| Whatinthewhatthe? 09.07.2004 19:40 |
Not the Mr Bad Guy/Barcelona set, but the whole enchilada -- ten CDs and two DVDs packed into a gorgeous book with slipcase, released four years ago. I'm shocked to see what it's worth now because copies are getting scarcer every day. What is your favourite part of the set? Do you wish there were more videos on the Video Collection DVD? What if The Untold Story had been updated -- would you add this to your collection as well? |
| jericho05 09.07.2004 19:45 |
Lisa I wish I had that. As far as I know that was never released in these parts (north of Toronto Ontario). At the risk of being considered a newbie... what exactly is in the set?? |
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 19:47 |
You can order it through HMV here in Canada. It's $300.99 CDN plus 15% sales tax (since that's what the rate is in Ontario), last I checked, so about $346.14 CDN is what it would cost. |
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 19:48 |
jericho04 wrote: what exactly is in the set??The answers lie here: link But please note that not every single track that features Freddie outside of Queen is featured here. There are several omissions. |
| jericho05 09.07.2004 19:50 |
Really. Any Queen stuff here kind of slips in under the radar though I will check out the HMV thing... there's one in Barrie... I would still like to know whats in the set though please and thank you! |
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 19:50 |
See my 2nd post |
| jericho05 09.07.2004 19:50 |
oops now i see the link...i'll check it out |
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 19:51 |
Actually, if you have a credit card, you can order it much cheaper at Amazon.ca, at this link: link "Our Price: CDN$ 244.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping." |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 09.07.2004 19:51 |
I want that desperately. I'm saving my money right now for it! |
| deleted user 09.07.2004 19:53 |
What elso could they've put onto the DVD ? LOMO '93 TGP (Night And The City version) Love Kills Love Kills (Orig. Wolf mix, Loaded Weapon footage) I suppose the fact that they mostly consist of movie-material (which probably also would've posed complications with legal mumbo jumbo) prevented the last three from inclusion. |
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 19:54 |
Me, I'm more interested in saving for that Gold Red Special Burns guitar that's coming out next month. :) |
| jericho05 09.07.2004 19:54 |
ahhh so I see it is all Freddie's stuff... Is there any way to get The Cross , or other Roger Stuff... all I have is Fun In Space on vinyl.... i remember Strange Frontiers came and went here 20 years ago... |
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 19:56 |
Philipp Nothaft wrote: What elso could they've put onto the DVD ? LOMO '93 TGP (Night And The City version) Love Kills Love Kills (Orig. Wolf mix, Loaded Weapon footage) I suppose the fact that they mostly consist of movie-material (which probably also would've posed complications with legal mumbo jumbo) prevented the last three from inclusion.Not to mention the NATC version isn't any special, other than it's accidentally speeded up on the soundtrack (dunno about the movie) But they SHOULD have included LOMO '93! That was Freddie's biggest solo hit, if I am not mistaken. Well, we can only hope that it's on GVH3 when it comes out. |
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 19:59 |
jericho04 wrote: ahhh so I see it is all Freddie's stuff... Is there any way to get The Cross , or other Roger Stuff... all I have is Fun In Space on vinyl.... i remember Strange Frontiers came and went here 20 years ago...Again, on Amazon.ca / HMV.ca (same site): Fun In Space link $23.99* Strange Frontier link $29.99* Happiness...? link $32.99* Electric Fire link $40.99* (YIKES!) All imports, prices in CDN $. Shipping extra. *Eligible for free savings on orders over $39, just so ya know EDIT: Although in the Amazon marketplaces, there are usually the same CD's available at lower prices from individual sellers, but most CD's sold this way are used. Some are even as low as $12.53 + s/h. |
| deleted user 09.07.2004 20:00 |
Erm, this is about video-clips. There's been an extra version of the video-clip to promote the movie. |
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 20:02 |
OIC |
| jericho05 09.07.2004 20:02 |
Thanks for the links Inu. Much obliged. |
| deleted user 09.07.2004 20:03 |
|
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 20:03 |
And as for Cross CD's.....one word: eBay (They don't sell them anymore, as the Cross' contract expired in 1991/92) |
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 20:04 |
jericho04 wrote: Thanks for the links Inu. Much obliged.You're welcome. It helps to be a resourceful person, doesn't it? :) |
| deleted user 09.07.2004 20:09 |
Shove It is still sold though. |
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 20:12 |
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. |
| deleted user 09.07.2004 20:22 |
You were right. I just had quick browse and it seems to have run out of print as well. It's been in print for a long time though. It's not a question of still having a contract with the respective label, by the way. Roger's been out of the Virgin-contract for years, but Shove It was still being printed. |
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 20:24 |
link 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 09.07.2004 20:43 |
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 |
| inu-liger 09.07.2004 20:56 |
Well, I'm off for the night. Have a good night everyone. Will chat with you guys tomorrow! I'm off! PS. Look at my post count |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 09.07.2004 21:16 |
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 $35 for Airborne Express shipping and arrived in 2 days. It's also a Region 2 set (UK). Some lucky people have the Region 1 set, which is the rare one. I was lucky to have a region-free DVD player for the DVDs or I would be a sad case not being able to watch the DVDs! Check Ebay frequently, daily if need be. You will find your Holy Grail -- I did! :-) |
| Adam Baboolal 09.07.2004 21:50 |
Yup, I love the set. I got mine for roughly the same as LG. I got it brand new from a store in the UK called MVC. They had them at a very cheap £55 and £1 shipping. They still sell them, but they're back at the retail price. I too, store mine in the wardrobe, hidden from sight. Good set. I also like the parts where you can hear the studio chat. That's probably the one thing I'd like more from Queen - To get closer to their process of thought during recording and working together. I hope it's taken into consideration for Queen's sets. Peace, Adam. |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 09.07.2004 22:24 |
Did you see this on Eil.com? Revolting!! FREDDIE MERCURY The Solo Collection (Stunning full set of 10 official EMI CD-R acetates for the 'Freddie Mercury Solo Collection' box set, features rarities, mixes, interviews, instrumentals, Mr Bad Guy album, The Great Pretender album, Barcelona album and all the non album singles, custom printed discs and studio title/tracklisting sleeves. With a total of 140 tracks this really is a truly superb collection!). £ 350.00, US$ 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!!) |
| GonnaUseMyPrisoners 10.07.2004 00:46 |
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? |
| GonnaUseMyPrisoners 10.07.2004 01:00 |
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... |
| Roger's Beard 10.07.2004 05:42 |
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...." |
| agneepath! 11994 10.07.2004 07:32 |
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. |
| deleted user 10.07.2004 08:10 |
I do have the box set, I bought it the same day it's been released in Italy and that costed me 200 euro...I was still studying those days but I saved money in advance... 200 euro was a large amount for me at that time and it costed me a lot of efforts to put them together without working, but "I did it for love" ! I remember me was so excited when I got it on my hands... The first disc i put on my stereo hi-fi was of course the one feat. Ibex and Wreckage tracks, but I have to say that my favorite cd is the Barcelona demos ones: really priceless! I wonder how long I have to wait before i can get a similiar feeling, with the Queen box set(s)... |
| deleted user 10.07.2004 08:22 |
pootle1 wrote: 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?Good question. I think they wanted to give an idea of how the finished version sounded in comparison to the demo. Can't think of any other explanation. |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 10.07.2004 09:57 |
GonnaUseMyPrisoners wrote: [/QUOTENAME |
| Pim Derks 10.07.2004 11:07 |
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? |
| GonnaUseMyPrisoners 10.07.2004 12:16 |
Lisa J Goodrich wrote: 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.Well-intentioned advise, Lisa, yes, and others would do well to consider this argument before they decide. (Not all furniture fades, but I won't quibble.) But as for me, I cannot leave such a lovely package in a cardboard box in a dusty closet - I have to have it out or it's just like I don't own it. It's mine. I would never entertain offers to sell it, that's not why I bought it. It's here for the long haul (meaning, until I die and fall breathless to the floor). What the hell do I care about whether it's in perfect like new condition for its next owner? It's ALL ABOUT MEEEEEE!!!!! |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 10.07.2004 17:13 |
Then display it in the glass case. It's fairly screaming for a place of honour in your living room!! (My Freddie plates are on the same wall with my Beatles ones -- looks so fab!) |
| The Fairy King 11.07.2004 15:27 |
it's definately worth every penny! Bought my copy in 2000 and i didn't listen to anything else the first 2 weeks or so. My fave discs are the Rarities and the DVD's of course! |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 12.07.2004 12:10 |
I still say it's one of the best things I've ever bought. I wish I'd been able to afford it at full price when it came out in 2000 but couldn't then. But two years later I could, thanks to Ebay! A friend of mine recently won one off Ebay for $157 US dollars (it's an NTSC, Region 1 set) and it's in transit from the UK. I remember how the waiting was the hardest part -- but afterwards it was so worth it!! |
| frejorobri 15.07.2004 05:02 |
I have the FM Solo Collection including Mr. Bad Guy,Barcelona,and bonus CD. I look forward to someday soon having the full Collection. Is it still available to purchase from Queenonline.com? |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 15.07.2004 09:51 |
They're out of stock, but I saw some on Amazon.com this week! |
| teddybear 15.07.2004 20:16 |
Yes, I have it and love it - first time I played those outtakes and things, I was crying - I felt like I was there listening to them recording Barcelona - they are lovely and were good value for money and well presented. Very nice, I hope the queen anthology/boxed set one day when it appears, will be presented the same - would make a handsome collection. Hugs from the bear - xx |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 15.07.2004 21:30 |
Isn't it great?? :-)) I hope the Queen Anthology has something similar in packaging. I still can't get over the care that was put into producing the FM boxset, simply put: the best one I've ever seen! And I have a lot of boxsets by other artists, but this one is IT! Nothing can beat it in quality and quantity. |
| rendezvous 15.07.2004 21:46 |
I got mine from Ebay too. It was $180 including shipping. Love it! My best purchase so far. Barcelona session and Untold story are my favorites. |
| onevsion 08.06.2005 19:07 |
Bought mine the day it was released in Holland. Costed me 450 guilders (€200) at the time. Quite a lot of money..but really worth it! What a great boxset!! |
| Janet 08.06.2005 19:10 |
Yes I have it. I paid 99.00 dollars for it when it was first released. And it definitely was worth every penny. |
| Penetration_Guru 08.06.2005 19:13 |
More, according to Lisa's insurance assessor - isn't he due again? He's a funny guy... |
| doremi 08.06.2005 19:55 |
I have wanted the complete 10 CD 2 DVD 120 page book for some time now. I am dying to see & hear the Interviews with Freddie disc, as well as the Untold Story disc, as well as all of the alternates, demos, works in progress, basic & scratch take tracks, etc. 1) Not available in USA (just the crap WAY edited 3 CD set) or in NTSC whatever it's called. 2) I can't afford $120 some dollars..least not right now. One day hopefully... |
| deleted user 08.06.2005 21:20 |
I got mine when it was first released and I think I paid around $120 for it. I could have gotten less but I bought it off of QOL, so I could get the special stamp to go along with it. lol |
| deleted user 09.06.2005 02:43 |
Well I sort of started to collect money to buy it on the Queen convention. But I'v started to doubt. I'm not that fan of Freddie's solo carreer so. |
| Mr Drowse 09.06.2005 04:32 |
I got my box set on the day it was released in a multi media store in Germany. I payed 90 Euro for it which was incredibly cheap. I just watched the untold story again yesterday it always brings tears to my eyes. Just too touching. I love the box since it finally gave us the chance to see the evolution of the various stages of songs. barcelona sessions are just fabulous and so is... I could go on for hours. Can't wait for the Queen box sets. |
| The Mir@cle 09.06.2005 04:54 |
I own the box and the "Guide me Home" single which includes the trailer of "The Untold Story". Don't know what a paid for them... Around the 180,- euro I think. But it's a masterpiece, it's worth it. |
| egret 09.06.2005 06:06 |
I got mine on Ebay for about $200. I thought it was an indulgence, but it turned out to be a necessity -- I liked it so much more than I expected to. Definitely worth it. |
| deleted user 09.06.2005 07:52 |
Mr Drowse wrote: Can't wait for the Queen box sets.Indeed can't wait, cause you can't wait on things wich will never come. |
| Benn 09.06.2005 08:12 |
I bought it on the day it came out here in the uK and to be honest, I have to say that I was disappointed by the content. YES - the package is stunning - high quality paper stock and a beautiful slip case to house it in. BUT, what do you have in there that is completely new? Out of the 10 CD's: Mr Bad Guy Barcelona The FM Collection The Singles The Collaborations The Solo Videos All the above were widely available the first three already on CD, and the second two on either vinyl, CD singles or VHS video. The Instrumentals Piano pieces played by someone not connected in any way with Queen / Freddie The Mr Bad Guy Sessions The Barcelona Sessions Lots of interesting stuff ont here, but a hell of a lot of repetition and, something that Greg Brooks would never fully answer, a lot of material that just appears to be the same mix of the released track, but with an instrument or two just taken out or Freddie's vocal mixed out - all to create the illusion that it's something unheard...... The David Wigg Interviews Nothing new and / or enlightening at all. So, on the whole, I'd have to rate it at best as a 6 out of 10, simply for the packaging and the fact that much of the material was available on CD for either the first time or in a more convenient place. To be hinest, you'd be better off paying someone $100 for them to copy the discs for you...... |
| davidwmk 09.06.2005 08:34 |
I was lucky to have received a copy as a christmas pressie. my book within the package is somewhat unusal in that it has duplicated pages of some of the photos, with some of the other sections missing - is this rare or does anyone else have a similar misprint? david |
| egret 09.06.2005 09:05 |
Benn is right about the significant amount of duplication of things already released. But that's true of many Queen Productions releases. |
| Pim Derks 10.06.2005 05:29 |
"The Instrumentals Piano pieces played by someone not connected in any way with Queen / Freddie" The Instrumentals disc isn't played by someone else, it's just the original tracks with the vocals muted. You must've mistaken this disc for the Thierry Lang instrumentals on the Untold Story DVD. |
| Melancholy Blues 10.06.2005 08:33 |
i was in the cd shop looking at all the fancy boxsets, thinking how unfair it is that they NEVER have any queen stuff, then i look up and its freddie!!! needless to say i bought it and love it |
| wstüssyb 10.06.2005 08:46 |
I just have the 3 cd one...I'm interested in Queen, not the solo stuff really. About the only songs I like are the famous ones. |
| Penetration_Guru 10.06.2005 16:46 |
"Mr Bad Guy Barcelona The FM Collection The Singles The Collaborations The Solo Videos All the above were widely available the first three already on CD, and the second two on either vinyl, CD singles or VHS video. The Instrumentals Piano pieces played by someone not connected in any way with Queen / Freddie The Mr Bad Guy Sessions The Barcelona Sessions Lots of interesting stuff ont here, but a hell of a lot of repetition and, something that Greg Brooks would never fully answer, a lot of material that just appears to be the same mix of the released track, but with an instrument or two just taken out or Freddie's vocal mixed out - all to create the illusion that it's something unheard......" Hang on - you're missing the point. Yes, most material was available, but at a price. Nefore the box set came out, this would have been the cost of just *some* of that material - Great Pretender video single - £50 The Freddie Mercury Video EP - £40 Mr Bad Guy CD (14 tracks) - £100 Stop All The Fighting(Extended Version) - £25 (only available on IWBTLY 7" double pack) She Blows Hot And Cold - £10 (only on the MiH single) In My Defence - £10 (only available on Time soundtrack) Should I continue or can we consider the point made? |
| Saint Jiub 10.06.2005 17:28 |
I did not want or need 1/3 of the box set: The Freddie Mercury Album, Mr Bad Guy, Barcelona, or the Interview disk. But buying something twice or more is an honored Queen fan tradition. It was still worth buying the FM box set though. |
| Fairy 10.06.2005 17:37 |
I sure have it!!! Couldn't resist though it was expensive. I bought it in a CD store here in Italy, no trouble finding it, but it was just when it was released. What I loved the most were the instrumentals and the songs by Freddie I had never heard: demoes, studio sessions, etc. What I found a bit disappointing is that they included the solo albums which I'd guess most people willing to buy a box set would already own (thus increasing its cost)... But maybe this is a wrong assumption. Fairy |
| Guy 12.06.2005 08:23 |
I bought the collection a year ago. It's really only for people who like Freddie's solo material, or else it can disappoint (I wasn't). |
| maxpower 12.06.2005 17:21 |
i bought in on the day of release & went overdrawn.. in hindsight i should have got two & kept one sealed.... ah well |
| Benn 13.06.2005 04:34 |
Penetration Guru, re: >Hang on - you're missing the point. Yes, most material was available, but at a price. I'm not - as you will see....... >Nefore the box set came out, this would have been the cost of just *some* of that material - To some, maybe, but not all........ >Great Pretender video single - £50 >The Freddie Mercury Video EP - £40 >Mr Bad Guy CD (14 tracks) - £100 >Stop All The Fighting(Extended Version) - £25 (only available on IWBTLY 7" double pack) >She Blows Hot And Cold - £10 (only on the MiH single) >In My Defence - £10 (only available on Time soundtrack) If you were a dilligent enough collector *for long enough* you would already have bought this material WHEN IT WAS RELEASED, therefore, you wouldn't have spent nearly as much as you suggest. You could ALSO have COPIED the material from someone friendly enough to allow you access to their collection - therefore only spending the equivalent of 1 x 90 minute cassette...... >Should I continue or can we consider the point made? If you like, but can we also consider that you were just trying to be right when in fact, you didn't really think it through...... |
| YourValentine 13.06.2005 04:55 |
The Guru is right: when the Solo Box was released, most of the Freddie material was out of print and very expensive. I think the Freddie box is great. Sure, there are some tracks still missing and the essay about Freddie is stupid and full of mistakes and typing errors. But for once you have a product that was done in honour of the artist and not to make a quick profit. The whole presentation of the box, the high quality paper, the nice picture discs and the overall completeness of the recordings make a very fitting anthology of Freddie's solo work. It's not even very expensive considering the number of discs, the package and the number of printed and sold copies. |
| INXS 13.06.2005 07:24 |
I got it a couple of years ago, just went in to the store and didn't even look at the price, was quite expensive but then again, I was going to buy it anyway! |
| Erin 13.06.2005 09:39 |
We have 2 copies. When we ordered the first, one of the discs was a little scratched. Instead of having us send back the one disc for replacement, they just sent us a whole other box set. |
| Daburcor? 13.06.2005 10:37 |
Lucky you! :| |
| Penetration_Guru 13.06.2005 12:40 |
Benn - I still have most of that material - I HAD diligently collected it. My point was that although *some* collectors had Mr Bad Guy on CD, it was long out of print and commonly valued around £100, making it inaccessible to *most* people. |
| Maz 13.06.2005 15:04 |
When was it valued for that much? In the late-90s? I ask because I bought two copies of it in 91-92, one for $10 and the other for $3. |
| Penetration_Guru 13.06.2005 16:03 |
14 track CD? That's good going. link This was accurate at the time. |
| Aisha Sweetness 14.06.2005 13:19 |
I got the box set about 3/4 years ago, i had been looking at it in Tower records for so long and couldn't afford it but thank god by the time my birthday came around they still had it and it was the best present i've ever gotten i wouldn't sell it for anything...It's just so amazing to hear the rarities and the pictures are brilliant-how cute was freddie when he was a baby xx |
| Benn 15.06.2005 12:24 |
Penetration Guru, re: Benn - I still have most of that material - I HAD diligently collected it. My point was that although *some* collectors had Mr Bad Guy on CD, it was long out of print and commonly valued around £100, making it inaccessible to *most* people. Well, why didn't you SAY that then :-) |
| deleted user 15.06.2005 14:21 |
I'd just like to butt in here to mention that I own the Solo Collection too... :P |
| AlexRocks 16.06.2005 14:31 |
I own the massivce collection! It is nothing short of the absolute BEST packaging ever done for any box set period!!! |
| Penetration_Guru 16.06.2005 16:03 |
Which ones are you comparing it to? I thought the first Metallica Live SHit box was well done, as was the Alien box set shaped like a facehugger. Plus I think the Cramps had a coffin shaped box set. |
| Fenderek 17.06.2005 04:38 |
Live Shit was indeed nicely done! About the Solo Collection... Nice, I'd lov eto get a Queen one done so beautifuly... I never liked Mr Bad Guy and out takes didn't change it... :) But I'd rather pay another 100 pounds or so for a 70s Queen Box Set of taht size than get a 2 x CD set of each album with bonus material... But that's just me... |