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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 3:52 pm
by choccy
Absolutely love the 'vinyl' styled CDs

It's so nice to have a hard copy in one's hands compared to downloading files - nice blast from the past indeed
the brochure brought back some great memories with the montage of images too

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 5:15 pm
by Pat1982
choccy wrote:Absolutely love the 'vinyl' styled CDs

It's so nice to have a hard copy in one's hands compared to downloading files - nice blast from the past indeed
yes quite nice!
the top part resembles a grooved vinyl, the bottom completely black.
luckily the cd-drive has no problems with reading it
some notes:
* the booklet/poster descibes shortly how every Rarities track was made and which instruments were used
* there are apparently multiple tapes for La Cage/Erosmachine (picture with masterdisk and premix disk)
* Deserted Palace tracks seem to have been composed in different years:
- 1970: Windswept Canyon, The Abominable Snowman, Deserted Palace
- 1971: Rain Forest Rap Session, Music Box Concerto, Iraqi Hitch-hiker
- 1972: Black Bird (Bridge Of Promises)
* instrumental version of Hypnose already composed in 1970 (single with Dominique Webb's vocals was not released until 1972)
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 5:55 pm
by shadow
I actually hoped for some hint towards another Rarities release, but no luck on the poster

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 5:55 pm
by docklands88
So why are amazon uk not shipping till the middle of June? Whats the point in a late release here?
Damn this waiting...
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 6:05 pm
by AnDrOiD
Wasn't it supposed to be out on May 30th?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 6:10 pm
by jarrepaul
My copy came today nice. The kids will not let me listen too it like Damn.

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 6:39 pm
by Pat Gleeson
The UK / Ireland date was never May 30th - it was always June 13th, which is why Amazon UK are not shipping until then. JarreUK confirmed the release dates a few weeks ago, and made arrangements for UK fans to get Essentials & Rarities by May 30th - the European release date.
JarreUK - E and R Offer
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 7:09 pm
by Kanta
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 7:19 pm
by Pat Gleeson
Merci Kanta - like those photos - especially the last one

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 7:21 pm
by Kanta
Pat Gleeson wrote:Merci Kanta - like those photos - especially the last one

Thank you and you are

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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 7:22 pm
by Pat Gleeson
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 8:15 pm
by docklands88
docklands88 wrote:
Very nice photos, can't wait to get my hands on the album

Thanxs a lot.

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 8:17 pm
by Kanta
Very nice photos, can't wait to get my hands on the album

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:39 pm
by Jon
GlennFolkvord wrote:Jon wrote:GlennFolkvord wrote:I didn't realise we no longer had an opinion around these parts anymore

I didn't realize anyone had told you not to have an opinion.
I just mean, it isnt necessary to complain whenever your own personal expectation or dream isnt met. Remixes tacked on to the end of a compilation? The shock, the horror!!!

People have too high expectations and too much information these days. It's information overload. People are actually sitting around here
expecting rare 12" remixes and certain pre-Oxygene tracks that are their own faves. Where did they get the info from that this album would have rare 12" remixes? Nowhere! They
dreamed it up in their head! And when FDM fails to deliver - not Jarre, but FDM! - they complain about it. And directs it towards JMJ no less, the man who is LEAST responsible for this project. Sure, he collaborated but FDM initiated it, and JMJ did not collaborate all he could because he didnt allow FDM to use tracks from post-FDM albums, as if they are not essential.
Try to base expectations on confirmed information, at least. Try it just once. I promise it wont hurt you

Glenn, it is not a complaint, it is my own personal opinion that I don't like those tracks. Not once did I aim it at Jarre and say I hold him responsable for these two tracks which I still don't like going onto the album. Same basis applies to the quote given by Jarre in which the art department used in print and put onto the box art. Again, that is not aimed at Jarre but the art department and again, it goes against the grain in what Jarre says. Complaint, far from it.
Seems a mountain has been made out of a mole hill

Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:42 pm
by Jon
@ Kanta
Liking the peek-a-boo last photo
