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I see from the latest newsletter that Fairport are releasing a download single of WKWTTG with Chris and Kellie While singing. Potential hit?

Well, I'll be downloading it come the last week of June.

I'm really looking forward to hearing this. :)

You can pre-order it. It still counts in the first week of sales. Really, that's the only way their gonna get into the charts

It seems it is only on iTunes, and not Napster.

Paul

Is it a studio or concert recording?

I think it is the one from Southport Arts Centre in the winter tour, when Chris and Kellie guested.  
Just think a recording of one of the all time fave songs and I was there....never downloaded anything before but will get studying the manual for that one !!!

Bernie (Southport)

Well, if so, that's even more good news, since it means that they were recording at at least one gig and that may presage an "Off The Desk II"!

I keep my fingers crossed.

Oh I didn't think of that Andy, and they played those three songs from Babbacombe Lee..shake the holy water da dum da de diddly do !!  And a few seldom heard on the tours..
fingers crossed then.

I have my fingers crossed too!

Having been at Southport that particular (http://www.talkawhile.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?topic=26629.msg340073#msg340073) I was wonderering.

The single is available on eMusic too, I see.

That is good news!

Also now available to order from hmv.com for 79p

Can't see any mention of it on the official Fairport website, or have I missed it please?

It's in the summer newsletter.

Thanks, but so disorganised, can't find the summer newsletter either!!!  Is it on sale only to readers of the newsletter then?  I'll have to go and find mine. cheers, Joss

I don't blame you as it's about half a dozen clicks in...but here it is anyway..

http://www.fairportconvention.com/downloads/Newsletter%205_8.pdf

Sorry, but it really isn't a good website.

Many thanks

It doesn't appear on Napster yet. The latest on there is The Best of the BBC Recordings (BBC version).

Paul

You can pre-order it here:
http://tinyurl.com/5upey9

I have

Keith

I'm not spending my life savings on it!

Have finally ordered it.

Anyone know how it's doing?

ive just had a peep at the hmv website and much to my displeasure its in wma format  >:(
why? and why not mp3 or even, god forbid, wav

I've just purchased and downloaded it from iTunes, which surprised me as I didn't think it was out just yet. I'm playing it as I type, and it's jolly fine. Well worth 79p!

By the way, there's a bit of confusion evident at the iTunes store. The review for the single is in fact an assessment of the WKWTTG album, and the store claims that the single was released in 1997. However, it really is the 2008 Chris/Kellie version.

Also, on iTunes, it is listed as "Number One (live)"

Same on HMV: "Number One". Bizarre.

I must say it's nowhere near as good as any of the Beth Gibbins versions I've heard  :(

Hmmm ... I'd definitely disagree. Not that my disagreeing means anything: it's all just a matter of taste, I guess.

Yes, it's listed as "Number One" on Rhapsody as well ...  ???

Maybe it's wishful thinking!  ;)

no, that was China Crisis ::)

And on eMusic, where the review is also that of the 1997 album...

I ordered it from ditto music - got to be one of the worse websites ever. It wanted me to log in before I'd even created an account with their "clickandbuy" thing and when I did create an account it promptly told me the password was incorrect and refused to send me a new one.

Anyway, I finally did it, and they've taken the 79p today, but no idea on how to actually download it!

Fairport's website is **** as well.

I tried to order it from 'Ditto' too - hopeless.  How does anyone outside the Fairport newsletter knows it exists? Is it being marketed/advertised anywhere or is it simply word of mouth?

Curious.

Joss

I have ordered and paid through ditto but got no download link. I have just mailed them. They are a disorganised site

Has anyone managed to get this single from "Ditto" music?

no, they have ignored my emails too. wankers

Same here - ordered it from Ditto, they've taken the money but not provided a download link.  I've now got it from iTunes instead (or as well as).  Lovely track, if you can get it!

I want to download it but since I´m a luddite - I would have preferred a CD with a proper cover- and I´m not used to downloading, I´m a bit worried aboit these last posts. Hasn´t anyone got it down yet? Which source is the most reliable? And foremost: to get Fairport into the download chart ,  can I use any source?
Staffan
Grumpy Old Man

As far as I know only certain places count towards the charts and the reason for the pre-orders is so that when the item is released all those pre-orders combine with the sales of the week and hopefully you will have sold more than any one else in that week. It is the weekly sales that determine the chart position. As far as I know..., but I could be completely wrong ::)

I have written them a very arsey mail and told them to come on here and see how many annoyed people there are >:(

Hi Staffan



I'm also a grumpy old man, but I treated it in the sprit I think was meant as a challange and have successfully dowloaded it from HMV.com. It was far from easy for a luddite to manage but I got there in the end. I had to go back to Internet Explorer as they couldn't cope with Firefox  >:( Knowing it was going to take me a while I registered a few weeks ago and as bonus I bought a trial track " If I had a Ribbon Bow" with lovely Jude singing, somehow I had never bought a copy before so that was a bonus. I went to HMVs site a few days before the release date and after jumping through lots of hoops with cookies and pop ups a file appeared on my hard drive. I was also confused about it being called "number one" but it seemed to treat it as track from an album despite it being listed as a single. It seems they already know the protection is going to cause grief as even HMV themselves suggest burning it to CD and re ripping it to MP3 to get it onto your player. I actually managed all that so maybe I'm not a complete luddite after all  ;D
Flushed with success I even managed to write a review, whatever next!

Bryan

I keep looking in the  HMV singles chart but no joy yet

Hello everybody.

My name is Andy C and I work at Ditto Music. I am very sorry indeed to hear that you have had such problems with downloading Fairport Convention and please be assured that we are doing everything we can to rectify the situation.

As of this morning, anyone who wishes to buy the track can do so from

http://dittomusic.dloadshop.com/shop.asp?artistid=361

We have tested and re-tested the system and it works perfectly now.

Anyone who has purchased the track and not been able to download it can now email me personally with confirmation of payment and I will arrange for your redemption codes to be re-sent to you.

Please email me at andyc(at)dittomusic.com.

Again, I apologise for the confusion.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Thanks.

Andy C

www.dittomusic.com

Strangely enough I've done exactly the same thing. ;)
Oh well £1.58 for a the single is still good value imho

Keith

Hi Bryan



It was my meaning to burn it on to a CD after the download, so I´ll give HMV a try and see if I´ll manage. Otherwise I might come back to you for advice! ;)

Hello Andy,

Thanks for dropping by and reassuring. I hope the download is working ok now. I'm sure you'll appreciated that the chance to get hold of this Fairport single means a lot to everyone on Talkawhile.

To those who reported problems with Ditto, can you follow up? Is the download from Ditto working now?

Cheers

Nick

Hey Nick,

Yes i am aware how much the single release means to you guys and we are very sorry for the mess.

It would be good to know that you guys (and gals) are now able to download it. From our end it is all good.

I have only had one email requesting a redemption code so far. By the looks of this forum i thought i would have a lot more.

Anyway. As long as we can leave this with no hard feelings.

Thanks.

Andy

Andy, I would take from the quiet that all is well and people are happy again.

Thanks for helping to get the download available, and thanks for coming by Talkawhile. :)

Cheers

Nick

Well in my case, I already got the track from elsewhere after not getting the download link from Ditto (still haven't), and chalked it up to experience.   Don't need to get the same track twice, after all.  Though I guess it's good that I could have got the link via here if needs be.

i just d/lded the track from ditto with no problems at all
i know i'm late but i thought i'd let you know just in case anyone is dithering about whether or not to get it
btw it is great

Thanks for posting Jim, you prompted me to download too (again, from Ditto, with no problems). I've been meaning too for ages cos I was there!

Glad I did, as it's just as spellbinding a version as I remember.

I'm a bit thick when it comes to techincal stuff - can I get this on a CD? I've never downloaded anything in my life...

Now's your chance, Nancy. . . ;)

But I still don't know how to do it...  :(

nor I, techno-idiot that I am....really do need to put some time into learning how this very useful but infernal machine works!

Just downloaded it... from Ditto.  First one for me.

It's just exquisite... took me right back to a certain field on a certain night not too long ago!!

 ;D ;D ;D