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Nice post, Andrew. Telarc does have amazing sound quality, and generally really good performances. I'd like to put in another plug for the Naxos label, too. They usually have very very good sound quality and solid performances. PLUS they have often have interesting and unusual repertoire...

Slightly off topic, but is the Sony-BMG merger and it's affects on Arista the reason we were never treated to a DVD-A of Outkast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below?? That would just make me mad. J

God, I hope we get treated to another Beck hi-res surround sound experience. Has anyone heard details of what's going to be on the Odelay re-issue yet? Any word on possible surround there?? J

Mark, I've heard rumors that the Tacoma Store went under because of extreme shoplifting (supposedly more was stolen than sold!) and Bellevue went under because the rent at the Galleria was too high. I was talking to an employee about 4 or 5 months before they closed and he said they spent...

God, I blocked that question out of my mind shortly after I first saw the video because I figured I'd never know what he said. I guess now I do. J

To add to Jeff's comments, all they said they would stop doing was conspiring to keep prices high. Now that they've been caught, they're just doing it the old fashioned way. I did notice a brief period where it seemed like every new music release I wanted came out at $9.99 at Best Buy...

Sounds cool to me - I'll be there day and date! J

That's a good way to put it, Chris. It's also worth noting that these releases seem to sell particularly well - they're a nice way to build a classical collection with well regarded players and well regarded performances on the cheap. An added bonus for the gearhead/audiophile is of course...

Thank god! I was wondering when we'd see more of these! J

Thank god for this thread - I was just beginning to feel a zombie movie kick coming on. Now I know what to check out!! Here's a trailer for an upcoming zombie flick. So far, I'm not terribly impressed, but you guys just have to see for yourselves...

Has anyone heard any updates on these releases? I mean, they're slowly moving into Pink Floyd and Beatles style purgatory/oblivion, you know? Justin

I hope Lauzirika's working on this one, too! I got to see a worn print of the theatrical cut at the Cinerama in Seattle about 3-4 years ago. AWESOME. I hope we get to see the new version there as well. J

This is the most exciting news I've heard in ages! Warner has really gone to bat for us here, and I appreciate the honesty about the multiple upcoming versions so people can knowingly make up their minds what to buy. They've got some awesome stuff in the pipeline when you add this to the...

This set is, in a word, AWESOME. The new cut is amazing. The features (what I've gotten through, anyway) are well thought out, diverse, informative, and fun. Thanks to Ridley Scott and crew, Fox, and especially Charles de Lauzirika and his team for the tremendous effort that went into this...

This whole situation just makes me sad. I wish that Lucas would see it our way. I respect his right as an artist to modify the film as much as he wants to, and I respect the staggering amount of work that went into creating the current DVDs. I just wish that he would give us a little OT love...

First off, no you're not stupid - the first disc on the European release is supposed to be an SACD. Where did you get your copy from? I ordered mine from Amazon UK and the first disc is an SACD, the second is the DVD you describe. There is supposed to be an American version that is the same...

The title recommended by Hartwig in post #27 is actually available on DVD-A as Naxos 5.110101. Run a catalogue search at Naxos' website with that number to get better details. I had the CD and upgraded to the SACD when I found out it was available. This is a great disc and a phenomenal value...

Death Cab for Cutie is also stereo only. MOFI's SACD of Aimee Mann's Lost in Space is still one of my most listened to discs. At $30, it's a little overpriced, but worth every penny in my book. Ditto for the much cheaper "MOFI Discovery Series" of Ryan Adams' Heartbreaker. It's another...

There we have it - a definitive answer from someone who knows. Thanks for the input Mr. Harris. By the way, did you mean GWTW? Random question: does Warner typically include the Entr'acte and Intermission on their listed DVD run times? I don't have any of my discs around right now to...

I agree that the review might not be completely accurate, but IMDB does list a cut of the film that was released in 1993 in the UK with a runtime of 222 minutes. Of course I ditched my old copy of the DVD, so any comparisons I do will have to be from memory. I guess we'll all just have to see...

This is a potentially interesting release. I'm not DualDisc's biggest supporter, but my ears are open. Is it just me, or is this the first DualDisc boxed set? Justin

Methinks even darker times lie ahead for non-classical SACD. I guess I'd better get cracking on picking these up since I've only got Hot Rocks, Beggar's Banquet, and the Sympathy for the Devil single. They usually have at least a couple at Best Buy, If I'm quick I can still get most of 'em...

According to Rialto Pictures' website (www.rialtopictures.com) a print is touring the US through October. I've been hoping for a DVD release since I first saw the trailer for this restoration well over a year ago. Not to unduly get anyone's hope up, but Rialto proudly proclaims that they...

Actually, I was referring to differences in the Mickey and the Beanstalk short. I think there is only one version of Lambert. (I've edited my above comment to clarify that) To my knowledge, there are three primary versions of Mickey: The original from Fun and Fancy Free. It was introduced...

Hmmm... I've gone this long without ol' Lambert on my shelf, a few more months won't kill me. Look forward to picking it up, though! I managed to do a little more research on Mickey and the Beanstalk and answered my own question: according to All Movie Guide the version on this DVD is the one...

I'm in the "sort by studio, then by color" posse with about 800 DVDs. Goes all the way back to my VHS collection. I like the way it looks. And if anyone else wants to find something, they usually just have to call me. Hehehehe... Justin

So, does anyone know if the version contained on the Learning Adventures DVD is the self contained version narrated by Sterling Holloway (the voice of Winnie the Pooh), or is it identical to the one on Fun and Fancy Free and Mickey in Living Color Vol. 2? I've been trying to track down the...

Thanks to everyones recommendations, I'll have to check out "Love over Gold" soon then. I'm digging BiA, so it seems like the natural progression. On the iPod subject, think it's awesome that many of the devices can play higher bit rate MP3s as well as FLAC and other formats, and when I...

Very interesting. This is my first venture into the world of Dire Straits, but I always assumed this was an analog recording and never thought that it might actually be digital. Since BiA was apparently a digital recording, it's not likely that much is to be gained by doubling the sampling...

I've also found that wading through the SACD review section at www.classicstoday.com often points me towards great recordings of great music that I might not have otherwise found. These guys are brief but thorough reviewers and their site's robust search features can help you find just about...