And as for Cross CD's.....one word: eBay
(They don't sell them anymore, as the Cross' contract expired in 1991/92)
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inu-liger
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]jericho04 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Thanks for the links Inu. Much obliged.
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You're welcome. It helps to be a resourceful person, doesn't it? :)
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You're welcome. It helps to be a resourceful person, doesn't it? :)
inu-liger
Is it?
Well, it's not listed on HMV-Amazon Canada's website, so I didn't know. I just assumed that because it wasn't listed there, it wasn't made anymore.
Well, it's not listed on HMV-Amazon Canada's website, so I didn't know. I just assumed that because it wasn't listed there, it wasn't made anymore.
inu-liger
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000E18B/qid%3D1089419003/026-9710966-0046809
There are 3 used new copies on sale individually from as low as £9.39 ($23 CDN / $17.45 US) plus shipping, but no general copies from the site itself. Best grab it before anyone else does.
There are 3 used new copies on sale individually from as low as £9.39 ($23 CDN / $17.45 US) plus shipping, but no general copies from the site itself. Best grab it before anyone else does.
VGB
the solo collection box set is amazing I got it for my birthday when it first came out, I forget where we ordered it from though...
it's worth all the money I didn't spend on it :P
may fav part: all the outtakes and stuff where you hear Freddie talking
opinion on videos: I guess there could been more, but I dunno if there were more to put on it...
updated untold story: how would they update it...it's not that old....
but seriously it's an essential item for Queen/Freddie fan
it's worth all the money I didn't spend on it :P
may fav part: all the outtakes and stuff where you hear Freddie talking
opinion on videos: I guess there could been more, but I dunno if there were more to put on it...
updated untold story: how would they update it...it's not that old....
but seriously it's an essential item for Queen/Freddie fan
inu-liger
Well, I'm off for the night. Have a good night everyone. Will chat with you guys tomorrow!
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Whatinthewhatthe?
Ebay is totally the way to go for this if you don't own it. I got mine for $99 US dollars, sealed and in the original packing box (oddly labelled Eil.com, though it came from the Netherlands!). I store the set in that so it'll never fade or get otherwise damaged from water or (worse!!) cat pee (DELILAH!!!).
It cost $35 for Airborne Express shipping and arrived in 2 days.
It's also a Region 2 set (UK). Some lucky people have the Region 1 set, which is the rare one. I was lucky to have a region-free DVD player for the DVDs or I would be a sad case not being able to watch the DVDs!
Check Ebay frequently, daily if need be. You will find your Holy Grail -- I did! :-)
It cost $35 for Airborne Express shipping and arrived in 2 days.
It's also a Region 2 set (UK). Some lucky people have the Region 1 set, which is the rare one. I was lucky to have a region-free DVD player for the DVDs or I would be a sad case not being able to watch the DVDs!
Check Ebay frequently, daily if need be. You will find your Holy Grail -- I did! :-)
Adam Baboolal
Yup, I love the set. I got mine for roughly the same as LG. I got it brand new from a store in the UK called MVC. They had them at a very cheap £55 and £1 shipping. They still sell them, but they're back at the retail price.
I too, store mine in the wardrobe, hidden from sight. Good set. I also like the parts where you can hear the studio chat. That's probably the one thing I'd like more from Queen - To get closer to their process of thought during recording and working together. I hope it's taken into consideration for Queen's sets.
Peace,
Adam.
I too, store mine in the wardrobe, hidden from sight. Good set. I also like the parts where you can hear the studio chat. That's probably the one thing I'd like more from Queen - To get closer to their process of thought during recording and working together. I hope it's taken into consideration for Queen's sets.
Peace,
Adam.
Whatinthewhatthe?
Did you see this on Eil.com? Revolting!!
FREDDIE MERCURY The Solo Collection (Stunning full set of 10 official EMI CD-R acetates for the 'Freddie Mercury Solo Collection' box set, features rarities, mixes, interviews, instrumentals, Mr Bad Guy album, The Great Pretender album, Barcelona album and all the non album singles, custom printed discs and studio title/tracklisting sleeves. With a total of 140 tracks this really is a truly superb collection!).
£ 350.00, US$ 624.40
Of course, this is an acetates collection (CD-R), which would be FAB to own -- but the price, yaaaaaahhhhh!!
(I noticed there are no "regular" Solo Collections offered -- amazing!!)
FREDDIE MERCURY The Solo Collection (Stunning full set of 10 official EMI CD-R acetates for the 'Freddie Mercury Solo Collection' box set, features rarities, mixes, interviews, instrumentals, Mr Bad Guy album, The Great Pretender album, Barcelona album and all the non album singles, custom printed discs and studio title/tracklisting sleeves. With a total of 140 tracks this really is a truly superb collection!).
£ 350.00, US$ 624.40
Of course, this is an acetates collection (CD-R), which would be FAB to own -- but the price, yaaaaaahhhhh!!
(I noticed there are no "regular" Solo Collections offered -- amazing!!)
GonnaUseMyPrisoners
Who's got it? Well, MEEEEEE!!!! I've got one, and yes, it was only about $100 US at the time. My favorite bit: the Untold Story DVD. It's breathtaking. The camera shots are exquisite & the detail about his youth is thrilling. Amazing stuff. The interviews are generally hilarious, too. OH, and the BOOK is GORGEOUS. WONDERFUL, PRICELESS, BEAUTIFUL.
I'm not an "alternate take junkie", and some of the remix/b-side stuff is rather ho-hum, I hesitate to report, but I really dug hearing some of the really old stuff on Rarities 3... Ibex & Wreckage in particular. It's always been just words on a page to me, and this is the first time I've ever heard any proof of those things being true! A welcome glimpse into a shadowy, obscure history.
I have always melted at "Goin Back", too... gives me chills, literally brings tears to my eyes it's so beautiful, and to have a "real" CD quality version is priceless to me.
Ya know, Queenzoners, sometimes it's a real education trying to keep up with all the "region coding" chatter & such around here... but I'm trying. So, in case anyone's interested (can't see why, but it was brought up by someone), mine says the following: "This DVD video disc does not contain regional coding, but will play on NTSC system compatible players only." NTSC is featured on the back near the barcode & other chunder. Is that the same as Region 0? or equivalent?
I'd like to ask who's going to (ask mom for their allowance in advance for the next couple months so they can) dash out & scoop one of these up?
I'm not an "alternate take junkie", and some of the remix/b-side stuff is rather ho-hum, I hesitate to report, but I really dug hearing some of the really old stuff on Rarities 3... Ibex & Wreckage in particular. It's always been just words on a page to me, and this is the first time I've ever heard any proof of those things being true! A welcome glimpse into a shadowy, obscure history.
I have always melted at "Goin Back", too... gives me chills, literally brings tears to my eyes it's so beautiful, and to have a "real" CD quality version is priceless to me.
Ya know, Queenzoners, sometimes it's a real education trying to keep up with all the "region coding" chatter & such around here... but I'm trying. So, in case anyone's interested (can't see why, but it was brought up by someone), mine says the following: "This DVD video disc does not contain regional coding, but will play on NTSC system compatible players only." NTSC is featured on the back near the barcode & other chunder. Is that the same as Region 0? or equivalent?
I'd like to ask who's going to (ask mom for their allowance in advance for the next couple months so they can) dash out & scoop one of these up?
GonnaUseMyPrisoners
Oh, one more thing about fading: For four years I've been keeping mine right out in the well-lit living room of my old apartment (though not directly IN sunlight). It sat atop a bookshelf, where it would potentially have the chance to fade from indirect sunlight. But it hasn't faded a bit, and I SEE it every day, and even get to show it to my friends & family on occasion. In fact, I truly don't think it will ever fade - I'm convinced the book cover is of high enough quality that it's not an issue.
But I certainly understand wanting to protect it, for those who can't bear taking the risk! While I plan to continue displaying mine, don't come running to me if someone sprays soda or beer all over yours because you displayed it (certainly a risk...), 'cuz I don't live with kids, e.g.. But putting it in a glass display case might be nice...
But I certainly understand wanting to protect it, for those who can't bear taking the risk! While I plan to continue displaying mine, don't come running to me if someone sprays soda or beer all over yours because you displayed it (certainly a risk...), 'cuz I don't live with kids, e.g.. But putting it in a glass display case might be nice...
Roger's Beard
As mentioned before, there were certainly some omissions from the set.
One weird one though was Fred & Squir singing "lady with a tenor sax".
The version presented in the boxset has the last part of the squir album cut pasted onto the end of the demo to complete the track.
The strange thing is though, about 2 months before the set went on sale, someone at EMI cocked up and left an ftp page open (for less than 24 hours) which was available to the public if you had the address.
On that page were about 8 songs from the boxset in pretty good mp3 quality, one of which was "lady with".
HOWEVER, this version of "lady with" reaches the end of the singing and instead of having the album cut pasted on the end, it simply continues to play backing track for about a minute before fading off...
So I wonder why that was changed for the boxset release?
There are other tracks of course that didn't make it.
One guy at the convention 2 years ago delighted in parading a CD round with 5 songs on it (which were mentioned on this board by other people at the same time), and showing off.
talk about rubbing your face in it with "look what I've got and no, I won't even let you hear them...."
One weird one though was Fred & Squir singing "lady with a tenor sax".
The version presented in the boxset has the last part of the squir album cut pasted onto the end of the demo to complete the track.
The strange thing is though, about 2 months before the set went on sale, someone at EMI cocked up and left an ftp page open (for less than 24 hours) which was available to the public if you had the address.
On that page were about 8 songs from the boxset in pretty good mp3 quality, one of which was "lady with".
HOWEVER, this version of "lady with" reaches the end of the singing and instead of having the album cut pasted on the end, it simply continues to play backing track for about a minute before fading off...
So I wonder why that was changed for the boxset release?
There are other tracks of course that didn't make it.
One guy at the convention 2 years ago delighted in parading a CD round with 5 songs on it (which were mentioned on this board by other people at the same time), and showing off.
talk about rubbing your face in it with "look what I've got and no, I won't even let you hear them...."
agneepath! 11994
like Adam Baboolal, i got my FM solo boxset from MVC for about £58. It was my very first online purchase - and my very best too!
For those of you who haven't got it - save up for it. £120 sounds a bit steep but considering
what you get for it - stunning hard back book - 2 DVds, 10 CDs - it well worth it.
For all you smokers / drinkers / McDonald Munchers - drop those and buy this instead.
For those of you who haven't got it - save up for it. £120 sounds a bit steep but considering
what you get for it - stunning hard back book - 2 DVds, 10 CDs - it well worth it.
For all you smokers / drinkers / McDonald Munchers - drop those and buy this instead.
Whatinthewhatthe?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]GonnaUseMyPrisoners wrote: [/QUOTENAME
Ya know, Queenzoners, sometimes it's a real education trying to keep up with all the "region coding" chatter & such around here... but I'm trying. So, in case anyone's interested (can't see why, but it was brought up by someone), mine says the following: "This DVD video disc does not contain regional coding, but will play on NTSC system compatible players only." NTSC is featured on the back near the barcode & other chunder. Is that the same as Region 0? or equivalent?
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Regions 0 and 1 are US and "rest of the world", code-free so they can be played on any player. Region 2 is Europe and Japan and has to have the equivalent player (or in my case a "region-free" player, meaning the region restriction code has been broken and the player will accept any code and any format DVD). The Region 2 is not as scarce as I originally thought -- the regions 0 and 1 versions are! (GRR!! LOL) The Region 2 CDs and DVDs are clear as a bell and absolutely fabulous, sweetie-darlings! The CDs sound awesome. A lot of you are right about the studio chatter, it's definitely there and fun to listen to, especially on the Barcelona Sessions CD.
And for the person who keeps their set near sunlight: please don't!! Even furniture fades in sunlight, so imagine what that would do to your boxset! I don't display mine for that reason, I'm afraid of that happening. So it stays in its shipping box, well-protected and free from any harm.
Ya know, Queenzoners, sometimes it's a real education trying to keep up with all the "region coding" chatter & such around here... but I'm trying. So, in case anyone's interested (can't see why, but it was brought up by someone), mine says the following: "This DVD video disc does not contain regional coding, but will play on NTSC system compatible players only." NTSC is featured on the back near the barcode & other chunder. Is that the same as Region 0? or equivalent?
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Regions 0 and 1 are US and "rest of the world", code-free so they can be played on any player. Region 2 is Europe and Japan and has to have the equivalent player (or in my case a "region-free" player, meaning the region restriction code has been broken and the player will accept any code and any format DVD). The Region 2 is not as scarce as I originally thought -- the regions 0 and 1 versions are! (GRR!! LOL) The Region 2 CDs and DVDs are clear as a bell and absolutely fabulous, sweetie-darlings! The CDs sound awesome. A lot of you are right about the studio chatter, it's definitely there and fun to listen to, especially on the Barcelona Sessions CD.
And for the person who keeps their set near sunlight: please don't!! Even furniture fades in sunlight, so imagine what that would do to your boxset! I don't display mine for that reason, I'm afraid of that happening. So it stays in its shipping box, well-protected and free from any harm.
Pim Derks
I have it in my shared folder on KaZaA (username: FreddieLover1985). I'm only missing the Interviews disc - can anyone upload them somewhere for me?