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Post by fernandoamado on Jun 7, 2022 22:14:34 GMT
I'm talking about articles like this one: www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SICP-31445It reads 'Japanese original release. Cardboard sleeve reissue from Electric Light Orchestra features the high-fidelity Blu-spec CD2 format. Comes with lyrics and a description. This series features the following albums: "Zoom," "Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra," "Electric Light Orchestra Live," "Alone In The Universe," "Wembley Or Bust : Live At Wembley Stadium," and "From Out Of Nowhere."' I wanted to ask a couple things. First and most important: does anybody know if these versions include those VERY sought-after japanese only bonus tracks? Even further, is the AITU article the deluxe or the regular version (i.e. includes Falut Line and Blue)? And finally... are they worth it? I only own AITU and FOON in their regular CDs editions as released in Argentina. Thanks! PS: If only FOON had a japanese bonus track... come on man! 32 minutes!!
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Post by fernandoamado on Jun 8, 2022 12:43:03 GMT
Found their tracklist at Sony Music Shop Japan using their catalog number (https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&cd=SICP000031445&cid=oto-SICP000031445 for example).
* Armchair Theatre misses every bonus track. * Zoom has Long Black Road (it could finally be the new remaster which appeared on American Hustle, maybe in mono, maybe stereo) but lacks every other Frontiers bonus track. * Long Wave features Jody. * Mr. Blue Sky misses every bonus track * ELO Live misses every bonus track * AITU has every bonus track * FOON is as usual
If anyone can confirm nonetheless it would be better. Strange how they skip bonus tracks this way. I won't buy every article now, only a couple of them...
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Post by ShardEnder on Jun 8, 2022 23:18:00 GMT
In every case, these are just reprints of earlier Sony versions, so Zoom would be a digital clone of the 2001 Japanese edition. I've not done a comparison, but Armchair Theatre restores the two hidden pieces to the end of Save Me Now, rather than these being at the end of the Frontiers expanded remaster, so it's possible they're using the same source as the original CD for that one. Saying that, didn't Sony repackage the five Frontiers releases in its Original Album Classics boxed set a few years ago? With these offering no new content except that 50th anniversary branding, I decided to give these a miss, and now I'm almost regretting that because of how much scalpers are charging for the complete collection on eBay, including the timed exclusive presentation bonus items.
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