[Walleris]

Originally Posted by Denmad

History shows, that there are some alternative ways to release old songs:

- box-set (they still have a dozens of outtakes, studio covers, demos and alternative versions of already known songs, that could made another box-set)
- b-side ("Drive" was released as a b-side years after it was recorded. Same goes to "Fields of Fire" or "Let's Make it Baby", released on "These Days" bonus disc)
- web release ("Gimme Some", "Do it to Ya" and "Bitter Wine (demo)" were released by American XS program)

I wish I was that naive... The third option is the only one even close to being probable. And yet, it still doesn't at all sound like something that Bon Jovi of today would do.

[Denmad]

Originally Posted by Walleris

I wish I was that naive... The third option is the only one even close to being probable. And yet, it still doesn't at all sound like something that Bon Jovi of today would do.

I did not say that "Nothing" will be released in one way or another. I showed you that there are many ways to get unreleased track in the future. Not only "repackage" of HAND, which you have mentioned.

Another way is infamous posthumous album, but I guess that none of us are waiting for that.

[Bounce7800]

As nice as the NJ release was,anything like that really should be online downloads only. They could make enough money releasing single tracks or a b side album just via iTunes without any of the costs of a conventional album release. Hopefully they will look to this soon.

[Rdkopper]

Allow me to chime in here cause that's what I do and that's my purpose!!!

Let me just start by saying that although my ultimate goal is to get as many songs as I can in the best possible quality ever, I am so over the song 'Nothing'

I really don't think the song is as great as everyone makes it out to be around here... It's one of those songs that should have made the final album. And if it did, it would have faded out like all the other songs off HAND...

Unless Jon releases the song from the master copy, that noise could never be removed form the individual track out there today... It's like trying to remove the drums or any other type of individual sound or instrument... It can't be done...

As far as us getting bonus songs via some type of vehicle, that is definitely possible... There are a ton of less popular bands out there who sell a lot less copies of albums and they still manage to pop out releases...

Jon just resigned with his record company so I'm hoping for a lot of future compilations... If they record company was smart, they should come up with creative and strategic way's to capitalize from their large fan base...