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U2 fans - get ready to pay a LOT for the Uber edition of Achtung Baby - john dough - 09-12-2011
http://www.amazon.com/dp/b005fva63a?tag=u2.com-20 $662.97
I like U2 and I saw them on their last tour, but this is absurd.
Re: U2 fans - get ready to pay a LOT for the Uber edition of Achtung Baby - Trouble - 09-12-2011
They'll buy it.
Re: U2 fans - get ready to pay a LOT for the Uber edition of Achtung Baby - 3d - 09-12-2011
Uber dust collector.
Re: U2 fans - get ready to pay a LOT for the Uber edition of Achtung Baby - john dough - 09-12-2011
The most I paid for music was this set:
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Columbia-Album-Collection/dp/B00305GXWG
when there was a Gold Box sale for $199 (or less than $3 a disc). I do like U2 but I will take Miles Davis any day.
Re: U2 fans - get ready to pay a LOT for the Uber edition of Achtung Baby - (vikm) - 09-13-2011
I'd love this recently announced Smiths box (as it's the first time it's been done properly). Shame of it is it's offered currently at £249!!! It's glorious and as they're "my band", I should sell a kidney for it but I just can't find anyone to help remove it at a reasonable price.
http://www.rhino.co.uk/store/products,the-smiths-complete-deluxe-collectors-boxset_39767.htm
Re: U2 fans - get ready to pay a LOT for the Uber edition of Achtung Baby - DharmaDog - 09-13-2011
Why not do this for Joshua Tree?
Achtung Baby doesn't even compare.
Re: U2 fans - get ready to pay a LOT for the Uber edition of Achtung Baby - john dough - 09-13-2011
The ironic thing about box sets is that they are aimed at a very specific group, the hardcore fan, who is more likely than not to have some of this music already. The casual fan wants a "greatest hits" of the "best" album of the band, and I doubt would shell out $300+ for the "deep" tracks (let alone $660).
Thanks for reminding me about Joshua Tree - am listening to that now.
I also like the Smiths, but for £249 (almost $400 US), I cannot justify it. Heck, the U2 and Smiths albums combined would be over $1k, and I would rather put that money toward a trip with my wife.
Re: U2 fans - get ready to pay a LOT for the Uber edition of Achtung Baby - beagledave - 09-13-2011
Heh...in the editorial review
"Band members sold separately."
Re: U2 fans - get ready to pay a LOT for the Uber edition of Achtung Baby - Surfrider - 09-13-2011
The Miles Davis box, definitely worth it. You can listen to that the rest of your life and it'll never wear out its magic.
The Edge and Bono....meh...way over-hyped in my book...they have to put on a big "!!!SHOW!!!" because the music is just not there. It really isn't.
Your opinion is your opinion, but in 50 years nobody'll give a rat's pattoot about U-2...but they'll still be buying Miles...and all the be-bop guys and Ellington, and on and on...
Re: U2 fans - get ready to pay a LOT for the Uber edition of Achtung Baby - DharmaDog - 09-13-2011
Surfrider wrote:
The Miles Davis box, definitely worth it. You can listen to that the rest of your life and it'll never wear out its magic.
The Edge and Bono....meh...way over-hyped in my book...they have to put on a big "!!!SHOW!!!" because the music is just not there. It really isn't.
Your opinion is your opinion, but in 50 years nobody'll give a rat's pattoot about U-2...but they'll still be buying Miles...and all the be-bop guys and Ellington, and on and on...
And that's your opinion.
I'd mostly agree with you, but Joshua Tree is quite good.
Should we get off your lawn now?