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Post by teddinard on Mar 29, 2016 22:15:21 GMT -5
Haven't had a chance to listen to it yet to check for SQ.
Mine came with the 7" single of the Tim "Can't Hardly Wait" backed with "Portland."
The production values are a bit weak, as with the TwinTone set. The covers look washed out. The single has just a hand-stamped white sleeve--I was hoping it would be some kind of picture sleeve.
Weirdly, the set came with original printed inner sleeves for Pleased to Meet Me and Don't Tell a Soul but just plain white inner sleeves for Tim and All Shook Down. Did those two not come originally with printed inner sleeves? I've never owned them.
Again, this seems like a somewhat shabby, bare-bones set. But I'm glad I have them, at least until something a bit nicer comes out.
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Post by anarkissed on Mar 30, 2016 2:57:46 GMT -5
Heh...I was tempted to jump on that, too...Seemed like a pretty good deal...But isn't it fitting that all their "box sets" and "rereleases" and "compilations" are always kinda halfass?
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Post by BronxTeacher on Apr 1, 2016 8:49:31 GMT -5
The production values are a bit weak, as with the TwinTone set. The covers look washed out. The single has just a hand-stamped white sleeve--I was hoping it would be some kind of picture sleeve. Weirdly, the set came with original printed inner sleeves for Pleased to Meet Me and Don't Tell a Soul but just plain white inner sleeves for Tim and All Shook Down. Did those two not come originally with printed inner sleeves? I've never owned them. Again, this seems like a somewhat shabby, bare-bones set. I bought a single copy of the Rhino re-release for LIB, which I assume was culled from the same stock that comprises the box set, and I agree about the shabby quality--especially the washed out cover image and cheap cardboard for the cover. From my understanding, ASD was never released in the US on vinyl until last year's Record Store Day edition. I picked up a copy of this version (just yesterday, actually) and noticed better production values than on the Rhino re-releases: 180 g vinyl, a clear cover image, higher quality cardboard for the cover. It also included an insert with the cover images from the original ASD CD release. I don't believe Tim ever had a printed inner sleeve, but maybe someone can correct me on this issue. |
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Post by Strange and Grandiose on Apr 2, 2016 12:52:01 GMT -5
The production values are a bit weak, as with the TwinTone set. The covers look washed out. The single has just a hand-stamped white sleeve--I was hoping it would be some kind of picture sleeve. Weirdly, the set came with original printed inner sleeves for Pleased to Meet Me and Don't Tell a Soul but just plain white inner sleeves for Tim and All Shook Down. Did those two not come originally with printed inner sleeves? I've never owned them. Again, this seems like a somewhat shabby, bare-bones set. I bought a single copy of the Rhino re-release for LIB, which I assume was culled from the same stock that comprises the box set, and I agree about the shabby quality--especially the washed out cover image and cheap cardboard for the cover. From my understanding, ASD was never released in the US on vinyl until last year's Record Store Day edition. I picked up a copy of this version (just yesterday, actually) and noticed better production values than on the Rhino re-releases: 180 g vinyl, a clear cover image, higher quality cardboard for the cover. It also included an insert with the cover images from the original ASD CD release. I don't believe Tim ever had a printed inner sleeve, but maybe someone can correct me on this issue. I got my first turntable since the 80s a couple of months ago. I had read that the mixes for the Twin Tone box set were subpar, so I bought the Rhino copy of Let It Be to test the waters rather than diving in. To my ears, it sounds terrible. I bought the 2009 expanded edition (or whatever it's called) from iTunes and it sounds great. Is this all in my head, or was this your experience with Let It Be as well? Assuming it's not just in my head, do the Sire albums sound better? |
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