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Favorite Deluxe Box Sets
Ok, so far we got all 6 Box set releases from the “5” except for The Dance. What’s your ranking and why?
RUMOURS- I’m including all of them. so many great alt tracks and rarities and I have the 5.1 SS disc. AMAZING! TUSK- Great alt cd and 5.1 SS. I love all the Tusk versions MIRAGE- Great alt tracks and 5.1 SS is amazing TANGO IN THE NiGHT-really gives you a deeper dive in the Buckingham/McVie sound with Stevie’s absence on this album LiVE- love the added live tracks in an “official release” FLEETWOOD MAC- the 5.1 SS disc, too bad no lost tracks from this album Last edited by BLY; 09-29-2023 at 06:22 PM.. |
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Great discussion! I adore and treasure the deluxe box sets.
Tusk - So much great bonus music. The alternate version of the album is almost as good as the original. The different versions of the song Tusk and IKINW are amazing to hear in how they were developed in the studio. And of course the live tracks. The book where the members discuss each song brought new meaning to the songs is essential as well. White album - In the last few years it's grown to be my favorite album. It's solid and not too much experimentation in the production. They were so young and fresh. The 3rd disc of live material is great too. And the instrumental of I'm so afraid is enjoyable. Live - Always been one of my favs. I was worried they wouldn't remaster it. The 3rd disc of live tracks is amazing. Mirage - It was in desperate need of remastering so it's nice to have. The bonus material is all really nice, but they still didn't include the original cassette version of Straight Back with all the layered vocals. I had been waiting for a clean version of Cool Water for years and they didn't disappoint. Rumours - I put this near the bottom because they had already released a deluxe edition with some of the same versions and I'm still pretty burnt out on this album. The DVD is nice to have, but it could've had more content and better quality. Tango - My least favorite album. I never bought the box set but have the 2 CD version. Stevie songs are all pretty dreadful, but are fun to hear once or twice just to be able to scratch my head. lol. The full version of You & I is worth the price, reminds me of something off of Go Insane.
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My top 2 are the Rumours and Tusk deluxe/expanded editions. Then Mirage and Live. All based on extras (alternate versions, unreleased songs, etc.).
Tango was interesting but those 80s remixes I didn't like. I listened them once and never again. A special mention to the 25 Years - The Chain box set, where I enjoyed those versions of Gypsy and Isn't it Midnight, plus the CD 4 dedicated to the early years.
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Yes, plus the official release of Silver Springs on CD and 4 new tracks. |
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Mirage is easily the standout for me because the deluxe set makes it sound like an almost completely different album. I like all the other ones. Tango not having a DVD audio disc still is very disappointing.
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Maybe Tusk is my favorite because of its combination of extensive demos and roughs with two CDs of great live (although, as usual, poor choice of cities). But most of the others are fantastic. Only Tango disappoints me because I feel the extras were a rush job — an entire CD wasted on Jellybean Benitez club mixes is ridiculous.
As for the mastering on all of them, I guess they sound all right, but I still can’t help thinking that the best remastering was on the Very Best Of set, years before — perfect balances and equalization. No comment on the 1968–74 box because I haven’t heard it extensively.
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I think I appreciate THE WHITE ALBUM the most.
I love that live concert. And the demos are very cool.
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