Listening now to this stereo/mono CD.

[Quad Linda]

Jewel Box - Elton John 8 CD
Just arrived and I began with disc 8. Is it me, or do some of these remasters add some reverb?

 

[4-earredwonder]

Jewel Box - Elton John 8 CD
Just arrived and I began with disc 8. Is it me, or do some of these remasters add some reverb?

Linda, don't have this box set but in general, the reviews at AmazonUS are VERY favorable except this one:

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2020
Verified Purchase
The sound quality is POOR. Recorded at levels so low I needed to turn up my CD player almost to the max. COME ON EMI. This set is unique with the "Rarities" discs (3, 4 & 5). If you're a fan you probably already have the "B-Sides" discs (6 & 7). Other than that the remaining discs are of little value if you already have Elton's catalogue. This isn't even a good box set to get an introduction to Elton John. I've never been so disappointed in an official release...and I have EVERYTHING he's ever officially released and I've seen him in concert over 20 times since 1976. SAVE YOUR MONEY.

 

[par4ken]

Linda, don't have this box set but in general, the reviews at AmazonUS are VERY favorable except this one:

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2020
Verified Purchase
The sound quality is POOR. Recorded at levels so low I needed to turn up my CD player almost to the max. COME ON EMI. This set is unique with the "Rarities" discs (3, 4 & 5). If you're a fan you probably already have the "B-Sides" discs (6 & 7). Other than that the remaining discs are of little value if you already have Elton's catalogue. This isn't even a good box set to get an introduction to Elton John. I've never been so disappointed in an official release...and I have EVERYTHING he's ever officially released and I've seen him in concert over 20 times since 1976. SAVE YOUR MONEY.

It's good if the level is low, most newer CDs are brickwall limited, to sound as loud (and terrible) as possible. People are getting used to the ridiculously high levels from CD's, just turn the volume up, that's what it's there for, enjoy the wide dynamic range that CD's are capable of!!

 

[marpow]

This CD is from the Perry Farell box set Glamor and Glitz. Song Yet To Be Sung.
Easy to listen to.

 

[Perp]

Utopia - Swing To The Right

 

[jefe1]

Rick Wakeman The Red Planet
I like this one...

 

[Perp]

I went to my storage locker today, pulled five small boxes of compact discs and brought them home for some loving.

First up:

 

[Perp]

Tubes - The Completion Backward Principal

 

[cbmmm3]

speaking of Utopia, Im having some adventures on the road to Utopia

 

[Perp]

I forgot I had this self-titled album by Nil Lara. It’s too bad we didn’t get any further music. I guess we call that a one album wonder.

 

[cbmmm3]

was it really 1975 ? geez - Im old...

 

[Perp]

was it really 1975 ? geez - Im old...

That’s a great classic Gary Wright album.

I remember that one, Joni Mitchell Court and Spark, Aerosmith Toys in the Attic and Elton John The Brown Dirt Cowboy that same year.

 

[Perp]

Tori Amos - Winter (CD Single)

 

[kap'n krunch]

I went to my storage locker today, pulled five small boxes of compact discs and brought them home for some loving.

First up:

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saw them in San Juan, PR on this tour!!!

 

[cbmmm3]

smashingly delightful

 

[Perp]

Richard Thompson - Mock Tudor

 

[Perp]

Todd Rundgren......a little teeny tiny album (Mini CD) worth of tunes. Circa 1998.

 

[Perp]

Elvis Costello - The Best of Elvis Costello (The First 10 Years)

 

[user 1679]

The Byrds - Ballad of Easy Rider (from the Complete Albums Collection)

 

[Perp]

Moonpools & Caterpillars - Lucky Dumpling

Back in the 90’s, I used to pick up a lot of these ‘new’ unknown artists discs that I would hear at the Listening Stations at Tower Records. This is one of them.