Aside from Greg Brooks confirming that a singles boxset is going to be fucking rubbish and a complete waste of time (no promo mixes/edits... so we have to buy a 10CD boxset just to get A Human Body?!) - what the fuck is he talking about? What rumours? No one was saying that that list of songs was confirmed - just possibilities. Is that the planned release date or not?
And as a side note - online retailers don't make releases up. This information will have been supplied to them by their suppliers, regardless of whether it is cancelled before it's due to be released.
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Well, we can take it safely on the airplane.
Thank you Queen Productions. I would have never thought of that.
Thank you Queen Productions. I would have never thought of that.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Benn wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Of course it makes sense - as someone else posted earlier, this is all previously releaset, contains all the hits and is EASY to release. Just a bigger version of the Greatest Hits packages.
Good old QPL sticking to what they do best and trying to take the collecting community for another long, boring ride.[/QUOTE] Hi Benn, if they do release just another hits compilation but larger and more expensive who do they expect to buy it? The hardcore fans like ourselves already have most if not all the albums and the more casual fans aren't likely to buy a large expensive set like this either.
Good old QPL sticking to what they do best and trying to take the collecting community for another long, boring ride.[/QUOTE] Hi Benn, if they do release just another hits compilation but larger and more expensive who do they expect to buy it? The hardcore fans like ourselves already have most if not all the albums and the more casual fans aren't likely to buy a large expensive set like this either.
The box might spawn the release of a smaller, 2 or 3 disc version, as the Freddie box did. Perhaps a 2 disc 'Essential Queen' set with a bonus disc of b-sides. Something for lower-income folks to buy whilst saving up for the big box ;)
*only speculation of course....
*only speculation of course....
I have very mixed emotions about this thing.
+ finally something for the "collectors", not only "casual fans"
- not all singles included
- crazy price
- re-release of old stuff as usual
So I don't really know what to thing about it.
I'll definitely wait for the official track list and the packaging and I'll see. Maybe it will be a nice surprise
+ finally something for the "collectors", not only "casual fans"
- not all singles included
- crazy price
- re-release of old stuff as usual
So I don't really know what to thing about it.
I'll definitely wait for the official track list and the packaging and I'll see. Maybe it will be a nice surprise
It would have been a good release if it has included all the promo only mixes/edits - but Gregs Brooks seems to have just confirmed this won't be the case. Further proof that QPL are just out to fuck their fans over.
Wait till we really know what's in it ! What are we sure of at the moment, appart that it's really coming in november ?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Negative Creep wrote: [/QUOTENAME]It would have been a good release if it has included all the promo only mixes/edits - but Gregs Brooks seems to have just confirmed this won't be the case. Further proof that QPL are just out to fuck their fans over.[/QUOTE]
Well Greg had a valid point.
It would not make sense to put promo mixes on a boxset based on singles that were on SALE to the public, not given to a select group of people or so, nor put every mix there is. That is what the purpose of the eventual rarities box should be for, I'm assuming.
And are people forgetting that since this would be a singles box, that this would likely include all the normal b-sides including those not previously included on albums, compilations or even on CD at all?
That said, $300 seems to be steep for a set like that. I hope there are more in the way of extras than just the rumoured 10 CD's to justify that price, like a nice thick book detailing all the tracks, including cover art for various single releases, etc. Otherwise $30+ a CD is a bit hard to swallow.
Well Greg had a valid point.
It would not make sense to put promo mixes on a boxset based on singles that were on SALE to the public, not given to a select group of people or so, nor put every mix there is. That is what the purpose of the eventual rarities box should be for, I'm assuming.
And are people forgetting that since this would be a singles box, that this would likely include all the normal b-sides including those not previously included on albums, compilations or even on CD at all?
That said, $300 seems to be steep for a set like that. I hope there are more in the way of extras than just the rumoured 10 CD's to justify that price, like a nice thick book detailing all the tracks, including cover art for various single releases, etc. Otherwise $30+ a CD is a bit hard to swallow.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Deacon Fan wrote: [/QUOTENAME]The box might spawn the release of a smaller, 2 or 3 disc version[/QUOTE]
You mean like The Platinum Collection....
You mean like The Platinum Collection....
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]PieterMC wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Deacon Fan wrote: [/QUOTENAME]The box might spawn the release of a smaller, 2 or 3 disc version[/QUOTE]
You mean like The Platinum Collection....[/QUOTE]
No, the Diamond Collection :P
You mean like The Platinum Collection....[/QUOTE]
No, the Diamond Collection :P
Well at least Greg has confirmed that it's coming. I like the way he says that to release several versions of the same single would be tedious, not long after they release the freddie 60th birthday thing which was basically one long dance remix of Mr Bad Guy!!!
If they do a singles box set, to me it should be definitive and actually include all the mixes that appeared on singles (I wouldn't listen to them but they should be there). Otherwise it's like releasing the Miracle video EP without the video clip for The Miracle single - an absolute mess up.
However, it is just essentially another way to release a greatest hits package - if it were for the fans we would just get a smaller set with the b-sides on. (Whch they'll probably then go and do a couple of months later AFTER we've all bought the first big box).
If they do a singles box set, to me it should be definitive and actually include all the mixes that appeared on singles (I wouldn't listen to them but they should be there). Otherwise it's like releasing the Miracle video EP without the video clip for The Miracle single - an absolute mess up.
However, it is just essentially another way to release a greatest hits package - if it were for the fans we would just get a smaller set with the b-sides on. (Whch they'll probably then go and do a couple of months later AFTER we've all bought the first big box).
Its apparently 10 discs of 'You Don't Fool Me' remixes.
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In the news today:
Mars attacks Qatar over Diplomatic Debacle,
A Giant Fireball Destroys France,
Richard Nixon's Corpse Climbs From Its Grave and Strangles George W. Bush,
Queen Singles Box-Set Coming Out November 4th 2008.
Mars attacks Qatar over Diplomatic Debacle,
A Giant Fireball Destroys France,
Richard Nixon's Corpse Climbs From Its Grave and Strangles George W. Bush,
Queen Singles Box-Set Coming Out November 4th 2008.
I really hope this is true. Having said this, the only thing I am in fact looking forward to (as I'm sure lots of people here are too) are the rarer songs, remixed remastered, polished up etc.
Would really like to hear Hangman, either a good quality Live recording or a studio one. See What A Fool I've Been, Feelings, Feel Like, random other studio outakes. Even interesting dialogue between members in the studio would interest me greatly. Rare demos, etc.
I can't say that Single Edits and Remixes interest me much...
Would really like to hear Hangman, either a good quality Live recording or a studio one. See What A Fool I've Been, Feelings, Feel Like, random other studio outakes. Even interesting dialogue between members in the studio would interest me greatly. Rare demos, etc.
I can't say that Single Edits and Remixes interest me much...