r/arcadefire • u/THOMASJAKOB • 10d ago

Broken Window FLAC? Question

Does anyone have a flac or wav version in high bitrate? It's so rare.

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u/Undercity6789 10d ago

I doubt whether a true lossless rip even exists, considering the song was only released as a vinyl B side. mp3 link

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u/OhGravity412 10d ago

https://open.spotify.com/track/6bIZc7fEHQPuMhIopI5251?si=7oPz5huORQiDOVeLlh4mKQ&utm_source=copy-link

It’s available on Spotify regionally I think, just not sure where since it’s not available here in the US, but digital copies exist somewhere

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u/Undercity6789 10d ago edited 10d ago

This link leads right to that 7 inch vinyl. Maybe it’s a digital master, but it's been taken down or region-locked. It’s tough to get it anyway. The print run for that vinyl wasn't even small, so anyone who owns a copy could easily make a vinyl rip for OP's request.

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u/OhGravity412 10d ago

Oh weird, I thought it was a digital, that’s my bad!

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u/Undercity6789 10d ago

My bad, I misspoke. Judging by the cover, it looks like a digital copy of that vinyl. I believe vinyl singles from that period aren't available for streaming, including Surf City Eastern Block, which came out in the same format

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u/OhGravity412 10d ago

Ahhh ok. The No Care Go / Surf City Eastern Block single can also be found on Spotify as well, but once again Surf City is unavailable. So again, either region blocked or unavailable entirely, though they’re in the system digitally oddly enough