Hot on the heels of the announcement that glam rock legends Kiss will be releasing their latest album "Sonic Boom" exclusively through Wal-Mart, and the smashing success of both Prince's Target-exclusive album "LOtUSFLOW3R" and Best Buy's exclusive release of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy", Dollar Tree, Inc. has announced today that it will be the exclusive carrier of Blue Oyster Cult's newest album, "Soft White Underbelly."
In a press event Monday morning, CEO Bob Sasser and BOC vocalist Eric Bloom stood in front of the Wichita, KS store to formally announce the exclusive deal.
"For years, people have been coming to this store to buy party supplies, last minute greeting cards, and cheap off-brand office supplies. We at the Dollar Tree feel that Blue Oyster Cult's deep, ponderous lyrics and hard rock riffs fit perfectly with our commitment to give you the absolute best for only a dollar," an enthusiastic Sasser announced.
"While we were writing songs like "Don't Fear The Reaper" and "Burnin' for You", Buck, Richard and I would often drop by here to get a bag of cheap candy and a couple of helium baloons. That really had an effect on how these songs ultimately turned out," quipped Bloom.
Blue Oyster Cult join The Eagles, REO Speedwagon, Journey, and AC/DC as rock acts to release their comeback albums exclusively through one retailer. However, this is the first such deal for bargain bin retailer Dollar Tree.
As expected, when the album hits stores on December 14, it will be at the price of only one dollar.
"The price is what really attracted us to the deal", Bloom explained, "As I was talking this over with the band, we all agreed. We'd pay that much for the album. And if you really liked it, you could buy it a few more times, give it to friends, stuff like that."
In other news, Foghat is expected to donate truckloads of their latest album to the nearest Goodwill.
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