SPOTLIGHT Gene Clark "No Other" (New 5.1 surround mix on Blu-Ray and SACD)

[Snood]

Yeah this looks like it is for the Gene Clark NO OTHER Super fan. I am sure they will love it.

Snood just listened to this last night and was like wow There are some real goooooood songs on here. I will definitely buy the CD. The LP and book and flexies would be lost on me. Might end up enjoying them if Snood indulged into it, but if me order and it it super limited then some other superfan might not get one.

The thing is.........Snood would be all in on a SACDs/Bluray packaging 50-75 or Bluray/CD 40-50 just dont need the vinyl, book, flexis and box etc. - although tempting. lol

Retired Snood is a lil less flexible with budget than worky Snood.

Would love to support the Hobby and Neil on this one (still might lol) and Snood hopes it sells out and we all go damn 140 doesn't seem so bad now that it is 300 plus lol.

But also hope it comes out with some other packages toooooooo

 

[esimms86]

I have to admit, I love Gene Clark and I love the Byrds. I own two Byrd’s box sets and I also already own a copy of No Other. I’m in a quandary here. $190 is a lot of money, particularly considering that it, in some measure, buys me music that I already own, in addition to vinyl that I’ll never play. I’ll thumb through the book probably once, after which it’ll probably collect dust. Like many here, I’d prefer a CD/Blu Ray set without the vinyl and without the book. Will I end up buying the box set? At this point, I really don’t know.

 

[Snood]

I have to admit, I love Gene Clark and I love the Byrds. I own two Byrd’s box sets and I also already own a copy of No Other. I’m in a quandary here. $190 is a lot of money, particularly considering that it, in some measure, buys me music that I already own, in addition to vinyl that I’ll never play. I’ll thumb through the book probably once, after which it’ll probably collect dust. Like many here, I’d prefer a CD/Blu Ray set without the vinyl and without the book. Will I end up buying the box set? At this point, I really don’t know.

140 not 190 - with shipping about 149 - you just got a 50 dollar discount

 

[esimms86]

140 not 190 - with shipping about 149 - you just got a 50 dollar discount

Okay, so now it’s only $90 more than I’d like to pay

 

[HomerJAU]

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I still can't relate to a lot of the music on the album, but this one is my personal favorite (and it sounds stunning in 5.1):

The name Gene Clark I didn’t recognise, but I know The Byrds.

I really like the music on the clip posted, but at that price I won’t be buying.

 

[4-earredwonder]

The name Gene Clark I didn’t recognise, but I know The Byrds.

I really like the music on the clip posted, but at that price I won’t be buying.

WHICH IS WHY WE NEED A STAND ALONE BD~A!

And in a Galaxy far far away, the late Harold Eugene Clark AGREES!

 

[Imbobman]

Okay, so now it’s only $90 more than I’d like to pay

I have to agree! At $140 plus, I won't purchase it but a stand alone BD or SACD for $40-$50, I might. Some of these boxed-sets are getting ridiculously priced.
My recollection of NO OTHER was as a very good album though a bit depressing...

 

[shakti]

It's a stunning album with the potential to be mind-blowingly good in surround. This is so tough for me...it really is an Instant purchase, but the price and bloating of the box is holding me back. It makes me wonder what they really want to achieve with it, particularly as they are also releasing a stand-alone LP and a 2CD set containing a lot of the outtakes.
I really can't believe that they will limit both the documentary and the surround mix to just this limited set. I mean, why go to the trouble of producing all that stuff and then limiting the release and potential revenue from it by only releasing it in a limited box? The box is padded with a lot of stuff that bumps the price and costs money to produce. Surely they would recuperate more of the production costs by releasing a stand-alone BR that would sell lots more, no?

 

[esimms86]

140 not 190 - with shipping about 149 - you just got a 50 dollar discount

So you can buy it at the link posted earlier for $141.25 or you can get it from amazon.com for $188.98. WTF!!!!

 

[Juggsnelson]

So you can buy it at the link posted earlier for $141.25 or you can get it from amazon.com for $188.98. WTF!!!!

And you get the 2 bonus flexidiscs when ordering direct too!

 

[Imbobman]

And you get the 2 bonus flexidiscs when ordering direct too!

Please excuse my ignorance but what's a flexidisc?

 

[H.A.L.]

I would hope the Amazon price would go down during the pre-order period! But that is a powerful incentive to buy from the source. . . .

 

[kap'n krunch]

A few other little 'exclusive' bits of information about The Blu-Ray in this set, to potentially whet your appetite (despite the enormous expense of this set)

There's some cool new features that have never really been utilized on Blu-Ray audio discs that are a part of this release (and that required extensive testing on multiple players too!)
The first is the ability to switch the on-screen lyrics on and off while playing any audio playlist.
The next feature is a "shuffle play" mode which shuffles the tracks across all audio playlists and plays them back in a completely random order.
The final feature (and the one that is probably the coolest) is the ability to create custom playlists using tracks from any audio playlist and not only play the new custom playlist back right then and there but also store it on your Blu-Ray player's internal storage for future playability. (So if you want to create a playlist that has all versions of "Strength of Strings" on the disc, then you can!) (Also, the disc allows you to create and save up to 5 custom playlists at any given time.)

In terms of the content itself, the 5.1 mix is exactly the way you would want it to sound. It's very discrete while still tastefully honoring the sound of the original mix (aka no extreme revisionist mixing on this one)
Beyond the 5.1 mix, the next best bit of content on The Blu-Ray is the new documentary about the making of the album that features interviews from those who were around when the album was made as well as from people who have been putting this reissue together.
If you are a big fan of the album, the "No Other Sessions" playlists offer some very interesting alternate takes of all the songs on the album.

Finally, I'm very surprised that the 5.1 mix is also being released on SACD (cause all I tested was The Blu-Ray) but I am disappointed that both The Blu-Ray and the SACDs are only being released in a rather expensive set. So while I do like The Blu-Ray disc very much, it's hard for me to justify recommending that people run out and buy this set, but if you are a fan of the music, then this is most definitely the definitive version.
I still can't relate to a lot of the music on the album, but this one is my personal favorite (and it sounds stunning in 5.1):

NOW I get the 4AD "connection"!!!!
This song was covered by "This Mortal Coil" (the 4AD "superband/incestous group")!!!!
VERYYY innnteresting....

 

[Juggsnelson]

Please excuse my ignorance but what's a flexidisc?

45's made of a thin flexible plastic. They play just like 45's.

 

[esimms86]

This is esteem in which Gene Clark and his family held "No Other" in his discography:

 

[esimms86]

I bit the bullet and placed a pre-order for “No Other.” Who was I kidding? I love Gene Clark’s music, whether it be with the Byrds, the Dillards, the Gosdins or solo. It’s highly unlikely that we’ll ever see another Clark box set prepared as thoroughly as this one. I’ll probably also listen to it way more than I’ll listen to a subset of the other expensive boxes that I own. In the end it’s all about the music. Besides, you gotta like a guy named Gene!

 

[GOS]

I bit the bullet and placed a pre-order for “No Other.” Who was I kidding? I love Gene Clark’s music, whether it be with the Byrds, the Dillards, the Gosdins or solo. It’s highly unlikely that we’ll ever see another Clark box set prepared as thoroughly as this one. I’ll probably also listen to it way more than I’ll listen to a subset of the other expensive boxes that I own. In the end it’s all about the music. Besides, you gotta like a guy named Gene!

YES!!!


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[LuvMyQuad]

In the end it’s all about the music. Besides, you gotta like a guy named Gene!

YES!!!

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Don't let it go to your head ...

 

[GOS]

Don't let it go to your head ...

Already have! LMFAO!!


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[skherbeck]

In a moment of weakness I just bought this! All I really want is the SACD in the 7 inch packaging, so maybe I can sell the rest of the box later... I just wanted to support Neil and the cause