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All in for the Bubnlegum (Original Draft) release on RSD.

I like the cover but i already have Bubblegum so i guess ill pass

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Anyone grabbed bubblegum original draft? How is it?
I hope they make it available digitally soon, I really want to hear it.

Missed out on it locally, but I have a buddy who was in Ireland on RSD, and managed to score me a copy. Just need to procure it!

Seems like it was released in Europe only. Already have the boxset so unless I stumble upon it locally, I’m fine with just the box

kreng wrote: Mon May 04, 2026 3:25 pm Seems like it was released in Europe only. Already have the boxset so unless I stumble upon it locally, I’m fine with just the box

so i'm confused about this, i read both online, i assumed these were new demos, not just a repack version of XX? i was hoping someone who has that release could confirm what's on there since it's nowhere to be found

armogi wrote: Tue May 05, 2026 1:51 am

kreng wrote: Mon May 04, 2026 3:25 pm Seems like it was released in Europe only. Already have the boxset so unless I stumble upon it locally, I’m fine with just the box

so i'm confused about this, i read both online, i assumed these were new demos, not just a repack version of XX? i was hoping someone who has that release could confirm what's on there since it's nowhere to be found

This RSD release is how the Bubblegum album was going to be released in 2004. Then they switched the tracklist for Bubblegum and released the HCTWC EP first, with some tracks from it on the EP, and some left off both releases. All tracks were on the XX Boxset one way or another, and this RSD release uses those masters to release Bubblegum as it was originally intended before being split into two releases in 2004. Hope that made sense.

Makes perfect sense - thanks as always kreng.

Thank you for confirming, so that release is useless then, just another rsd cash grab.
I was hoping for some more demos, similar to what pj harvey did but nope.

I grabbed it because I didn't stump up for the box set.

zeb wrote: Wed May 06, 2026 1:27 am I grabbed it because I didn't stump up for the box set.

Yeah, I suppose it’s not all bad then, if you don’t have it on vinyl yet then it’s complete at least whereas it’s split on 3/4 cds.

Happy to support the Lanegan estate - he's already given me three decades of listening joy.