A+R's model seems to be a bit all or nothing, sadly, so I think if you want the more luxury elements (possible BD audio for example), it'll be one of the more expensive packs

In the Minotaur set from the Pixies, the 50GB Blu-ray contains all 5 albums in high resolution 24-bit/192khz stereo AND surround. One Disc. There are only two options for the set, the Limited $495 edition and the Deluxe $175 edition, both contain the Blu-ray. But seriously, for The Pixies I just want the music, I'm not a die-hard fan the way I am with NIN. A+R never even bothered responding to e-mails asking if they might make a separate Blu-ray SKU. $175 is just too steep.

Warner released Tom Petty's Live Anthology last year (or 2009) and there is a $20 4CD version, a $140 5CD, 2DVD and 1 Blu-ray set and a $140 7LP version. The two DVD's contain an unreleased documentary from 1985 and an unreleased concert from 1978 which is cool, but the Blu-ray just contains all the live Anthology tracks in 24/96 stereo and surround. Again, I just want the live tracks in the better quality (and surround), but for $140?

I wish they would think these things through a little better. The re-release of Tom Petty's 1979 "Damn The Torpedoes" has a $26 2CD version and a $29 Blu-ray version, the latter complete with 2 additional videos and the entire album in stereo and surround 24/96, that's definitely the more consumer friendly way of doing it and for those that want the better quality and surround a $3 premium is easy to swallow.

But yeah, with A+R I definitely don't see a single $30 SKU happening for any specific elements. At least with NIN I love the content so much in this case that I won't hesitate to order it and lie through my teeth if I'm asked "how much did that cost" when my wife picks up the mail, lol.

I'm already saving too. Pretty much everything else is on hold. I'm hoping this package is going to be something special. I hope we hear more news on it soon!

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WorzelG posted:

^^^ I read an interview, which I can't find again, where Garson said that Trent didn't use the songs he'd played on because his style was too distinctive with Bowie, - Garson then said the music with his playing would make a great instrumental CD for him (Garson), if Trent were to produce it for him - but Trent is a busy guy! What is he supposed to do? Go in there and demand Trent record an album for him? I don't think he was lacking in decisiveness, but it is a big thing to ask of somebody, I don't think it would be something so massive selling it would pay for itself, it would be for the 'Art' of it!

You're misinterpreting Garson's interview.

He's saying Trent brought him in and was all, "Here, play some piano on these songs I'm working on," and Garon's all, "Fuck yeah, why not?"

And then he did it and Trent was all, "Okay that's really not what I'm looking for, thanks though, I can use some of it."

It's not like Garson went in there and was working on entirely different songs. For all we know, there's merely some deleted piano bits from fuckin' Into The Void or Please or some shit. What Garson is saying is that if you took the vocals out of Please (just an example, I doubt he played on Please) and mixed his piano back in and removed some other elements it would be pretty cool.

Hey, wake up people !

trent_reznor posted:

Sitting with Alan Moulder mixing The Wretched in 5.1. Lots of memories...

Can't wait for this

My 5.1 speakers broke a while ago but I might just buy a new set for this rerelease.

Can someone explain what 5.1 is? Will this release be like the PHM release and have better sound quality for is it only for surround sound systems?

Don't get too excited.
They might be mixing just one track for a movie.

I sure hope they're reissuing The fragile now.
I wish they would also consider reissuing "Still" in HD audio format.



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CAN'T FUCKING WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Echovoid52 posted:

Sheepdean posted:

However, the album itself won't only be in 5.1 of course, there will be a CD release, digital etc, too

So will the digital downloads and CD releases sound a lot better too?

Yes, it's 2011 now.
Digital creativity is in the air.

Sheepdean posted:

5.1 means it will be released on DVD or Bluray (note: it will be bluray) and is designed to play the music in surround sound, for optimum enjoyment. Ghosts and Social netowrk have already been released like this, and they are simply gorgeous.

However, the album itself won't only be in 5.1 of course, there will be a CD release, digital etc, too

Source?

I agree with Sheep, the release format for Ghosts worked brilliantly, so we can look forward to the same quality packaging and discs especially on an LE format.

BenAkenobi posted:

I understand the advantages of bluray, but at the same time i'm hoping for more traditional medium, you know, because the album is so classic now - seeing BR logo over it would be so weird.

That BR logo becomes much more acceptable when you hear the difference in audio.

The best album even better? Hope to see the product this year.