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Post by RobGNYC on Apr 25, 2024 10:36:20 GMT -5
In the "Bro" article, they talk of songs on HLAW and say that the 4 album set is from DCN to HDTW. They really got it wrong. eddiejinfl Makes you wonder what the heck he reviewed. Did he even have the box? I would send a message but I’m not on X, his listed contact.
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Post by MokyWI on Apr 25, 2024 11:15:25 GMT -5
Quote by rick: A nice write-up there, although they make the good of saying that Linda recorded "The Tears Of A Clown", when it was really "The Tracks Of My Tears". And I kind of have to disagree that Linda's version of the latter was "Nashville Soul". But that's a minor quibble. Incidentally, I tried to get into the world-famous Canterbury Records store here in Pasadena for last Saturday's Record Store Day to see about this collection, but I couldn't. The line out the store was about fifty to a hundred people deep. “Tracks of My Tears” Nashville Soul? Hardly.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Apr 26, 2024 6:01:20 GMT -5
I'm not on X, either, Rob and don't plan on it. I missed "The Tears of a Clown" reference. Like Rob said, did they not see the box set?
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Post by rick on Apr 26, 2024 15:36:50 GMT -5
I went to The Boston Herald's website and filled out a comment in the Contact Us section and received an email reply stating: "Please contact the Boston Herald directly: Joe Dwinell is the Executive Editor of the Boston Herald. His email address is joed@bostonherald.com "
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Post by RobGNYC on Apr 26, 2024 18:35:35 GMT -5
Thanks Rick for the contact. My e-mail to Dwinell today (I did include the article title "Remember When Country Music Wasn't for Bros?" in the message subject line):
Dear Mr. Dwinell:
I'm a member of the Linda Ronstadt Discussion Forum, a rabid and meticulous group that demands accuracy regarding Linda's career. The members are frankly losing their collective mind over Jed Gottlieb's review of her new box set The Asylum Albums 1973-1977. We'd like to know what the heck he reviewed and if he even had the box that he's discussing.
The box does not include all of her studio albums from Don't Cry Now (Asylum 1973) to Hasten Down the Wind (Asylum 1976). It covers Don't Cry Now to Simple Dreams (Asylum 1977) and does not include Heart Like a Wheel (Capitol 1974, Linda's last album for that label), which Mr. Gottlieb discusses in detail as if it's in the box.
We hope that these errors can be corrected.
Best regards Rob Gallagher NYC
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Post by sliderocker on Apr 26, 2024 21:29:33 GMT -5
Curiously, I can't find any mention of this box set anywhere. Not even on Amazon, which usually has release dates for new albums (including box sets) long before the album is released. Have to wonder, I did note it was a Rhino release but could they be going through their Handmade label, meaning it will be a limited edition of 10,000 copies or less? And if and once the copies are sold, that's it, no more pressings? I did like the artwork I saw and I would definitely like a copy of the box set.
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Post by RobGNYC on Apr 26, 2024 21:38:31 GMT -5
Rhino site says “Limited Edition of 5,000 copies (worldwide); 4-LP on 140g black vinyl.” About the Rhino Handmade sub-label, Discogs says: “Their final release was the “More Of The Monkees” super-deluxe edition, issued at the end of 2017.”
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Post by sliderocker on Apr 26, 2024 21:49:50 GMT -5
On Discogs. www.discogs.com/release/30453866-Linda-Ronstadt-The-Asylum-Years-1973-1977All in LP format, no CD versions listed. No new material. Made in Germany but released by Rhino. Copies on ebay selling for around $220.00. No mention if the recordings have been remixed and remastered. Two positive reviews. Discogs list lowest to highest selling prices on their page, $83.88 to $160.48. Outside of the front cover artwork, with the inner artwork, you get the gatefold album jackets with the original covers or printed on the inner sleeve. Typical Rhino-Warners effort. And probably Irving Azoff. For the money they want you to spend for the box set, you should get some rarities. Maybe Linda did record "Tears of a Clown?" Nope, not listed and I'm glad she didn't record that song. The box set is listed as being in the soul and funk genre? Huh? Linda's Asylum releases were primarily country and rock affairs. Saying it was soul and funk is pushing the B*llsh*t. And it's not funny! I love that front cover but I'll be hanged if I spend $100 or higher just to have a gorgeous front cover photo of Linda they should've used way back when Linda was in her prime. Someone in California should put Rhino out of my misery. They used to be the most interesting of reissue labels. Since being acquired by Warners, they've gone to pot, and someone needs to put them out of their misery. And while they're at it, put Warners out of their misery. They've outlived their usefulness.
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Post by sliderocker on Apr 26, 2024 21:57:07 GMT -5
Rhino site says “Limited Edition of 5,000 copies (worldwide); 4-LP on 140g black vinyl.” About the Rhino Handmade sub-label, Discogs says: “Their final release was the “More Of The Monkees” super-deluxe edition, issued at the end of 2017.” I figured it was going to be a limited edition of 5,000 copies. There's a certain irony in that Rhino usually won't ship their recordings to foreign countries, so the fact the albums were pressed in Germany, if they don't ship to foreign countries, it would be a slap in the face to those in Germany. I was thinking the superdeluxe version of the Monkees' Headquarters (last year) was on Rhino Handmade. I will have to look at the copy I bought as I think it has the Rhino Handmade imprint. Then again, I did notice Rhino no longer lists the Monkees as among the artists they represent, which is another irony as Rhino built their label and company primarily on the Monkees's original catalog. But, I believe Andrew Sandoval did report there were issues with Warners over the Monkees's catalog and he had left Rhino as a result.
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Post by MokyWI on Apr 27, 2024 5:10:38 GMT -5
On Discogs. www.discogs.com/release/30453866-Linda-Ronstadt-The-Asylum-Years-1973-1977All in LP format, no CD versions listed. No new material. Made in Germany but released by Rhino. Copies on ebay selling for around $220.00. No mention if the recordings have been remixed and remastered. Two positive reviews. Discogs list lowest to highest selling prices on their page, $83.88 to $160.48. Outside of the front cover artwork, with the inner artwork, you get the gatefold album jackets with the original covers or printed on the inner sleeve. Typical Rhino-Warners effort. And probably Irving Azoff. For the money they want you to spend for the box set, you should get some rarities. Maybe Linda did record "Tears of a Clown?" Nope, not listed and I'm glad she didn't record that song. The box set is listed as being in the soul and funk genre? Huh? Linda's Asylum releases were primarily country and rock affairs. Saying it was soul and funk is pushing the B*llsh*t. And it's not funny! I love that front cover but I'll be hanged if I spend $100 or higher just to have a gorgeous front cover photo of Linda they should've used way back when Linda was in her prime. Someone in California should put Rhino out of my misery. They used to be the most interesting of reissue labels. Since being acquired by Warners, they've gone to pot, and someone needs to put them out of their misery. And while they're at it, put Warners out of their misery. They've outlived their usefulness. I am going to pass on this LP box set. Love the cover artwork, but I don’t need it for that. I need to replace DCN, PID and HDTW on vinyl but I am going to wait for remastering and 180 gram vinyl. I think I remember another publication several years back confused “Tracks of My Tears” with “Tears of a Clown”. If I am not mistaken I think we discussed it on here, or maybe it was a Ronstadt Facebook page who was discussing the mistake several years ago.
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Post by Partridge on Apr 27, 2024 12:09:35 GMT -5
My set arrived in the mail today. It was marked with a sticker price of $99.99 but I paid $120 on ebay, which included shipping.
Don't Cry Now and Simple Dreams included the picture inner sleeves, although they were a matte finish instead of the original glossy finish.
Prisoner in Disguise, Hasten Down the Wind, and Simple Dreams were also gatefolds as they were originally released.
Since there were no bonus tracks, I think an LP-sized booklet with some photographs from that era, hopefully some that we have not seen, would have made this a much more desirable and collectible package. But that would have taken some extra creative effort. So this goes on the shelf. I'm not going to play it. I don't even like vinyl.
The name of this set was Linda Ronstadt The Asylum Years 1973 - 1977. That makes me wonder if The Asylum Years 1978 - 1982 might be upcoming. But that would only be 3 LPs.
I would rather see Linda Ronstadt The Capitol Years 1969 - 1974. My vinyl copy of Hand Sown... Home Grown is in tatters.
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Post by PoP80 on Apr 27, 2024 15:32:02 GMT -5
From that description, Partridge, it doesn't seem like the box set is worth $100. As you said, it doesn't really include anything new, and I would think the old original albums would be more valuable for the sake of nostalgia and authenticity.
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Post by RobGNYC on Apr 27, 2024 15:58:24 GMT -5
I guess I don’t understand the point of this release. Linda’s biggest fans have all of these albums and there are no extra tracks/rarities or (apparently) remastering to interest them. For dabblers who want just some Linda from her biggest commercial years, the price is prohibitive. So who is it for? If Rhino wanted to do a big-ticket Linda Asylum box the right way, they could have followed the model of Sinatra’s “The Capitol Years.” Twenty LPs, remastered, all of the “concept” albums plus the mop-up albums of singles and extra tracks (“This Is Sinatra” Vols. 1 and 2). Now a package like that would have Linda fans lining up. For the dabblers, there are always the compilations. What am I missing (other than a great cover)?
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Post by Partridge on Apr 27, 2024 16:29:03 GMT -5
The price is not so out of line with what I see other new vinyl albums selling for. Which is one reason I mostly don't buy vinyl. That and the fact that I don't like vinyl because it is a nuisance. I mostly only buy Ronstadt on vinyl.
I did buy a while back a Brandy Clark live vinyl Record Store Day release as it was not released on CD. So I transferred it to a CD and digital and then months later they released it on digital. My efforts were futile. I hate vinyl. That is why I am getting rid of many more of my crashed LPs. I will never play them again. I have them on digital. I was looking at the pitiful selection of LPs in the Goodwill type store. Mantovani. Living Strings. I'm thinking of dumping my Wanda Jackson collection there-- but I still can't let go of my mono Kinks albums.
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Post by beatle on Apr 28, 2024 6:47:14 GMT -5
I sort of agree with Tony about vinyl. I don't play any of my vinyl anymore. My wife has a turntable in her office where she can play her obscure folk albums that aren't on Spotify. I have had friends play me some of these "super-duper" vinyls on their special turntables and I don't hear any difference really. I think they feel they have to sound better if they spent so much money on them!.. Except for a few odd things I dumped all my non Linda/Beatles vinyl. I am about to pack away all of my CD's to make room for more display stuff. I can honestly say I can't remember playing a CD. I transferred the special ones to computer files. So I have a huge CD case taking up space in my museum and some nice stuff that I would like to display. Rich
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Post by fabtastique on May 1, 2024 3:03:16 GMT -5
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Post by beatle on May 1, 2024 7:46:34 GMT -5
Thanks!...Mine remains sealed....I hope whoever opens it in the future doesn't find old Montovani albums! Rich
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Post by eddiejinnj on May 2, 2024 17:00:44 GMT -5
The only wave I'd seriously consider buying it is that it remains sealed. Only then it has a really good chance of remaining in the condition I received it in, lol
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Post by beatle on May 3, 2024 7:42:50 GMT -5
If there was something extra in it I would open it then bag it. Otherwise no. Being sealed adds to the value. For now it's on the "new arrivals" shelf... Rich
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