Okay, I don't personally have any real issue with Queen Productions and their releases, but some people on this forum can't help but moan about things like the Singles Boxed Sets, the yet-to-be-released so-called Queen Anthologies and the new Absolute Hits collection.
So, here's a thread where you can b*tch to your hearts' content and leave other threads alone.
People will bitch about whatever they want wherever they want. Here's one complaint I have, for instance:
I'm annoyed by people who come to this forum (which btw is a discussion, not a worship community) to give orders about where and when people should complain.
I'm sick of threads going from reasonable, topical discussions to off-topic repetitive complaint-fests.
I have my issues occassionally with Queen's releases, but I don't stoop to clogging threads with unconstructive whining about it (instead, I create threads like this for others. I call it Complaint Paradise...)
Discussion Forums should maintain some standards more in line with actual discussions and thread-deviants should be punished, Rorschach-style (I foresee jokes about killing the messenger 'Rorschach-style' now...).
In the end, I know none of it really matters. QP is going to do whatever QP wants to do.
So we're not supposed to have criticism on new Queen releases?
I suggest you just open a new Queen forum and post your single-minded positivity crap on there and leave us moanzoners alone.
Whoops...i guess i just shot the messenger. My Bad!
I'm interested in the new Absolute Greatest collection simply because I've heard a booklet is included-- something more than the usual cd insert-- there was a thread a while back about the first Singles Collection lacking substantial liner notes, transcript of rare interview, rare photos etc -- sure, QP isn't perfect, but balancing their business needs and fans' motives for buying repetitive product can't be easy either. We just aren't privy to contract details...
Even so, a dvd of Houston 77, Hyde Park, Rainbow, Crazy Tour Ally Pally, audio of Golders Green (I know the boot is available), etc would be much appreciated.