Did you buy Retro?
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The only things i got out of it was the live of Everything's Gone Green from Tolworth 83.Hadn't heard that before.And the few bits and bobs on the 5th CD
yes but i didn't get the fifth disc, despite the sticker on the front proclaiming it was the ltd edition 5 disc set, bloody HMV, and i refuse to pay a fortune for it from ebay, other than that, it's not a bad collection of stuff i already had (apart from some live stuff)
pumped full of drugs wrote: Did you buy Retro? I guess it was something to buy, but did you?
I'm not sure if I did... sure thing is I have 3 copies, 1 UK, 2 US (one still sealed)
I think I bought the UK one off Amazon.
All 3 have the bonus CD.
Spotnick wrote:
pumped full of drugs wrote: Did you buy Retro? I guess it was something to buy, but did you?
I'm not sure if I did... sure thing is I have 3 copies, 1 UK, 2 US (one still sealed)
I think I bought the UK one off Amazon.
All 3 have the bonus CD.
you feel like selling one of the us ones,spot?
I bought Retro (5 disc) and Heart and Soul....ripped them to 320Kbps mp3, stuck them back in their boxes, wrapped them in plastic and stashed them. Why? COs all my original NO stuff from the 80's and 90's is fucked, ruined and wore out, so I wanted SOMETHING to show the grandkids (someone else's let's face it).
Yep I did! at employee discount whilst at Tower Records (damn do I miss that!!) It made a 64.99 set into a 43 dollar set (discount was 5% above store cost) I had not listened to NO in years and needed something to remind me
Yeah I bought it. Listened to all 5 discs back to back once and put it away. Never even bothered to rip it. 
Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:
Sam the Stokie wrote: Yes - but not at the full price
so you knicked it then???
No I didn't nick it. I just like my bargains 
I ended up getting three copies cos the dance CD was fcut on each one.
In fact, I think it was fcut on the 3rd one and I just thought 'fcuk it' and kept it anyways.
I bought it twice. Both times with the 5th CD. My 1st copy was stolen when scrotes got into my car.
I never ripped them to MP3, as someone kindly put together International2, which I preferred.
El Jarvo wrote: I ended up getting three copies cos the dance CD was fcut on each one.
In fact, I think it was fcut on the 3rd one and I just thought 'fcuk it' and kept it anyways.
and the Dance cd is actually the only one worth listening too The other 4 are a waste of time.
Yeah, and at full price. Like most on here im stupid enough to part with my cash merely because its got those words "New" & "Order" on the front.
Got it when it came out - worth it for the live disc and the extra CD, and I was especially glad that the Australian "Paradise" remix finally turned up on CD 
Of course, it could have been a lot better, but they're probably saving all that for future remastered double CD editions that will inevitably turn up, once the Joy Division/Control stuff's been done & dusted...
Nick King wrote: Got it when it came out - worth it for the live disc and the extra CD, and I was especially glad that the Australian "Paradise" remix finally turned up on CD
Of course, it could have been a lot better, but they're probably saving all that for future remastered double CD editions that will inevitably turn up, once the Joy Division/Control stuff's been done & dusted...
Wishful thinking, Mr. king?
Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:
Nick King wrote: Got it when it came out - worth it for the live disc and the extra CD, and I was especially glad that the Australian "Paradise" remix finally turned up on CD
Of course, it could have been a lot better, but they're probably saving all that for future remastered double CD editions that will inevitably turn up, once the Joy Division/Control stuff's been done & dusted...
Wishful thinking, Mr. king?
We're talking about Warners here who's only intention is to make a profit by selling the same stuff twice! :p
If I was a betting man (and every band is doing it nowadays), there will definitely be double-CD, remastered, reissues of New Order stuff with some "bonus" tracks of some description - be they remixes, compilation tracks, live tracks, or something...!
I bought it when it came out to make sure I got the extra disc. I really wanted it for the original versions of Confusion and Temptation. I listen to the first disc a lot, it's the best single disc best of out there.
I think just about everyone on here bought it when it came out and spent the next few months whinging about it 
Yes......I went out and bought the 5 disc UK import when in materialized over here. I listen to the thing periodically.
ShugZViking wrote: I think just about everyone on here bought it when it came out and spent the next few months whinging about it
Erm...didn't we bitch BEFORE it came out?
Got it for the original Confusion, the Ricic mix of Paradise and the 5th disc... at least 
signed mine in November.
Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:
ShugZViking wrote: I think just about everyone on here bought it when it came out and spent the next few months whinging about it
Erm...didn't we bitch BEFORE it came out?
Agreed , there was loads of bitching about it which in the end resulted in the 5th disc being added very late , true?
Have the 5 cd set, but as with much of my stuff, ripped it then sold it...no reason to have cds anymore.
yes I bought the 5 disc version. Love it, yes it could have been better, but it is what it is.
Yes, I bought it, and the longer I look at it, the more I hate it.
Missed opportunity par excellence.
Bought the 5 disc set on the day of release, left it sealed, opened it last year to find out I had 2 of the pop discs!
5 disc version for me. Primarily bought for the bonus disc and a couple of the tracks esp Paradise Racic mix which I have on vinyl.
It got me back into the band. I didn't buy Get Ready. Forgotten all about them, to be honest.
Whether that's a good thing... discuss.
Yeah got mine last year off E-Bay.Paid about £20 for the 5 Disc jobby.Do agree it was a missed opportunity,but the book's good and the Dance/live/bonus disc are good.
*Animadversion*/Novelty wrote:
Spotnick wrote:
pumped full of drugs wrote: Did you buy Retro? I guess it was something to buy, but did you?
I'm not sure if I did... sure thing is I have 3 copies, 1 UK, 2 US (one still sealed)
I think I bought the UK one off Amazon.
All 3 have the bonus CD.
you feel like selling one of the us ones,spot?
Considering it's sealed, I don't think so :p
Though if I remember right, the US promo I got had the bonus disk apart.
Geri wrote:
El Jarvo wrote: I ended up getting three copies cos the dance CD was fcut on each one.
In fact, I think it was fcut on the 3rd one and I just thought 'fcuk it' and kept it anyways.
and the Dance cd is actually the only one worth listening too
Not sure about that...
The bonus disc is worth it, Disc 1 (or is it 2) is worth it because Brutal is on it and I didn't buy The Beach OST.
Of course Disk 4 is worth it, though it's not a complete show, but considering how rare it is for NO to release live stuff, it's better than nothing.
As for Disc 3... beside Paradise's remix, that's just a bunch of edited remixes available elsewhere.
Jeffari-al-Texani wrote:
ShugZViking wrote: I think just about everyone on here bought it when it came out and spent the next few months whinging about it
Erm...didn't we bitch BEFORE it came out?
Yes, and that is why we got a 5th CD ;)
I bought the London 5 CD set.
And I don't care whether someone thinks I'm a "true fan" or not.
Yes, for the wife's birthday. Wasn't expecting the fifth CD, but glad it was there!
BTW - I'm pretty positive I can hear my wife screaming on the live tracks from the Gold Coast (Big Day Out). She was there right at the front...
