Am I the only person with self control..?!

Yeah, what he said!! Haven't even heard work for the working man or when we were beautiful!! Only 3 days to wit for me now...

I think both camps are playing the parts that Bon Jovi wants them to play!

Seriously ... if they leaked it on purpose, they knew that people would download it (many like me having already pre-ordered it anyway) and absolutely RAVE about it to everyone else. It doesn't take away from an experience, it BUILDS HYPE.

Those of you holding out for it - aren't you even a little more excited about the album after seeing all the positive reviews from people that you know who did get it early?

I think that's the big point here. We're all meant to do what we're doing for a reason: awesome marketing :P

I was already hyped from the snippets, they would be marketing enough for me. Bur sure, if someone can't wait... go ahead. But that's the moment I keep away from spoiling threads.

It seem sthis is the first album in this decade that gets such good reviews, that wasn't the same with other releases. Before "Bounce" came out I had read all the negative comments from people who had heard it before me, and that took away something from the joy. It felt like I had already heard it. Of course, in the end I was quite disappointed with it when it finally came (though I really like it now), but it felt like others had shaped my opinion. Same happened with HAND and LH. Finally, after all, I leanred from it.

I'd rather judge the full album by myself, being positive or negative. Funny thing is, this time my expectations were pretty low. Especially after LH turned out quite weak & minimalistic, and then WWBTF turned out to be the weakest lead single ever... now with all the snippets (and the comments from other people, for christ's sake) I'm excited. Totally.

Why feel guilty if you are buying the album anyway? Its only a few days away but I couldnt wait.
The ticket agencies and BJ dont mind taking a lot of money off us 8 months before a tour do they.

Why do uk people say 3 days away? Its UK release is monday nov 2ND.

Germany and Ireland release date is on the 30th.


Anyway, I've heard wwwb and wwbtf and the acoustic wftwm. Haven't heard the snippets, and haven't heard the rest of the album. I can wait.

But you could get run over by a bus tomorrow and then you'll never hear the album.

Very unlikely but I wouldn't take the risk.

Excellent point

I´m telling you one story (I hope it isn´t boring...or too long ).

Back in 1995 I was already a fan, since Crossroads, but I wasn´t too aware of releasing dates, nor did I have so many data as nowadays...Well, one day in late June my father brought home a copy of TD. I hadn´t listened to it before, apart from two or three songs that had heard in a special radio program just once. I don´t have to say that the CD was awesome for me. Almost everything on the album was brand new for me (apart from TAALS).
What I mean: I think one of the things that make outstand that album amongst the following ones was that this story I have just told hasn´t repeated again (although many other factors make it better than the following ones).

As for The Circle, I have listened to WWBTF at least 10 times, and WWWB once, the acoustic version of WFTWM, and Superman Tonight only 30 seconds on the commercial. I haven´t heard the snippets.

I am quiet, you´re all telling the best about the album, so I will be able to wait until I buy it.

I'm with you. I'm waiting till I get my hands on the real thing!