More Boxset stuff; review at music365
posted by davidt on Tuesday June 20 2000, @06:30AM

half-a-person is first with the link to the music365 review of the boxset (released on June 19, UK):

I've just come across yet another review of Morrissey's 10 CD singles' and B-side collection.

Rating 8/10. By the way, 'The Singles Collection 1988-1992' mentioned in the review was a bootleg.

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Box Set for the ugly Americans
glmrck writes:
I checked out the scoop on the upcoming singles box set with my local record store today and apparently it is going to be an import. The list price is $66 or something like that. It won't be in on the 19th but hopefully it will be released in the states in a few weeks. This of course is disappointing but since i have no money its no big deal. So, tomorrow when all your friends say, "the box set is out now!" simply reply, "well... how soon is now?"

Shoplifters of Trafford
Nobbys Left Boot '68 writes:
An attempt today (19/6) to purchase the Morrissey singles set from a well known high street chain store (Dog and Gramophone) in the Manchester area, was met with embarrassed looks as I was informed by an apologetic sales advisor that each and every copy in stock had been stolen shortly after opening time, they presume by one person. A sign of a Morrissey related crime spree? or a desperate cry for attention from a neglected home fanbase? Come home Steven before it gets out of hand!

 
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    Not a bootleg (Score:1)
    Just a quick correction, the 13 CD collection mentioned in the review is not a bootleg. I checked "Passions Just Like Mine" just to be absolutely sure...

    There is a one CD b-side collection of a similar name (POP - The Unreleased Singles B-Sides Collection 1986-1992) which features a scan of the box set. That release was a bootleg
    Aaron -- Tuesday June 20 2000, @08:15AM (#228)
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    Boxset for sale for $36 (Score:1)
    If you have a credit card you can purchase the
    box set for 24.19 pounds including shipping.

    go to:

    www.boxman.com

    this is where I got mine.
    mine was mailed from the UK today :)

    best,
    michael
    hulmerist <stevenpmorrissey@hotmail.com> -- Tuesday June 20 2000, @08:29AM (#230)
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      Price of Boxset (Score:1)
      I work at a local record store here and we got it today. I don't believe our price is any higher than $50.

      The store is Just Play Music and the number is 805-963-8677.

      I think we only got one in the shop but I can order more if for some reason this really is a good price.

      Tell them Jose sent you! :)
      blurjose -- Tuesday June 20 2000, @05:10PM (#251)
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        The boxset HE would have wanted? (Score:1)
        Hey! I got my hands on the new box set yesterday. I would guess that (being on the old label and all) Moz had nothing to do with it.

        Sure - it's nice to have a new Moz release - but where is the attention to detail? The box itself is quite difficult to open and will be damaged in no time at all, but more seriously - some of the sleeves seem to be photocopies rather than actual reprints. The disc labels aren't the same either, with some strange, illogical colour coding.

        OK, so this is all pretty anal but Moz fans are notoriously obsessive, particularly when the man himself plays such an active part in the packaging of his releases.

        Quibbles aside, it's fantastic to see the singles collected, plus much cheaper than tracking down all the origninals (not that that stopped me). I hope that EMI will release a second part (with the unreleased That's Entertainment / Trash as the tenth disc). More impressive would be a Smiths set - well, we can but dream...
        Benj -- Wednesday June 21 2000, @01:53AM (#262)
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