Has anyone listened to any of these Queen releases by the "Masterworks" label? And if so, what has your opinion been on them, especially the main album releases that they've been doing?
For those that don't know what I'm talking about, here's a link to information on their Queen II set: link
kevin79 wrote:
Has anyone listened to any of these Queen releases by the "Masterworks" label? And if so, what has your opinion been on them, especially the main album releases that they've been doing?
For those that don't know what I'm talking about, here's a link to information on their Queen II set:
link
Pretty sure AL was asked to join, don't think he forced himself on them. I don't like him or their product, have not and will not buy it or go see it but comparing him with opportunistic bootleggers is a bit wanky.
Sure King Lambprick was asked to join them by a desperate Brian May but we are not all going to swallow that shit some of us are respectful rock and roll fans .
At first I thought they might have taken Matt's HD Revisions that he's shared on this forum, slapped them on discs and are charging for them. But they appear to have done at least Queen and Sheer Heart Attack, which I don't believe he's done. The DVD's have some nerve though, especially the one for "A Night at the Opera" which looks like they've taken the DVD from the official 30th Anniversary release and added a couple more music videos to it, basically pirating them. But having enjoyed Matt's HD revisions, I was wondering if anyone had heard any of the Masterworks versions and could compare.
Actually looking closer at their album releases, it's very clear that the albums they straight up used C_Matt's HD Revisions for the Queen II, A Night At the Opera and A Day at the Races. Looking at the track listings, the CD's are straight up track for track the same as what Matt has shared on this site for Queen II and A Night At the Opera. A Day At the Races is slightly different; but it looks as if they've just added a few of the bonus tracks from the 2011 bonus disc for that album. They also have Queen and Sheer Heart Attack, neither of which are remixes. Rather they are a collection of remixes and alternate versions, mostly officially released. Leads me to believe that the live releases and other artists releases they have are all the same, using other's remixing and cleanup work for videos or using stuff that is officially available by other means.
Very glad I didn't purchase one and now I would advise others to avoid them too.