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Post by matt on Oct 9, 2011 6:15:35 GMT -5
I was in HMV and was staggered to see this in CD format (thought it was only vinyl) - 8 remastered albums (done by Johnny Marr) for around £30 - that's under £4 for each album! Judging by the brilliant remastered best of collection released a few years back that sound fantastic (The Sound Of The Smiths), this is the absolute ultimate bargain. My birthday is coming up next month so I know what I'll be buying!
Anyone got it and any thoughts on it?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2011 6:50:41 GMT -5
I only got that The Sound Of The Smiths the other month for £12... £30 for the lot is an absolute steal!!! good find  |
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Post by matt on Oct 9, 2011 6:59:05 GMT -5
I only got that The Sound Of The Smiths the other month for £12... £30 for the lot is an absolute steal!!! good find You'll find most retailers selling it at this price - it's an absolute steal! |
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Post by mimmihopps on Oct 9, 2011 8:17:28 GMT -5
I haven't bought it yet, but gonna definitely buy it very soon.
I just bought the remastered The Sound Of The Smiths (Japanese edition) a couple of months ago. I have a couple of versions of Hatfull of Hollow (my most favourite The Smiths album) - LP, CD (Original version) and CD (Japanese edition).
My treasure is "Bigmouth Strikes Again" single (vinyl) with Johnny's autograph on it.
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Post by matt on Oct 9, 2011 8:44:29 GMT -5
I remember a few years back trying so hard to get Hatful of Hollow and Louder Than Bombs, and I just couldn't find them in the shops. I never buy off the internet and I couldn't find any retailer selling them so I wasn't going to do that, and then my birthday came along and I received a birthday present from my sister. I opened it up and was absolutely delighted to see those albums sitting there. It's the joy of receiving such music that's great and it just got sweeter listening to those albums.
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Post by mimmihopps on Oct 9, 2011 12:03:59 GMT -5
I remember a few years back trying so hard to get Hatful of Hollow and Louder Than Bombs, and I just couldn't find them in the shops. I never buy off the internet and I couldn't find any retailer selling them so I wasn't going to do that, and then my birthday came along and I received a birthday present from my sister. I opened it up and was absolutely delighted to see those albums sitting there. It's the joy of receiving such music that's great and it just got sweeter listening to those albums. That's very sweet and thoughtfull of your sister, matt. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2011 13:47:05 GMT -5
I don't have the box set (though I'd love to see a deal equivalent to that in America  , but I have all of the remastered albums. As an absolute huge fan of The Smiths, I can say that the remasters are worth every penny. You can actually hear the rhythm section now! I normally don't hear the differences in too many remasters, just an increase in volume, but Marr did an amazing job. I can't stress enough how fantastic they are, my mind was blown! It was like listening to them for the first time all over again. |
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Post by mimmihopps on Oct 10, 2011 15:46:24 GMT -5
I don't have the box set (though I'd love to see a deal equivalent to that in America , but I have all of the remastered albums. As an absolute huge fan of The Smiths, I can say that the remasters are worth every penny. You can actually hear the rhythm section now! I normally don't hear the differences in too many remasters, just an increase in volume, but Marr did an amazing job. I can't stress enough how fantastic they are, my mind was blown! It was like listening to them for the first time all over again. I'm an absolute huge fan of The Smiths as well if you haven't noticed it yet.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2011 17:47:11 GMT -5
I don't have the box set (though I'd love to see a deal equivalent to that in America , but I have all of the remastered albums. As an absolute huge fan of The Smiths, I can say that the remasters are worth every penny. You can actually hear the rhythm section now! I normally don't hear the differences in too many remasters, just an increase in volume, but Marr did an amazing job. I can't stress enough how fantastic they are, my mind was blown! It was like listening to them for the first time all over again. I'm an absolute huge fan of The Smiths as well if you haven't noticed it yet. I have. Marr is an absolute hero of mine as well, hearing all of the little touches and riffs he adds to the tunes are a delight on the remastered versions. |
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Post by matt on Oct 11, 2011 10:22:13 GMT -5
Johnny Marr is the greatest guitar player of all time - and his compositions are just genius. The only band to have two guys who inspire me and are heroes of mine is The Smiths.
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Post by mimmihopps on Oct 13, 2011 1:02:08 GMT -5
Johnny is a good producer as well.
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Oct 19, 2011 8:35:13 GMT -5
May pick this up. I only have the 4 "studio" albums so this will be a good way of getting better versions plus the ones I don't have. Great band.
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Post by matt on Oct 20, 2011 6:47:21 GMT -5
The old CD releases are similar to that of The Beatles old CD ones, it doesn't pick up the magic of the vinyl quality and seems in desperate need of remastering. These new remasters sound so fresh and vibrant - I think they've done a better job of remastering them than The Beatles ones a couple of years back.
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Post by matt on Nov 7, 2011 12:48:00 GMT -5
I'm supposed to be writing an essay on the war on terror but sorry I just can't. I just received my Smiths Complete boxset and I'm completely immersed in it all - it sounds amazing, everything. The CD's come in replica vinyl sleeves of old, a bit like the Beatles remaster with all the real sleevenotes, lyrics, and photos - a perfect example of buying physical rather than passionless digital. And it comes with a bonus Rank poster also. This is undoubtedly my most precious collection out of all my records.
It's not pure gold as The Smiths are worth much more than that. Falling in love all over again!
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Post by SunshineLullaby on Nov 7, 2011 17:46:15 GMT -5
I want to get this very badly, but I'll likely wait until Christmas to be sensible.
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Post by mimmihopps on Nov 8, 2011 10:20:17 GMT -5
I'm supposed to be writing an essay on the war on terror but sorry I just can't. I just received my Smiths Complete boxset and I'm completely immersed in it all - it sounds amazing, everything. The CD's come in replica vinyl sleeves of old, a bit like the Beatles remaster with all the real sleevenotes, lyrics, and photos - a perfect example of buying physical rather than passionless digital. And it comes with a bonus Rank poster also. This is undoubtedly my most precious collection out of all my records. It's not pure gold as The Smiths are worth much more than that. Falling in love all over again!  |
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Post by matt on Nov 8, 2011 20:45:13 GMT -5
^ It was my birthday yesterday but before meeting up with all my mates for a night out, I just spent it alone listening to all the studio albums and Louder Than Bombs! Sounded so fresh, and a perfect way to spend my birthday actually.
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Post by mimmihopps on Nov 9, 2011 1:58:58 GMT -5
Hey, you didn't invite me for your party, matt Hope you had a great one, young man! |
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Post by Bring It On Dan on Nov 9, 2011 5:12:53 GMT -5
just bought it from my local record shop!
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, but I have all of the remastered albums. As an absolute huge fan of The Smiths, I can say that the remasters are worth every penny. You can actually hear the rhythm section now! I normally don't hear the differences in too many remasters, just an increase in volume, but Marr did an amazing job. I can't stress enough how fantastic they are, my mind was blown! It was like listening to them for the first time all over again. 
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