Hank's album So Jokes: release (2008)
project history · status: completed · last event: milestone (2009-02-18)
Hank's first studio album So Jokes went on sale as a CD on the Tour de Nerdfighting in November 2008, then as a download from DFTBA Records. Its official release came in January 2009, John called it hugely successful, and it reached iTunes in February 2009.
Told alongside: DFTBA Records: founding of Hank and Alan's label for YouTube musicians (2008)
About: So Jokes, DFTBA Records
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-03 | launched | Hank's first studio album So Jokes is released at the first tour gatherings, sold only on the tour as a $15 CD. · also in: John and Hank Hanging Out but they Keep Getting Younger and More Pixelated | Hank and John from the Road 00:00:42 |
| 2008-11-04 | rule change | Hank corrects John: the CD is only currently tour-only; after the tour they will set up shipping to sell it online, hopefully in early December. (hedged) → refers to Hank and John from the Road | Election Night In Indianapolis! 00:01:15 |
| 2008-11-24 | milestone | Hank's album is DFTBA Records' first release: digital version on sale now, physical pre-orders with signed copies for the first 100, shipping hopefully mid-December. | DFTBA Records 00:00:53 |
| 2009-01-07 (happened 2009-01-08) | milestone | Hank announces So Jokes' official release tomorrow (8 January 2009): pre-ordered CDs ship from the DFTBA distribution center (first hundred signed), orders open at DFTBA.com, and a BlogTV release party runs from about 5 pm Eastern. | Hank Green: Behind the Music 00:01:47 |
| 2009-01-11 | outcome | John congratulates Hank on the hugely successful release of his first album. | SOMALI PIRATES! France Penetrates Chad! 00:03:25 |
| 2009-02-11 | milestone | The description says Hank's CD is now available on iTunes. | A Song About an Anglerfish video description |
| 2009-02-18 | milestone | Hank confirms his album is now available on iTunes. | Fake Movie Talk With A Sock 00:02:48 |
What is said about it
17 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2008-11-03 · Hank and John from the Road — announcement: John says they announced the release of Hank's first studio album, So Jokes; having listened to all of it, he calls it amazing. — 00:00:42 · also in: John and Hank Hanging Out but they Keep Getting Younger and More Pixelated
- 2008-11-03 · Hank and John from the Road — announcement: John: So Jokes is for sale only on the Tour de Nerdfighting: CDs cost $15 and credit cards are not accepted. — 00:01:11
- 2008-11-04 · Election Night In Indianapolis! — announcement: Hank corrects John's video of the day before: his CD is only currently available on the tour; afterwards they will sell and ship it online, hopefully in early December. (hedged) — 00:01:15
- 2008-11-06 · Funny Noises from Tennessee — Hank: The printers of Hank's album misread So Jokes as 50 Jokes on the order form; the album itself is unaffected. — 00:01:38
- 2008-11-07 · Vlogging from Gadsden — Hank shows a pile of his CDs live on air for the first time: front, back, and the disc, whose art looks like a chicken being run over by a car. — 00:00:46
- 2008-11-24 · DFTBA Records — announcement: Hank says the physical disc goes on sale in December (he says 2009) and has intros and outros missing from the digital version; the first 100 pre-orders get autographed copies. — 00:00:53
- 2008-11-24 · DFTBA Records — announcement: Hank plans free extras with the album, like digital liner notes and maybe a fake book, and probably free buttons with physical CDs; the digital version costs less. (hedged) — 00:02:34
- 2008-11-24 · DFTBA Records — announcement: Hank says people who could not buy So Jokes on the tour can now get it digitally, and a physical copy hopefully by mid-December. (hedged) — 00:03:03
- 2008-12-29 · Comment Haters and Christmas — announcement: Hank says So Jokes orders are delayed: shipping large quantities at once needs a special device and license, which they are acquiring; he has no estimated date and apologizes. — 00:02:21
- 2008-12-29 · Comment Haters and Christmas — announcement: Hank says orders were received and several hundred copies of So Jokes are about to be sent; people who haven't ordered can do so at DFTBA.com. — 00:02:58
- 2009-01-07 · Hank Green: Behind the Music — announcement: Hank notes So Jokes isn't out yet but jokes it will be internationally best-selling, depending on the definition. (playful) — 00:00:29
- 2009-01-07 · Hank Green: Behind the Music — announcement: Hank: Dropping the VH1 conceit, Hank announces So Jokes is officially released tomorrow, with a big BlogTV party the same day. — 00:01:47
- 2009-01-07 · Hank Green: Behind the Music — announcement: Hank: Alan, Hank's DFTBA partner who made this video's intro, and a special guest will work all day at the DFTBA distribution center so pre-orders ship; the first hundred get signed CDs. — 00:01:47
- 2009-01-07 · Hank Green: Behind the Music — ask: Hank: From tomorrow So Jokes can be ordered at DFTBA.com and ships immediately; Hank asks viewers to check it out, saying he worked hard on it and is proud of it. (hedged) — 00:02:31
- 2009-01-07 · Hank Green: Behind the Music — announcement: Hank: On the stream Hank will play music and talk about the album, Song Wednesdays, the future of Brotherhood 2.0 and DFTBA Records, starting around 5 pm Eastern. (hedged) — 00:02:31
- 2009-01-11 · SOMALI PIRATES! France Penetrates Chad! — John congratulates Hank on the hugely successful release of his first album, urges viewers to buy it, and looks forward to the first Song Wednesday. — 00:03:25
- 2009-02-18 · Fake Movie Talk With A Sock — announcement: Hank's brand new album is finally out on iTunes (So Jokes, per the description); the link is in the sidebar. — 00:02:48