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Post by The Real Wizard on Sept 3, 2020 2:34:24 GMT
Has anyone grabbed these? Are the books any good?
Also - mouse over The Miracle to reveal this gem:
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Sept 3, 2020 5:51:40 GMT
i thought i saw something similar in Tesco about two years ago - a similar series of Beatles LPs. turns out to be a different company.
this is new territory for Hachette Partworks - who usually specialise in modelcraft "build ******* in 47,000 weekly parts" type of things. the kind of subscription where a WWII fighter or transformer model ends up costing around £300 - once you've bought acquired that final little part in the last magazine issue.
these LPs are way overpriced. even the reissues of vinyl sales in supermarkets are retailing single LPs around £12 - so £16 is a ripoff.
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Post by pg on Sept 3, 2020 8:24:53 GMT
I agree that it's slightly overpriced - plus I don't listen to vinyl enough to justify it.
But...this is probably the last ever issue of Live Killers
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Post by The Fairy King on Sept 3, 2020 11:22:27 GMT
The Miracle includes One Vision and A Kind Of Magic? Wow!
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Post by thefonz on Sept 21, 2020 3:11:49 GMT
But...this is probably the last ever issue of Live Killers why do you say that? |
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Post by pg on Sept 21, 2020 18:00:14 GMT
But...this is probably the last ever issue of Live Killers why do you say that? Well, Universal haven't reissued it since they took it over, the band don't like it, and there have been whispers of a Live box that would effectively replace it. None of which is evidence, of course! |
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Post by Lord Fickle on Sept 21, 2020 19:02:13 GMT
Well, Universal haven't reissued it since they took it over, the band don't like it, and there have been whispers of a Live box that would effectively replace it. None of which is evidence, of course! We know QPL go for the easiest, most profitable option wherever possible, so I would have thought a minorly revamped LK, with the 'missing' tracks reinstated, would have been right up their street, rather then going to the effort of providing something decent and interesting like UFO are doing: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JB1MVTL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7HpAFbPNK6NY7 |
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Post by scapp70 on Sept 22, 2020 3:51:49 GMT
I have all of the vinyl nearly, but it would be good to have a new version of Live Killers and an affordable On Fire. But I can't see subscribing just for those two.
Oops, I just noticed that it not available for the USA anyway. Well, that's that.
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Post by UEF on Sept 30, 2020 10:00:26 GMT
Getting on for 28 days since I ordered... anyone know when these are going out?
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Post by pg on Oct 5, 2020 6:53:13 GMT
Well, Universal haven't reissued it since they took it over, the band don't like it, and there have been whispers of a Live box that would effectively replace it. None of which is evidence, of course! We know QPL go for the easiest, most profitable option wherever possible, so I would have thought a minorly revamped LK, with the 'missing' tracks reinstated, would have been right up their street, rather then going to the effort of providing something decent and interesting like UFO are doing: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JB1MVTL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7HpAFbPNK6NY7I don't disagree with you...and yet they haven't done so, despite a couple of opportunities, and having effectively done what you suggested to Live Magic. |
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Post by UEF on Oct 13, 2020 12:13:49 GMT
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Post by hel123 on Oct 23, 2020 16:57:34 GMT
Just received this email from Hatchette
Dear Reader,
Thank you for purchasing Queen The Vinyl Collection. The limited four issue run has now come to an end. We will be looking at the level of interest and hope to be able to launch the collection nationally in the near future. We will let you know as soon as a launch is confirmed, and your subscription will resume automatically at that time.
As a thank you for supporting Queen The Vinyl Collection limited run, we will be sending you a free gift in the post in the next few weeks.
Yours faithfully,
Hachette Partworks
Haven't received any of the collection from them and subscribed 31st August
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Post by angusscrimm on Oct 23, 2020 17:19:55 GMT
I didn't bother with it, although I really fancied Hits III since the first two hits LPs have been re-issued elsewhere but the third hasn't (and it's a great sleeve!). The reason I didn't bother has been confirmed above - "limited runs" and people not receiving what they ordered. I imagined things like I'd get the first few and then the run would stop abruptly, leaving an incomplete collection. Looks like I'm not far off!
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Post by thenosuchdisco on Oct 24, 2020 9:15:23 GMT
I’m in the same boat, subscribed on 2nd September and am yet to receive a single issue. I got the email about the 4 issue run coming to an end. I looked at some other threads and it was slightly concerning that I could have gone down to WH Smith’s and picked them up in the flesh.
I’m going to give Hachette a call, its Saturday and their customer service is only Monday to Friday.
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Post by UEF on Oct 28, 2020 9:12:11 GMT
I've emailed them. I'm guessing they weren't able to fulfil orders and someone pointed out that they were in breach of the Direct Debit guarantee, so they've decided to bin off the extra customers and send us all a vinyl brush or similar.
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Post by UEF on Oct 28, 2020 10:39:19 GMT
Response from Hachette
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Post by UEF on Nov 21, 2020 8:35:47 GMT
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Post by Dean on Aug 9, 2021 20:18:53 GMT
Spain, Japan and Italy all seem to have had the full discography. I ordered the reissues of Wembley (mostly to compare to my original press), Live at the Bowl and Rock Montreal. Cost me just shy of 200 Euro including delivery. Heartbreaking to see that they were retailing so cheap initially.
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