Chronicles (Long) [Box set]

Donna Summer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 27, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Island / Mercury
• ASIN: B000A2H060
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #475,919 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars RE-ISSUED BUT NOT REMASTERED, October 25, 2005

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This review is from: Chronicles (Long) (Audio CD)

This review is based on the quality of the re-issue, not the material.

Based on the 2 previous reviews, I thought these CD's were remastered. THEY ARE NOT. The only thing new is the cover photo. I already have the individul CD's in this collection and the CD's in this set are exactly the same. All they did is re-package them. These CD's were mastered in 1990 and 1991. The sound is OK for that time, but they are in need of a real remaster. There are no new liner notes. The CD album inserts are exactly like the ones from the indiviual CD's. The sound is at a low level, the bass lacking and highs are tinny.

At least the full album version of Love to Love you baby is available on the Ultimate Collection CD and it IS remastered. Hopefully, they will eventually remaster these albums for the fans. So far, Bad Girs (Deluxe Edition) is Donna's only full album to be recently remastered.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More, more, more!!!, October 6, 2005

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Nse Ette (Lagos, Nigeria) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chronicles (Long) (Audio CD)

`Chronicles' comprises Donna Summer's first three US albums remastered and boxed together in a long plastic case; `Love to love you baby', `A love trilogy' and `Four seasons of love' (see my individual reviews for these), and decently priced too.

Unlike `Bad girls' which was remastered (and released as `Bad girls deluxe edition) in 2003, this does not come with any extra tracks, remixes, liner notes or additional photos (except the lovely photo of Donna singing on the box). What you get are the original releases in stunning clarity. Listening to the songs on my iPod, I'm hearing details I didn't know was there 30 years ago.

For any Summer completist, it is a real treat to have the long version of `Try me' as well as the full version of `Could it be magic', `Wasted' `Come with me', `Summer fever', `Pandora's box', and every other track in stunning clarity. Also, for those buying these CDs for the first time, I would reccommend this.

Ok, 4 down (actually 5, Christmas Spirit has been remastered as `20th Century masters - The Christmas collection'), now I'm waiting for `I remember yesterday', `Once upon a time', `Live and more' (with ALL the photos, liner notes AND `McArthur Park Suite'), etc etc remastered.

13 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo!!!, September 27, 2005

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Robert B. Cavanagh (miami, fla) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chronicles (Long) (Audio CD)

I have been waiting for remastered versions of Donna Summer's classic albums...and here are three more (Bad Girls is already out!). Sound is amazing...to hear the full version of "Try me...." "Could it be magic", and All of Four Season of Love remastered really puts it all back in focus...THESE ARE GREAT ALBUMS!!!