The album cover - a stupid question

Sarge · 07 Mar 2010, 15:30

Does anybody know why the album was released with a red cover in some countries and with a blue one in others?

Evil One · 07 Mar 2010, 15:56

I thought one was the standard version and one had a couple of live tracks added on? I may be talking out my arse though.

No, I'm talking crap. Both UK releases were blue. Everywhere else was red. Maybe someone did some research and decided that British people buy more blue things than red?

wolfy35 · 07 Mar 2010, 17:05

I don't know if I'm mistaken but has it spmething to do with the name change? I have a copy of the artwork from when it went under the title Testify and that is in red I only ever saw it in blue under new title

Sarge · 07 Mar 2010, 21:10

No, I don't think it has something to do with the name change. I have the ordinary German CD as well the two-disc special edition, the U.S. enhanced CD and one from Eastern Europe (Ukraine, I think). The German CDs and the U.S. release have red covers, the Ukrainian version has a blue one and contains an extra track (like the U.K. edition). All those CDs were released under the title Couldn't Have Said It Better.

samurai7 · 07 Mar 2010, 22:49

The Aussie one was red too. Uk one blue.

Vickip · 07 Mar 2010, 23:16

Maybe it was just a marketing strategy by the record company

duke knooby · 07 Mar 2010, 23:20

SACD was red

**RadioMaster** · 07 Mar 2010, 23:34

among others

*AndyK* · 08 Mar 2010, 00:11

The vinyl's got a red cover

MeatLoafFanRay · 08 Mar 2010, 00:19

The red cover looks the best imo. I've only ever seen the blue for sale in the UK. Since I like the red better I bought my copies from the USA. If I'm not mistaken the CHSIB single was red too as was Did I Say That.

carole · 08 Mar 2010, 04:20

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Originally Posted by MeatLoafFanRay

The red cover looks the best imo. I've only ever seen the blue for sale in the UK. Since I like the red better I bought my copies from the USA. If I'm not mistaken the CHSIB single was red too as was Did I Say That.

Yeah the Australian one was red and had the extra disc with live songs and was called CHSIB, but the CHSIB single I bought had a blue cover. I bought that European one with the extra disc but the videos never played, and I tried it on a few different DVD players, only 2 outa 3 played which was off Storytellers, which I had anyway.

Carole

**RadioMaster** · 08 Mar 2010, 08:23

correct me if im wrong, but werent both versions featured in the ads and billboards? (both in one and the same ad I mean)

rocketwaveuk · 08 Mar 2010, 18:13

I have both red and blue versions and the red is a hybred version for surround sound , and got the red t-shirt .

**The Flying Mouse** · 11 Mar 2010, 20:49

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Originally Posted by AndyK

The vinyl's got a red cover

Really?

My vinyl copy has a blue cover.

Wario · 12 Mar 2010, 02:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

Really?

My vinyl copy has a blue cover.

Then you sir have a TREASURE

Sarge · 13 Mar 2010, 01:34

I thought the only label who released it on vinyl was Polydor in Germany?

**RadioMaster** · 13 Mar 2010, 08:59

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Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

Really?

My vinyl copy has a blue cover.

cause you spray-painted it blue?

*AndyK* · 13 Mar 2010, 20:19

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Originally Posted by RadioMaster

cause you spray-painted it blue?

No, he's got confused with his Bucks Fizz collection

07 Mar 2010, 15:30	#1
Sarge Mega Loafer Join Date: 08.05.2008 Posts: 3,562	The album cover - a stupid question Does anybody know why the album was released with a red cover in some countries and with a blue one in others?

07 Mar 2010, 15:56	#2
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,192	I thought one was the standard version and one had a couple of live tracks added on? I may be talking out my arse though. No, I'm talking crap. Both UK releases were blue. Everywhere else was red. Maybe someone did some research and decided that British people buy more blue things than red? Last edited by Evil One; 07 Mar 2010 at 16:01. Reason: I'm a moron

08 Mar 2010, 18:13	#13
rocketwaveuk Junior Loafer Join Date: 13.02.2009 Location: Huntingdon , Cambs Posts: 27	red or blue I have both red and blue versions and the red is a hybred version for surround sound , and got the red t-shirt .

07 Mar 2010, 17:05	#3
wolfy35 Dangerous on a full moon Join Date: 14.03.2007 Location: Standing on the outside, Looking in on you Posts: 751	I don't know if I'm mistaken but has it spmething to do with the name change? I have a copy of the artwork from when it went under the title Testify and that is in red I only ever saw it in blue under new title

07 Mar 2010, 21:10	#4
Sarge Mega Loafer Join Date: 08.05.2008 Posts: 3,562	No, I don't think it has something to do with the name change. I have the ordinary German CD as well the two-disc special edition, the U.S. enhanced CD and one from Eastern Europe (Ukraine, I think). The German CDs and the U.S. release have red covers, the Ukrainian version has a blue one and contains an extra track (like the U.K. edition). All those CDs were released under the title Couldn't Have Said It Better.

07 Mar 2010, 22:49	#5
samurai7 Rock Star Join Date: 09.05.2005 Location: The future... Posts: 2,928	The Aussie one was red too. Uk one blue.

07 Mar 2010, 23:16	#6
Vickip Mega Loafer Join Date: 07.02.2003 Location: Posts: 8,101	Maybe it was just a marketing strategy by the record company

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duke knooby Mega Loafer Join Date: 24.06.2005 Location: belfast Posts: 17,888	SACD was red

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RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	among others

08 Mar 2010, 00:11	#9
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	The vinyl's got a red cover

08 Mar 2010, 00:19	#10
MeatLoafFanRay Super Loafer Join Date: 09.08.2009 Location: Ipswich Posts: 308	The red cover looks the best imo. I've only ever seen the blue for sale in the UK. Since I like the red better I bought my copies from the USA. If I'm not mistaken the CHSIB single was red too as was Did I Say That.

08 Mar 2010, 08:23	#12
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	correct me if im wrong, but werent both versions featured in the ads and billboards? (both in one and the same ad I mean)

13 Mar 2010, 01:34	#16
Sarge Mega Loafer Join Date: 08.05.2008 Posts: 3,562	I thought the only label who released it on vinyl was Polydor in Germany?