Your Ex-Wife 4,568 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 minute ago, throwgncpr said: Other than the 45rpm aspect, the original Ten Stories box is far superior to these new collectors editions. Unless they add something unique, I'm going to find it really difficult to buy new boxes for Ten Stories or Untitled. I agree with Untitled but the Ten Stories not being 45rpm is a replacement by default imo. I wonder if they'll include the bonus tracks when they eventually do it. I hope they don't go either route and put out another Pale Horses box. What a disaster that release was. I wouldn't mind them nixing the appendix and pressing the album across both discs too, but could see it being a 3LP like Untitled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek™ 9,373 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) An eventual Pale Horses boxset gives me the will to keep living. Edited November 23, 2020 by Derek™ danmpie7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daegor 1,241 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I love my Pale Horses deluxe and Ten Stories Boxset. If they did those again they both would have to really come out swinging for me to bother replacing them. OU818 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
throwgncpr 482 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 The Pale Horses deluxe was great in concept, but that jacket turned out to be a complete mess. I would much prefer to have that in an actual box with some cool art inside instead of the floppy, prone to falling apart and tearing, jacket that they released. Derek™ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek™ 9,373 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 33 minutes ago, throwgncpr said: The Pale Horses deluxe was great in concept, but that jacket turned out to be a complete mess. I would much prefer to have that in an actual box with some cool art inside instead of the floppy, prone to falling apart and tearing, jacket that they released. Bingo bango. The color choices for these boxes have been on point, too. PH deluxe deserves better than a rasta tri-color. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daegor 1,241 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I was lucky and my Pale Horses arrived with no issues, and it's held up fine over the years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JRHews 370 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, daegor said: I was lucky and my Pale Horses arrived with no issues, and it's held up fine over the years. ~ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Your Ex-Wife 4,568 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I dunno, 45rpm is one of the extremely few marketing tactics that actually majorly improves sound unlike 180g virgin vinyl etc. Even if these reissues came in plain sleeves by themselves the difference in sound is incredible and the only way I want to listen to mwY now. rcafilm and OU818 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drewberinger 850 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Derek™ said: Bingo bango. The color choices for these boxes have been on point, too. PH deluxe deserves better than a rasta tri-color. Yup I’ll sell my rainbow rasta pale horses deluxe for a new one in this style in a heart beat Derek™ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcafilm 232 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Yeah I really like the Pale Horses deluxe, it's a treasure, but the 1x33 presentation on the (albeit really fun-looking) noisy color-chaos variant leaves a lot to be desired and I would pick up a 2x45 without a second thought. Your Ex-Wife 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MCDELTAT 423 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 My Pale Horses deluxe is also fine. Haven't listened to it a ton so it's in good condition. Still have the extra Side A/B from when they messed up and didn't originally ship Apendix. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
INRIhab 86 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 4 hours ago, drummerboy032 said: darn, I missed it! what was the price? Think it was $10 cheaper than the recent deluxe editions. Can't remember... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joneboon 66 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 think the manager answered "thats the plan" when asked about getting a collectors edition for all the other albums. So think Ten Stories and Pale Horses will definitely get the same treatment, but can probably take some time. Bought the Pale Horses deluxe not so long ago from the UK store, doesn't fit nicely next to the latest CFUTF and B, S boxes. The Untitled collectors edition looks cool next to the those, just twice as fat and heavenly white. Like a good conclusion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joneboon 66 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Got shipping notice from the EU store for the It’s all crazy collectors edition rcafilm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hookedonsonics 61 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 NICE! I was just thinking about this set the other day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OU818 69 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 This box, The Mars Volta box, and the eviction notice they caused are in a race through USPS throwgncpr, lungfutang, backpackoat and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drummerboy032 99 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 ahhhh no shipping notice yet for me but I can't wait!!!! so excited to get this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whoa 198 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Got mine today (EU). 10/10 for how they shipped this, I ordered both standard and collectors editions and both come sandwiched in cardboard with plastic corner ding protectors. And as if that wasn't enough, it's inside a cruciform mailer that's then wrapped in bubble wrap. Anyway, the record packaging is again just the loveliest thing. I don't want to spoil it but there's loads of lovely touches. I find the third sleeve with the paper stuff in it a bit meh, maybe it could've just been a big 12x12 booklet instead but that's a minor issue on something otherwise so well executed. The records look great, love that the side a/b splatter looks different on each side. On a quick sound comparison, there's not much of a sound quality difference between the single and 2xLP edition apart from more sides flipping per 10 seconds of music. I'm sure someone can tell you how you can hear the crystal clarity of badger breathing on track 6 or some shit, but truth be told it sounds like the bass is deeper which gives everything else room in the mix. The single lp bass is rounded out a little and feels more set with everything else in the mix. Neither are bad pressings, both sound fantastic. I didn't think all those years ago, when I bought Ten Stories on a whim, that mwY would become a band I loved this much to own a whole discography and it's great to have it complete, along with the bank notice to reclaim my home. daegor, joneboon, grizzlyfoz and 5 others 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
throwgncpr 482 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 I'm really looking forward to getting this. It's all Crazy... doesn't seem to get much love, but it's honestly one of my favorite mwY records. backpackoat, Mars, danmpie7 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek™ 9,373 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Anyone have photos of the colored variant? I see a few posts on social media, featuring fans with the collector’s edition in hand… but everyone is too big of a boner to open it up and snap pics, I guess. danmpie7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whoa 198 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 (edited) 7 hours ago, Derek™ said: Anyone have photos of the colored variant? a b c/d Edited April 30 by whoa Mars, Derek™ and zacooper 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mcpherson123 870 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 I remember how disappointing this record was when I first got it. And I tried to enjoy it. Now 12 years later or whatever, I still can't. Its just bad. I appreciate departures but this did not land for me at all. I'm so glad there are three great albums both before and after this one came out. Speaking of which, I really need to listen to the Untitled EP and LP again. I barely spun those at all but remember really enjoying them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derek™ 9,373 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 6 minutes ago, mcpherson123 said: Now 12 years later or whatever, I still can't. Its just bad. Bruh, you paid $500 for a Mars Volta box that has like 2 serviceable albums at best. Let's be real. Untitled LP + EP are indeed so good though. On first listen I thought they were among the band's best material to date and in hindsight I still feel that way. Definitely revisit those sooner than later. whoa, throwgncpr and Chrundle The Great 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MCDELTAT 423 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 26 minutes ago, Derek™ said: Bruh, you paid $500 for a Mars Volta box that has like 2 serviceable albums at best. Let's be real. Untitled LP + EP are indeed so good though. On first listen I thought they were among the band's best material to date and in hindsight I still feel that way. Definitely revisit those sooner than later. Agreed. I'm reallly hoping to catch them on their final tour, assuming they plan to do one. Last update was that they cancelled Brother, Sister and might consider doing a tour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mcpherson123 870 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 1 hour ago, Derek™ said: Bruh, you paid $500 for a Mars Volta box that has like 2 serviceable albums at best. Let's be real. Untitled LP + EP are indeed so good though. On first listen I thought they were among the band's best material to date and in hindsight I still feel that way. Definitely revisit those sooner than later. Yeah, right. To each their own but even the worst TMV record is 100x more listenable than Its All...blah. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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