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Post by Makka on May 30, 2021 10:28:26 GMT
It pretty much says all that needs to be said! bow |
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Post by justin07 on May 30, 2021 11:33:46 GMT
The other irony is that they won't release special editions of albums they don't think the wider public would be interested in, yet Brian is tarting up one of his own solo albums for release. Surely that would be of even less interest to the 'Greatest Hits' brigade? Queen is not retired, but Brian May as a solo artist is essentially "on hiatus". Also Brian "tarting up one of his own solo albums for release" might not be viewed as "flooding the Queen market" by the record companies.
Yes I think the Brian solo stuff is considered his own niche away from the behemoth Queen machine. Let's hope for some interesting cuts. I wonder which record company will be releasing it. |
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Post by justin07 on May 30, 2021 11:40:41 GMT
It pretty much says all that needs to be said!  Agreed couldn't put it better myself. Sad but true as Metallica have said. |
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Post by baronlutenvank on May 30, 2021 13:53:13 GMT
I took another look at their "collector's item" and honestly, I just couldn't fathom collecting four copies of the same cassettes in different colors and cover (or 4 parts of the original cover). I wouldn't even be surprised if they used the same 2011 remasters for this release The 1st one would've been a good idea tbh, but then again, I'm sure they'd find a way to botch that. It was a better idea than what me and a friend of mine came up with though: a replica of the 1st pressing vinyl of GH1, but made to look like it's heavily worn (scratches and all). |
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Post by ploughman on May 30, 2021 14:12:18 GMT
This release plan is really really sad. Queen plus AL Live, BM solo Album re-issue, RT solo Album re-issue, GHI re-issue...what the f...?
They have a archive full of interesting stuff, waiting to be released for the aniversary...and we get this crap.
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Post by Golden Salmon on May 30, 2021 16:23:25 GMT
This release plan is really really sad. Queen plus AL Live, BM solo Album re-issue, RT solo Album re-issue, GHI re-issue...what the f...? They have a archive full of interesting stuff, waiting to be released for the aniversary...and we get this crap. Did I miss something? Roger did mention that he was revisiting some of his earlier solo work, but he is releasing a new album this year. Not that there isn't the chance we know half of the tracks already and the rest may not be all that great / new at all, but... As for archival releases, just abandon hope and move on. |
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Post by stevedorius on May 30, 2021 18:03:22 GMT
Unfortunately, humans make fools of themselves over shiny, coloured things - that's the QPL marketing "strategy"  |
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on May 30, 2021 18:16:48 GMT
...and the bottom line on fangullibility? someone will buy the Four-Cassette option and then have to throw more good money after bad - to buy a tape player  |
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Post by NathanH on May 30, 2021 18:30:05 GMT
I think this release could've been based on The Beatles' reissue of "1". That kept the iconic tracklisting but had an interesting DVD/Blu-ray release as has already been suggested for Greatest Hits on here.
Personally I think there could have been a deluxe edition where there is a second disc featuring 17 additional songs from the same time period. I know it wouldn't bring anything new but you could do the same for Greatest Hits II (and include the few Made In Heaven singles) which would make Greatest Hits III unnecessary.
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Post by pimderks on May 30, 2021 19:08:48 GMT
I think this release could've been based on The Beatles' reissue of "1". That kept the iconic tracklisting but had an interesting DVD/Blu-ray release as has already been suggested for Greatest Hits on here. The Beatles have been doing really well with their reissues (the solo stuff as well) in my opinion. The Sgt Pepper/White Album/Abbey Road boxsets are great. I bought the Plastic Ono Band boxset last week, which is great as well. 6 cd's + 2 blu-rays. A comprehensive book with INTERESTING details about the recordings, takes etc. All that for 86 euros incl. postage. Apparently an announcement will be made this week for an upcoming All Things Must Pass box. |
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Post by billy on May 30, 2021 19:29:02 GMT
...and the bottom line on fangullibility? someone will buy the Four-Cassette option and then have to throw more good money after bad - to buy a tape player I’m surprised there’s not a limited edition official Queen tape deck on the market already. Wasn’t there a Queen-branded turntable for sale when they re-released everything on vinyl? |
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Post by georg on May 30, 2021 19:30:11 GMT
...and the bottom line on fangullibility? someone will buy the Four-Cassette option and then have to throw more good money after bad - to buy a tape player I’m surprised there’s not a limited edition official Queen tape deck on the market already. Wasn’t there a Queen-branded turntable for sale when they re-released everything on vinyl? Oh Christ don’t give them any ideas! |
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Post by highlander on May 30, 2021 19:31:57 GMT
Queen productions have become a meme in a clown world.
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Post by jlf on May 30, 2021 19:58:09 GMT
At this point I would have preferred a new studio album with Adam Lambert. I couldn't count on it for creativity but at least it would be more of an effort than this....
Freddie would be incredibly bored by the re-releases coming from Queen Productions....
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Post by saintjiub on May 30, 2021 19:59:55 GMT
I think this release could've been based on The Beatles' reissue of "1". That kept the iconic tracklisting but had an interesting DVD/Blu-ray release as has already been suggested for Greatest Hits on here. Personally I think there could have been a deluxe edition where there is a second disc featuring 17 additional songs from the same time period. I know it wouldn't bring anything new but you could do the same for Greatest Hits II (and include the few Made In Heaven singles) which would make Greatest Hits III unnecessary. That would have cost several pounds sterling up front ... no can do. |
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Post by NathanH on May 30, 2021 20:49:23 GMT
I remember watching a short behind-the-scenes clip of people working on The Beatles' 1 videos and they were getting rid of ALL the scratches and other marks visible onscreen one frame at the time!
I think the problem is Queen Productions are very protective, they don't have many people working for them and they don't get many others to help with their products. I think this may be part of the reason why they don't go into as much depth with their visual releases.
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Post by pimderks on May 30, 2021 21:10:56 GMT
I remember watching a short behind-the-scenes clip of people working on The Beatles' 1 videos and they were getting rid of ALL the scratches and other marks visible onscreen one frame at the time! I think the problem is Queen Productions are very protective, they don't have many people working for them and they don't get many others to help with their products. I think this may be part of the reason why they don't go into as much depth with their visual releases. Brian would probably do the video remastering himself. And the artwork of the package. |
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Post by emrabt on May 30, 2021 23:19:30 GMT
The truth is frame by frame work costs money, money that Queen productions doesn't want to spend.
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Post by georg on May 31, 2021 0:39:19 GMT
The truth is frame by frame work costs money, money that Queen productions doesn't want to spend. As evident by the YouTube series they’re in the middle of… |
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Post by Billblackman on May 31, 2021 11:26:09 GMT
I think that the problem is not so much Brian May, but Jim "Miami" Beach...he's the one who wants to release always the same shit...
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Post by justin07 on May 31, 2021 11:48:39 GMT
I remember watching a short behind-the-scenes clip of people working on The Beatles' 1 videos and they were getting rid of ALL the scratches and other marks visible onscreen one frame at the time! I think the problem is Queen Productions are very protective, they don't have many people working for them and they don't get many others to help with their products. I think this may be part of the reason why they don't go into as much depth with their visual releases. Absolutely no excuse for not making the Queen archive of videos/films become the best possible quality for future generations, and us now. It would be what the creative output of the band deserves and a lasting legacy. In the long run I'm sure QPL/Universal would earn more profit, as that is no doubt their aim. Cost is no excuse for a multi-million pounds operation. The more I think about this latest release the more pee'd off I am getting. |
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Post by georg on May 31, 2021 13:48:25 GMT
Considering how much they touted themselves as pioneering MTV Queen has been surprisingly – and irritatingly – lackadaisical towards their promo videos.
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Post by Dimitris on May 31, 2021 14:19:17 GMT
It is obviously a record company decision with the blessings of Queen productions.
I think they might have not the original videos - films...
Anyway this re^release comes from a band who never compromised 🤣😂
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Post by baronlutenvank on May 31, 2021 14:37:49 GMT
The Beatles have been doing really well with their reissues (the solo stuff as well) in my opinion. The Sgt Pepper/White Album/Abbey Road boxsets are great. I bought the Plastic Ono Band boxset last week, which is great as well. 6 cd's + 2 blu-rays. A comprehensive book with INTERESTING details about the recordings, takes etc. All that for 86 euros incl. postage. Apparently an announcement will be made this week for an upcoming All Things Must Pass box. All Things Must Pass? Announcement this week?! Now this is something I'm excited for! |
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Post by highlander on May 31, 2021 14:41:04 GMT
I think that the problem is not so much Brian May, but Jim "Miami" Beach...he's the one who wants to release always the same shit... He should be fired then. LOL |
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Post by highlander on May 31, 2021 14:43:55 GMT
I think this release could've been based on The Beatles' reissue of "1". That kept the iconic tracklisting but had an interesting DVD/Blu-ray release as has already been suggested for Greatest Hits on here. The Beatles have been doing really well with their reissues (the solo stuff as well) in my opinion. The Sgt Pepper/White Album/Abbey Road boxsets are great. I bought the Plastic Ono Band boxset last week, which is great as well. 6 cd's + 2 blu-rays. A comprehensive book with INTERESTING details about the recordings, takes etc. All that for 86 euros incl. postage. Apparently an announcement will be made this week for an upcoming All Things Must Pass box. 0 Now we need a box set of LIB + Rooftop and a nice release of all the filmed concerts. Then maybe nice new stereo mixes of the first albums or at least of Rubber Soul and Revolver. |
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Post by pimderks on May 31, 2021 19:38:02 GMT
The Beatles have been doing really well with their reissues (the solo stuff as well) in my opinion. The Sgt Pepper/White Album/Abbey Road boxsets are great. I bought the Plastic Ono Band boxset last week, which is great as well. 6 cd's + 2 blu-rays. A comprehensive book with INTERESTING details about the recordings, takes etc. All that for 86 euros incl. postage. Apparently an announcement will be made this week for an upcoming All Things Must Pass box. All Things Must Pass? Announcement this week?! Now this is something I'm excited for! Apparently it will also be VERY expensive. On the SHF they're talking about 600+ pounds. I hope that's some kind of super deluxe edition with art and stuff and that there'll also be a "just audio with a book" version. Fingers crossed for a 5.1 mix! |
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on May 31, 2021 21:16:30 GMT
All Things Must Pass? Announcement this week?! Now this is something I'm excited for! Apparently it will also be VERY expensive. On the SHF they're talking about 600+ pounds. I hope that's some kind of super deluxe edition with art and stuff and that there'll also be a "just audio with a book" version. Fingers crossed for a 5.1 mix! yep, but i suspect a re-mortgage may be necessary to fund a copy  as for 5.1 - that would be incredible. there has been a Quad version around for some time. wonder what "new" items there can be to add over and above the 30th anniversary set? |
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Post by dave76 on May 31, 2021 21:51:16 GMT
Talking about artists and bands who do deliver great content and boxsets makes me instantly feel alot better. Talking about Queen releases makes me sad and angry.
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Post by georg on May 31, 2021 22:30:16 GMT
Talking about artists and bands who do deliver great content and boxsets makes me instantly feel alot better. Talking about Queen releases makes me sad and angry. If you’re a Jethro Tull fan, you must be in heaven! |
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