variations

hi there


well, surprise surprise. my good name, character and reputation, look you see, have been called in to question yet again, all due to a simple observation made on this blog.

a little while ago i made the remark (in passing) that each and every year Poundland take the trouble to sell us, the people, a CD of recordings of The King, Elvis Presley that are of a Christmas theme or nature. one aspect of these observations was that each and every year it is a different disc, but with the same songs on, just in a slightly different order.

nothing but abuse has greeted this aside. for some it is the case that i am being silly, if not preposterous, to believe that Poundland would go to such extravagance and such expense to do this. others have simply questioned the logic, saying surely the tracks are different, otherwise Poundland are just trying to sell people the same record again and again, hoping that slight aesthetic changes will conceal the truth.

i really would have thought that, by now, the people who do such things would have either clocked that i (quite rarely) say things that i cannot back up, or otherwise have moved on in the direction of other, equally soft targets. but, no.

to try and appease those what for some reason do not believe that Poundland simply sell the same 12 Christmas related recordings by The King, Elvis Presley in different packaging and a slightly different order each year, here you go. below is an image of the 2018 incarnation (red), long with the 2016 edition (white). for some reason i would appear not to have the 2017 variation to hand; perhaps i posted it to someone, or simply did not purchase it.

yes, it is quite probably the case that i didn't really need to purchase this most latest of editions, but also i did. it is, after all, a recording of The King, Elvis Presley, and one can never ever have too many copies of His works. also, i like to ensure that a market exists. should i stop buying them, then perhaps they would take a marketing decision and stop selling them, which would make the world a much poorer place.

so then, there you have it. if you happen to inhabit the British Isles, what can i say but safe journey to Poundland so that you may purchase your own copy of this most splendid disc. or, i would presume, any of the most smart Christmas CDs they have on the go for £1 a time.



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