More of a gripe than a review
Robert Workman | Saint Paul, MN | 02/01/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I know the local Japanese record market is so overpriced that artists put bonus tracks on their albums to give them greater value to consumers but so is the American market! We're forking out upwards of $20.00 sometimes for a CD at some outlets (Wal-Mart and Target excepted, but I'd much rather shop at stores that have decent seletions like B&N, Borders, Tower, etc., which are ridiculously overpriced to the point of usury.) We like our artists, too (especially Elvis), and would like the full value of our album-buying dollar. As brilliant as he is, Elvis is one of the most maddening marketers of his work with b-sides, bonus import tracks, vinyl pressings and now exclusive online tracks. That's too much babysitting for me to shell out for. Just give us a bonus disc, even if only online, but make it easy for us to find everything in one nice package."