That Greasy Trucker's gig was a bit of a Holy Grail for me, it was originally only a very limited edition on LP (Mail order only if I remember correctly), a friend at school was the only one to get it. Then I never saw another copy! I managed to get the CD release via Discogs a few years ago when I stumbled across it looking for something else, and to now have it in surround, wonderful.
For the bigger bands out there I agree with this sentiment. But for artists on the level of Hawkwind, Van Der Graaf, Al Stewart, etc...I think we are extremely fortunate that record companies are taking the time and using their funds to provide absolutely stellar editions of titles that are not on the tip of the average music fans Tongue. These are labors of love and the fact that they hire someone as respected as @Stephen W Tayler to handle the surround mixes is evidence to me of just how much these boxes are the direct opposite of a "money grab". Kudos to everyone involved on giving these albums the first class treatment they deserve!
Oh, I think it’s a money grab! These amazing sets get released…I grab my money and buy them! Thanks Stephen!!!
Then turn around and sell them!
Thank you for this post. The term "cash grab" with ANY release that doesn't satisfy certain buyers is WAY overused. Don't like it? Don't buy it. I am nowhere near in the "wealthy" category, but I was ecstatic with the Who's Next box, even if I had to finance it with Affirm. I would rather these things be released than not.
On my one & only visit to the UK in '95, bought this used for £12 in the Hawkwind section of now-extinct Track Records, in the York medieval Shambles.
Thanks. When you're weighing up what's possible for yourself budget-wise, it's always good to hear from this perspective. One doesn't often get that opportunity and it's appreciated.
