It's going to be a 10-CD box set, no DVDs. Full details are in the first post.

CRAP.

Oh well, if you're right at least I get to save a lot of $'s. There's no way I'm spending this kind of coin for a few bonus trax. I also thought the SACD of Avalon wasn't all that good sound wise.

Quoting IP's original post just so y'all don't think I'm crazy!

What is the sound quality like on the current (1999) remasters?

Apparently these will be different remasters but the Hi-rez DVDs was the attraction for me plus I don't like card sleeves

My VAGUE memory is they are acceptable, but to be honest I haven't played any on my main system in a LONG time. I would have to revisit a couple to give you a legit answer. From looking at my CD list, it appears the last batch of Virgin remasters were HDCD; so it's quite possible they are better than these new ones!

It appears I own all of the UK HDCD editions with the exceptions of Avalon (Netherlands SACD), Viva (USA Warner) & Flesh & Blood (USA Warner).

I'll try to play a couple of the HDCD's in the next week on my main system & post back.

BTW, there also is a high res version of the UK best of out there; I haven't heard it yet.

OK...I look forward to that...I only have a couple of comps but the 1999 HDCDs are very cheap here in the UK so I am tempted to buy the ones I am interested in (the first five)

Having bought them all I thought the HDCD ones were easily amongst some of the most compressed and bloated reissues of all time. HDCD is a nice format but it's what you feed the encoder with that matters. If you aren't gonna go for this set, try the 90's 07777 8***** series which are more clearer than the Polydors and easier on the ear compared with the HDCD issues.

I was all in for this set when they announced its release for early April. When it didn't come out I set about recollecting pristine LP versions of all of the albums. The first four are available as exceptional 180g pressings and the last four are easily found in near-mint shape in used bins and on eBay. I've had all the b-sides for years on the Thrill of It All box so I'm going to sit this one out. Besides, who doesn't want to see those album covers full size?

Wow, when did the DVDs get removed from this package? I was really looking forward to them, and hoping that they might include surround sound mixes too. The price better drop significantly now or I may have to pass on this.

As for the packaging, it's hard to tell whether or not these have inner sleeves. The photo shows some kind of insert in each sleeve, but it's hard to tell if it's merely a card with credits & lyrics, or perhaps an inner cardboard sleeve with those credits & lyrics. Hopefully it's the latter, but not having inner sleeves is not a deal breaker for me. Just a disappointment.

They look like cardboard inners to me, which is the same as no inners to the disc surface.

As RETAIL on the rice paper inner sleeves is around 13 cents (probably 2 or 3 cents ea wholesale in bulk), there is no excuse not to use them in these megabuck sets, especially as the cardboard sleeves are already saving the labels a tom both over jewelcases & in shipping costs.

I recently ordered the Bowie LP/DVD. I've heard the dvd just sits in a cardboard pocket in the LP packaging. I am going to be SO PISSED if it's scratched. If that info is correct, it would also prevent me from selling the LP as I'd planned.

Severine, it took less than 1 minute (For Your Pleasure & Country Life) to determine I agree with Kaja; FTP is basically unlistenable & while CL is better, it leans loud also.

I must have only played these on my computer when I bought them, as I did replace almost my entire 1st gen set with the HDCD's.

I don't have the 1st gen's here to compare except the 2 I mentioned previously.

I'm passing on this box.....$$$ saved!

I wont be getting these now. The DVDs were the major attraction.
No idea why they changed their minds.

OK, here's an update:
There will now be NO DVDs included as we know.
The bonus cuts are now on 2 seperate CDs.
It looks like there are inserts for each release, but I'm still not 100% sure. Sure seems that way from the picture.
US release is Aug. 14.
There will be further releases this year, and perhaps that's where the DVDs will surface, so I
would not give up on that for you Hi-Rez nuts.
I am still very interested in this, not having the box and not caring about Hi-Rez although if done right, this is one band where that format would sound amazing.



This is from the seconddisc:

As initially announced, The Complete Recordings 1972-1982 will present all eight of the band’s studio albums, from Roxy Music to Avalon, each digitally remastered and expanded with a host of non-LP B-sides and remixes, 12 of which are making their debut on CD. Initially, the package was due to feature four DVDs presenting the music in “high-resolution audio, transferred digitally from the original analogue masters.” (According to the link at the top, the DVDs would have featured the albums in 96/24 LPCM stereo.) However, the set will now only feature 10 compact discs: the original albums will be presented on their own, while the bonus content will form the final two discs.

The set is out on August 6, and will, according to a press release, be the first in a series of catalogue activities to commemorate the band’s 40th anniversary.

Roxy Music, The Complete Recordings 1972-1982 (Virgin, 2012)

Disc 1: Roxy Music (originally released as Island ILPS 9200, 1972)
1.Re-make/Re-model
2.Ladytron
3.If There is Something
4.2HB
5.The Bob (Medley)
6.Chance Meeting
7.Would You Believe?
8.Sea Breezes
9.Bitters End

Disc 2: For Your Pleasure (originally released as Island ILPS 9232, 1973)
1.Do the Strand
2.Beauty Queen
3.Strictly Confidential
4.Editions of You
5.In Every Dream Home a Heartache
6.The Bogus Man
7.Grey Lagoons
8.For Your Pleasure

Disc 3: Stranded (originally released as Island ILPS 9252, 1973)
1.Street Life
2.Just Like You
3.Amazona
4.Psalm
5.Serenade
6.A Song for Europe
7.Mother of Pearl
8.Sunset

Disc 4: Country Life
1.The Thrill of It All
2.Three and Nine
3.All I Want is You
4.Out of the Blue
5.If It Takes All Night
6.Bitter Sweet
7.Triptych
8.Casanova
9.A Really Good Time
10.Prairie Rose

Disc 5: Siren (originally released as Island ILPS 9344, 1975)
1.Love is the Drug
2.End of the Line
3.Sentimental Fool
4.Whirlwind
5.She Sells
6.Could It Happen to Me?
7.Both Ends Burning
8.Nightingale
9.Just Another High

Disc 6: Manifesto (originally released as Polydor POLH 001, 1979)
1.Manifesto
2.Trash
3.Angel Eyes
4.Still Falls the Rain
5.Stronger Through the Years
6.Ain’t That So
7.My Little Girl
8.Dance Away
9.Cry, Cry, Cry
10.Spin Me Round

Disc 7: Flesh + Blood (originally released as Polydor POLH 002, 1980)
1.The Midnight Hour
2.Oh Yeah
3.Same Old Scene
4.Flesh and Blood
5.My Only Love
6.Over You
7.Eight Miles High
8.Rain Rain Rain
9.No Strange Delight
10.Running Wild

Disc 8: Avalon (originally released as E’G Records HP 50, 1982)
1.More Than This
2.The Space Between
3.Avalon
4.India
5.While My Heart is Still Beating
6.The Main Thing
7.Take a Chance with Me
8.To Turn You On
9.True to Life
10.Tara

Discs 9-10: Bonus material
1.Virginia Plain (single A-side – Island WIP 6144, 1972)
2.The Numberer (single B-side – Island WIP 6144, 1972)
3.Pyjamarama (Island Mix) (single A-side – Island WIP 6159, 1973)
4.Pyjamarama (Polydor Mix) (single B-side – Polydor 2001 739, 1977)
5.The Pride and the Pain (single B-side – Island WIP 6159, 1973)
6.Do the Strand (USA 7” Mix) (single A-side – Island 12 713 AT (Germany), 1973) *
7.Hula Kula (single B-side – Island WIP 6173, 1973)
8.Your Application’s Failed (single B-side – Island WIP 6208, 1974)
9.The Thrill of It All (Edit) (from Greatest Hits - Polydor 2001 739, 1977) *
10.The Thrill of It All (USA 7” Mix) (single A-side – ATCO 45-7018 (U.S.), 1974) *
11.Love is the Drug (USA 7” Mix) (promo single B-side – ATCO 45-7042 (U.S.), 1975)*
12.Sultanesque (single B-side – Island WIP 6248, 1975)
13.Both Ends Burning (7” Mix) (single A-side – Island WIP 6262, 1975) *
14.For Your Pleasure (Live) (single A-side – Island WIP 6262, 1975) *

1.Trash 2 (single B-side – Polydor POSP 32, 1979)
2.Dance Away (Single Version) (single A-side – Polydor POSP 44, 1979)
3.Dance Away (Extended Mix) (12″ A-side – ATCO DDK-7504 (Canada), 1979)
4.Angel Eyes (Single Version) (single A-side – Polydor POSP 67, 1979)
5.Angel Eyes (Extended Remix) (12″ A-side – Polydor POSPX 67, 1979)
6.Oh Yeah (On the Radio) (single A-side – Polydor 2001 792, 1980) *
7.Manifesto (Remake) (single B-side – Polydor POSP 93, 1980)
8.South Downs (single B-side – Polydor 2001 792, 1980)
9.Lover (single B-side – Polydor ROXY 1, 1980)
10.Jealous Guy (single A-side – Polydor ROXY 2, 1981)
11.To Turn You On (First Version) (single B-side – Polydor ROXY 2, 1981) *
12.More Than This (7″ Edit) (single A-side E’G Records ROXY 3, 1982)
13.Avalon (7” Single Version) (single A-side – E’G Records ROXY 4, 1982) *
14.Always Unknowing (single B-side – E’G Records ROXY 4, 1982)
15.Take a Chance with Me (7” Single Version) (single A-side – E’G Records ROXY 5, 1982) *
16.Take a Chance with Me (USA 7” Mix) (single A-side – Warner Bros./E’G Records 7-29978 (U.S.), 1982) *
17.The Main Thing (12” Single Version) (single B-side – E’G Records ROXY X5, 1982)
18.The Main Thing (Remix) (single B-side – E’G Records ROXY 5, 1982) *

* denotes track previously unreleased on CD

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Since my Roxy Music collection consists of the original CD pressings from the '80s (or possibly early 90s), this could still be a great sonic upgrade for me, and I like the idea of 2 discs with the bonus tracks. The big issue right now is the price, as Amazon has it listed for $102.85 today. I think that would have to be cut in half for me to click the "Add To Cart" button, so I'll be keeping an eye on this as the release date approaches.

I'm seeing it for a lot less at UK Amazon. You could order it from there.

£47 (or $74) for a 10CD career spanning box set doesn't seem bad to me !!! I've pre-ordered.

Yay! It's coming soon.

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Do we know yet if the hi-res dvd's are included or not?

They're not a part of this and have not been for quite some time now. Don't know if they will get a seperate release or if they're a dead issue.

Pete, thanks for clarifying. I may have even known this at one time; I have pretty serious short term memory issues at this time.

I'm out unless there's a major blow out price ($25-$35 or so).

Geff:
No problem so sayeth ALF. I actually forgot about this release altogether! Now I see it's around $79 US, but I'm still gonna hold out. A real shame for you High-Rez people-and yet, still no explanation as to what happened!