New Faces box due August 28

Dont have the new Faces set either, not yet. Listening to 5 Guys audio as sequenced on the bonus disc of the new Faces set instead for now. You Can Make Me Dance always puts a big smile on my face and pep in my step. Love the 'all in' production. I Wish It Would Rain is just sublime! Pool Hall Richard seems like one of the hardest driving rockers they ever stomped on and screamed through. Rear Wheel Skid! Enuff said already.

 

I hope I can fit all of the bonus tracks on a cdr together.

 

Actually, along similar lines to the way 'Concert for Bangla Desh' was released, 'Coast To Coast: Overture and Beginners' was released by both Mercury and Wraners - Mercucry had the vinyl release rights and Warners had the Cassette release
rights, which then allowed for the Rod/Faces billing

 

Ok, the Vinyl Box is starting off great right now. I am spinning the 2nd side of First Step right now after doing a quick comparison with my Original 1C Side 1. Sound-wise the new Kevin Gray cut has loads more mid-range clarity, low end grip, and high end detail without being harsh. The Reissue of First Step is not cut as hot as my original but is a much better listen. What I love the most is how much nicer Ian's playing presented on the reissue, the organ has a really warm grinding sound to it that is not sonically apparent on my original copy. Basically my original sounds murky in the mid-range in comparison to the original. One of the really great things about this Box is that they really did an outstanding job on the Jackets, they are very very nice and true to the original releases best I can tell. I put my First Step jacket next to the Reissue and it is very hard to pick out any differences. The inside of the Gatefold you can see has less picture detail than the original, but who really cares about that anyway. If anyone is on the fence on this one don't hesitate to pull the trigger, this is a very nice set!

 

Don't worry. We've all been there.

 

I assume Mercury has compact disc rights.

 

FWIW, the cheapest Ive found for the 5 cd set :
http://www.wowhd.us/1970-1975-you-can-make-me-dance-sing-or-anything-5cd/081227954239
= 27.82 € or 20.17 £ if you order from UE or UK, free shipping everywhere. It is said to be in stock, so I've ordered from them... I already own the 5 guys boxset, so i don't mind if the booklet is thin this time, there were lot of infos on the previous box !

 

I've Got My Own Album to Do is great, but sometimes it seems as though Wood appears as a "guest" on his own album. It's as though you are listening to stray tracks from Mick Jagger, George Harrison and others. I really like Gimme Some Neck. Wood's take on Dylan's "Seven Days" is a classic.

 

Gimme Some Neck is actually my favorite.

 

On a related note... Did they ever issue a Deluxe Edition The Autumn Stone to complete the set begun in 2012?

 

No, still waiting.

 

What is The Autumn Stone?

 

It'd be nice if they top all of this off with a real live album, like maybe that full Fillmore set in its entirety?

It's is sort of baffling that one of the best live bands of that era doesn't have anything out other than that dodgy DVD from the final tour, which is conspicuously marred by Rod's fashion sense *(reverse nipple freeing leotard)

 

Yes! That is one of the main things that stood out for me on these when I was playing them last night. I was planning to A / B with my UK originals, but quickly got sucked in by that organ sound and just sat back and enjoyed the experience of these excellent remasters. I'm very pleased with this set.

Did the US First Step reverse the image on the inside of the gatefold, or is this an error in the new version?

 

Small Faces compilation released between their demise and the start of the Faces...

 

Has anyone compared the new vinyl box version to the 2010 Rhino/RTI pressing of "A Nod Is as Good as a Wink.."?

 

I never heard of WOW HD before. A little research shows they are sketchy at best with a lot of negative reviews about taking payments without delivering.
Thirty US dollars might be the best price, but I'll pass.

 

Did the US First Step reverse the image on the inside of the gatefold, or is this an error in the new version?

Yes it did actually! This jacket is consistent with the US 1st Press

 

A Nod is Good as a Wink sounds amazing! Compared with my Mint 1st Press German it has a more open 3D quality to the sound. I honestly didn't think my German could be beat, but this reissue is beating it I think. Which kind of hurts since I paid 60 smackeroos for it. One thing I will say for the German is that Ronnie's guitar has a more warm in your face sound that I prefer to the reissue but on the whole I can't deny that the Reissue is a better balanced, open, and has a deeper sound stage.

 

In the meantime, I am just happy to have the title track, Autumn Stone, on the Steve Marriott compilation, "Tin Soldier." To me, that track is one of the great Small Faces recordings ever produced.

 

I noticed on the the tracklist sheet the first album is now called The First Step. I think it's a shame there is not a booklet with essays and photos included in the box.

I think my favorite version of Memphis (after Chuck's O.G. version and Johnny River's version) is the Faces version.

 

Thank you!

 

There's a similar 5 CD set due in a few days of Rod's Mercury albums.
Same design as the recent vinyl box ..... no extras though.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rod-Stewart...id=1441013811&sr=1-1&keywords=rod+stewart+box

 

Just wanted to chime in and say that - personally - I'm thrilled with the CD release of this set.

Sure, it's not as lavish as the Five Guys box, but at half the price I paid for that earlier set (in the UK at least) I wasn't expecting the same level of presentation.

Still looks pretty nice, though, and the repro sleeves (while not Japanese mini-LP quality) are at least a step up from the blurry digital facsimiles of the Original Album Series sets and their ilk.

And, more importantly, they sound fantastic to these ears on my (relatively modest by forum standards) system. Those who find mid-2000 Rhino remasters on the bright or compressed side might want to sample before they buy, but I've got no complaints.

My guess is the suits at Warners wanted to find a way to make a bit of cash from the masters they'd had sitting on the shelf for the best part of a decade before the CD market completely dries up - but IMHO this is a worthwhile set nonetheless.

Just wish they hadn't snipped a couple of bonus cuts from those provisional tracklistings - surely not a licensing issue(?) since there were Faces versions of Rod solo numbers on the Five Guys box.

Hope that's helpful if any of you have been on the fence about picking this up.

 

I've got the Mercury set, so I won't be getting this. But I was gonna say, it pales in comparison. But if one got this set plus the Rod Stewart Rarities set, well then they'd have it all.