It was in these circumstances that the band's first formal releases took shape.

Initially the project got off to a slow start and didn't make a formal release for over 18 months.

FFmpeg version 0.5 appeared after a long time without formal releases.

They are yet to make any formal releases but have recorded a few demos.

As delays continued, the group asked for a formal release from its contract.

The document was made available to The Times before its formal release.

The first formal release was at version 1.6 in June 2006.

But they refuse to provide further details until the formal release, expected before the end of this year.

This, despite Murray's claims that many had received a formal release and thus should have been within the public domain.

Your chances aren't very good, are they, without a formal release from Western?