Jonorare
It would be better if they really believed that there was nothing of value in the archives. Since in the opposite case it’s just the complete disappointment of fans around the world
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matt z
[QUOTE] [b]Dim wrote:[/b]
I remember back in 2005 - 06 in QOL was announced that the anthologies will be released in 2009.
The reason was the Q+PR. and their then recent activity and products. In 2009 Queen already decided to leave EMI so Absolute Greatest was released along with the Singles cd boxset. Then Universal first contract was for 3 years (back catalogue) along with iTunes Easter Europe (that's why they toured Russia etc in 2012).
FOREVER was postponed and changed during the following years. The they released Rainbow, Hammersmith, BBC, NOTW and movie soundtrack. I don't know how long is their contract. I suppose, that they keep unreleased stuff for future negotiations and when they stop touring. [/QUOTE]
Wow. That hadn't dawned on me, since i despise blatant commerciality and marketing strategies. (*we're bombarded with them every day)
Sad but truly credible analysis of it all. If they hadn't been talking "anthology" from 98-2003 ish then I might have been looking at it from this truly analytical perspective.
Amazing.
How could someone so bright, be so Dim??
I remember back in 2005 - 06 in QOL was announced that the anthologies will be released in 2009.
The reason was the Q+PR. and their then recent activity and products. In 2009 Queen already decided to leave EMI so Absolute Greatest was released along with the Singles cd boxset. Then Universal first contract was for 3 years (back catalogue) along with iTunes Easter Europe (that's why they toured Russia etc in 2012).
FOREVER was postponed and changed during the following years. The they released Rainbow, Hammersmith, BBC, NOTW and movie soundtrack. I don't know how long is their contract. I suppose, that they keep unreleased stuff for future negotiations and when they stop touring. [/QUOTE]
Wow. That hadn't dawned on me, since i despise blatant commerciality and marketing strategies. (*we're bombarded with them every day)
Sad but truly credible analysis of it all. If they hadn't been talking "anthology" from 98-2003 ish then I might have been looking at it from this truly analytical perspective.
Amazing.
How could someone so bright, be so Dim??
brENsKi
[QUOTE] [b]Saint Jiub wrote:[/b]
Bingo! ... except this applies to Queen as well ...
There is also a limited amount of Queen material, and they want to release by album in drips and drabs with each album costing at least $150 and having five disks with one disk of rarities (and
Yes ... I am very cynical )...
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not half as cynical as I am! - my realistic expectations would be
2021 - Freddie Mercury 30yr Commemorative "Mr Dead Guy" (Solo Singles remixes) LP
2025 - Brian May - Selling Patrick Moor's Home -10th Anniversary Special "Star Fleet (mini-LP) re-issue - (29 minute CD)
2028 - John Deacon Retirement 20th Anniversary "Another One Bites The Dust" (Deacon-written Queen songs compilation)
2029 - Queen + Adam Lambert - "Pissing Gerry Off For 20 Years - Live Through The New Millennium" - Dbl-CD Live compilation
Bingo! ... except this applies to Queen as well ...
There is also a limited amount of Queen material, and they want to release by album in drips and drabs with each album costing at least $150 and having five disks with one disk of rarities (and
Yes ... I am very cynical )...
[/QUOTE]
not half as cynical as I am! - my realistic expectations would be
2021 - Freddie Mercury 30yr Commemorative "Mr Dead Guy" (Solo Singles remixes) LP
2025 - Brian May - Selling Patrick Moor's Home -10th Anniversary Special "Star Fleet (mini-LP) re-issue - (29 minute CD)
2028 - John Deacon Retirement 20th Anniversary "Another One Bites The Dust" (Deacon-written Queen songs compilation)
2029 - Queen + Adam Lambert - "Pissing Gerry Off For 20 Years - Live Through The New Millennium" - Dbl-CD Live compilation
Negative Creep
[QUOTE] [b]Jimmy Dean wrote:[/b]
Give us a box like news of the world for every other album. I’m ok with it. It’s expensive... but at least it got done. Maybe they’re holding out for the 50th for an anthology. When is 50 years of queen? 2021? There has to be something fucking big coming out for that. [/QUOTE]
A rip off box set, with only a small handful of out takes? Fight From The Outside is one of those Frankenstein creations - Roger's vocal taken from his home demo and superimposed onto the album take. That stuff doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of what's in their archives, and should have been on the bonus discs when they released the albums - not part of a boxset. A boxset should be exhaustive in terms of unreleased material. And instrumental mixes and concert excerpts? Really?
Give us a box like news of the world for every other album. I’m ok with it. It’s expensive... but at least it got done. Maybe they’re holding out for the 50th for an anthology. When is 50 years of queen? 2021? There has to be something fucking big coming out for that. [/QUOTE]
A rip off box set, with only a small handful of out takes? Fight From The Outside is one of those Frankenstein creations - Roger's vocal taken from his home demo and superimposed onto the album take. That stuff doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of what's in their archives, and should have been on the bonus discs when they released the albums - not part of a boxset. A boxset should be exhaustive in terms of unreleased material. And instrumental mixes and concert excerpts? Really?
matt z
^glad it wasn't in any way negative.