I completely agree, but bear in mind that it's not from one of the major labels...It is a valid comparison, the TPT release puts to shame most of the big single album box sets.
I completely agree, but bear in mind that it's not from one of the major labels...It is a valid comparison, the TPT release puts to shame most of the big single album box sets.
look at post 547 above... it was an error.How did you find it? Searches on Amazon US bring up nothing, for me. Browser or app. Not even the numbers Ryan posted.
Are you all referring to Amazon UK, maybe?
Another bad example of an overpriced set like Pink Floyd's DSOTM 50anni and those recent Rush releases.
No, I do not buy this!
Record companies: shame on you!
I'll support labels like KCSOPE instead.
It’s most dour because the cost of this box set is way over priced and everyone on this thread would have bought it if the boxset set was just overpriced ($125 - $150) not $300 which is not even reasonable to most people. You did not say this but others have: Just telling people not to buy the box set will not help with the disapointment some of us have.It's certainly interesting looking back at the activity in this thread over the last year-and-a-half. We start off with folks hoping and praying for a surround mix (comments like "it's a holy grail title"), then there's excitement around the revelation that Steven Wilson would be doing the surround mixes, then panic over some (apparently uniformed) insider's comments over at SHF that the set would not include a Blu-Ray disc, and now the set is finally announced - with the Blu-Ray, no less - and the overall vibe seems to be at its most dour
It’s most dour because the cost of this box set is way over priced and everyone on this thread would have bought it if the boxset set was just overpriced ($125 - $150) not $300 which is not even reasonable to most people. You did not say this but others have: Just telling people not to buy the box set will not help with the disapointment some of us have.
True…once the evil specter of price gouging reared its ugly head, all the unicorns & rainbows faded from viewIt's certainly interesting looking back at the activity in this thread over the last year-and-a-half. We start off with folks hoping and praying for a surround mix (comments like "it's a holy grail title"), then there's excitement around the revelation that Steven Wilson would be doing the surround mixes, then panic over some (apparently uniformed) insider's comments over at SHF that the set would not include a Blu-Ray disc, and now the set is finally announced - with the Blu-Ray, no less - and the overall vibe seems to be at its most dour
Yeah, but look how cheap CD’s sell for now in comparison to vinyl. For the current price, it should contain all vinyl. Or, both CD’s and vinyl.Is it overpriced?
I believe list on the Sell Out box was $130, and that was only 5 CDs. This is double that, plus the BD.
Would $250 be more reasonable? Possibly. But $150 seems really low for a box set this large.
$150 only seems reasonable compared to $300. $150 for 5 cds and paper Is also greatly overpriced. The who sell out deluxe didn‘t even have a surround disc.Is it overpriced?
I believe list on the Sell Out box was $130, and that was only 5 CDs. This is double that, plus the BD.
Would $250 be more reasonable? Possibly. But $150 seems really low for a box set this large.
Well, the idea is to tailor a box set to a certain price point. If that means leaving out some of the books, marbles, and miniature cars, then so be it. The price certainly becomes an issue for many once it gets above $200 (maybe even $150).Is it overpriced?
I believe list on the Sell Out box was $130, and that was only 5 CDs. This is double that, plus the BD.
Would $250 be more reasonable? Possibly. But $150 seems really low for a box set this large.
Yeah, Perp, but it's doing the research of locating ALL those master tapes and then remastering them that cost $$$$$$ ... and don't forget that 100 page book? When the price comes down to half [$175] I'm sure all the naysayers just might bite!Yeah, but look how cheap CD’s sell for now in comparison to vinyl. For the current price, it should contain all vinyl. Or, both CD’s and vinyl.
Yeah, but look how cheap CD’s sell for now in comparison to vinyl. For the current price, it should contain all vinyl. Or, both CD’s and vinyl.
$150 only seems reasonable compared to $300. $150 for 5 cds and paper Is also greatly overpriced. The who sell out deluxe didn‘t even have a surround disc.
And I'm glad it doesn't contain any vinyl.
For better or worse, deluxe box sets are where the industry currently is, for the most part. They heyday of cheap CDs with a bunch of bonus tracks in the racks at any Best Buy seems to be behind us, unfortunately. The physical media landscape simply isn't what it used to be.. Surround is a niche market within a niche market.
And I'm not sure how overpriced that is.
So because surround is a niche market companies should price gouge us. Come on.Surround is a niche market within a niche market.
It’s not that they should, but rather they know they can.So because surround is a niche market companies should price gouge us. Come on.
So because surround is a niche market companies should price gouge us. Come on.
The Grateful Dead box sets are similar: they usually bundle a handful of shows from the same week/month, but only one show gets a wide release. Want the rest? Get the box.More like if you want the surround, you need the box (or stream it).
I'm not sure how that's any different from any other box set with unreleased material, ever. It's very, very, very rare that the unique material gets released independently outside of the box. I mean, Who fans have been clamoring for Time Is Passing in stereo for 25 years, and for better or for worse, the only way to get that is in the box. And that's not unusual.
Welcome to capitalism.So because surround is a niche market companies should price gouge us.
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