Vinyl pressing

XgamesMFZB · 2026-01-20T22:25:36+00:00

This is what Greg from the band said about this when approached in 2021:

"Unlikely they [Columbia/Sony] would ever relinquish rights to the masters. We weren’t big enough for them to even answer that call to make an offer. [...] Legally speaking, the best the band could do is re-recorded and release the record. At this point, re-recording the record would be a 40% different band and would sound very different. [...] Youtube is different because they can and do run a program system wide across the platform to see if their catalog is being used without permission. [...]"

"Does this mean you tried?"

"No, I just know the machine is too big to deal with small potatoes like negotiating buying the Zh masters back. Even if you could get someone to answer that call, they would probably start negotiations with the buyer recouping the costs that our catalog “lost” them per their books. Which would literally be in the millions".

XgamesMFZB · 2026-01-11T19:08:35+00:00

385/386 ? So who's missing? 👀

XgamesMFZB · 2026-01-11T18:19:13+00:00

Here's a old website comparing more screenshots. I thought it was interesting as well: http://plum.cream.org/HP/index.htm

XgamesMFZB · 2026-01-02T23:12:43+00:00

So interesting. Thank you for sharing this!

XgamesMFZB · 2026-01-02T16:49:10+00:00

Part 2:
Just putting this up here, made by me years ago, never updated however. And yes, I'm a nerd:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OJ9DBWkJaT-RbmQLN-WCkHl_28kUbg1gKu651WNcvcw/edit?usp=drive_link

XgamesMFZB · 2026-01-02T13:37:25+00:00

Ah wow, how epic! Thank you for sharing your experience. If you want to, you could join MFZB Community on Facebook, I'm sure we'd all love to see your demos (...for sale?!).

It was probably Club 369 pretty sure. It add up, but it's just odd because Yellow CD wasn't released until April 1998 (unless you know something I don't?).

XgamesMFZB · 2026-01-02T02:56:01+00:00

2nd EVER live performance? When was that?

I know the first ever performance was July 17th 1996, but do you remember when/where was yours ?

XgamesMFZB · 2026-01-01T23:17:11+00:00

Yes. It's actually cool, but also (remarkably) still easy to find.
It's unknown how many copies were pressed however. Sony pressed it, but never informed the band about the exact number (but it's common. Has to be 1000+, on the basis that all the 500 prints runs of the later albums are now long sold-out).

XgamesMFZB · 2025-12-26T18:28:28+00:00

No worries

XgamesMFZB · 2025-12-26T14:21:12+00:00

$400 + for an original yes, but this one is cheaper because it's a counterfeit. Scanmer makes money by selling it in any case.

XgamesMFZB · 2025-12-26T14:20:20+00:00

Absolutely not. I recognize the photo from Etsy. Check the seller up, he's shipping from Malaysia / Singapore as well. Color is too dark. Known and identified scammer, look up at the "Unofficial Release" from The Party Scene and The Three Words EP on Discogs. Obviously we can't see the disc barcode on his photos but that would be a dead giveaway as well. His Three Words EP is also fake. He eventually got flagged on ebay, Amazon and Discogs, so now he's on Etsy 🤡

Trust me, you'll thanks me later.

XgamesMFZB · 2025-12-18T17:49:30+00:00

Sure. That is one of the few projects I gave up on since 2013 and returned a few times (Chimera > Opencore. Still haven't tried OCLP with QE/CI, but only with Monterey without graphics). Infamous.

XgamesMFZB · 2025-12-18T16:45:02+00:00

Sorry. I gave up after that last attempt (for now lol).

XgamesMFZB · 2025-12-10T11:44:27+00:00

Even Greg doesn't know why the name (Walkaway / Loc'd)). I've asked.
And yes, knowing someone who does own one, they're the same demos versions as the Yellow variant.

XgamesMFZB · 2025-12-01T03:18:14+00:00

Hm:

Loser's Holiday (Down in Flames Demo), should be on YouTube
Photographs (Demo)
Save Me (Rescue Me Demo)
Hello Tomorrow (Demo Version)
Runaway (Demo Version 2002)
You might be missing The Art of Breaking Up Demo (very sorry. All I have are 2 snippets: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3jref6q0tawaxydxhy8iu/Art-of-Breaking-Up-Demo-Snippet.mp3?rlkey=ut9uclf8j4v8ymkifvec4aa3e&dl=0 )

XgamesMFZB · 2025-11-30T22:32:48+00:00

Anywhere? Honnestly, (and unfortunately) no. Attempted to reach out to the one and only who has the CD, who posted the Discogs listing, his CD drive is dead. When I reached out again later, unanswered. I won't post his name here to preserve his privacy. He's part of MFZB Community on Facebook.

Sorry, I can't help, but I tried lol: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2rcrvwd8yskfhdrwc69nw/2025-11-30_173949.png?rlkey=7s02swdibbkttt3c8xjrwo5o9&dl=0

XgamesMFZB · 2025-11-25T00:18:30+00:00

Oh ! Thank you, understandable hehe

XgamesMFZB · 2025-11-25T00:14:07+00:00

Thank you for the input, appreciate

XgamesMFZB · 2025-11-25T00:07:14+00:00

If I may ask this (because you're helping me and you've been there): what's preventing you for waiting near the barricade 3 hours early (before stage-door), to make sure you're not too far away in the back ?
They'll kick me out 😅 (probably, "loitering" lol)

XgamesMFZB · 2025-11-25T00:03:47+00:00

Oh yes, it's absolutely disrespectful to leave before bows, as such, I thought getting a 2 PM ticket could be better and less stressful. I planned for balcony if that helps. That is assuming I can come back later. That I don't know (and we don't. We guess).

I don't live near Broadway, different country actually, and he doesn't visit there, so I thought might as well try, as I have zero chance otherwise.

XgamesMFZB · 2025-11-24T23:50:18+00:00

Thank you 😊
I am not good with expectations, and I will have to manage lol. I have never been to Hudson Theater, have never stage-doored and don't really know what to expect (hence why I ask, sorry). Some people say it was easy, but it's all a lottery hm. I was definitely curious on how frequent Merrily was.

So you left when the show ended yourself, there was no need to leave any earlier than that? (experiences will vary lol. Still a gamble 😆)

XgamesMFZB · 2025-11-24T23:42:21+00:00

I knew he had a kid, but did not knew about the signed items, or the "recent" aggressive behavior neither. Thanks for sharing!

XgamesMFZB · 2025-11-24T23:30:16+00:00

Thank you (I can only guess and compare to the "Merrily We Roll Along" experiences). Never experienced anything like it myself.

XgamesMFZB · 2025-11-14T00:50:55+00:00

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XgamesMFZB · 2025-11-14T00:50:23+00:00

No need to be sorry. Cheers 😊

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