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From the Artist "A huge amount of work has already been put in behind the scenes to unleash a completely newly mastered set of the original Queen LPs and CDs," Brian May noted. "I know our fans will appreciate the attention to detail, bringing the early albums closer than ever to the magic of the vinyl originals, but with the benefit of up-to-the-minute quality technology." Review: Impeccable remasters of impeccable music. - I'm sure nobody reading this needs to be told what to think of Queen's music, so I'll get to what you really want to hear about: the remasters and bonuses. First off, any review you may have seen about these remasters being "brickwalled" is, honestly, pretty close to a flat-out lie. I'm not sure what these reviewers THINK they're hearing; perhaps it's some of the distortion that's present in the original recordings. (Or perhaps they just downloaded a copy somewhere and trusted its accuracy. Hey, I don't like throwing out wild accusations, but I'm not sure how else to explain how blatantly, factually wrong and willfully misleading some of these reviews are.) While I don't doubt that these masters use slightly more compression than the original discs, compression does not equal brickwalling. Good compression is like sandpaper: it smooths out a few rough edges and bumps that really aren't desirable while still preserving the intended shape of the artwork -- perhaps even making it stand out a little more. Bad compression, on the other hand, is like a power sander that all but eliminates the details and leaves you with a big flat block. These discs are clearly an example of the former. They're louder, they're clearer, the equalization is much better -- but the "oldness" and dynamics of the sound are still intact. You're not hearing someone else's vision of how it should sound. And on average, these still have a lower volume than most of the other stuff in my library; I usually have to crank up the volume when they show up during random playback. As for the bonus discs, they're definitely pretty nice. The majority of the bonus tracks are live versions (either from concerts or in-studio sessions), plus a handful of acapella or backing track versions, one or two B-side tracks, the A Night At The Opera re-record of "Keep Yourself Alive", and a very nice-sounding brand-new mix of "Teo Torriatte". I'm sure they could've packed the discs with more (there are 5 tracks per bonus disc on average), but I'm glad the tracks aren't awkwardly tacked onto the end of the main discs. The box is certainly nothing special. It's pretty standard slipcover-quality cardboard, nice enough, but you're not missing out on anything if you don't get it. Same goes for the fold-out poster; I'm sure there are plenty of places where you can find Queen posters. Really, buying this package is more about the price than anything. It's not exactly CHEAP, but it's not that expensive either. It's roughly $20 more than you would normally spend on 5 non-deluxe albums by just any old band on release week... and this is Queen we're talking about. Just make sure you're not factoring the box and poster too heavily into your purchasing decision, because nobody will miss those. Review: The Best So Far! - Well, I agree with most of the reviewers on here who say these are by far the best sounding Queen cd's released to date. Crisp, clear, full, quiet, beautiful best describes the way they sound. Yes they are louder than the 1992 releases, but no stupidly louder and their is an openness about them, i.e. they don't sound like Metallica's last release. What you wont find here are louded up compressed to hell vintage tunes with no feel or soul to them. The quiet parts are quiet, the loud parts are loud etc. They sound the way the were originally meant to only better. The second cd is cool, but nothing special. It is however a massive step forward from the 1992 releases. What was with some of those remixes? Were they trying to turn Queen into a dance band? I never understood stood some of those remixes back then and still don't to this day! Inside the ordinary jewel cases you'll find the same stuff you found on the albums with a few more pics thrown in here and there for good measure. Overall nothing special, but all good stuff just the same. As far as tunes go, I like Box set A and C better than box set B. However that's just my take and yours may vary. Box A is killer from start to finish. Box set B has two of my least favorite Queen albums. Both The Game and Flash didn't do much for me back than and still don't today. However I enjoyed Hot Space when much of the population was wondering "what the hell" lol. The first 4 songs on the game are fantastic, after that it's alright. Flash is well Flash, nuff said! Box C also has some great material on it. The only two releases that didn't do anything for me were The Works and Made In Heaven. The works has a few decent tunes on it, but overall it's lacking in my opinion. Made In Heaven which was put together after Mr. Mercury's passing is what it is, which is a final farewell with songs that were cut and spliced together from old master tapes that had been recorded months or in some cases years before hand. Queen along with Zeppelin are bands that had careers cut way to short by the tragic death of one of their members. These band along with Pink Floyd, Sabbath and a few others are what music is all about. They were creative as hell and deserve to be known as some of the best bands of all time. I don't think you'll find that the bands of today or really the last 20 years will have the kind of loyal following or staying power (to quote Queen lol) these groups have. I'm not sure if it's because they're just not as creative as those older bands were or if it's just because they can't play their damn instruments and thus are limited in what they can do? Whatever it is, they are light years behind those groups who basically got the ball rolling in the late 60's, 70's and early 80's! So in conclusion, yes their could have been more pictures and better packaging etc. However if you loved Queen, you will not be disappointed with what you find here as all three box sets have the goods and sound great.
| ASIN | B004SBB0LU |
| Best Sellers Rank | #13,917 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #97 in British Invasion Rock #7,034 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (946) |
| Date First Available | March 16, 2011 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 0050087241360 |
| Label | Hollywood Records |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Hollywood Records |
| Number of discs | 10 |
| Original Release Date | 2011 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.91 x 5.08 x 2.32 inches; 1.28 Pounds |
A**O
Impeccable remasters of impeccable music.
I'm sure nobody reading this needs to be told what to think of Queen's music, so I'll get to what you really want to hear about: the remasters and bonuses. First off, any review you may have seen about these remasters being "brickwalled" is, honestly, pretty close to a flat-out lie. I'm not sure what these reviewers THINK they're hearing; perhaps it's some of the distortion that's present in the original recordings. (Or perhaps they just downloaded a copy somewhere and trusted its accuracy. Hey, I don't like throwing out wild accusations, but I'm not sure how else to explain how blatantly, factually wrong and willfully misleading some of these reviews are.) While I don't doubt that these masters use slightly more compression than the original discs, compression does not equal brickwalling. Good compression is like sandpaper: it smooths out a few rough edges and bumps that really aren't desirable while still preserving the intended shape of the artwork -- perhaps even making it stand out a little more. Bad compression, on the other hand, is like a power sander that all but eliminates the details and leaves you with a big flat block. These discs are clearly an example of the former. They're louder, they're clearer, the equalization is much better -- but the "oldness" and dynamics of the sound are still intact. You're not hearing someone else's vision of how it should sound. And on average, these still have a lower volume than most of the other stuff in my library; I usually have to crank up the volume when they show up during random playback. As for the bonus discs, they're definitely pretty nice. The majority of the bonus tracks are live versions (either from concerts or in-studio sessions), plus a handful of acapella or backing track versions, one or two B-side tracks, the A Night At The Opera re-record of "Keep Yourself Alive", and a very nice-sounding brand-new mix of "Teo Torriatte". I'm sure they could've packed the discs with more (there are 5 tracks per bonus disc on average), but I'm glad the tracks aren't awkwardly tacked onto the end of the main discs. The box is certainly nothing special. It's pretty standard slipcover-quality cardboard, nice enough, but you're not missing out on anything if you don't get it. Same goes for the fold-out poster; I'm sure there are plenty of places where you can find Queen posters. Really, buying this package is more about the price than anything. It's not exactly CHEAP, but it's not that expensive either. It's roughly $20 more than you would normally spend on 5 non-deluxe albums by just any old band on release week... and this is Queen we're talking about. Just make sure you're not factoring the box and poster too heavily into your purchasing decision, because nobody will miss those.
S**N
The Best So Far!
Well, I agree with most of the reviewers on here who say these are by far the best sounding Queen cd's released to date. Crisp, clear, full, quiet, beautiful best describes the way they sound. Yes they are louder than the 1992 releases, but no stupidly louder and their is an openness about them, i.e. they don't sound like Metallica's last release. What you wont find here are louded up compressed to hell vintage tunes with no feel or soul to them. The quiet parts are quiet, the loud parts are loud etc. They sound the way the were originally meant to only better. The second cd is cool, but nothing special. It is however a massive step forward from the 1992 releases. What was with some of those remixes? Were they trying to turn Queen into a dance band? I never understood stood some of those remixes back then and still don't to this day! Inside the ordinary jewel cases you'll find the same stuff you found on the albums with a few more pics thrown in here and there for good measure. Overall nothing special, but all good stuff just the same. As far as tunes go, I like Box set A and C better than box set B. However that's just my take and yours may vary. Box A is killer from start to finish. Box set B has two of my least favorite Queen albums. Both The Game and Flash didn't do much for me back than and still don't today. However I enjoyed Hot Space when much of the population was wondering "what the hell" lol. The first 4 songs on the game are fantastic, after that it's alright. Flash is well Flash, nuff said! Box C also has some great material on it. The only two releases that didn't do anything for me were The Works and Made In Heaven. The works has a few decent tunes on it, but overall it's lacking in my opinion. Made In Heaven which was put together after Mr. Mercury's passing is what it is, which is a final farewell with songs that were cut and spliced together from old master tapes that had been recorded months or in some cases years before hand. Queen along with Zeppelin are bands that had careers cut way to short by the tragic death of one of their members. These band along with Pink Floyd, Sabbath and a few others are what music is all about. They were creative as hell and deserve to be known as some of the best bands of all time. I don't think you'll find that the bands of today or really the last 20 years will have the kind of loyal following or staying power (to quote Queen lol) these groups have. I'm not sure if it's because they're just not as creative as those older bands were or if it's just because they can't play their damn instruments and thus are limited in what they can do? Whatever it is, they are light years behind those groups who basically got the ball rolling in the late 60's, 70's and early 80's! So in conclusion, yes their could have been more pictures and better packaging etc. However if you loved Queen, you will not be disappointed with what you find here as all three box sets have the goods and sound great.
綾**町
CD版は持っていないQueenのアルバムが丁度まだ僕がコレクションしてい時代あたりまでボックスセットになって破格だったので購入。これは間違いなくお買い得でした。 ただ、やはり1960〜70年代の名盤はアナログレコードで聴いた方がしっくりくる。
N**A
Great Album . Disc 1 Entire LP Disc 2 De lane lea Demo, Mad The Swine. The best Queen Deluxe 2 CD edition.
R**A
Excelente
S**R
Grew up listening to these all on vinyl. During my adult years I had to slowly sell them off... But now I have the ability to re-own them all on CD! It was fantastic to relive the songs again in one package - Queen were peerless in my opinion and a majority of the tracks throughout the albums are awesome. I cannot comment on the quality of the extras or any of that stuff people seem to get upset about, as I have no frame of reference for any of that. These collections are what they are, all the albums, in order, with some nice little extras. Love it. Now, I'm off to rock...
L**O
The classic first 5 studio albums of Queen with extra bonus CDs + a mini poster in elegant sleeve box! Definitely a must-have for every true fan and real collector!
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