Spandau Ballet Special editions coming 2010

[omar]

Someone gave Journeys To Glory a pretty bad review on Amazonuk.

[Andee1970]

I saw JTG been advertised states side as $33.99.........

[Rubellan]

Oh, great. Can anyone provide a screen grab of a waveform? I have my copy of the set coming, and will not even open it if it's truly as bad as the reviewer, and commenters of the review, state.

[Andee1970]

I read the Amazon review of JTG, oh not good, but lest Diamond is 10 times better remaster

[ApolloZero]

I am still gonna wait to find these cheaper from folk in Amazon Marketplace.. ridiculous pricing.

[Barmy]

For some reason amazon.co.uk charged me just 5.94 pounds for "Journey" (but 9.34 for "Diamond"), although I see the price is back up. Many tracks are unlistenable. Yep, that familar tinny, compressed, harsh "modern" remaster sound. Some tracks sound better than others, but I will stick with my old CD whenever I listen to this.

Haven't checked "Diamond" yet.

[weirdo]

i was going to by these this afternoon but instead opted for the new visage compilation....

[profil]

So far I had listened to them only in my car. Yesterday I took them at my home and I must admit that I don't like the sound too much: thin and harsh remasters. But to my ears Diamond sounds better than Journeys. [:(]

[FiveTenFifteen]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Rubellan[/i]
<br>Oh, great. Can anyone provide a screen grab of a waveform? I have my copy of the set coming, and will not even open it if it's truly as bad as the reviewer, and commenters of the review, state.
[/quote]

'Fraid to say, I have to concur with the comments thus far - it's a stinker ('Journeys To Glory' at least) - keep the shrinkwrap on, Rubellan and get set for a trip to the nearest post box to return to sender - for 'JTC' anyway. The opening 'To Cut A Long Story Short' is positively painful to endure. Things are better with 'Reformation', but by 'Mandolin' its obvious this is a pretty flawed effort. I have made some screen shots of the first couple of minutes of two of the tracks;

<img src="http://www.fivetenfifteen.com/sb-mandolin-2010.gif" alt="Screenshot of Mandolin 2010 remaster" border="0">

<img src="http://www.fivetenfifteen.com/sb-to-cut-a-long-story-short-2010.gif" alt="Screenshot of Mandolin 2010 remaster" border="0">

As you can see, compressed to death. Unpleasant.

The shoddiness doesn't end there, with a rather embarrassing typo in Robert Elms text - what should be 'sublime' becomes 'sublie' courtesy of the cackhanded designer responsible. Might be a small point, but gives a flavour of the slipshod nature of this effort. Dear oh dear...

[omar]

I could only imagine what the True & Parade remasters would be like ? Fingers crossed.

[Andee1970]

I have finally got these two, will listen too them tonight...looking forward to Diamond more than JTG

[omar]

Got mine today here in the US. I bought Diamond only. Love the whole damn thing !!!

[DJ Phoenix]

[quote][i]Originally posted by omar[/i]
<br>Got mine today here in the US. I bought Diamond only. Love the whole damn thing !!!
[/quote]

We shouldnt be talking about Spandau Ballet...afterall, they're not "new wave".

"Keepin the '80s alive!"

[omar]

LOl,What is new wave then ?? I've heard Spandau's music being classified as everything from new romantic,synthpop,pop,post punk,alternative to even rock. I thought "new wave" was a combination of different genres or styles.

[Andee1970]

not A-ha, big fn, Black, dead or Alive, Hazel dean, or SAW..........or Huey Bloody Lewis

I agree with Cispas, sod it, this isn't nu wave anymore........