AmirBagachelles Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 By the way, which one's Pink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregK Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I don't see what the problem is. Pink Floyd was known for their packaging and artwork. It fits, really. And it sure as hell beats a download! As I recall they were primarily known for their music which was distinctive and different from other bands of the time (and, to my ears at least, music that still repays listening to whether for pure enjoyment or nostalgic reasons). They also had distinctive sleeves. I'm not sure all the extra gimmicks began until around '73. Well, doesn't the cover count as packaging? I'd go for some vintage live releases, from the Meddle/Atom Heart Mother/Obscured by Clouds era. I'm not going for any of these rereleases unless they come down in price, but I don't object to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 I'd go for some vintage live releases, from the Meddle/Atom Heart Mother/Obscured by Clouds era. I'm not going for any of these rereleases unless they come down in price, but I don't object to them. I too am pining for some pre-DSotM material LIVE, especially like this (a track originally from Obscured by Clouds)... link: Pink Floyd - Childhood's End (Brussels 1972) Note: I've got this link cued up to start a little over a minute into the clip, when it starts to get good -- and at least stick around for Gilmour's sublime guitar-work around the 3-minute mark, followed shortly by a great Wright keyboard solo, and then some more great Gilmour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted August 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) I don't see what the problem is. Pink Floyd was known for their packaging and artwork. It fits, really. And it sure as hell beats a download! As I recall they were primarily known for their music which was distinctive and different from other bands of the time (and, to my ears at least, music that still repays listening to whether for pure enjoyment or nostalgic reasons). They also had distinctive sleeves. I'm not sure all the extra gimmicks began until around '73. Well, doesn't the cover count as packaging? I'd go for some vintage live releases, from the Meddle/Atom Heart Mother/Obscured by Clouds era. I'm not going for any of these rereleases unless they come down in price, but I don't object to them. Of course the cover counts as packaging. And can often be a major part of the experience - the cover of Atom Heart Mother is etched on my brain. I'm just a bit cynical about the reissue business that invents all manner of brick-a-brack as a way of appealing to the collector mentality that we all possess in one form or another. I just think it's a pity that the energy that goes into a project like this (reassembling what is essentially a relatively small body of music) into a new format is not used elsewhere - either bringing back other music that is lying languishing or in supporting new music. But as I said before, I'm sure they've done the sums. From a supply and demand point of view this obviously makes sense - and the sort of prices being quoted must be sustainable. A small box of live material, without having to get the studio albums again, would have interested me. Especially pre-album release when the music was morphing into shape. A couple of the reissues seem to have an 'Experience' edition with a live other disc. But the DSotM one is a '76 concert. I'd imagine that would be a run through the album rather than the reaching towards the finished article you might get from a 72 recording. Edited August 19, 2011 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 I remember anxiously defrocking The Who's LP, Live at Leeds and having all manner of detritus tumble from the packaging. I thought back then there was no way anything could ever again rise to this level. Little did I know. I used to love in the old Usenet days when every so often someone would drop by alt.music.who post "I just found an early contract for The Who and other documents, how much do you think these are worth?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 You guys know how much of a Wayne Shorter nut I am, and I would not pay $650 for a Shorter box unless it included hand-written scores for everyone of his compositions, including the unrecorded ones. Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 I figured it out - Bono hopes to sell enough of these to single-handledly solve the world economic crisis. Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 And another: http://www.inquisitr.com/345431/impressive-beatles-vinyl-box-set-coming-this-november/ Just in case you get withdrawal symptons I'd imagine the mono box will be 6 months down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 I don't get it. The BC-13 box from the early 80s is sonically exquisite and this new set has the lousy 1987 CD remixes of Help & Rubber Soul. You can also get the former for less than half the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 (edited) Well that's a long standing marketing trick too. Build in a minor defect, just enough to unsettle purchaser, so that they'll buy the next 'upgrade'. £270 to spare? http://www.spincds.com/coming-soon/the-complete-early-years-15cd-7-vinyl-box-set And for £110! http://www.spincds.com/box-sets/the-slider-40th-anniversary-box-set-2cds-1xdvd-1x180gram-vinyl-lp-3-x-7-singles-48-page-casebound-book The horror! The horror! Edited November 4, 2012 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 So that's the entire Bealtes, T-Rex and Motörhead catalogue interpreted by Pink Floyd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 So that's the entire Bealtes, T-Rex and Motörhead catalogue interpreted by Pink Floyd? I would only touch a box of Schnabel interpretations of Bealtes, T-Rex and Motörhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 So that's the entire Bealtes, T-Rex and Motörhead catalogue interpreted by Pink Floyd? I would only touch a box of Schnabel interpretations of Bealtes, T-Rex and Motörhead. Remember the days when you had shelves of cheapo CDs at gasoline station stops and everywhere, and they all had these notes: "recordings by original artists"?Here's a box of Schnabel for you: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 I must have it! Now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 btw, this little bugger: is called Schnabeltier in german - but it would seem rather difficult to get hold of a real one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 btw, this little bugger: is called Schnabeltier in german - but it would seem rather difficult to get hold of a real one That's the German for duck-billed platypus? You amaze me! I'd have thought the German for that would have been about three weeks long MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted November 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 btw, this little bugger: is called Schnabeltier in german - but it would seem rather difficult to get hold of a real one That explains 'the tone', 'the touch'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 And for £110! http://www.spincds.com/box-sets/the-slider-40th-anniversary-box-set-2cds-1xdvd-1x180gram-vinyl-lp-3-x-7-singles-48-page-casebound-book The horror! The horror! What, no hat? I do like The Slider, enough to have bought a 2 disc edition several years ago and I do play the extras and enjoy them. But this is another tombstone I can pass on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmce Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Maybe if it was Beard of Stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted November 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Rumour has it that if you stick this one on your head it can make you invisible...much better than a trumpet mouthpiece: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wagner-Nibelungen-Deluxe-numbered-limited/dp/B008J1QFLU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352644054&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Well that's a long standing marketing trick too. Build in a minor defect, just enough to unsettle purchaser, so that they'll buy the next 'upgrade'. £270 to spare? http://www.spincds.com/coming-soon/the-complete-early-years-15cd-7-vinyl-box-set Do they throw in a complementary ear trumpet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted November 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Well that's a long standing marketing trick too. Build in a minor defect, just enough to unsettle purchaser, so that they'll buy the next 'upgrade'. £270 to spare? http://www.spincds.com/coming-soon/the-complete-early-years-15cd-7-vinyl-box-set Do they throw in a complementary ear trumpet? Delivered by Valkyrie, I'm told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz3Cc7wlfkI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted November 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 (edited) Here's some sets you can brag about down at the wine club in the full knowledge no-one else will have them: http://www.theelectricrecordingco.com/ "I say old chap, I have some exquisite Schnabel." "Schnabel? Pah! You should see my Electric Recording Co. exclusive sets - why they feature iconic 'Holy Grail' recordings by the most revered classical performers." Edited November 24, 2012 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 groly hail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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