vˈɛɹiəs mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ dᵻlˈeɪz, haʊˈɛvɚ, fˈoːɹst mˈæɾɐdˌoːɹ tə ɹᵻlˈiːs ˈɔːl ˈeɪt sˌiːdˈiː sˈɪŋɡəlz sˌaɪməltˈeɪniəsli æz ɐ sˈɛt, wɪððə vˈaɪnəl vˈɜːʒənz dᵻlˈɪvɚd tə səbskɹˈaɪbɚz ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə tˈaɪm ðɪ əblˌɪɾɚɹˈɑːɾi ɚɹˈaɪvd ɪn stˈoːɹz.
Various manufacturing delays, however, forced Matador to release all eight CD singles simultaneously as a set, with the vinyl versions delivered to subscribers around the time The Obliterati arrived in stores.