Would you buy any of the New Order Remasters - if there were no bonus discs?

i think i know how this is going to turn out..

but i'm trying to prove a point, in another discussion i'm having..

i would buy the remasters, even if there were no bonus discs......and were priced at a discount price.............

(and i'm not talking about the bonus discs being offered separately)....

i know most people feel ripped off about the bonus discs, so why buy them? if all you wanted was just the album tracks?

any speculation about extra liner notes, etc, is up to you..

later -1

Hell no!

It is also a suicide marketing strategy for the record company.

Why pay a cent when 30 seconds after they are released, they are free online.

Sorry to those who disagree, but they got my money back in the 80's.

How about returning my original CDs in exchange for the new ones? Let's say I'd pay £2 each?

Yes, provided that it is a double sided disk with the album on one side and the extras on the other

Solitude wrote: Yes, provided that it is a double sided disk with the album on one side and the extras on the other

i have some of those cd/dvd dual discs (talking heads, bjork) etc...

and they are A PAIN IN THE NECK, they are slightly thicker than a cd, and DO NOT WORK on all players, computers, etc..

also, it makes it a lot easier to scratch,

and you have to look at each side, before you put it in the player..

ughhh....

later -1

Interesting poll. I voted yes, but I should add that it's a conditional "yes" - it would have to be a proper remaster, going back to the original master tape. No "no-noise!" or "loudness!" job. Get Steve Hoffman or somebody in. Also, I'm not sure whether I'd get all of them. "Movement" and "Low-life" are high on the priority list - because the currently available CDs for those are atrocious (and, prove me wrong, but it looks like the ones coming out in October will, if anything, be even worse!). There's nothing wrong with the recording - the original vinyl LPs sound fantastic.

Usually I'm more tempted to buy this sort of thing if it's got interesting bonus material (such as alternative mixes), but if the track listing that's been circulated is correct, I've already got every single track on these "Collectors Edition" bonus discs, so they make no difference for me.

The artwork is important, of course. Make sure "Movement" is printed on heavy blue card stock, without any offending barcodes or copyright blurb. Use the Factory originals as a template, and expand them to include alternate artwork, and previously unseen photos. Then I'd happily spend £15 on each, even for single discs! This is about cultural heritage, so London Records, and Warner Brothers, don't you dare f- it up again!!!

Can people please refer to the "bonus discs" in inverted commas in order to maintain some proper sense of cold, hard reality around here??

Thanks.

The Sub-Cultured Perfect Kisser*!* wrote: Hell no!

It is also a suicide marketing strategy for the record company.

are you specifically referring to London?

and why would it be?

90% (made up quote based on experience) of the other remasters i have bought, are just the albums, without anything else, and i was happy with those...

later -1

Jimmy Jazz wrote: Why pay a cent when 30 seconds after they are released, they are free online.

Sorry to those who disagree, but they got my money back in the 80's.

Cheap bastard.

Probably would only purchase the Republic remaster in this case. Didn't seem to have B-sides I cared for anyway.

The Sub-Cultured Perfect Kisser*!* wrote: Hell no!

yeah right! curiousity killed the cat

I'm not even convinced I'll buy the remasters with the "bonus" discs... DO I really need a fifth copy of PC&L?

Snorri xxx

Snorrimon wrote: I'm not even convinced I'll buy the remasters with the "bonus" discs... DO I really need a fifth copy of PC&L?

Snorri xxx

it depends, are you a collector? a casual fan (probably not with 4 versions)?

someone looking to replace an old copy?

i have it on the following:

us cassette uk boxed cassette

us vinyl uk vinyl

uk limited edition car case cd us cd japanese promo cd japanese cd

i'm still going to buy the remasters, because i fall into the 'collector' category...

and to see how well this sounds compared to the other cds..

later -1

I ended up here by mistake, one day, while looking for www.readerssheds.co.uk...

Snorri xxx

£50 Guy wrote: Interesting poll. I voted yes, but I should add that it's a conditional "yes" - it would have to be a proper remaster, going back to the original master tape. No "no-noise!" or "loudness!" job.

The artwork is important, of course. Make sure "Movement" is printed on heavy blue card stock, without any offending barcodes or copyright blurb. Use the Factory originals as a template, and expand them to include alternate artwork, and previously unseen photos. Then I'd happily spend £15 on each, even for single discs! This is about cultural heritage, so London Records, and Warner Brothers, don't you dare f- it up again!!!

Same opinion!

I would buy the albums that originally had problems, like Movement (missing beats from Senses) and PCL (track separation between Blue Monday and The Village).

I will let someboby buy them for ME!Cos they might be SHIT!:D

Probably only Brotherhood, hoping that the remaster does some of the songs a bit more justice than the muddy original

brade27 wrote: Probably only Brotherhood, hoping that the remaster does some of the songs a bit more justice than the muddy original

i first heard brotherhood on vinyl..and later on cd..

i thought it was supposed to sound gritty, and murky?

cleaning it up too much, would take away from it..

later -1

No, except possibly brotherhood because the existing cd sounds rubbish compared to the vinyl.

{or did the vinyl also sound bad? So long since I had it I can't remember, but the cd sounds really rather weedy to me)

I suppose if they did low life in a card sleeve with the greaseproof paper I might consider it.

£50 Guy wrote: Interesting poll. I voted yes, but I should add that it's a conditional "yes" - it would have to be a proper remaster, going back to the original master tape. No "no-noise!" or "loudness!" job. Get Steve Hoffman or somebody in. Also, I'm not sure whether I'd get all of them. "Movement" and "Low-life" are high on the priority list - because the currently available CDs for those are atrocious (and, prove me wrong, but it looks like the ones coming out in October will, if anything, be even worse!). There's nothing wrong with the recording - the original vinyl LPs sound fantastic.

Usually I'm more tempted to buy this sort of thing if it's got interesting bonus material (such as alternative mixes), but if the track listing that's been circulated is correct, I've already got every single track on these "Collectors Edition" bonus discs, so they make no difference for me.

The artwork is important, of course. Make sure "Movement" is printed on heavy blue card stock, without any offending barcodes or copyright blurb. Use the Factory originals as a template, and expand them to include alternate artwork, and previously unseen photos. Then I'd happily spend £15 on each, even for single discs! This is about cultural heritage, so London Records, and Warner Brothers, don't you dare f- it up again!!!

I agree 100% with these comments - in fact I would pay a premium to get Steve Hoffman involved maybe upto £20 for a single disc.

Voted no.. Dont need another copy of just the albums... even if the sound is spectacular, i probably wont notice it on my stereo....

i'm pretty shocked that the totals are even..

i thought a lot less people would be buying them..

however, i know most of you are being hopeful in expecting the remasters to have better sound quality..

well we should find out by monday..

later -1

NO,as i've just got all the promos then i see no need to buy them,unless they come out with some different artwork or summat.....

wrote: NO,as i've just got all the promos then i see no need to buy them,unless they come out with some different artwork or summat.....

even if i had the promos, i would get the normal versions..

all the promos i've seen so far came in the basic type sleeves, with no artwork

later -1

-1 wrote:

wrote: NO,as i've just got all the promos then i see no need to buy them,unless they come out with some different artwork or summat.....

even if i had the promos, i would get the normal versions..

all the promos i've seen so far came in the basic type sleeves, with no artwork

later -1

The remasters will probably have the same artwork as the originals so i dont think i'll bother as i have both the factory and london releases,AND at £15 a throw they are a bit too dear for me unfortunately...........

Well.........I probably would, seeing as how I don't own any of the albums pre-Get Ready on CD at all, the vinyl copies of those still get a lot of turntable play.

If they were good remasters then yeah - I'd get them.

Sardan wrote: If they were good remasters then yeah - I'd get them.

well, what do you mean by 'good'?

there is one short review by a person here at the end of the 'official tracklisting' thread that liked them..

later -1

I just pre-ordered UK version of Low-Life & Technique only. £28.2 at Amazon JPN. :dead: