'THE NEW FLESH': OUT NOW! - THOUGHTS ON THE B-SiDES?

[kriscoverdale]

Hi,

For people looking for the single in the shops, I've been given the following list of HMVs that have copies in stock (Virgin also have copies, but I don't have a list of theirs)

CD

ASHFORD
AYLESBURY
BANBURY
BANGOR
BASILDON
BELFAST BOUCHER ROAD
BELFAST FORESTSIDE
BIRKENHEAD
BIRMINGHAM BULLRING
BIRMINGHAM HIGH STREET
BIRMINGHAM PALLASADES
BLACKBURN
BLACKPOOL
BRACKNELL
BRADFORD
BRENT CROSS
BRIGHTON CHURCHILL
BRISTOL BROADMEAD
CAMBRIDGE
CARDIFF
CHELMSFORD
CHELTENHAM
CHICHESTER
COLCHESTER
COVENT GARDEN
COVENTRY
CROYDON
CWMBRAN
DERBY
DERRY
DONCASTER: RESITE
DUMFRIES
DUNDEE
EALING
EAST KILBRIDE - RESITE
EDINBURGH OCEAN TERMINAL
EDINBURGH PRINCES STREET
ENFIELD
GATESHEAD
GLASGOW ARGYLE STREET
GLASGOW SAUCHIEHALL STREET
GREENWICH
GUERNSEY DIRECT/INTERNET
GUILDFORD
GUN WHARF QUAY
HARLOW
HATFIELD
HUDDERSFIELD
HULL
IPSWICH
ISLE OF WIGHT
ISLINGTON
KETTERING
KINGS LYNN
KINGSTON
KIRKCALDY
LANCASTER
LEAMINGTON SPA
LEEDS BIRSTALL
LEEDS HEADROW CENTRE
LEICESTER
LINCOLN
LISBURN
LIVINGSTON
LLANELLI
MANCHESTER 90 MARKET STREET
MIDDLESBROUGH
MILTON KEYNES
MONKS CROSS
NEWCASTLE
NEWPORT
NORTHAMPTON
NORWICH
NOTTINGHAM LISTERGATE
NOTTINGHAM VICTORIA - RESITE
NUNEATON
OLDHAM
OXFORD
OXFORD CIRCUS
OXFORD STREET
PERTH
PETERBOROUGH
POOLE
PORTSMOUTH
PRESTON
REDDITCH
ROCHDALE
ROMFORD
SCARBOROUGH
SHEFFIELD HIGH STREET
SHEFFIELD MEADOWHALL
SLOUGH
SOUTHEND
SOUTHPORT
ST HELENS
STAFFORD
STAINES
STRATFORD UPON AVON
SWANSEA ST MARYS
SWINDON
TAMWORTH
TELFORD: RESITE
THURROCK
TRAFFORD PARK
TROCADERO
TRURO
WALSALL
WARRINGTON
WATFORD
WHITE ROSE CENTRE - LEEDS
WINCHESTER
WOKING
WREXHAM
YEOVIL

7"

ASHFORD
BANGOR
BASINGSTOKE - RESITE
BIRKENHEAD
BIRMINGHAM BULLRING
BIRMINGHAM HIGH STREET
BLACKBURN
BLACKPOOL
BRADFORD
BRISTOL BROADMEAD
BURTON-ON-TRENT
CAMBRIDGE
CANTERBURY
CARDIFF
CHELMSFORD
CHELTENHAM
CHESTER
CHICHESTER
COLCHESTER
COVENT GARDEN
CROYDON
DERBY
DONCASTER: RESITE
DUMFRIES
DUNDEE
DURHAM
EDINBURGH OCEAN TERMINAL
EDINBURGH PRINCES STREET
GATESHEAD
GLASGOW ARGYLE STREET
GLASGOW SAUCHIEHALL STREET
GLOUCESTER
GREENWICH
GUERNSEY DIRECT/INTERNET
GUILDFORD
GUN WHARF QUAY
HAMMERSMITH
HATFIELD
HUDDERSFIELD
HULL
IPSWICH
ISLE OF WIGHT
KETTERING
KINGSTON
KIRKCALDY
LANCASTER
LEEDS HEADROW CENTRE
LEICESTER
LINCOLN
MAIDSTONE: RESITE
MANCHESTER 90 MARKET STREET
MILTON KEYNES
MONKS CROSS
NEWCASTLE
NORTHAMPTON
NORWICH
NOTTINGHAM LISTERGATE
NOTTINGHAM VICTORIA - RESITE
NUNEATON
OXFORD
OXFORD CIRCUS
OXFORD STREET
PERTH
PETERBOROUGH
PLYMOUTH
PORTSMOUTH
PRESTON
READING ORACLE
REDDITCH
ROMFORD
SHEFFIELD HIGH STREET
SHEFFIELD MEADOWHALL
SOUTHEND
SOUTHPORT
STAFFORD
STAINES
STOCKTON
SUNDERLAND
SWANSEA ST MARYS
SWINDON
TELFORD: RESITE
TROCADERO
TRURO
WALSALL
WARRINGTON
WATFORD
WINCHESTER
WOKING
WOLVERHAMPTON
WREXHAM
YEOVIL
YORK

[nuno75]

I like the names of English streets and towns. It's like Tolkien came through and named everything for you guys.

I cracked my daughter up once when she asked me what town Ginger came from, and I responded with, "I actually don't know... but it's England so it's probably something like Northdinklyshire"

[fluffygrue]

Oooo, Manchester, you say? Will have to check that out tomorrow..

[Sir Euan]

If the rest of the tracks cut from the wilhearts album are as good as unbroken it'll be a crying shame not to get them released! Despite a not quite perfect mix on unbroken it's a killer track.

[Piedude]

Dibs on the Newport copies

[DangerousBeans]

40 miles and 8 quid fare to my nearest New Flesh..just as well i remembered i can get free delivery from HMV online.

[Ross]

I like the names of English streets and towns. It's like Tolkien came through and named everything for you guys.

I cracked my daughter up once when she asked me what town Ginger came from, and I responded with, "I actually don't know... but it's England so it's probably something like Northdinklyshire"

Pffft! Northdinklyshire. I'd love to see that comment passed onto the Ginger one!

The best one on the list is Saciehall Street in Glasgow. Bet you can't guess how you pronounce that one?

[Andy]

I have mine on order from HMV website and I still haven't got it. I thought I would of received it yesterday (release day). HMV pathetic.

[gimme]

We done have any record shop in the county that sell singles anymore lol

nearest HMV is Swansea which is like about an hour and a half away on the train

I wish i still lived in Wrexham as there is a HMV there

Im off to the bank in a min to pay some cash in then order off HMV or Cargo or whatevers cheapest like

[DangerousBeans]

The best one on the list is Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow. Bet you can't guess how you pronounce that one?

Just say Sockyhall

HMV are usually really slow at delivering things i stopped using them but it seemed a better option than waiting 6 weeks for Amazon.

[godzillas beard]

If all the above HMV stores have the single in stock then how come my HMV web order says it is still on special order with the supplier? Surely they should honour the online pre orders first as they are guaranteed sales? Or is that just me being logical? Fools!

[fluffygrue]

Erm. Unless someone beat me to it, and removed the 'Wildhearts' placeholder card thingy.. there ain't any singles in the Manchester HMV. Anyone else tried to buy it and failed miserably?

[Piedude]

Tried in Newport HMV earlier, no single or placeholder

[vanrad]

godzilla's beard - your post on the HMV Web - I agree you'd think they'd honour these first. There was a guy who works or used to work at HMV here on the board.

If I remember correctly the HMV on-line dept are actually based in the Channel Islands so to save money on tax, etc. It's probable that they need to order these separately from the HMV stores. What makes me angry is when to pre-order these you actually expect them to honour that on time. In the past they have been week late for me.

I must admit to being tight and going with the cheaper HMV online so I'm not that bothered to get one new song that I could download. Just have to wait a while longer which I can cope with for one song as I certainly couldn't for a 3-4 new songs. It's sad because I'm sure like many I used to feel genuinely excited about a new single release of The Wildhearts.

I can remember escaping work at lunchtime and heading off to the local music shop for the goods, then listening at my PC! I'd actually prefer it if Ginger & The Wildhearts did more download only stuff.... bring on the tunes!

From where I sit, it proves that being independant can be hard with a small budget for CDs, PR and marketing the single. Saying that 'Stormy' did well... but again we all wanted all the 4-5 new songs that the single contained.

[eyeheartsatan]

Anyone else tried to buy it and failed miserably?

Went into HMV Croydon yesterday and couldn't even find the 'Singles' section
so got a bit narked and just decided to go home and order the CD & 7" from Cargo, and download 'Unbroken' on i-tunes.. after downloading the radio edit of 'New Flesh' first, because of a mix-up in the song titles.

Sorry HMV, but if i can't walk in and find what i want, then i'm off.

bit of a shit experience all round really, but at least i got to hear 'Unbroken' which is a blinding track.