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Post by Roxanne on Sept 7, 2016 1:44:29 GMT
So which of the new Arrival releases will you be purchasing ?
All of them ?
None ?
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Post by Alan on Sept 7, 2016 16:40:30 GMT
Possibly all of them as I couldn't bear it if, in a year's time, they're fetching double the prices and I haven't got them!
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Post by foreverfan on Sept 7, 2016 18:30:09 GMT
Alas I won't be buying anything, as nice as it looks, I have everything 50 times over , so unless something new is released I'll be sticking with what I've got. i can totally understand those who speculate on rarities in the hope of increased value, I have a few myself, but would I get rid of them....no,  |
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Post by Alan on Sept 7, 2016 19:10:58 GMT
Hmmm.... I was seriously tempted by the limited edition coloured vinyl singles boxed set, but having just nearly bought it on the Museum site, I've discovered that the item plus tax and postage costs the equivalent of £50. For four singles this is a lot, considering I got the 40-singles boxed set from 2014 for just over £100. It's seriously not worth £50, however much it might rise in value in years to come.
I'll wait and see if the other items become available on a UK site, but in the meantime I've changed my vote to "none of them".
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Post by josef on Sept 7, 2016 20:05:03 GMT
As much as I consider myself a loyal fan I'm unlikely to buy anything ABBA-related these days unless there's new material and as that seems unlikely....
Don't get me wrong, if I was browsing and spotted something then my impulse might take over. But I'm really not sure when I'll next buy anything. The last time was the Live album.
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Post by The Rubber Ball Man on Sept 7, 2016 21:21:53 GMT
I would really love to have the colour discs - I love the colours by the way.
Highlight to see the 2nd sentence better!!!
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Post by Roxanne on Sept 8, 2016 12:45:18 GMT
well I'm a sucker for colour vinyl and picture discs - I also love the alternate photo used for the cover of the box set - and I just love the fact that it all represents the 40th Anniversary of this fabulous album that I was lucky enough to experience when it was first released - pretty colours/images & nostalgia, can't beat it   |
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Post by HOMETIME on Sept 8, 2016 13:10:52 GMT
well I'm a sucker for colour vinyl and picture discs - I also love the alternate photo used for the cover of the box set - and I just love the fact that it all represents the 40th Anniversary of this fabulous album that I was lucky enough to experience when it was first released - pretty colours/images & nostalgia, can't beat it That's my feeling too. Having landed myself a copy of the Frida box a few months ago, I can see myself being lured by the fancy packaging and coloured vinyl. Not sure yet about the picture discs, though. I get that they are trying to give something special to the fans - difficult when no unreleased material will be made available - but there seem to have been a couple of opportunities missed. For instance, why not include the CD and DVD in the box with the singles? Or maybe box them with the picture discs and a large format booklet and art print? Then again, I suppose that might seem like milking the fans for a second expensive box containing a CD and DVD they already own. Hard for them to win when you've got picky fans like me  |
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Post by Alan on Sept 8, 2016 16:52:14 GMT
Changed my mind... On the uDiscover site, the boxed set of coloured vinyl singles comes to £34, so £16 less than the Museum. That's a shocking difference. I've relented and pre-ordered it.
Like Tony (or Hometime), I'm not too fussed about the picture disc singles even though they're only £7.99 each on the same site. Picture discs don't do it much for me anymore. I've got all the original UK picture discs, and there are so many fake ABBA ones around that I'm not feeling it for these. I'm definitely not bothering with the vinyl album.
Roxanne's right, it is an alternate shot on the cover of the box isn't it? Have we ever seen any before? Can't see it too clearly but Benny's legs are positioned differently, so that was the giveaway for me. I wouldn't have known had Roxanne not mentioned it though.
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Post by HOMETIME on Sept 8, 2016 19:51:05 GMT
Fool that I am, I've ordered the box and the picture discs (from the cheaper uDiscover site store.udiscovermusic.com/). The LP is a bridge too far for me (even though I'd love to get the liner notes). |
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