merry Christmas everyone.

I learned about "just in time" manufacturing while in college at CSU, Sacramento (1986 to 1991) in my Production and Operations Management class in business school. It was a concept developed by the Japanese in the late 1970's and incorporated the use of statistics in the manufacturing process in order to find and predict the amount of "defectives" within a manufacturing run thus reducing costs, waste and inventory levels while (theoretically) more accurately meeting demand.

 

[key_wiz]

BTW—-what are the three stereo-only tracks?

 

[Suffolk David]

BTW—-what are the three stereo-only tracks?

Stereo Only

1. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me [with George Michael]
2. That’s What Friends Are For [with Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight]
3. Victim of Love

 

[Rstaylor]

The world of physical media has joined the rest of the manufacturing industry. Product will only be manufactured when there is a guarantee it will be sold. This manufacturing practice has been used for at least 20 years. It’s called “just in time” and it puts the majority of the burden on the manufacturing end of business. Manufacturing products has become a very intensive, fast paced process (meeting time lines but still achieving high quality results). Because of demand and the fast pace of manufacturing the quality of product is always at risk. Employees lose their jobs when quality isn’t controlled while still meeting deadlines.
Everything is driven by the company’s profit margin. Having a warehouse full of product that must be inventoried and reported to the government as assets is costly. The less inventory a company has to declare the better.
Unfortunately for the consumer, low inventory helps to drive demand while avoiding prices from falling because of a glut of product. The price of doing business is as always, about timing and precision.
Merry Christmas everyone.

I have no problem with pre-ordering before a product is produced.
Years ago CBS took pre orders for a Mott The Hoople 3 cd box set. Without the pre-orders, I kind of doubt the box would have been released.
If it helps labels to get a feel for what consumers are wanting to be released, it can't be a bad thing.

 

[esimms86]

I have no problem with pre-ordering before a product is produced.
Years ago CBS took pre orders for a Mott The Hoople 3 cd box set. Without the pre-orders, I kind of doubt the box would have been released.
If it helps labels to get a feel for what consumers are wanting to be released, it can't be a bad thing.

Yes, but MoFi takes it to another level. Some pre-orders can literally take years to appear and then some never see the light of day.

 

[Rstaylor]

Yes, but MoFi takes it to another level. Some pre-orders can literally take years to appear and then some never see the light of day.

If that is after you paid for the item, that's BS. I wouldn't patronize a business that takes that long

 

[esimms86]

If that is after you paid for the item, that's BS. I wouldn't patronize a business that takes that long

You pay when they ship but your credit card information may have to be updated by that time.

 

[fredblue]

it's on the waayyyy!!!

 

[esimms86]

it's on the waayyyy!!!

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Of course, you Brits will get your copies first! Really though, I’m happy for you Adam!

 

[vegas]

it's on the waayyyy!!!

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Yes, I also got shipping notice from SDE.

 

[Quadmon]

Got a notice mine is on the way. Hopefully here in Ohio by the end of the week but doubtful due to the holiday. Good thing we’re used to waiting lol.

 

[DuncanS]

it's on the waayyyy!!!

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Snap! (sorry Gene )

 

[fredblue]

it's ok, we've been waiting 20 years already for some new Elton Surround mixes on disc, so holding out a bit longer for shipping doesn't feel too bad!

 

[GOS]

it's on the waayyyy!!!

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Snap!! Me too! Or something like that.... lol

 

[SHB]

Got a notice mine is on the way. Hopefully here in Ohio by the end of the week but doubtful due to the holiday. Good thing we’re used to waiting lol.

I'm in Northeast, Ohio. I got my notice too. I would love to have it by Friday. I'd be shocked if it did. I hope to get it by the 10th. I'm keeping my expectations low.

 

[bktouchstone]

I received my shipping notice as well. Hopefully they sell a ton of these, so much that they go back and reissue the classic albums in Atmos. If they do, let's start with the ones that never got released in 5.1 - which I think were Caribou, Rock of the Westies and Blue Moves? Then release the others that already had 5.1 releases. Fingers crossed that these diamonds ain't rhinestones.