Divison Bell Box Set Due Out June 30

[progman1975]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Division...+division+bell

[arturs]

You're shitting me! OK. You're not... I checked the link. What's next: the "In the Hot Seat" superdeluxe edition? Talk? Open Your Eyes?

Well, whatever, we live in a capitalist world and if these make money so be it. I guess somebody will buy it and enjoy it.

[Bbernardini]

I wonder if Amazon jumped the gun a little bit. The countdown clock at pinkfloyd.com still has a little over 18 minutes left on it (as I type this).

[ThomasKDye]

Aiyeeeeeeeee.

I like the album and all, but it doesn't scream "£148.99 deluxe edition."

[Bbernardini]

Aiyeeeeeeeee.

I like the album and all, but it doesn't scream "£148.99 deluxe edition."

I'm sure they'll be offering a number of editions. I, for one, would be happy to get the two CDs, but I have no interest in the vinyl.

[battema]

I will likely spring for this. The 1994 tour is the only "proper" PF show I ever got to see, and I did very much enjoy the album. I'll be curious to see what all the various extras are (hopefully one is that Ambient Bell thing I've heard about from various sources over the years).

[Bbernardini]

I will likely spring for this. The 1994 tour is the only "proper" PF show I ever got to see, and I did very much enjoy the album. I'll be curious to see what all the various extras are (hopefully one is that Ambient Bell thing I've heard about from various sources over the years).

Do you mean the soundscape that was played before the concerts, and included on the "Pulse" cassette?

[battema]

Nnnnnno...I think that was just an extended version of the intro stuff from Cluster One. At least, at the DC show in RFK that's what that was.

I think this is what I was referring to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...The_Big_Spliff

[progman1975]

http://www.pinkfloyd.com/news/index.php

[JJ88]

I had to check this wasn't April 1st. A bizarre decision. I mean, I like some of the album quite a bit, but I don't see that it has anything like enough of a following for many to want to shell out big bucks on a box set of it. (Cue the inevitable 'I'll buy one, it's better than their Syd Barrett stuff any day!' responses)

And still 'Scream Thy Last Scream' and 'Vegetable Man' languish in the vaults. And still no sign of a mass-market compilation of all their 60s singles. But never mind, here's a box set of a 90s album!

[Scott Bails]

I think this is what I was referring to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...The_Big_Spliff

I generally don't spring for these re-releases, but this ^^ would definitely get me to buy this. Sounds very cool.

[battema]

http://www.pinkfloyd.com/news/index.php

Eh....bummer, not nearly as much bonus stuff as I was hoping for. Kind of a missed opportunity. Oh well!

I'll go back to waiting patiently for my imaginary copy of the Animals Immersion Edition (with complete '77 concert) to arrive

[battema]

I generally don't spring for these re-releases, but this ^^ would definitely get me to buy this. Sounds very cool.

Yeah...about that Looks like that didn't make the cut, per the official site. C'EST LA F**KING VIE...

[Scott Bails]

Yeah, just saw that, too.

Buzzkill.

[Paulrus]

What's next: the "In the Hot Seat" superdeluxe edition? Talk? Open Your Eyes?

Except that The Division Bell was better than all those albums put together.

But I agree it's a different story when one is discussing the entire Floyd discography...

[Bbernardini]

The "listen" option on the main page leads me to believe that the CD included in the package is just the 2011 remaster, which I already have. Looks like I'll be passing on this one.

[Frumious B]

I think the album is OK, but this set looks like a total and complete waste of time and money. Even if someone handed it to me for free I might balk because it looks like it takes up a lot of valuable shelf space for not much return.

[jkelman]

Wow...all I can say is: and people complain about the prices of the King Crimson boxes!

The Floyd boxes have all been excessively pricey, IMO, for what you get. At least, with crimson, you get a whole shitload of music...

[MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER]

Except that The Division Bell was better than all those albums put together.

But I agree it's a different story when one is discussing the entire Floyd discography...

absolutely... on both points

Meddle would have been the next in my book

but TDB is a great album nonetheless

[NogbadTheBad]

I think the album is OK, but this set looks like a total and complete waste of time and money.

This.

[Trane]

Meddle would have been the next in my book

but TDB is a great album nonetheless

agree for Meddle (but probably wouldn't be interested anyway)

and TDB is tolerable because of High hopes...

Originally Posted by Frumious B

I think the album is OK, but this set looks like a total and complete waste of time and money.

This.

Yup

I'll passssssssssssssssss

[Mister Triscuits]

No scarf, no marbles, no Triscuits.

[N_Singh]

Absolutely ridiculous money grab.

I've been collecting all the 5.1 reissues by Crimson-Oldfield-Genesis (and now Yes)--that's the way it should be done. Decently priced, well-done reissues for the true fan who should not be fleeced by ridiculously priced sets just because they are a fan.

[Smörgåsbord]

the 2011 remaster

Steven Wilson?

[battema]

It really is kind of hard to see the merit in this one.