Rhino/Warner ~ Original Album Series

I am not familar with any Association albums so I can't comment on them but this upcoming release caught my attention.



Original Album Series - The Association (5CD)

 

These discs were originally issued on Roulette (& Parlophone in the UK) so I'm not sure when ownership of this music moved to Warner /Rhino but whatever the story this 5CD collection is a excellent value - the cost of the box is cheaper than most of these titles if bought seperately.

I like the sound/mastering on all 5 discs too.





Original Album Series - Count Basie Orchestra (Roulette/Parlophone)

 

When Universal bought EMI, some of EMI's labels had to be sold to satisfy regulators. Warner bought them.

 

That set only cost me £3.99, plus I didn't have the debut album.

 

I would rather that the regulators required the corporations to reissue all material OR (if not) allow others to do it

 

Thomas Dolby ‎– Original Album Series
Label: Parlophone ‎– 0190295922108
Format: 5 × CD, Album, Reissue
Country: Europe
Released: 2016

 

Interesting that "May The Cube Be With You," a bonus track on the original Aliens Ate My Buick CD, appears to be missing from this set.

 

@robertzombie
Here's some added info from my post last month-

Out of curiosity I picked up the 2016 Original Album Series box
The Golden Age of Wireless-Matches my WG and those in the US that use the edit of 'She Blinded Me With Science'
The Flat Earth-Peaks do not match my old US Capitol JAX
Gothic-Not Sure, I previously didn't have this
Aliens Ate My Buick-Matches my old UK Swindon
Astronauts & Heretics-Matches my old US SRC

 

There's a Dr Feelgood Original Album Series 5CD set available now, check Amazon for details, very inexpensive.

 

I have only this of this collection

 

Recently saw this one. Another to add to my want list of these sets.



Darryl

 

I've had this for several years. It's an odd set of albums, skipping the studio albums Along the Red Ledge and X-Static and Voices. I can understand why they might have skipped Voices--maybe that still sells on its own. But not so much Red Ledge and X-Static. Would have been a nice place to get Beauty on a Back Street, Along the Red Ledge and X-Static--the fair-haired stepchildren in their discography--in one place.

 

That's because you need this:



which is a reissue of this:

 

Yup...Thanks for pointing that out. Don't need the Arista album, but I'll find the set cheap and ignore that one...

 

I'm assuming it's just reissues of old German/UK CDs. Works for me!

 

I've got the Kansas, Ted Nugent, Doobie Brothers and Loverboy series'. I'm quite happy with each.

 

How many Hall & Oates original Album Classics box sets were there?
Not including reissues.

Darryl

 

Two I believe.

 

The Black Oak Arkansas set was my fav. It introduced me to a great great band with whom I had only passing familiarity based on their Cal Jam performance in '73.

 

The OAS CD sounds brilliant! The kick/bass interaction on the opening track couldn't get any bigger.

 

Yep Robert, I was happy to see these not remastered. A great way for the new/casual fan to get good sounding discs for an affordable price

 

You know that Dolby himself remastered the first two albums, right? And he loathes the Loudness War.

 

I do, I have both the deluxe edition's for the extra's, the bonus Live Wireless DVD on Golden is a hoot

 

I've got a feeling most of the recordings on these 5 Iron Butterfly albums may not have stood the test of time very well...




Original Album Series - Iron Butterfly (5CD)

Heavy / In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida / Ball / Live / Metamorphosis

*A couple of tracks that have always impressed me over the years -

Soul Experience (from the Live album)
& the very heavyweight thriller
Butterfly Bleu (from Metamorphosis).

 

Come on Warner/Rhino where are the Smiths and Depeche-Mode OAS sets (with original masterings) we've been waiting for?