Neil Young Official Release Series 8.5-12 pre-order

Did you get the same email which included no less than four variations of "BUY NOW" buttons? Talk about a hard sell.

 

Your post came up in my search...a search for an answer as to why is my vinyl copy SO valuable and rare ? I honestly don't know. Only a limited number pressed ???
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I'm assuming so, yes.
For me, it's just one of my all time favorite Neil records and I can't wait to be able to buy an affordable copy.

 

Mine was $75. here in our classifieds, 5 years ago. Good luck !
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Just checked Amazon and neither box set has a release date listed as of today...here we go again.

 

It says September, at least in Amazon US.

 

Mine was 20 dollars on release day! #humblebrag

 

Neil Young - Original Release Series Discs 5-8 (4CD) - Amazon.com Music

Neil Young - Original Release Series Discs 8.5-12 (5CD) - Amazon.com Music

 

Will these have HDCD or not? Where the vinly remasters by Chris Bellman used on these cds?

 

Wow, that is quite a delay. Oh, well....

 

Well, there were no NY HDCDs since Psychedelic Pill so I guess these are going to be standard CDs, likely from the same transfers as hi-res versions.

 

Better some delay than half-baked remasters.

 

I am sure these will be HDCD since the remasters were done like 10 years ago by Neil's ranch team, John Nowland and Tim Mulligan, though Chris Bellman handled the vinyl master. I am pretty sure Neil's ranch team finished all of Neil's archival work before they split ways in 2015. There are a lot of archival releases planned for the future but Neil just needs to give the green light! I thought Neil's films "Solo Trans" and "Muddy Track" would get released on DVD this year.

 

HDCD is dead. I'd be very surprised to see these released in this format. Doesn't matter what they did ten years ago. Dithering down 20-bit HDCD to 16-bit should give superior SQ (compared to non-decoded HDCD) on any system not capable of decoding HDCD.

 

Individual 8.5-12 vinyl release date: August 18th.

 

Going by Young's recent history with the CD, they will be HDCD encoded. I hope each album comes with it's own booklet and not one booklet that covers all albums in the box set.

 

i hope they're in jewel cases with matching spines to the rest of the series. the vinyl art for vols 5-12.5 pale in comparison to 1-4.

 

Did anyone else get an email from Amazon saying the sets are coming out on August 18th? Here is the text of the email:


Hello,


We have good news! We're able to get this part of your order to you faster than we originally promised:



Neil Young "Original Release Series Discs 8.5-12 (5CD)"

Previous estimated arrival date: September 08, 2017

New estimated arrival date: August 18, 2017


If you want to check on the progress of your order, take a look at this page in Your Account:


Got the same message for the other set as well.

 

Does it? Looks great to me. Only difference is thinner (but still solid) sleeves. Fine by me, as 1-4 sleeves were too thick.

 

that's what i mean. i should have been more descriptive

 

Bluenote Cafe wasn't in HDCD was it? Or Le Noise. Is the recent Decade reissue HDCD-encoded?

 

"Dithering down 20-bit HDCD to 16-bit should give superior SQ (compared to non-decoded HDCD) on any system not capable of decoding HDCD."

What does that mean please?

 

Me too! Throw in Hitchhiker and you've got an embarrassment of Neil Young riches!

 

the new 'decade' is HDCD encoded., and it sounds beautiful in HDCD.....and that is the only good thing about it.

 

don't forget.....a new album by neil young and the promise of the real looms somewhere in the future, there is already a new song on spotify.