Tag: Box set
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Liam Gallagher and The Super Deluxe Edition From Hell
Of all the many lead singers that the Britpop era gave us, perhaps Liam Gallagher was the most gifted at swearing. And coat-wearing. Opinion may remain split as to Liam’s many other achievements, with critics pointing out for every “Rock ‘n Roll Star” or “Wonderwall” there’s an entire Beady Eye album. But credit where credit…
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The Neil Young Deluxe Vinyl Box Set Project Part 5: More Records
The Project: Is it possible to make a “Deluxe” Vinyl Box Set of Neil Young albums from the original vinyl rather than spending lots of money on re-issues? I am trying to find out… The Story So Far: I have Zuma and Time Fades Away, but need two more albums to replicate the official…
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The Neil Young Deluxe Vinyl Box Set Project: Part 4
IV: The “Deluxe” Extras The Project: Is it possible to make a “Deluxe” Vinyl Box Set of Neil Young albums from the original vinyl rather than spending lots of money on re-issues? The Story So Far: We have the box, but no records. Confused? Click these links for Part one, part two, and part…
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The Neil Young Deluxe Vinyl Box Set Project: Putting The “Box” Into “Box Set”
The Project: To bring luxury to the masses. The plan is to make a Luxury Neil Young Box Set: DIY Edition from second hand albums and bits of string and sell it to the public. The Story So Far: A visit to local record shops has been entirely fruitless. Click here for part one…
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The Neil Young Deluxe Vinyl Box Set Project: Part 2: the records
The Project: Is it possible to make your own Deluxe Vinyl Box Set of Neil Young Records? The first part of this short series is here… The most important part of any box set, aside from the fake gimmicky memorabilia padding it out, is the music. It was therefore important to find really good…
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The Neil Young Deluxe Vinyl Box Set Project
Part 1: The Idea Robin Williams famously said cocaine was God’s way of telling you you’re making too much money. He might just as easily been referring to vinyl box sets, which are unashamedly a luxury item. The last U2 box set was priced so highly even Bono couldn’t afford it. Box sets…
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Our Next Vinyl Challenger… “Gen X at Midlife” Throws Down The Gauntlet
Because I saw several people leave HMV the other day with nose bleeds when they saw how high the price was of the Oasis Box Set, (in case you are new to Every Record Tells A Story) I have been trying to see what else I could buy with the same money. After all, £116.99…
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Our First Challenger! Thoughts From West Five….
Let’s be honest, you know that the new Oasis Box Set of What’s The Story Morning Glory is a bit pricey when you see Roman Abramovich coming out of HMV wiping his brow and muttering to himself about “daylight robbery” and “they must think I am made of money…”. And this is from a man…
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Things To Buy Instead of the £116.99 Oasis Box Set – Part 2
Over the next month, I have set myself a challenge: The new “What’s The Story” Oasis Box Set costs £116.99. I want to find out what kind of record collection that money could buy instead. You can join in too…. There’s nothing quite like a trip to HMV’s vinyl department to make £116.99 evaporate before…
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Time For Another Vinyl Challenge: The New Oasis Box Set Costs £116.99. What Could You Buy Instead?
White vinyl. Limited edition of 300 copies. Ultra-vinyl. Picture disc. All wonderful. All valuable (well, sometimes. That Bon Jovi picture disc might just be past it’s sell by date – and you’ll never shift those Gary Glitter and Rolf Harris records now). And they all tend to be very expensive too. Some are nearly as pricey as…
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The Beatles Stereo Box Set Challenge – The Conclusion
Buying The Beatles on Vinyl Spoiler alert: This is Part 6 of a six-part series. If you want to start at the beginning – click this link. The story so far: A bet has been struck between me and my friend Chris: Can I buy a complete set of Beatles records on vinyl for less…
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The Beatles Stereo Box Set Challenge 5/6
Part 5: Buying The Beatles on Vinyl at Old Spitalfields Market The story so far: A bet has been struck. It is the 19th October 2012. I have until tomorrow to buy a complete set of Beatles records on vinyl for less money than the 2012 Re-issued Box Set. The clock is ticking and the…
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The Beatles Stereo Box Set Challenge Part 4
Part 4/6: Buying The Beatles On Vinyl: Abbey Road’s Misaligned Apples and Sgt Pepper‘s Red Wavy Lines The story so far: A bet has been struck: Buy a complete set of Beatles records on vinyl for less money than the 2012 Re-issued Box Set. The clock is ticking and the stakes are high…the loser has…
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The Beatles Stereo Box Set Challenge Part 2
Looking For Beatles Records In Charity Shops Part 2/6 The story so far: A bet has been struck: Buy a complete set of Beatles records on vinyl for less money than the Re-issued Box Set. The clock is ticking and the stakes are high…the loser has to listen to a Mariah Carey album. Ten times.…
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The Beatles Box Set Challenge
“I bet that I can buy the original Beatles records on vinyl for less than the cost of the new stereo box set on Amazon.” Part 1/6 The announcement made on the 27th September that The Beatles are to re-release all their albums on vinyl on the 12th November in a deluxe box set has…
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