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Preorder Backspacer at London O2, get exclusive live tracks

VeddernarianVeddernarian Posts: 1,924
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CAMPAIGN FOCUS: Pearl Jam
8 August 2009
Music Week
7

Radio 1's Zane Lowe helped kickstart the campaign for Pearl Jam's ninth studio album last week, with back-to-back plays of the band's new single Backspacer.

The Brendan O'Brien-produced comeback album is the band's first since 2006's self-titled set and their debut for Island Records, which is preparing a major campaign to ensure the record makes a splash.

A tie-up with HMV was announced last week allowing fans to pre-order an exclusive bundle of the album and extra content, a move that led to the album topping the retailer's pre-order chart.

Pearl Jam will perform three UK shows this month, starting with a Manchester date at MEN Arena on August 17 followed by The O2 in London on August 18 and an O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire show the following day. The band will also perform European shows in Rotterdam and Berlin.

Island will be offering attendees of the O2 show the opportunity to pre- order the album on-site, in return for exclusive live tracks from that evening's performance.

Island general manager Jon Turner says the campaign is shaping up well. "From a timing perspective, everything has aligned nicely. We're going to have access to the band at the right time and these shows are shaping up as some of the most sought-after tickets of the year," he says.

The album will be released on September 21.
Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
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  • Dr Emmett BrownDr Emmett Brown Posts: 611
    Errr, SBE isn't the day after O2...
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    Dr Emmett Brown wrote:
    Errr, SBE isn't the day after O2...

    and what about the live tracks????????????
  • VeddernarianVeddernarian Posts: 1,924
    Dr Emmett Brown wrote:
    Errr, SBE isn't the day after O2...

    Also the single isn't Fixer. Makes one wonder if any of this is correct. I post it as I see it.
    Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,656
    Pearl Jam signed with Island Records??? U2's old label?????
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  • wma11wma11 Posts: 790
    PJammer4life wrote:
    Pearl Jam signed with Island Records??? U2's old label?????
    Yeah, I think that is erroneous as well...looks like some holes in this article :?
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    PJammer4life wrote:
    Pearl Jam signed with Island Records??? U2's old label?????


    universal/island for international distribution
  • PJammer4lifePJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,656
    Ok then..Pearl Jam signed with Universal???? Rather odd..considering how glad they were to be independent and off a major label after Sony
    Bridge Benefit 1994, San Francisco 1995, San Diego 1995 1 & 2, Missoula 1998, Los Angeles 2000, San Diego 2000, Eddie Vedder/Beck 2/26/2002, Santa Barbara 2003, Irvine 2003, San Diego 2003, Vancouver 2005, Gorge 2005, San Diego 2006, Los Angeles 2006 1 & 2, Santa Barbara 2006, Eddie Vedder 4/10/08, Eddie Vedder 4/12/08, Eddie Vedder 4/15/08, 7/12/2008, SF 8/28/09, LA 9/30/09, LA 10/1/09, LA 10/06/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09, Eddie Vedder 7/6/2011, Eddie Vedder 7/8/2011, PJ20 9/3/2011, PJ20 9/4/2011, Vancouver 9/25/2011, San Diego 11/21/13, LA 11/24/13, Ohana 9/25/21, Ohana 9/26/21, Ohana 10/1/21, EV 2/17/22, LA Forum 5/6/22, LA Forum 5/7/22, EV 10/1/22, EV 9/30/23
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    PJammer4life wrote:
    Ok then..Pearl Jam signed with Universal???? Rather odd..considering how glad they were to be independent and off a major label after Sony

    no universal/island is distributing the album internationally....that's it....they have signed with no label
  • PegasusPegasus Posts: 3,754
    A tie-up with HMV was announced last week allowing fans to pre-order an exclusive bundle of the album and extra content, a move that led to the album topping the retailer's pre-order chart.
    yeah.. and then topped the 'cancelling the pre-order' chart few days later :lol:
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