Greatest Hits 1 & 2 re-issues out Today!

I think I will buy the albums when they are on sale :-)
And then they will stay sealed next to the other unplayed Queen-cd's (which I've only bought because of other package ...)

already have the greatest hits collection so i dont need it again (or is that not the point)!?

I think “BOX SET” will be released like Beatles.

Teo Torriatte end section choir ?? It was a multi-overdub "virtual" choir, which we recorded sequentially ... it included ourselves, some friends, our girl-friends, and some of our team ..... I particularly wanted it to have a female and child-like quality, as opposed to the very male-sounding We Will Rock You effect .... Brian May, Official Website, Monday 6th December 2004 Extracted from http://sebastian.queenconcerts.com/5-ttorriatte.htm

pittrek wrote: That would be great. I'm not really interested in compilations, but in the case that the albums will sounds better, I'll probably buy them
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Hi Peter !

this is what I found from "ToyKoto" at the QOL forum. It sounds promising:

"(...) I'm not going to break it all down on a track by track basis as that would be tedious in
the extreme. Every track just seems to have had new life breathed into them. Yes, they sound
louder, but not enough to warrant an entry into the annals of the loudness wars. In the main,
they just sound fuller - Ludwig has beefed up the bottom, giving every track more body. This is
particularly welcome on the "Jazz" and "Innuendo" singles, which positively boom where they once
just whimpered. "Innuendo" (the song) and "Headlong" pummel you into submission! In fact, John's
bass appears to have been turned up everywhere - "AOBTD" and "Under Pressure" throb at Richter
scale level! But, the vocals sound extra fresh, too - it's like the harmonies have gone through
a car wash. And everything's now in widescreen - the stereo separation seems to have been pushed
further, creating an absolutely revelatory headphone experience. As cliché as it might sound, it
feels like listening to these tracks for the first time. Don't panic, though. Bob has cleaned up,
but has left everything in the right place. Yes, it all sounds sparkly and gleaming, but there
are no sharp shocks or exclamations of "that shouldn't be there!" - this is a job well done!

So, buy with confidence and count the days until March!"

http://queenonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=782&start=390

This is pure crap, another compilation, this  we allready have. Sad, really sad.

Great news if all the work done has been polising.

Perhaps it *IS* possible, after all, to polish a turd and have it become something other than a turd.

can anyone talk about the booklet and package? the photos, the notes....thanks

Freddie rey wrote: can anyone talk about the booklet and package? the photos, the notes....thanks
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the same guy ho posted the info at the QOL forum said the booklet is ... "crap". Meaning that, no remarkable changes compared to the originals.

Thanks Vali, that's exactly what I was afraid of :-(
So now I know for sure I won't buy it

As long as I cannot compare those "Remasters" in a multitrack tool I believe nothing.

People tend to listen more carefully when they think they hear a "remaster". And then they notice things they have forgotten about or never cared about. It was the same with the Beatles' remasters in 2009.
Suddenly everyone heard them sounding "as good as never before".....and after a while most people admitted, that nearly nothing had changed.
 It wasn't even possible to do an "old vs new" comparison on radio stations - cause you heard no difference.

So I can't believe in a better stereo seperation....probably there is more bass, but you can do that easily at home....
 A remaster is no remix....

I know I may sound like a broken record. I just can't embelish enough how genius this band is.
I personally can't anticipate more the re-releases of their official studio works in march.
I know i'm silly naive boy giving his hopes up, but what else do I have to look forward to in the Queen universe.
Anytime something Queen turns up, I indugle my impeccable ears in their remasters, remixes, whatever it may be.
It does seem like they're just burning a whole in our pockets. Let's face it, by the end of the day were all just happy that this band even existed, and they walk away with a handy loft of prophet. I honestly thinks it's worth every penny.
I collect any new or old prints they released. Even if my visions on these new releases are proven futile, i'll still be a very camp and very satisfied Queen fan.

I would like to jog everyone's memory for a moment here. What songs [that haven't been releases before] would you like to see placed on every album? This could be quite exciting for some, just to dream of something vernal released from the vaults.

Wouldn't it be nice if Queen Online uploaded a free track from GH for us all to download and see what it sounded like?
It may help improve sales and generate some excitement...

Artwork - GH is exactly the same, but slightly enlarged and without the red borders.  GHII has same artwork, slightly enlarged.  Nothing spectacular.

Sleevenotes - almost if not exactly the same.  No extra pics.

CDs/ Island label- CDs look exactly the same, print-wise, but obviously now missing the EMI/Parlophone labels.  Also,  NOT the Island label I expected to see (palm tree etc) but instead an "I" which resembles an exclaimation mark.

Sound - a bit louder, a bit cleaner, nothing spectacular at all.

Overall, £20 wasted.

If the re-issues of the studio albums are anything like this (i.e pretty much the same and without any extras), I definitely won't be buying.

After the release in **** of the "high definition Teo Torriate" on the japanese Jewels album (?), I'll be very disappointed if the new remasters don't meet that quality!