In a surprising twist for music enthusiasts, Beyoncé’s latest album release, ‘Cowboy Carter: Act II,’ has sparked a wave of confusion and disappointment among fans. The highly anticipated physical editions, including CDs and vinyl LPs, have seemingly failed to mirror their digital counterparts available on popular streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal.

Devotees of the music icon took to social media to express their dismay upon discovering that up to five tracks present in the digital version were conspicuously absent from the vinyl records they had preordered. The missing songs include “Spaghetii,” “Flamenco,” “YA YA,” “The Linda Martell Show,” and “Oh Louisiana.” While the CD version did feature “Flamenco,” it lacked the “additional song” promised by Beyoncé’s store, leading to speculation that “Flamenco” itself was the extra track in question.

The inconsistencies have led to a flurry of fan theories, with some suggesting that last-minute changes to the album’s lineup occurred after the physical pressing process had begun. This incident is not isolated in the music industry; similar discrepancies have been noted in other artists’ works, such as Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday 2’ and Ariana Grande’s ‘Eternal Sunshine,’ where the vinyl editions offered a different listening experience from the streaming versions.

As the situation unfolds, fans eagerly await an official explanation from Beyoncé’s team regarding the variances between the digital and physical releases of ‘Cowboy Carter: Act II.’