Slidepack version of Pure?

[Dave]

Hello everyone,

I am in speculative mood today (well tonight ) because i've just noticed something interesting here at UK Virgin Megastore

Here is what it says, at the moment:

Hayley Westenra
Pure [Slidepack]
OUR PRICE: £7.99
UK DELIVERY: FREE
PRE-ORDER
AVAILABLE FROM 01-01-2020

but also - even more interestingly:

RELEASE DATE: Unconfirmed
LABEL: Universal Classics
CATALOGUE NUMBER: 4769217

So a 2020 release date seems to translate to "unconfirmed".

The label is Universal Classics - and we know that Hayley has never before released an album on that label (Treasure would be the first). I can't recall her releasing a slidepack version either, does anyone know of one?

The catalogue number (4769217) is higher than that for "Treasure" (4758522) but still within a reasonable distance of it - and previously, all Hayley's UK releases and re-releases have had successively higher catalogue numbers. The complete sequence would then be:

4753302 Pure
4756538 Pure Special Edition
4757157 Odyssey
4757683 Odyssey Special Edition
4758522 Treasure
4769217 Pure Slidepack

The main puzzle (apart from no release date) is why there's such a big jump from Treasure to Pure slidepack. Does anyone know if it better fits the catalogue number sequence of somewhere outside the UK?

Is there any other evidence of a possible re-release for Pure? Well yes, I think so. As Hayley now seems to be on the UCJ label, they have recently done exactly this with Katherine Jenkins old album "Premiere" - re-releasing it at a lower price in mid-2006 and in fact, it's sold very well since then. Perhaps they decided to do the same with Pure. Or not

Hmmm... we shall see!

Cheers, Dave

[roger]

dave said:

Does anyone know if it better fits the catalogue number sequence of somewhere outside the UK?

Cheers, Dave

Hi Dave,

Nearly every version of Pure and Odyssey that I have begin with 475 or, rarely, 473. The only exception are the US releases which commence B000. Based on that, the number you quote for the Pure slidepack could be from almost anywhere.

Roger

[Dori]

What exactly is 'slidepack'?
Dori

[Richard]

Hello Dori!

I think this may be the answer: www.mediaheaven.co.uk/slidepack.htm

If so it looks a bit tacky to me. I definitely prefer the standard jewel box.

Richard

[postscript]

Interesting, Richard. They themselves only suggest software CD-ROM use so perhaps they appreciate its reduced life expectancy. On the other hand, if you have a large collection, it could save significant space overall. Of course, the jewel case (any idea why it was ever called that?) provides space for a quite sizeable booklet, for which the slidepack appears not to make any provision. Seems more like a use for 'promotional items' packaging not actual sale items?

Peter S.

[comet]

Hi Folks,

RE: CASES FOR CD etc.

Serenade by Katherine Jenkins for instance has been released in the new
SUPER JEWEL BOX

which is a great improvement on the original design cd case.
It has pleasant rounded corners, less likely to tear your pocket or bag.
A much stronger hinge design,less prone to breaking when dropped.
and it will also hold two more cds on an improved centre core.

congrats to the designers............

[roger]

Mmm. It looks like a means of cutting costs to me. But will that be reflected in the price, one wonders?

Roger

[Dave]

Hi guys,

I've been looking into what happened to the chart positions when UCJ/Decca released slidepack versions of Russell Watson's The Voice and Katherine Jenkins' Second Nature in March last year. Not much! The original versions of the album are still available.

I've just found dozens of slidepack albums on Amazon released by Universal in March 2006 but none seemed to have release dates before or after that date and Hayley's isn't mentioned. Most of them have only 1 or 2 left in stock.

So it looks like either an experiment by Universal that failed - or perhaps something for particular Countries but anyway I hope they don't repeat it with Pure as I now I know what it is. I wouldn't want to buy a slidepack version of anything.

Perhaps the Pure slidepack entry at Virgin is left over from last year... I hope so but I'll keep an eye on it anyway. I've amended the thread title to make it clearer what this is about.

Cheers, Dave