Yeah I'd say this is an Australia-only phenomenon. And I'd ALSO say that the devious arse-clown record execs / marketing department behind it has done it because invariably the "special edition" of any iven release is very very rarely released domestically here in Australia,
So it's a complete fucking kick to the teeth!
And the most disgusting part is places ike HMV and JB that regukarky stock imports to fill the holes in a given artists' section end up with the ACTUAL special edition w/ CD+ DVD and swanky packaging etc, next to the normal release labelled SPECIAL EDITION!!!
I've been meaning to do my nut about this to someone for a while. I'm thinking letter to the A triple C (industry watchdog) is well called for.
> Well, I've seen about three different versions of the Bat
> III CD, and the only one with a "Limited Edition" sticker
> on it is the CD+DVD version, which I haven't seen around
> much lately. Not that I've been looking hard, but still.
>
>
> > > and the million and one
> > > special editions of TMIL (which really aren't special
> > > editions at all.)
> >
> >
> > Oh my freaking GOD that pisses me off no end. Effing
> > Universal whacking little shiny "SPECIAL EDITION" stickers
> > on perfectly standard CD releases is quite possibly in my
> > top ten Pet Hates.
> >
> > Monster is Loose, Elton's Captain and teh Kid, Mika's Life
> > in Cartoon Motion... every single frigging copy you see
> > brandished with SPECIAL EDITION.
> >
> > Special edition my arse... We should get the ACCC on their
> > case.
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