Among all the recognition for Beyoncé Cowboy Carterthere is a growing controversy among fans as the album is missing some key tracks on the compact disc and vinyl formats.
Fans who pre-ordered physical copies Cowboy Carter they turn to social media and message boards such as Reddit to complain that their albums are missing five tracks that were on the digital version: album standout “Ya Ya,” as well as “Spaghettii,” “The Linda Martell Show,” “Oh Louisiana” and “Flamenco” are all cut from the vinyl release.
The pre-order CD also lacks those first four songs, but includes “Flamenco,” which has prompted another complaint: “Limited Edition” disc release. promised the inclusion of an “extra song”, with many fans assuming it was an unreleased, exclusive bonus track. Instead, the “extra song” appears to just be “Flamenco,” a track already on the digital version of the album.
The truncated track listing on the physical copies completely removes what Rolling rock called “the album's biggest highlight,” country pioneer Linda Martell. “She first appears at the beginning of 'Spaghettii', calling the genres 'a funny little idea' before Bey goes full trap on this track with fellow Shaboozey,” Brittany Spanos' review states. “But after Martell's appearance on 'The Linda Martell Show,' the album devolves into a fun mess, with some of Beyoncé's weirdest and wackiest musical choices.”
Among those “wacky” songs are the instant classic “Ya Ya,” where she “does Tina Turner via James Brown with covers of Nancy Sinatra and the Beach Boys,” and the Chuck Berry-sampling “Oh Louisiana,” both . which were cut from the physical versions.
The BBC guesses that, due to the months-long wait for vinyl release plants, the five omitted songs were likely added to the tracklist after the albums had already been pressed, and that even the Cowboy Carter The album title itself was a last-minute change: The spine and artwork of the pre-ordered physical copies bear the title act ii: Beyincéwithout any reference Cowboy Carter outside of a sticker applied to sealed copies.
While some fans — many of whom ordered multiple copies of the limited edition, just once — have taken to social media to demand refunds, Beyoncé's online store did not release a vinyl or CD tracklist ahead of the album's arrival Friday. (The physical versions themselves also lack a tracklist, instead featuring a QR code that redirects listeners to album notes and titles.)
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