Loving the drums on Down at the End of Your Road. SW really has perfected how to mix drums in surround.
Same here...Ok so how long did it take everyone else to figure out the spring-loaded disc retrieval mechanism? Thought I was losing my mind trying to pry those CDs out in order to get to the good stuff - DVD 1, which is buried deep within. Finally figured it out.
*DVD-V, unfortunately, as with all the Tull booksets....DVD-A...
I totally agree on the storage design for 6 of the disks. I found it damn near impossible to get them back in the holder. I have no idea who thought this up, but I hope it's never repeated.I haven't played a lick on this set yet, but I already know the best it will score is a 9 because I'm docking it a point for this insane disc storage mechanism. Whoever devised it needs to find another line of work. I'm so glad I rip this stuff so I never have to deal with it again.
Thank you for the correction. I thought DVD-V was for video and DVD-A was for audio.*DVD-V, unfortunately, as with all the Tull booksets.
Loving the drums on Down at the End of Your Road. SW really has perfected how to mix drums in surround.
The main reason this set is so expensive is the amount of new material JT recorded during this period - nearly 3 albums worth - requiring an unusually large number of discs to represent it. Musically and technically, the band was on fire and it shows, not only in the quality of the additional studio material, but also in the live set taken from several different shows in Germany. I know a lot of people don't care much for this period of JT, but fortunately for me TBATB has always been a favorite album - reaching a near perfect balance between prog rock, folk rock and electronic keyboard textures.Had my first listen today, just the main album in 5.1 so far. I'm never gonna love this album, there just aren't any killer tunes on it; they're all good, but not great. Nevertheless, I'm glad I have it and look forward to hearing the rest of the surround content, esp. the quad rehearsals that @JohnN has touted. The Wilson mix is great, as expected, although I really do wish he would spread a bit of the lead vocals to the fronts, instead of completely isolating them in the center -- on my rig, it just sounds somewhat disembodied when separated out like this.
I will have to think really hard about buying any more of these sets down the line, should they emerge, unless they revert to the more modest price points (sub $40) that used to be the case with this series. I'm just not a big enough fan of the 80s and 90s Tull albums to justify the expense, for something that will mainly just sit on the shelf, listened to a couple of times then rarely if ever again. To each his own, of course, so I hope the rest of you who already have it are really diggin' this release!
My son just warned me of the spring loaded clips thing. Glad he called me as our copy will be delivered tomorrow. Sort of personal, but I was a left handed dude all of my life...until a few years ago. Lost much of my left side, but still use that hand in habit..and it can be a big mistake! I'd have broke this...no doubt about it......Same here...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-AudioI thought DVD-V was for video and DVD-A was for audio.
True, the Broadsword set has 8 discs, but the set previous to this one, A (La Mode) has 6 discs and the list price was about $50 (and was sold for much less by many retailers; you can get it new for $31.70 at Amazon in the U.S. right now), so that's an extra $30 for 2 more discs, plus a longer book. I think maybe inflation and lingering supply chain issues might be a factor in the higher price for this set; I'm sure it's costing them more to produce it than it would have even just a couple of years ago.The main reason this set is so expensive is the amount of new material JT recorded during this period - nearly 3 albums worth - requiring an unusually large number of discs to represent it.
Sadly, you're probably right. Back in 2021, I purchased A (La Mode) new for $29.80 ($33.65 with tax and shipping). This year, Broadsword cost me $58.75 ($65.71 with tax and shipping) from the same retailer - nearly double. If they do continue these reissues, hopefully the remaining titles will have fewer discs. One could hope that prices would be less than TBATB, but when do prices ever go down? At least the JT reissues offer more value for money than many bloated box sets.True, the Broadsword set has 8 discs, but the set previous to this one, A (La Mode) has 6 discs and the list price was about $50 (and was sold for much less by many retailers; you can get it new for $31.70 at Amazon in the U.S. right now), so that's an extra $30 for 2 more discs, plus a longer book. I think maybe inflation and lingering supply chain issues might be a factor in the higher price for this set; I'm sure it's costing them more to produce it than it would have even just a couple of years ago.
Sounds like you bought from importCDs, just like me - I paid the exact same price for A (La Mode), just a touch higher than yours with tax. Big difference over two years, even with the extra discs.Sadly, you're probably right. Back in 2021, I purchased A (La Mode) new for $29.80 ($33.65 with tax and shipping). This year, Broadsword cost me $58.75 ($65.71 with tax and shipping) from the same retailer - nearly double. If they do continue these reissues, hopefully the remaining titles will have fewer discs. One could hope that prices would be less than TBATB, but when do prices ever go down? At least the JT reissues offer more value for money than many bloated box sets.
Further down the chart blast, Jethro Tull’s 14th studio album The Broadsword and the Beast (Parlophone) is poised for a return at No. 6, thanks to its 40th anniversary reissue. The album peaked at No. 27 after its original release back in 1982.
Midweek U.K. Chart: Royal Blood Leads With ‘Back to the Water Below’ – Billboard
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