Posted: 04 Jan 2005 07:42
You're probably right about it being one of the best box sets, but (imo) that's because career-retrospective box sets are generally ripoffs that force fans to buy dozens of songs that they can hear on the albums they already own. Sorry if this is whiney, but I think it's a valid complaint... As I said, the new Nirvana box is the case in point: Four discs of rare/unreleased material that fills in almost all the gaps left by their other releases, with only ONE album track in the entire box (Smells Like Teen Spirit.) I don't think a single devoted fan of Nirvana felt deprived of the album tracks. If I remember correctly, a few great songs like She's My Best Friend were left off PS&S. It's only right to be thankful for the overwhelmingly positive things about the box, but to be honest, I think it was compromised.Chance wrote:Like?Stephen Says wrote:for a good-sized box set, it left out some rather important tracks.
Not trying to sound like a fanboy, but I've always thought it was one of the best box sets to come out. I have no complaints at all. Well, maybe the first album in mono, as was originally planned. But overall, I think it's a model on how to do things right by a band.