U2 fans - get ready to pay a LOT for the Uber edition of Achtung Baby

[john dough]

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.

[Trouble]

They'll buy it.

[3d]

Uber dust collector.

[john dough]

The most I paid for music was this set:

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Columbia-...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.

[(vikm)]

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,th..._39767.htm

[DharmaDog]

Why not do this for Joshua Tree?

Achtung Baby doesn't even compare.

[john dough]

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.

[beagledave]

Heh...in the editorial review

"Band members sold separately."

[Surfrider]

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...

[DharmaDog]

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?