Big Beat Steve Posted November 29, 2012 Report Posted November 29, 2012 (edited) groly hail! Holy Mackerel! At first sight, though, that Mozart package looks rather like a family box of "Mozartkugeln" to me, if you know what I mean, King Ubu ... Funny, this statement: "For many genuine audiophiles, however – especially those devoted to the classical canon as reproduced on the music connoisseur's enduring format of choice, vinyl – its is the perfect marriage of timeless, tour de force studio performance and premium analogue recording and mastering processes which will forever define phonographic allure..." Wasn't it the CLASSICAL music listeners' fraternity, in particular, who went totally haywire about CDs in the early years of CD marketing and dumped their vinyl collections head over heels, thus accelerating the rapid shrinkage of the vinyl market? At least over here this pont has been made by sellers fairly often when the "nobody buys vinyl anymore anyway" story came up. Edited November 29, 2012 by Big Beat Steve Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted November 29, 2012 Report Posted November 29, 2012 Yes, they're the ones, and some come in rather distinguished, uppity packagings (hence my thoughts when seeing that "In Paris" box). Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 29, 2012 Author Report Posted November 29, 2012 A complete Mozart package with a separate Mozartkugeln for every K number. Now that beats a trumpet mouthpiece. The possibilities are endless - Wagner sets with boil in the bag vegetarian dishes, Richard Strauss with lashings of schlagsahne..... Quote
fent99 Posted November 29, 2012 Report Posted November 29, 2012 (edited) Those Mozart balls are great. I visited a friend from Salzburg a number of years ago and we went to a counter at the factory and bought an absurd number by the kilo very cheaply. Yum Better tasting than any cd or vinyl I've ever tasted Edited November 29, 2012 by fent99 Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted November 29, 2012 Author Report Posted November 29, 2012 Better tasting than any cd or vinyl I've ever tasted Yet another illustration of the superiority of the download - far less fattening. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted December 1, 2012 Author Report Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) This one may well win the prize: http://www.amazon.co...dm_cd_album_lnk 20 CDs of The Rite of Spring across the ages. I love the Rite, it's a piece I have a few recordings of (something I try to avoid), but... The Rite of Spring 1946 Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Eduard van Beinum The Rite of Spring 1950 L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet The Rite of Spring 1954 RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Ference Fricsay The Rite of Spring 1954 Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati The Rite of Spring 1956 Orchestre des cento soli, Rudolf Albert The Rite of Spring 1956 Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Pierre Monteux The Rite of Spring 1957 L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet The Rite of Spring 1959 Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati The Rite of Spring 1963 Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan The Rite of Spring 1963 London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis The Rite of Spring 1969 Los Angeles Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta The Rite of Spring 1972 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas The Rite of Spring 1973 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink The Rite of Spring 1974 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf The Rite of Spring 1974 Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel The Rite of Spring 1974 Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti The Rite of Spring 1975 London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado The Rite of Spring 1976 Concertgebouw Orchestra, Colin Davis The Rite of Spring 1977 Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan The Rite of Spring 1978 National Youth Orchestra, Simon Rattle The Rite of Spring 1979 Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa The Rite of Spring 1981 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati The Rite of Spring 1982 Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein The Rite of Spring 1984 Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Charles Dutoit The Rite of Spring 1985 The Cleveland Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly The Rite of Spring 1991 The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez The Rite of Spring 1991 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti The Rite of Spring 1992 The MET Orchestra, James Levine The Rite of Spring 1994 Deutsches Sinfonie-Orchester, Berlin, Vladimir Ashkenazy The Rite of Spring 1995 Orchestre de Paris, Semyon Bychkov The Rite of Spring 1995 Berliner Philharmoniker, Bernard Haitink The Rite of Spring 1999 Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg, Valery Gergiev The Rite of Spring 2006 Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen The Rite of Spring 2007 Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Myung-Whun Chung The Rite of Spring 2010 Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel The Rite of Spring for two pianos. 1968 Bracha Eden & Alexander Tamir (piano) The Rite of Spring for two pianos. 1983 Güher & Süher Pekinel (piano) The Rite of Spring for two pianos. 1990 Vladimir Ashkenazy & Andrei Gavrilov (piano) Violin Concerto in D Bonus CD. 1935 Samuel Dushkin (violin) Lamoureux Concert Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky ********* Wimps can get the 4 CD version: The Rite of Spring 1956 Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Pierre Monteux The Rite of Spring 1981 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati The Rite of Spring 1985 The Cleveland Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly The Rite of Spring 1991 The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez The Rite of Spring 1999 Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg, Valery Gergiev The Rite of Spring 2006 Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen Edited December 1, 2012 by A Lark Ascending Quote
Quincy Posted December 1, 2012 Report Posted December 1, 2012 This one may well win the prize: http://www.amazon.co...dm_cd_album_lnk 20 CDs of The Rite of Spring across the ages. I love the Rite, it's a piece I have a few recordings of (something I try to avoid), but... Wow! When going thru the local shops' used classical section I'll sometimes look to see about adding a 3rd or 4th Rite or Firebird if I can't think of anything else but thus far there hasn't been one of interest (or one that I already don't have). But 20 of them? I hope to hell it's cheaper to find 1 used someday than it is to buy the whole friggin' box. I'm not even going to check the price in case it makes (warped) "sense" to buy 20 at once. Does the box come with a baton? Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted December 1, 2012 Author Report Posted December 1, 2012 It's actually not that expensive - £55. I can imagine it having some practical value to a scholar researching the RofS. But I suspect Decca are working on the inability to resist an object of desire button. I suspect there will be a lot bought which never get listened to right the way through. I find it hard remembering what disc I've got to in a box with different pieces on! Quote
Quincy Posted December 8, 2012 Report Posted December 8, 2012 It's actually not that expensive - £55. Unlike this one! And I think it wins for best packaging. And for being limited. For those who don't have the time or desire, it's $100,000, packaged inside a refrigerator and there are only 10. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted December 11, 2012 Author Report Posted December 11, 2012 Borrowed from another thread: Is this what they mean by a vanity case? Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted December 27, 2012 Author Report Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) This one would look good on the drive next to the BMW, Lamborghini and classic E-Type Jag: http://www.mdt.co.uk...imited-edition/ Only £500. Can see it in the window of one of those jewellers' shops on Regent Street, Edited December 27, 2012 by A Lark Ascending Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Posted January 14, 2013 A year old, but this article looks into the reasons for the elephantism. "As long as marketing departments exist," he laughs, "they will find ways to reissue, remaster and repackage Pink Floyd and other evergreen artists for ever more. I don't think the market's saturated yet. We've heard from retailers like Tesco, saying this year that the CD format as is, 12 tracks in a jewel case with a booklet, is no longer attractive to the marketplace. They've called on record companies to make the package more appealing. I think they're going to reissue as many of these CDs and add on as many trinkets and goodies as they can." http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/dec/22/rise-super-deluxe-box-set The article is more balanced than my deliberately lob-sided extract. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted July 20, 2013 Author Report Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) And again... CD 1: The Original Album And It Stoned MeMoondanceCrazy LoveCaravanInto the MysticCome RunningThese Dreams of YouBrand New DayEveryoneGlad Tidings CD 2: (all tracks previously unreleased) “What do we call this, Van?”Caravan (Take 1)Caravan (Takes 2-3)Caravan (Take 4)Caravan (Takes 5-6)Caravan (Take 7)Caravan (Take 8)I’ve Been Working (Early Version, Take 1)I’ve Been Working (Early Version, Take 2)I’ve Been Working (Early Version, Take 5)Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out (Outtake)I Shall Sing (Take 1)I Shall Sing (Takes 2-3)I Shall Sing (Takes 4-6)I Shall Sing (Take 7)I Shall Sing (Takes 8-12)I Shall Sing (Take 13) CD 3: (all tracks previously unreleased) Into the Mystic (Take 10)Into the Mystic (Take 11)Into the Mystic (Takes 12-13)Into the Mystic (Takes 14-16)Into the Mystic (Take 17)Brand New Day (Take 1)Brand New Day (Take 2)Brand New Day (Take 3)Brand New Day (Take 4)Brand New Day (Takes 5-6)Brand New Day (Take 7)Glad Tidings (Take 1)Glad Tidings (Takes 2-4)Glad Tidings (Takes 7-8)Glad Tidings (Take 9)Caravan Redo (Takes 1-2)Caravan Redo (Take 3) CD 4: (all tracks previously unreleased) Come Running (Take 1)Come Running (Take 2)Come Running (Takes 3-4)Come Running (Take 5)Come Running (Rolling on 4)Moondance (Take 21)Moondance (Take 22)Glad Tidings (Alternate Version)These Dreams of You (Alternate Version)Crazy Love (Remix)Glad Tidings (Remix 1)Glad Tidings (Remix 2)Glad Tidings (Remix 3)Caravan (Remix)These Dreams of You (Remix)I Shall Sing (Mix) There are also 1 CD and 2 CD versions. Edited July 20, 2013 by A Lark Ascending Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Posted August 1, 2013 Just read about a forthcoming set of outtakes from The Waterson's 'Bright Phoebus' (Original album still OOP for legal reasons) which promises to include some of Lal Waterson's knitting patterns. That must be a first. Quote
crisp Posted August 1, 2013 Report Posted August 1, 2013 Van himself slagged off that reissue of Moondance on his website recently. Since he is the most negative man to have ever walked the Earth, however, his disdain probably doesn't count for much: Yesterday Warner Brothers stated that "Van Morrison was reissuing Moondance". It is important that people realise that this is factually incorrect. I did not endorse this, it is unauthorised and it has happened behind my back. My management company at that time gave this music away 42 years ago and now I feel as though it's being stolen from me again. 18th July 2013 Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted August 1, 2013 Author Report Posted August 1, 2013 He needs to drop Robert Fripp a line. Quote
Head Man Posted August 1, 2013 Report Posted August 1, 2013 Van himself slagged off that reissue of Moondance on his website recently. Since he is the most negative man to have ever walked the Earth, however, his disdain probably doesn't count for much: Yesterday Warner Brothers stated that "Van Morrison was reissuing Moondance". It is important that people realise that this is factually incorrect. I did not endorse this, it is unauthorised and it has happened behind my back. My management company at that time gave this music away 42 years ago and now I feel as though it's being stolen from me again. 18th July 2013 I didn't know Van had lost the rights to "Moondance" which is a shame because it's a wonderful album. Quote
jeffcrom Posted October 23, 2013 Report Posted October 23, 2013 This might deserve its own thread, but I can't bring myself.... Quote
danasgoodstuff Posted October 23, 2013 Report Posted October 23, 2013 This might deserve its own thread, but I can't bring myself.... Nice parody (I hope), but how many (any) did they sell?And no, I'm not thinking that my library should buy it! Quote
jeffcrom Posted October 24, 2013 Report Posted October 24, 2013 This might deserve its own thread, but I can't bring myself.... Nice parody (I hope), but how many (any) did they sell? And no, I'm not thinking that my library should buy it! According to the article, it's a limited edition of ten, and they have actually sold one. For those who don't want to read the article, it's The Residents' Ultimate Box Set, with a price tag of $100,000. No, that is not a typo. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted October 24, 2013 Author Report Posted October 24, 2013 This might deserve its own thread, but I can't bring myself.... Is that a fridge? Do you get magic markers too? Quote
mikeweil Posted October 24, 2013 Report Posted October 24, 2013 Is this a real fridge or a fake? Quote
Blue Train Posted October 24, 2013 Report Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) This might deserve its own thread, but I can't bring myself.... It's the Residents being the Residents. There was even a video for it. If the video isn't clear enough of much of a joke this was meant to be about boxsets....there is the official page. Winner's name....Dexter Ulysses "Tripmonster" McGillicutty and he lives in Indiana. Only the Residents could make that up.http://www.residents.com/home/page15/ Edited October 24, 2013 by Blue Train Quote
Blue Train Posted October 29, 2013 Report Posted October 29, 2013 This get's even more obvious. The alleged winner has a tumblr and youtube channel. Not a single reference to the Residents in anyway....the only one is suddenly this bogus "box set" Another thing....not a single picture looks like the person that is pictured shaking hands with Flynn. http://tripmonster.tumblr.com/http://www.youtube.com/user/tripmonster Quote
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