tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post6606560283233978839..comments2024-01-26T07:11:45.193-05:00Comments on Linear Tracking Lives!: Go-Betweens' Early Years Chronicled in Box SetBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-2922864209874166042014-10-20T14:02:06.867-04:002014-10-20T14:02:06.867-04:00Sounds like Santa was good to you, Dirk. Come to t...Sounds like Santa was good to you, Dirk. Come to think of it, through the years I have opened a few box sets on that day.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-44765481247153386542014-10-20T08:19:31.141-04:002014-10-20T08:19:31.141-04:00Christmas was invented for box sets, you know ... ...Christmas was invented for box sets, you know ... I got the Clash LP set last year ...Dirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02907703583893968857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-59866563341618627802014-10-19T16:14:21.225-04:002014-10-19T16:14:21.225-04:00I don't think anyone will listen to my hints b...I don't think anyone will listen to my hints but am ever hopeful Brian.<br />$160 is a lot of money but this does sound like a box set that is worth the money for a change...Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03958875416084119469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-55806054466046754232014-10-19T11:33:33.670-04:002014-10-19T11:33:33.670-04:00Hi, Scott. I like this tact. I wonder if anyone wo...Hi, Scott. I like this tact. I wonder if anyone would listen to me.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-58502118325832083422014-10-19T10:38:36.009-04:002014-10-19T10:38:36.009-04:00I used to buy quite a few of them but not so much ...I used to buy quite a few of them but not so much these days as most of them are a bit of a rip off. But this Go Betweens one sounds like one worth buying with all the rare, unreleased material on it. I shall be dropping a few hints to friends and family over the next few weeks...Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03958875416084119469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-51358181602016079042014-10-18T16:13:06.952-04:002014-10-18T16:13:06.952-04:00Too bad, too, because I have been really tongue wa...Too bad, too, because I have been really tongue wagging about that Mike Pedicin tune you have today.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-30118709269695946482014-10-18T15:58:09.333-04:002014-10-18T15:58:09.333-04:00Hey George. For some reason I haven't been abl...Hey George. For some reason I haven't been able to leave comments on your blog. Grr. Just tried again a couple of times but no dice. Sorry.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-47391652811543339022014-10-18T15:43:50.682-04:002014-10-18T15:43:50.682-04:00Hi George. I probably have a dozen to 15 box sets,...Hi George. I probably have a dozen to 15 box sets, and I have to confess I have another one on pre-order, but most of them are various artists compilations like you mentioned. My first box set was Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 when I first bought a CD player in 1988. I still love that one. In fact, I may have to highlight that one next week. I have all three Nuggets sets, but I don't pull them out as much as I thought I would. In recent times, Cherry Red's Scared to Get Happy box is about as good as it gets. It's one of those boxes that really gets you exploring. I know I have bought other albums after sampling them on that one. <br /><br />Wow. I have never bought a box that cost anywhere near 240 pounds. Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321051045499549249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815215641735446886.post-11882368450599288142014-10-18T08:39:15.799-04:002014-10-18T08:39:15.799-04:00Hi Brian, I have a few. One is the Lefty Frizzell ...Hi Brian, I have a few. One is the Lefty Frizzell set, it cost me £240 about 10 years ago. It's terrible. I should have just bought a "best of.." instead. So I have 12 cds in the set plus book. It does look great, mind you. I buy box sets, or used to, of thinsg like Nuggets where it is really a big compilation. Sometimes I think these sets you refer to, like The Go-Betweens or The Clash are a bit exploitative, you get the albums you already own plus a few titbits. <br />Haven't bought The Primitives yet, by the way, but will do so soon!georgehttp://gaforsyth.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com