cduniverse says it'll be out august 17...
anyone have any more info on this
the title looks to be
greatest hits -we will rock you (to coinside with the musical I assume)
my only question is won't this confuse Americans when they go to the music store? You could walk into any store nowadays and see all theese compilations at once taking up the space for any other Queen releases:
Greatest Hits
Classic Queen
Queen Rocks
Greatest Hits 1 & 2 box
Greatest Hits III
Platinum Collection Box
I mean sure I'll probably buy the new comp. but don't you think the flodding the market of greatest hits would leave a sour taste in most people's mouth? why don't they release a real box set that supposedly been in the works for so long so there's something actually new to buy?
Thread
Posts in chronological order
Last I heard Brian wanted to get rid of the compilations altogether so people would buy the albums, so I don't understand why this compilation is coming out now.
Plus the compilations always have the Top 40 singles rather than the FM album hits that made Queen famous in the first place. Well at least they got I'm In Love With My Car on this one.
Plus the compilations always have the Top 40 singles rather than the FM album hits that made Queen famous in the first place. Well at least they got I'm In Love With My Car on this one.
Brian may still have that opinion, but the record company certainly doesn't share it.
It's a natural move for any record company (especially Hollywood) to put out a compilation to go along with an event such as the opening of the musical in Las Vegas. Brian obviously has no choice other than to support this release (he couldn't possible have it released and publically disown it at the same time) and I don't think he's particularly unhappy with the fact that it's released, either ($$$). Brian's quote above obviously represents his idealistic view, whereas he knows that this has nothing to do with the reality of the music business. And back in his mind he probably also knows that the absence of GH-compilations doesn't really increase the percentage of people getting interested and subsequently buying the albums.
It's a natural move for any record company (especially Hollywood) to put out a compilation to go along with an event such as the opening of the musical in Las Vegas. Brian obviously has no choice other than to support this release (he couldn't possible have it released and publically disown it at the same time) and I don't think he's particularly unhappy with the fact that it's released, either ($$$). Brian's quote above obviously represents his idealistic view, whereas he knows that this has nothing to do with the reality of the music business. And back in his mind he probably also knows that the absence of GH-compilations doesn't really increase the percentage of people getting interested and subsequently buying the albums.
"Brian may still have that opinion"
[beavis&butthead mode]
uhuhuh, cool
[/beavis&butthead mode]
[beavis&butthead mode]
uhuhuh, cool
[/beavis&butthead mode]
Question: Do we REALLY need another Greatest Hits rehash?? I mean, really?
More foolish things to spend your money on. Bring on what the fans have been waiting on for the past three years -- the Rarities boxset! PLEASE!!
More foolish things to spend your money on. Bring on what the fans have been waiting on for the past three years -- the Rarities boxset! PLEASE!!
They're taking their time revealing the track list, but I'm told it contains three live Milton Keynes tracks and as reported by Brian himself, the original single version of "I'm In Love With My Car" so it's going to be a bit unusual.
The timing of this release is to coincide with the musical opening in Vegas and the Milton Keynes tracks are included to help promote the upcoming DVD release of that show.
The timing of this release is to coincide with the musical opening in Vegas and the Milton Keynes tracks are included to help promote the upcoming DVD release of that show.
why can't they release the entire MK show on CD?
why can't they release the entire MK show on CD?
Yeah! Screw the DVD!!
AFAIK the other comps are supposedly going out-of-print....
well I mean the DVD release is great and all but why just release a few tracks from something they obviously have in good quailty, why not do a CD release along with it...that would make more sense to me.
I'd be into a third DVD with the 90's stuff plus??????? at any rate the rarities stuff would be nice along with some classic live dvd. Greatest Hits CDs are too redundant for most of us in this forum.
VGB, it's being released on dvd. If you want an audio cd, record the audio from that and make your own! I mean, come on...
Peace,
Adam.
Peace,
Adam.
well it's not the fact there's not going to be an audio release, I mean yeah if I wanted the audio that bad yeah I could just rip it off the DVD.
I just think it's kinda silly to put 2-3 live tracks of something on a compilation when they could just as well release the whole thing thats all...
but then again Hollywood might not have as much faith ($$$) in a Queen live release, to sell as much compared to something with "Greatest Hits" stamped on it, I can see that reasoning.
I just think it's kinda silly to put 2-3 live tracks of something on a compilation when they could just as well release the whole thing thats all...
but then again Hollywood might not have as much faith ($$$) in a Queen live release, to sell as much compared to something with "Greatest Hits" stamped on it, I can see that reasoning.
Coming out Aug. 17?!? Ugg, thats my birthday. Anyway, the live MK songs is a good idea. Any word on which ones they are? I was thinking about this the other day, the DVD. To help w/ its promotion they should release the greatest song from that show on audio for all the radio stations to play. What song is that you ask...? Somebody To Love of course. Arguably the finest moment Queen and more specifically, Freddie ever had on stage. If this doesn't spark interest then nothing will.
I wouldn't say Hollywood has anything against putting out live stuff.. didn't the U.S. 'Live At Wembley' come first, as well as the recent remaster?