I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the vinyl version of "The Cosmos Rocks" that comes in the Best Buy Exclusive Limited Edition "fan pack" box set is 180 grams like the other four vinyls are? I was not sure and was curious what it is. Thanks for letting me know and have a good day!
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Yes, the TCR vinyl is also heavyweight.
I've listenend to some of the new vinyls (QII, SHA), but I would not recommend them though.
They are pretty cheap...
Very thin sleeves and the pressings do not sound REALY good...
My ears tell me that these are just good remasters, but from digital sources. You can hear differences in the mix but the albums do not have the depth, warmth and punch these records should have.
You're still best of with an old Japanese pressing, I think.
I've listenend to some of the new vinyls (QII, SHA), but I would not recommend them though.
They are pretty cheap...
Very thin sleeves and the pressings do not sound REALY good...
My ears tell me that these are just good remasters, but from digital sources. You can hear differences in the mix but the albums do not have the depth, warmth and punch these records should have.
You're still best of with an old Japanese pressing, I think.
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Hmm I was curious a while ago if they were freshly remastered in a way optimized for vinyl. Guess not.
Funny you should mention old Japanese pressings. I own Canadian and Japanese pressings of "Queen II", and the Japanese one sounds far better, I think.
I *love* how Japanese-pressed vinyl records don't age as bad as the US/Euro vinyls. I have a lot of records (mainly of "Urusei Yatsura" soundtracks and singles) from Japan, and they sound a lot cleaner (not to mention more well-cared for) than non-Japanese records from the same time periods. Not to mention the packaging is often done a lot more brilliantly, if not creatively :-)
Funny you should mention old Japanese pressings. I own Canadian and Japanese pressings of "Queen II", and the Japanese one sounds far better, I think.
I *love* how Japanese-pressed vinyl records don't age as bad as the US/Euro vinyls. I have a lot of records (mainly of "Urusei Yatsura" soundtracks and singles) from Japan, and they sound a lot cleaner (not to mention more well-cared for) than non-Japanese records from the same time periods. Not to mention the packaging is often done a lot more brilliantly, if not creatively :-)
....Due to technical difficultes (don't you just LOVE QZ??)...
Poster above - was me! ;-)
Poster above - was me! ;-)
...and I absolutely, wholeheartedly agree with you Inu-L.
Nothing beats a seventies vinyl from Japan, in ALL aspects.
USA pressings are a nice second though :-)
But to be short, from what I saw and heard from the new SHA en QII heavyweights... QP fucked up again because they are being cheap bastards.
These whole packages look and breath cheapness.
Very thin sleeves, far from the best printingquality, the innersleeves are the kind of cheap paper that immediately leaves big fat fingerprints where ever you touch it and the records themselves do NOT sound like audiophile pressings should (and normally do) sound like.
BAH!
I bought these two, but will not think anymore about buyig any of the others when they come out.
BTW: I think the TCR vinyl (the EU pressing anyway, dunno if the US version differs) DOES sound great!
Nothing beats a seventies vinyl from Japan, in ALL aspects.
USA pressings are a nice second though :-)
But to be short, from what I saw and heard from the new SHA en QII heavyweights... QP fucked up again because they are being cheap bastards.
These whole packages look and breath cheapness.
Very thin sleeves, far from the best printingquality, the innersleeves are the kind of cheap paper that immediately leaves big fat fingerprints where ever you touch it and the records themselves do NOT sound like audiophile pressings should (and normally do) sound like.
BAH!
I bought these two, but will not think anymore about buyig any of the others when they come out.
BTW: I think the TCR vinyl (the EU pressing anyway, dunno if the US version differs) DOES sound great!
Sooooo the answer to the question is "The Cosmos Rocks" vinyl that was released in the Best Buy exclusive limited edition fan pack box set on Hollywood Records on 180 grams or not?
Well, John, let's go to the camera and look at the replay.
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[b]AlexRocks wrote: [/b]
Sooooo the answer to the question is "The Cosmos Rocks" vinyl that was released in the Best Buy exclusive limited edition fan pack box set on Hollywood Records on 180 grams or not?[/QUOTE]
Read the 2nd post: YES :-)
[b]AlexRocks wrote: [/b]
Sooooo the answer to the question is "The Cosmos Rocks" vinyl that was released in the Best Buy exclusive limited edition fan pack box set on Hollywood Records on 180 grams or not?[/QUOTE]
Read the 2nd post: YES :-)
Ooops! I'm not suppose to actually be responsible and READ those...what do they call them again...oh yes "posts" am I? Sheesh what the hell?! Who makes up these phucking rules? I don't have all day to read ONE phuckin' post. Give me a BREAK! Was I suppose to bring a calculator too?! What about a yard stick? Zhit! This group is EUROPEAN I did not even consider a meter stick. What's next?! Alligator's in my SOUP?!!
Chill out man
No need to swear...
Noted :P
I listened to a couple of the vinyls in the TCR box and didn't think they sounded that great. However, I do have a cheap record player, so maybe that was the reason. [img=/images/smiley/msn/tounge_smile.gif][/img]
Silly. I am actually a weirdo because I for the most part in theory do not play a certain amount of my vinyls because I am kind of considering them collector's items. I just have the almighty fear of that ol' needle doing a dance on my piece of plastic leaving some arty design that could just as well be the face of God but NOT on MY vinyls thank you very much.