I'm starting to think 'Brent Wilson (no relation)' could become the buzz-phrase of the summer...

Still no stock for the 5CD on Amazon UK, oddly

Makes no sense.

I went with Amazon France

Is that from the UK? I went with HMV after a few minutes of panic. I'm a bit wary of ordering stuff from Europe post-Brexit in case they slap on a hefty surcharge. Plus I don't want to contribute to Jeff Bezos' space holiday.

I wanted to pre-order the 5CD set from my local independent record shop but got this reply from them:

"Hi Matthew, just getting back to you about this - I have been advised by the rep that we will probably be limited to one copy of this box set and he can't confirm the price to me either (!) so it might be wise to order it from elsewhere to avoid disappointment, sorry I couldn't offer better news"

It's a shame that I'll have to order it from a large company that doesn't really need my money - and who will have fewer restrictions on how much stock it can order. No wonder the little shops are struggling...