💔 *MY SUPER SEXY DEBUT ALBUM* Digital Download bit.ly/4bhFQcD CD bit.ly/4bdZA0I Vinyl (Pre-Order) bit.ly/supersexyvinyl Cassette (Pre-Order) bit.ly/3VS5Oim Apple Music apple.co/3Al6df3 Spotify spoti.fi/2VX2nu2

Mary, If you read this, the most important thing I would like you to hear is that "the impact of your life is NOT measurable by the traditional metrics that the world has in place. I am far bolder, more creative, more willing to experiment, less afraid of failure BECAUSE OF YOU!" ALSO, I am NOT THE ONLY ONE. I hope many more of your (more than) 1000 true supporters will echo my feelings. You are an amazing example for those of us who cherish music and creativity in all its forms. Most people will die with their music still inside them BUT because of people like you, some of us will achieve more than we could have. For that, I thank you from the heart!

Really looking forward to this album myself. Great work, Mary!

I have a simple suggestion, only based on my opinion. Follow your heart and don’t quit! You create real music, written by a real person, played by real musicians, and listened to by real people. You are capturing the humanity of music and that is a blessing! Regardless of the medium, which will continue to change and evolve, you are sharing who you are with people that are grateful. Thank you. ❤

As the owner of 1000+ pieces of physical music media, I salute your support! Streaming music is like walking past a coffee shop and smelling the ground coffee.

Creating something that outlives yourself is something I find rewarding.

I'm 65 years old this past June. My band released our first album in 2019. Again - a dream I had my entire life. Then we release another album less than 2 years after. Whether we make any money off of it or not, at least it finally got made and checked off my bucket list.

Physical media is still so important to me. It means I own the music I have bought. If I only have streaming, the day I no longer have a streaming subscription, I have no music. I still have all the albums, singles and CDs I have bought…. from ELO Out of The Blue up to Supe Sexy Heartbreak (when it arrives).

Took me a while to realise the intro was a dream... it all made so much sense... :) I find it quite interesting that "dead media" is - in the end - the more profitable option for a creator. Streaming is more convenient for me as a consumer but at the same time it is ephemeral. Yes, I can expand and find new music I would not have otherwise, but for how long? I still have my Talk-Talk LP from 1980-something. And in 30 years time, I will still have my copy of Super Sexy Heartbreak, where as we can't know if Spotify will even exist in 10 years time. And maybe that is the thing - streaming is not the replacement for physical media, the ability to hold the CD or cassette in your hand... Hopefully more and more people will see this as well over time.

Just a campfire guitarist here. Love your music. Also enjoy the educational and life lessons content of your channel just as much. Keep on truckin' Mary.😄🥰❤

I love the real CD, so happy you made it. It is in my collection and I play the digital DL

The true measure of an artist is listening to a whole album and enjoying each piece of music.

Not included in your streaming stats is "Do You Want to Play?" being stuck in my head constantly.

Very informative. I started in the recording industry in the mid 70s. The changeover to digital has been a bit of a shock. I love being able to create my albums in my home, but the marketing side is just bonkers. Thanks for allowing us to see your journey.

You go Mary... I love, love, love music. No playlists, single tracks (no thank you) - I'm an album guy through and through. I'm nearing 58 years old and that's the way I roll.

Very well stated Mary!! I have often wondered about the "true" numbers for an artist when it comes to streaming in comparison and conjunction with an offering of "physical" media. I come at that question from old school knowledge. Old school in terms of I am 69 years of youthful (ahem) experience in the music industry. I started playing at age 12. I've played every type of venue you can name at some point in my career. Proud of them all!! But there was that time in....oops, nevermind. I digress I have followed your career from afar and very much enjoy and appreciate your creative endeavors. I fully understand probably better than most who will bother to comment here, what you have been thru over the past few years. I tip my hat in complete and total admiration for your efforts. All the best going forward - Greg

I tell you it will be a dream come true when that vinyl arrives at my front door. more dreams to come true for you Mary.

Mary, I have your first CD and your latest CD. Pre-ordered when offered. What makes your music so special is you are personally hands on in every aspect of production. With the CD's, I have the packing containers stored with them as I see that you personally handled each CD, signatures on the CD, packing slip signed by you, customs slip signed by you. This makes the CD's a personal gift that I received from you. THANK YOU ❤

The Album Art looks very dope.

Can’t wait for the vinyl to arrive!!

Mary. I never comment on KZfaq. Your extreme openness, maturity, and balance calls me to thank you for these insights I never knew I needed. I will listen to your album tomorrow. James from Berlin

YESSSSS been waiting for this since i started following you years ago! so happy for you mary!

Mary, I love your voice, what you say, your presence in videos, visits with other internet characters such as Beato - and even your music! Frankly, i've probably listened to your music less than I've enjoyed your presence in videos! I hope you are making a living with your approach, since I like it!

Mary, you are a treasure for humanity. Thank you.

The intro had me thinking that the Marvel "blip" was real. Excellent! Thanks for sharing openly and explaining the costs of doing business. Wonderful music.

My brother-in-law who passed recently was a prolific songwriter. He was very successful as a writer who wrote 55 songs in one year. He didn't want to be playing out being on the road. He had a gift for writing. What I can say about artists is learn to write songs that connect with an audience

So important to keep making the point that Spotify does not compensate artists by any measure. While I have stopped buying physical copies and do use streaming instead, I spend more on concerts now than I used to. In your case, I would pay to come listen to your stories live, too. Your content is spot on every time, and your voice a joy to listen to. ❤

You speak so eloquently, your words are compelling 😊😊

I'm going to get a copy of your CD pronto. What a heartful, honest and uncompromising point of view you provided us.

I love everything you do. You are a inspiration and are amazing. You are a mentor to all of us out here in the wilderness.

If accurately summarizing the world's unjust treatment of artists had an organization and awards ceremony, you would win all of the prizes. Your music is great, your musicianship and voice are exquisite and yes, you're a beautiful person in all ways, but your ability to communicate complex ideas with precision is also unsurpassed. It's been a revelation to have discovered you, and I look forward to every new post because I know I will learn another ten new things about which I did not know. Thank you for all of it. 👏👍👍

Kudos to you Mary. I love that you did such a deep dive into the 'conventional wisdom' of streaming and developed your own plan for the release of your album. Deep respect for what you are doing. I love that you fully understand the value of that physical media in your hands. You are so correct that they help your audience connect to your music and to you in some ways. YT is another. Cassette release today in 2024 still is surprising to me. I had boxes of vinyl and a briefcase (double sided) case of cassettes I recall selling to a young kid in a garage sale many years ago and selling my dual deck in favor of CD's. I dearly wish I had the foresight to hold on to those. I miss them despite the lack of convenience that CD's or streaming allow for. I still get most of my music on CD's so that I can have lyrics and album art and liner notes if we get lucky. I love knowing who the producer and mixers are. They can make or break an artists' record. Continued good fortune on your journey Mary.

Thank you for this rundown. It's very valuable for us releasing artists. When I released my CD, I sold 3 of them. Now I just need to find 997 more true fans 😅

The start was hilarious. Getting the CD & a Vinyl for a friend. The artwork is also amazing. I will deffo be buying both. Thanks, it has been a great journey, & babe you have inspired me & I am 60!

Your process that you went through to record your album is highly intelligent, and makes perfect sense. Using your acoustic songbooks as a pre-production is a double win in that you get to sell some product, generate some revenue, and also understand what songs are the strongest for your audience. I have been playing with a similar idea for my own first dive into releasing solo music. You are a rock solid point of inspiration, and the details you share about your process are highly valuable information for any aspiring songwriter/artist/band. As lovely as it would be to hear you read the phone book, I think most here would agree that we would rather you keep on doing what you are so obviously talented and gifted at.

your segment about the business part is absolutely correct. A small audience that likes and buys your shit consistently is much better and more successful than a large audience that uses you as background noise while they're doing other stuff.

I just watched Rick Beato's "Things are getting worse.." video. Dunno if you and Rick have talked recently, but these two videos do a good job of dispelling current myths in creation and distribution.

As others have said, you hang in there! Keep writing and singing. If in the end, only thousands hear…that’s thousands who would have never heard had you not done it. I once fronted a small local rock band, writing most of the music. We were average at best, with a few decent songs. In 2022 I wrote one new song a week, released here on KZfaq, and my dozens of listeners enjoyed the ride. For those dozens, I’m glad I wrote a few songs that made them smile or reflect better on themselves. You do a great job and we love listening. Keep it up!❤

Genuinely appreciate you posting videos like this

Congrats on your new album. Thanks for the work! I really enjoy it.

I give you tons of respect for your patience and perseverance, Mary. I wish strong album sales and all the best on your next album. You are an inspiration to everyone.

You are awesome! Thank you for all of it!!

Congrats!

FANTASTIC...thankyou Mary !!

I love how you are doing your own thing Mary. Very good to see someone with real integrity backing their work in the face of clickbait, name dropping and other questionable tactics to get the views and traffic. I'm setting aside a budget to get a copy shipped to Australia. Unfortunately I'm an unemployed musician, but want to support what you do. Power to you Mary. Keep writing and playing and creating.

I am the odd one. I buy albums and don't really care for singles. A total collection is preferred for me.

I found that a totally fascinating video Mary - and the realities of producing your excellent debut album. I am one of the people living in the past - I don't use streaming services and my chosen format for the music I listen to is CD, although I did release my first album back in the late 1980s - it was produced on cassettes, and I hand-painted the inlays - I also offered my listeners a choice of cassette tape brands and a choice of noise-reduction - I did actually sell about 30 or so, admittedly to people I knew. Looking back on it now, it was pretty dire - but I learnt a lot by doing it, and I created the whole album on my Tascam 244 Portastudio. Thankfully, I have progressed. I am pretty certain that you will find that people don't get bored or tired of what you do, because it is always very creative, and everyone can see how genuine you are! Well done - and keep doing what you're doing, and as for Spotify? Why bother! ❤

Loved this!

Keep doing what you’re doing, Mary!

Bravo to you, Mary! So inspiring! ✌️😌✨

Thanks for sharing your creative journey with us, Mary.

Got your CD a few months ago... superb music creation, excellent production and exquisite graphic art work. Being an amateur guitarist myself, there is nothing like picking up a vinyl or CD, reviewing it physically and sitting down to actively listening to the whole album. Congrats on you debut album and keep delighting us with future ones!

Great Job Mary! Looking forward to Spending some time with your music

I'll check it out! Nice launch!

Thank you Mary Spender! Well done!

I am very happy for you, Mary!

So real. So genuine

Just pre-ordered your vinyl record. Looking forward to it!!

I love your heart-felt and insightful perspective on things, Mary. Your videos are always worth watching to the end. I will buy the CD!

Very nicely said. Wish you the best of success!!!

Thank you for yout thoughtfull reflexions!

Thank You Mary! Your wisdom is greatly appreciated.

Love listening to the CD and I cannot wait to get my vinyl in the mail in the next few months!

I love your honesty

Well said and well done Mary!

That was great, Mary. Thank you.

Wow! Great video, super informative. Keep creating!!

Your journey is only yours. You are blessed to have so much talent. All of my favorite artists are not known by most of the public. You included.

Great Job!.... Proud Mary keep on burnin'!

you always give hope!

I think you hit the nail on the head Mary! All great points!!

Deep and as real as it gets, thanks.

Always a delight, love your voice

I love your attitude. Keep on going!

I really appreciate the work you are putting in and am following your lead. Thank you for being so open and sharing

love the new song.Your voice is so sweet yet powerful. Can't wait for the rest!

Thanks for sharing this info.

great video Mary, thank you so much for all the great content, and above all, your sincerity

Mary be the one that proves physical copies are and always will be better then digital. To have control of your creations must be a good feeling. Imagine all of the artists who do not have control of their work.

Wonderful video. Wishing you... TREMENDOUS success!

This is amazingly inspirational. Thank you so much for going ahead and trying this. I know I can do it too!

Been thinking for a couple of days that we are overdue for a Mary Spender video (cue her Frog Leap song in my head again!). And then here it is to brighten my Monday! Congrats on this newest milestone of your musical journey Mary! Its been a treat to follow along through your videos; always great content and style. :) You are on my list of KZfaqrs that, no matter how cheesey the video title, I always enjoy and learn more than I expect to.

Thanks for keeping it real !!!

it's always a true delight to see and/or hear any new work from you. Your commitment to quality and charming individuality render your output much more appealing (to some like me, at least) than all the generic commercial noise. Quality does come at a price but you achieve good value.. and so do your supporters!

Mary! You should NEVER stop! For me your music is a very touchy and smart. And by releasing physical media you making great things. Perfect!

Fantastic. You Go Girl! Just ordered the CD from your link.

Mary, I love your CD! Love your music and your voice! Keep at it and keep kicking ass!! You ROCK!

thank you for making this, talking straight about these things.

Always interesting to get a glimpse behind the curtains. Thanks for the numbers and transparency! Wish you the best with the album!

I absolutely love that you did this video!!! So well done‼️ 👏👏 it so important for both artist and consumers to know this behind the scenes information.

Your sincerity is an inspiration! Thank you for posting this video! I wish all the the best in your dream of success!

Being able to HOLD your music… I still have a box in storage of cassettes I released back in the 90s (with two bands, and also a solo project). As hard as I find it to listen to some of that music, I can still feel that sense of achievement that those tapes brought with them from the duplication plant. You’re absolutely onto it.❤😊

I love that fact I have a physical copy (CD) signed by you. It sits proudly displayed on my book case. The fact my purchase included the ability to download the music so I did not have to open the CD and rip it to my Mac was perfect for me. LOVE the album and it should be getting air play it is that good.

You seem to be crushing it on KZfaq, people would die for your subscriber numbers

Love it. Thank you Mary. Aloha!

Mary: you ARE the best! Thank You so! ❤❤

I always like listening to the whole album/CD. It gives me a better idea of how well-rounded the artist is. Always enjoy your videos and your music. Please keep doing what you enjoy, and we will keep listening and watching.

You are a numbers wizard and though it's hard to hear, it's so essential and we need your voice in our space!

Great video. Thank you

Thank you Mary for all the hard work you do! I wish you all the success that the hard work will reward you for. Your channel has been helpful to me in generating ideas that, given the right work ethic and talent, success can be had. Plus I enjoy your music!