Future Queen Releases

Adam likes to dismiss anything when he's able to conjure up some sort of argument for it.

But on to more important things...

I find it interesting that Greg made two statements to me personally:

1. "I have no interest in video/DVD stuff. That's not my department."

And later

2. "We're not working on the box sets now, only DVD stuff."

It makes you wonder exactly what he's doing. I mean, aside from running raffle contests.

D.Blythe - How is 120 dollars for a ten cd, two DVD boxed set expensive???

Oh, and what I'd like to see is a complete B-sides collection. Not just the obvious ones, but all of the unique stand-alone versions of things like Funny How Love Is, Flick of the Wrist, It's A Beautiful Day, etc.

The U.S. dollars price for the FM box set is roughly $230 depending on the exchange rate of the day.

That makes a little more sense now.

I'll answer - It is more than one day's pay for many people. It is an expensive inessential item. It is even more expensive if you want Region 1 or NTSC to be imported to the USA.

If Queen released a ten cd, 2 DVD box set of unreleased material I would have no excuse not to buy it.
The money I've saved from not being able buy any worthwhile audio release since Made in Heaven would surely pay for it!

I bought my box set for $140 back in 2000. It was certainly worth the price, but I understand how many fans cannot afford it. Plopping down $20 for a DVD or $15 for a CD is a bit easier to manage.

One issue to consider is that the Freddie box was so much more than other box sets. I can go to the store and buy an Elton box set and The Who set combined for less than money importing Freddie. I realize that the content is completely different and that the Freddie box set was an excellent deal, but there is still the perception of overpricing.

For the people who are always whining about the FM Boxset to be way to expensive: SAVE MONEY FOR IT!!!! Jeezzzz, it is something you want very much, do some effort for it to obtain it!!!

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Bullwinkle wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I'll answer - It is more than one day's pay for many people. It is an expensive inessential item. It is even more expensive if you want Region 1 or NTSC to be imported to the USA.[/QUOTE]

I thought DVDs like GVH1, 2 and Wembley 86 were region 0 (=region free)?

The last thing I heard about the box sets was that one of them will be released before Christmas 2004, but how reliable is QP? I don't know if they will ever be released...

I bought my FM box set (in Holland, 2002) for €150,= and it's worth it! I'm still enjoying it. I know it's a lot of money but you get 10 cds, 2 DVDs and a deluxe book for it . That's €12,50/disk (if you're not counting the book). That isn't expensive!

I have been hell bent since 1992 when I was 14 years old for the box sets to come out. I now have changed my mind and think that they should wait until 2010.

The reason is because I think the catelog should be released as double c.d.s with whatever bonus features the way Brian May recently has said. This is so that that there will be a few years after their release before any of the boxsets and so the boxsets themselves will have complete information and material on the actual catelog itself.

The reason I think 2006 for the catelog re-release is because at least in the U.S. it then will have been 15 years or so after the re-releases on Hollywood Records and 20 years after their last tour. They need to tour that year to build up their popularity more for these boxsets to sell as the F.M. one went out of print within the year of its release (then again maybe things can be re-released in different formats over the years if need be).

They especially need to tour in the U.S. to help their popularity. As it is Hollywood Records have already said that they do not plan on selling the boxsets except maybe having 3 c.d. sets of some of the material.

Also other groups have been touring for a good many years before releasing something new after reforming for the first time in years. Whether it has been The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath, Page and Plant, or now Van Halen as their current tour will be for a new compilation and then next year a new c.d. which they will continue touring for.

You all don't want these releases to be released and then go out of print in one year or the first few years even do you?


P.S.: It has already been made very clear that the boxsets will not consist of any of the regular album releases which is good so that they will contain more rare and unreleased material. That was the point as well that there is so much of this extra material that Brian wants to make the catelog two c.d. sets each. This is what we call glorious news folks...three box sets with eight c.d.s each and FIFTEEN more c.d.s added to the catelog re-release PLUS an 8 c.d. boxset of live material and an eight c.d. boxset each for Brian and Roger covering their solo careers...even though 2010 is a number of years away I would suggest we all start saving up because we are going to have a number of years of buying quite a bit in the years to come!!!!

QP should release every and any concert filmed - completion/good quality or not. At least I hope they won't pull another We Will Rock You concert DVD stunt where they f***ed up in more than a few areas in terms of Freddie singing (remember Killer Queen?). Just give us anything that's not a waste of money! Bring on better and more accurate documentaries (Even Champs Of The World messed up. Showed 3 or so clips including Wembley and said one part was from 1985 and the other from 1986! There's more too, but I don't feel like naming them all).

The edit problem in We Will Rock You during Killer Queen is on the original video release too. i would have thought that they would have fixed it when they re-mixed the DVD? or perhaps they didn't re-mix, just used the same master copies? (Not up on the technical aspect of turning video/film into a DVD!!!)

And don't forget, We Will Rock You is not owned by Queen. The rights are owned by the Canadian company (MobileVision?) who filmed the concert. Brian has stated that he's always regretted losing ownership of the film.

"Brian has stated that he's always regretted losing ownership of the film."

Wonder why... Because it WAS released...?

Because back then it was the best Queen article available and now is still at least the best looking. And Brian is too pigheaded to admit that anyone else releases Queen articles not only faster but also better than his shitty company. I wish they had lost all the rights for their material. Not only would we get more, they would also be forced to come up with new stuff instead of earning money with outdated products and music.