Like an idiot, I paid full price, direct from the Who store, thinking it would be limited and sell out. Lesson learned.Oh well... another one with the boxset here
At least I got it at less than half the usual price! (110 €)
The Who - Who’s Next SDE series no. 30 (January 17th, 2025)
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Great to see more albums previously locked up in big box sets be freed to the masses (lol). Not a fan of The Who, but hopefully we'll see some other stuff make it's way out like this (I'm looking at you, Yes).
Rush!
me too. One to play and enjoy, one to sell later when they are sold out, so I get mine for free, essentially.
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Sometimes it pays to pass on a bloated big box, as hard as that is to do sometimes. Unfortunately, all too often these standalones do NOT appear so it should be celebrated and supported when they do. Although I'm not the biggest Who fan, this title will sit nicely alongside my ancient 5.1 copies of Tommy and Quadrophenia. And I will no longer be looking for any more Who titles. 
Maybe not, but I'll be looking for a SDE #30xxxxx of Pete Townsend, Glass Houses.Sometimes it pays to pass on a bloated big box, as hard as that is to do sometimes. Unfortunately, all too often these standalones do NOT appear so it should be celebrated and supported when they do. Although I'm not the biggest Who fan, this title will sit nicely alongside my ancient 5.1 copies of Tommy and Quadrophenia. And I will no longer be looking for any more Who titles.
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Marplot, don't feel too bad. Neither have I opened mine! I still feel like an idiot but at least I'm not alone.
...I knew I should have waited for a stand alone disc.
Is SDE the only one offering this stand alone disc?
GOS, I see 2 Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells. I would love to just have one
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Never got the box, so ordered.
I wonder who Paul had to deal with to get this disc released?!
I doubt OLE who paid a large sum for the rights to their catalog will lend out those rights for cheap, but sure anything's possible.
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/ole-acquires-rush-catalog-6099385/
I've got the big box. Like some others, I would probably have bought this SDE instead if I had known at the time. But this is great news for those that didn't buy the box and also great news for all of us - it does mean there is now a precedent for going back and releasing immersive discs that were previously only in an expensive box/ long sold out. I hope Paul considers even older non-Atmos (5.1 only) discs as potential targets too. (Roxy Music?)
Of course, the price for used (and possibly remaining new copies) of Who's Next box set will reduce, so if you can find the box for a reasonable price it's well worth having. Pete's detailed notes on each track are great.
Of course, the price for used (and possibly remaining new copies) of Who's Next box set will reduce, so if you can find the box for a reasonable price it's well worth having. Pete's detailed notes on each track are great.
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Did Wilson mix the big box set?
Bluray ordered. Many moons ago I bought the box set from Amazon, at full price. Then got cold feet and returned it. Now I’m happy!
I’ve had to become way more selective now that I’m retired. Fixed income sucks!
I’ve had to become way more selective now that I’m retired. Fixed income sucks!
Your pun makes me so happy! And, yes, fixed income sucks! Follow your bliss!
As someone who is also on a fixed income, I am super happy with the box set and I can't cost justify spending another $45-$50 (including VAT & shipping to the U.S.) for some additional Atmos instrumentals. As always, YMMV. But, for those of you who didn't spring for the box, this is next level work by Wilson and I'd pre-order it with no hesitation!
Similarly, my onlySDE disc is Ten Years After. It makes no sense to me to buy a bunch of stuff you already know you won’t bother playing, just to fill up space on your shelf (which is at a premium for some of us). I have the vinyl, but this is definitely going to be a nice addition to a music collection that doesn’t care much abot completeness.
I went down the “gotta have ‘em all” road a couple of times with other collections (first day stamp covers and Franklin Mint LPs) and I found that I got less satisfaction and more anxiety than I had anticipated.
A fixed income is far better than a broken one!
Rub it in!
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