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Pim Derks
Deity: 4302 posts
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From Queenonline.com: --- I Was Born To Love You 2 We Will Rock You 3 We Are The Champions 4 Don't Stop Me Now 5 Too Much Love Will Kill You 6 Let Me Live 7 You're My Best Friend 8 Under Pressure 9 Radio GaGa 10 Somebody To Love 11 Killer Queen 12 Another One Bites The Dust 13 Crazy Little Think Called Love 14 Flash 15 The Show Must Go On 16 Bohemian Rhapsody --- The above tracks will be released as a "Best Of" in Japan to coïncide with a tv-series which will feature a lot of Queen music.
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Adam Baboolal
Deity: 4990 posts
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If America get Classic Queen, why can't the Japanese get something completely different of their own? Peace Adam.
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Pim Derks
Deity: 4302 posts
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I just think it's strange that the Japanese still have all these re-releases. 2/3 years ago there was "In Vision" - plus the multiple re-re-releases of the back catalogue over the years....
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Adam Baboolal
Deity: 4990 posts
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I'm quite jealous of the newest remasters. They're exactly what I've been talking about (i.e. 24-bit remasters) for a long time. Finally it happened, but they're only in Japan. Compilations are for certain people and not others. Each to their own. Peace, Adam.
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Pim Derks
Deity: 4302 posts
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AND ANOTHER CASH IN! http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/pop/queen.html all Queen albums (live + compilation not included) as cardsleeve. 11/02/2004 first batch, second batch 25/02/2004... Damn, cardsleeves are great.... but they're about 19 euros each x 15 = approx 300 euros...
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proton
Bohemian: 587 posts
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nobody's forging you to buy those cd's Pim :-) problably not all Japanese have the Queen cd's yet :-)
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Daz85
Royalty: 1802 posts
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"Greatest TV & Film Hits" Wednesday 28 January 2004 http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=268547 1. I Was Born To Love You 2. Bohemian Rhapsody 3. Now I'm Here 4. Flash Gordon 5. Don't Stop Me Now 6. You're My Best Friend 7. We Are The Champions 8. We Will Rock You 9. One Vision 10. A Kind Of Magic 11. Live Forever
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Pim Derks
Deity: 4302 posts
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I'm definitely going to buy "Greatest TV & Film Hits" - have to think about the cardsleeves. I want them, but approx 300 euro is a lot of money :-)
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Whatinthewhatthe?
Deity: 2210 posts
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What's this one REALLY going to be called -- "Take The Money and Run, Part IV"? So many ways to remarket songs...so many fans, so little time...(This must be what Jim Beach is thinking)
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Adam Baboolal
Deity: 4990 posts
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Hey hey hey! If these are also the 24-bit remasters, then they're worth twice as much now! Thanks for the heads-up Pim. Peace, Adam.
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Penis - Vagina
Deity: 4230 posts
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I'm not fully educated about the 24 bit remasters. From what I understand, the first 8 (studio) albums were done first in '98, available individually in Japan and as box sets in the U.K. and U.S. (Crown Jewels) Then the rest were done in 2001 but those aren't available anywhere else, is that right? From a technical standpoint, The Works through Made in Heaven were all digital recordings, or at least from the mixing point on.. so there isn't a lot to gain in quality beyond the original releases is there? I was reading an answer from Justin Shirley-Smith at http://www.brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/experts.html where he states that remasters are basically just amplified and tone adjusted versions of 'flat stereo masters'. Going by that, we can all remaster anything by simply increasing the volume and adjusting the bass & treble ;) LOL
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Pim Derks
Deity: 4302 posts
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The sleeve of the Greatest TV Hits cd (now called Queen - Jewels) is at brianmay.com in the newssection. Horrible, looks like a 5 year old has used Photoshop for the first time.
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Daz85
Royalty: 1802 posts
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"Horrible, looks like a 5 year old has used Photoshop for the first time." I'm sure Roger tried his best!
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Adam Baboolal
Deity: 4990 posts
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"From a technical standpoint, The Works through Made in Heaven were all digital recordings, or at least from the mixing point on.. so there isn't a lot to gain in quality beyond the original releases is there?" Actually, there's more than you think. This has been kindly demonstrated by the dvd-a discs. Brian and many serious people in audio have been starting to call 24-bit 96khz transfers, very close to vinyl. The sound is better represented. But the most damning reason, from my point of view, is to fix the sound of Works -to- Innuendo. The 2001 remasters should have sorted that. Hopefully. "remasters are basically just amplified and tone adjusted versions of 'flat stereo masters'. Going by that, we can all remaster anything by simply increasing the volume and adjusting the bass & treble ;) LOL" Anyone can push a few buttons and up the bass and treble. But remastering is a lot of things. A delicate process where specific frequencies are found and either enhanced or toned down. Basically, made ear-friendly. Most amateurs will pick up software like Magix clean and think they've just created a master. :) It has been confirmed on Brianmay.com that the new special paper-made sleeves from TOSHIBA EMI will have the 2001 Japanese remastered sound! Check - http://www.brianmay.com/queen/queennews/queennews.html **Sat 27 Dec 03** QUEEN RE-RELEASE STUDIO ALBUMS IN JAPAN Peace, Adam.
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Whatinthewhatthe?
Deity: 2210 posts
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It has been confirmed on Brianmay.com that the new special paper-made sleeves from TOSHIBA EMI will have the 2001 Japanese remastered sound! Oh bloody hell... Well, time to put a second mortgage on the house then!!
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Penis - Vagina
Deity: 4230 posts
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The track list of 'Jewels' seemed a little strange at first, but I've made my own copy and it actually works well. The music totals about 62:30 if they use full-length versions so there could have been a few more tracks though.
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Pim Derks
Deity: 4302 posts
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Well, I'm definitely going to get the 2004 cardsleeves. Brian talks about them in his soapbox and it sounds great. Made In Heaven with the evening pic, Flash with an embossed sleeve, The Game with the mirror-sleeve.... I'd better start saving :-)
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Daburcor?
Deity: 9481 posts
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Oh dear... I don't see why people get so bent out of shape over compilations...
"Elton John and I became really good friends. I don't mean 'good friends' in that sense. I just mean we slept together." -Billy Joel
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Penis - Vagina
Deity: 4230 posts
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I agree Dan. Nobody is forced to buy them :) Except perhaps the ones that have one or two new tracks (Rocks or GH III) but even then, you can usually find them on a CD single.
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NoOneButYou1975
Deity: 2320 posts
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Oh dear... I don't see why people get so bent out of shape over compilations... lol you know secretly they'll buy em LOL
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