HMV SINGAPORE no longer selling JP pressing??

murasakinohana · #1 27th April 2010, 01:23 PM

Hey fellow singaporeans! is it just me or has our local HMV no longer bringing in jp press?? Just now I called HMV to enquire on RnRC..
Me: hello, is RnRC in already?
HMV employee: yes sir it is.
Me: what country pressing?
HMV employee: local lor..
Me: CD+DVD ah? Then cd only leh??
HMV employee: oh sorry sir we only carry local pressings now..
Me: o.O

PS: no wonder lah when I was at 313@somerset HMV last Saturday I only see BoA IDENTITY CD+DVD.. don't have cd-only jp press..

jiarongisme · #2 27th April 2010, 01:26 PM

The Singapore press is out? Wow.

Well, I'm not exactly surprised. With all the K-Pop boom, HMV would save the shipping fees from Japan and pay for the Korean CDs.

murasakinohana · #3 27th April 2010, 01:44 PM

Like, seriously lor, i suspected something amiss.. the album came out in Japan on April 14, and usually our local HMV will bring in the CD-Only jpn press first.. but i was at HMV on last saturday (24/04/2010).. don't tell me 10 days later and still no cd-only jpn copies at HMV!!

KarenPang · #4 27th April 2010, 02:01 PM

I don't know what happened in HMV's management but the last time I went there (like what 3 weeks ago or so) , the most 'recent' Johnny's single they brought in from Japan was ARASHI's Troublemaker & that single was released last month !

they used to be really efficient in jpop but it seems that after they shifted to 313@Somerset , things more or less went downhill . They don't seem to bring in the latest jpop stock as fast/efficient as before

last time , major releases can be in their shop on the same day if not a day after it's released in Japan

damn sad man , I used to buy a huge bulk of my jpop stuff from HMV when they were at Heeren

you know what's the worst thing ? stuff that I enquired to them last Dec & this year in Jan/Feb , they only started calling me back recently this month & I already got those items online a long time ago

majrakun · #5 27th April 2010, 02:13 PM

Oh no, really?

What about live DVDs?

Sorry for going slightly off-topic, but HMV already moved? How do you get to 313@Somerset? I'm going to Singapore in a few days, and since I usually stay at Mandarin Hotel, Heeren is just nearby. XD But it's gonna suck if they don't bring in JP press anymore :/

KarenPang · #6 27th April 2010, 02:17 PM

LOL HMV moved to 313@Somerset last year during the Christmas period

it's very easy to get to there if you go by MRT

http://www.313somerset.com.sg/conten...?urlkey=ci_loc

ANYWAY , some updates on the album , HMV Somerset tweeted these 2 messages

- Rock'n'Roll Circus on shelves @ HMV now! Free poster w/ purchase,while stocks last!

- There is a 32-page photobook included into the album

OK for once I'm really surprised that the photobook's left intact after what happened to GUILTY's case

guess this time around Warner S'pore wasn't being an arsehole

murasakinohana · #7 27th April 2010, 02:36 PM

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- Rock'n'Roll Circus on shelves @ HMV now! Free poster w/ purchase,while stocks last!

- There is a 32-page photobook included into the album

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ya lor, at least that's good news.. i know i sound stupid and silly, being all defensive on the ''now non-existance of cd-only jpn presses'' issue (i don't even buy it as it's toooo expensive)but it's just..tsk!!

KarenPang · #8 27th April 2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by murasakinohana

ya lor, at least that's good news.. i know i sound stupid and silly, being all defensive on the ''now non-existance of cd-only jpn presses'' issue (i don't even buy it as it's toooo expensive)but it's just..tsk!!

I also didn't see the CD only / Japan press of BoA's Identity album the last time I was there too

I remembered last year when NEXT LEVEL was released , they brought in the 1st press / CD only edition from Japan

kau , so expensive , it was going for $60 & almost hitting $70 or so

I know HMV Citylink still has 1 copy left at like what $80+ @_@

murasakinohana · #9 27th April 2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KarenPang

I also didn't see the CD only / Japan press of BoA's Identity album the last time I was there too

I remembered last year when NEXT LEVEL was released , they brought in the 1st press / CD only edition from Japan

kau , so expensive , it was going for $60 & almost hitting $70 or so

I know HMV Citylink still has 1 copy left at like what $80+ @_@

ya! it used to be, like S$82.00 (??) and it dropped to S$79.00 (??).. like as if that REALLY helps.. yeah, when i was at 313@Somerset last Saturday , A COMPLETE~ALL SINGLES~ priced at S$97.00!! my cousin was like saying to me '' eh eh Khai (me), mampos.. mahalnya cd ayumi!!..'' translation ''Wah Khai, die, ayumi cd so expensive..!''

aerolord · #10 27th April 2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KarenPang

- Rock'n'Roll Circus on shelves @ HMV now! Free poster w/ purchase,while stocks last!

- There is a 32-page photobook included into the album

Anyone know how much it cost??!

Need to save up asap before poster disappear!

AyuGAME · #11 27th April 2010, 02:36 PM

^POSTER!!! damn...i want it...
but i already buy HK version from YA...and there is no way to buy SG version though...so...its not my luck... T_T
so lucky you singaporeans

prussian blue · #12 28th April 2010, 03:37 PM

*dancing happily* it comes with the photobookkk YAYYYYYYYYYY

murasakinohana · #13 29th April 2010, 03:19 AM

I'm rushing over to HMV this weekend!!

KarenPang · #14 29th April 2010, 04:53 AM

LOL I better

I will be heading there later on xD . Will take pics & etc for proof on this

I'm curious to see if it's Warner S'pore that produces the album locally this time round or they import stock from Hong Kong

either way , will keep everyone posted on this

murasakinohana · #15 29th April 2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by murasakinohana

I'm rushing over to HMV this weekend!!

Oh never mind, I bought it at CD-RAMA just awhile ago. S$20.95 no poster though.. Like I really care about the poster..

KarenPang · #16 29th April 2010, 12:57 PM

^ lol yeah man , my room's running outta wall space somemore to house all of my BREAKERZ posters xD

10 & counting xD

aerolord · #17 29th April 2010, 02:57 PM

Bought it at HMV two days ago. Cost 21.95 like people said and it came along with an artbook and poster.

However, the poster from HMV... I must say I am quite disappointed as they use scotch tape to tape the poster, so it is hard to remove the scotch tape entirely as there will be residue left. With the residue left, that part easily become backish(dirty) as it will just collect all the dust and other dirty material.

So I went to HMV exchange and request for a non-tape poster, and luckily they found one(or some?) behind the counter! Again, I am a happy customer. Though I not sure if the scotch tape idea is from HMV itself or the distributor though, hopefully I can write a mail to tell them not to us scotch tape again

LacusClyne · #18 29th April 2010, 05:14 AM

errr....what no more japan press???

that sucks! althought their japan press is marked up, but it's convient for people who can't buy online, and i saw tourists buying japan press too, normally i see them buying a lot! at least 5 or more! once i even saw a Eurasian couple buying like 40+ japan versions!

waterballoon · #19 29th April 2010, 05:53 AM

it's cheap too! only SGD$22 for R'n'RC!

btw... about the Japan press.. yeah it's been slow recently; I don't think they brought in the Japan press for Tohoshinki's Toki wo Tomete single, but they had Japan press brought in for their BREAK OUT! single. maybe something cropped up in February or something that affected this...

PEARL · #20 29th April 2010, 10:01 AM

omg karenpang i will wait for your news~