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Niall W
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Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 01:05 pm:   

I see Oceans Apart is in the expensive shops, its on iTunes for download BUT my preorder, through Lomax and simbiotic, has not turned up and I don't know when I will get it. This is very frustrating indeed. Has anyone else got the album in the UK or Ireland in the post today through these channels?
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Duncan H
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Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 01:55 pm:   

My order from Simbiotic turned up on Saturday.

I ordered it about a month and a half ago, if that helps.
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Niall W
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Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 02:30 pm:   

I did too, the minute I saw the email saying it was ok to order. There must have been some problem perhaps
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Jem
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Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 03:06 pm:   

Same situation with me. I pre-ordered as soon as it was possible to. Sent a cheque to Simbiotic. So far no album. I've checked my account with them and it says status "authorised", but not "dispatched". Anyone have any idea what that means? I have actually emailed them asking what the situation is.. Waiting...
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Cichli Suite
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Registered: 08-2004
Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 04:04 pm:   

Hi Duncan H,

did you receive the limited edition 2 disc set from Simbiotic?

I was planning to buy from Lomax (via Simbiotic). However, when you go to buy from their online store the single CD edition of Ocean's Apart is displayed, with no mention of the bonus disc.

Amazon.co.uk quite clearly offer the 2 disc edition. I'd rather buy through Lomax/Simbiotic but if they can't get their act together...
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Niall W
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Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 05:09 pm:   

I checked my Credit Card and the money was debited on the 21st, yet on Simbiotic's site, it says waiting for authorisation, and I have yet to see it. I too have emailed them and am waiting on a reply at present.
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Claire@Lomax
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Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 05:11 pm:   

Hi there

Simbiotic posted out all the orders on Friday so any slight delays are down to the depressing vagaries of the British Postal service i.e some will arrive on Saturday and others a couple of days later. Everything was sent first class.
Enjoy the LP.

Kind Regards

Claire
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lardass
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Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 05:12 pm:   

I ordered the ltd edition which i'm assuming is the 2 disc) from play.com last week. i just checked my account and the order's still processing.
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Duncan H
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Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 05:18 pm:   

Yep - mine was the 2 disc set. I live in the middle of England, so maybe that's why I got my CDs before others have.
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WileyCoyote
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Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 05:28 pm:   

Because you live in the middle of england? Center of the universe, obviously.
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Niall W
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Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 06:44 pm:   

Its great to get the clarification, thanks for that Claire from Lomax.
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Duncan H
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Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 08:44 pm:   

WileyCoyote: I only meant the CDs are likely to arrive quicker if they have less far to travel through the post.

I live in the middle of England, but that doesn't mean I have a "Middle England" outlook.
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C Gull
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Posted on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 08:46 pm:   

If its any consolation, I still haven't got my tickets for Chelsea -Liverpool through the post and the game is in two days - thanks to the depressing vagaries of the richest club in the land and the post office combined. Still I do have Oceans Apart and the bonus disc is sounding mighty good. Will save the main event to listen on the iPOD after a stressful day at work tomorrow.
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Randy Horse
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Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 12:10 am:   

Mine hasn't arrived yet either, though I think this may be because I haven't actually ordered it.
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Lardass
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Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 05:09 pm:   

Ltd edition now sold out on play.com, but mine's at last on the way.

I take it there's no 1 disc ltd edition, as there's only details of the album proper on play?
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smh
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Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 10:28 am:   

Niall W: Has yours arrived yet? Did you get any reply from Simbiotic?
My credit card payment went through on 25th March and no cds yet. I don't believe the delay can be due "to the depressing vagaries of the British Postal service".
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Niall w
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Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 02:08 pm:   

not that I know of as yet. I am expecting today, as I did yesterday and Monday. If Claire (above) says they were posted Friday, I, in Dublin, would expect to have it today. I'll find out later.
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TROU
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Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 04:24 pm:   

Limited edition already sold-out ?
I couldn't wait saturday to go to Aachen to buy it. I've command it through Amazon.de. Like that it will climbs in the German chaarts.
But they have to count me as a belgian fan if they look at the sales to organize the next tour !
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Niall W
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Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 05:11 pm:   

I still have not received mine in the post yet, so I am not impressed at all.
Preordering is a bit of joke if you get it after they are available in the shops?
I'll think twice before I do it again for a album I want to have on release day.
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smh
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Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 06:51 pm:   

I can understand that the post may be a little delayed getting to Dublin, but I'm in Brighton.
The Lomax email said the credit card wouldn't be debited until the discs were in stock and I thought I'd be getting it early!
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Seagle
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Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 - 09:40 pm:   

Well smh it hasn't reached me in my Hove outpost either. I too thought we'd be getting them early. Where is it? Has anyone got a response from Simbiotic/Lo-Max yet?
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Claire@Lomax
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Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 01:39 am:   

Hi Everyone

Once again, apologies for the few who haven't received your copies of Oceans Apart yet. We know how long you have been waiting for the LP and totally understand how frustrating any extra delay must be. Once again we have been assured by Simbiotic that all existing orders prior to release were mailed out by first class post on Friday 22nd April. We ourselves have experienced some terrifying delays on promo copies that were mailed out first class to journalists for review which is down to the depressing state of the UK postal service. With large numbers of postal orders it just seems to be case that few unlucky indiviaduals bear the brunt of the GPO's ineptitude. Please e-mail us at claire@lomaxrecords.com or shop@simbiotic.info and we do our utmost to remedy the situation for you.

Best Wishes

Claire
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C Gull
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Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 01:00 pm:   

Hey smh and seagle - are we the Brighton and Hove Go-Betweens Barmy Army then? See you at the Concorde?? Rounder Records have the album if any help.
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niall w
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Posted on Friday, April 29, 2005 - 11:08 am:   

This is it, I am livid, today the album has still not arrived. I am pissed off big time now. There is f-all point in preordering if I will now get it a week after it has been officially released. What a joke, Lomax and Simbiotic I'm referring to you. As long standing GBs fan, not having the album as early as possible is a major disappointment. I will not bother with this preordering lark in future, total waste of time and it appears like some sort of racket.....for other readers excuse my rant but I am genuinely upset.
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smh
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Posted on Friday, April 29, 2005 - 04:15 pm:   

Seven days since posting - according to Claire - and no cds. I've emailed Claire - had no reply to the one I sent Wednesday.

C Gull: will be at the Concorde, and will probably be hearing the songs for the first time!
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seagle
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Posted on Friday, April 29, 2005 - 08:42 pm:   

Yes, I'll be at Concorde too. And no, my album didn't arrive this morning either. ACcording to the Symbiotic site it is 'Authorised' but no dispatch date is given. My card however was debited on 29 March!!!! Not happy at all - Doubt it will arrive til next week now.
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smh
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Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2005 - 01:49 am:   

I've now received a very nice reply from lomax, apologising, saying don't know how it's happened and promising to get it down to me.
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Niall W
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Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2005 - 03:42 pm:   

i have also received an email saying they are sending it to me again and it must be the post or something. I just better get the extra disc version I ordered. Yesterday, my sister got hers in the post from Amazon,they posted it on Wednesday from the Uk to Ireland. I bought it for her. Yet, me who preordered two months ago have still not got mine. This is lame and is ultimately unfair to fans and the band.

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