The Singles Collection [Box set, Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered]

Queen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 9, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 13
• Format: Box set, Import, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
• 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: Emd Int'l
• ASIN: B001GRY5YI
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,057 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Singles Collection, is this necessary?, January 24, 2009

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Michael Scapp "Mike Scapp" (Staten Island, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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I was waiting for this to finally be available in the States, and when it was I got a fantastic price ($36.95) right here at AmazonMarketplace. The price was right, and the packaging itself is very attractive. The royal purple cover with 45 sleeves from around the world was appealing, but when you lift off the top, and you have mini-LP style sleeves housing each CD-single - it surely is a must for Queen fans.

The music itself sounds better than ever. The songs sound brighter, purer and feels like these 30 year old songs were just recorded yesterday.

I was a bit disappointed with the a couple of these versions here, especially the songs included that were originally part of a musical pastiche or medley on the albums. Songs like 'Lily of the Valley' and 'Tenement Funster' are instead taken from the album version and either faded in or out where the segue would begin. On the other hand 'Flick of the Wrist' is another one of these songs, and they actually did a proper job with this track.

Japan had released a mini-CD version of something like this in 1994, except instead of finishing up in 1979 it extended all the way through to 1986. The Japanese box set had a lot more substance to it, with extra tracks and superior versions of some rare songs. On the other hand, this new UK version looks better, and the normal-sized CDs are more pleasing to the eye as well. If you were to try and obtain the Japanese singles set these days you'd have to shell out around $300, and when you compare it with the $36 I spent for this new EMI version, there's no contest. The UK version sounds much better anyway than the Japan box set.

I could easily recommend this box set, especially when the price is right.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Missing singles shortchange the US, March 15, 2010

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ESP (Lehigh Valley, PA) - See all my reviews

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This is supposed to be the Singles Collection for the albums Queen through Jazz, but it's missing 3 singles, not to mention 2 additional single variations. Now I can live without the US single variants for Tie Your Mother Down and Don't Stop Me Now (since they don't contain any non-album B-sides), but I can't be satisfied with the additional exclusion of the US Liar, It's Late, and Jealousy singles. Again these particular singles don't have any non-album tracks but they should be here for the sake of completeness. Otherwise, this set should be called the UK Singles Collection. In my opinion, if you're going to charge such a high price for this, then it should be complete. Otherwise, what's the point?

5.0 out of 5 stars nice for collectors, August 17, 2011

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kay, m new york - See all my reviews

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this is a nice box set ( volume one of two) for queen diehard collectorors, this set basically replicated the original 45 sleeves and b sides and comes with a nice booklet and box, good for collectors as i said.