[progo]

I saw this in an Amazon newsletter: Tubular Bells - The Ultimate Edition: Mike Oldfield: Amazon.co.uk: Music

Didn't think much of it since it looks just another 2009-brickwallremix stuff. However, there I glimpsed the words "original mix". And the package looks alright.

Has anyone got this yet?

 

[SleepyOne]

Tubular Bells, never like it one bit, ugh.... Best have a listen first say at youTube etc before purchase.

 

[Duggeh]

I've ordered one of the 500 signed ultimate copies. I look forward to it getting here.

 

[progo]

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Originally Posted by SleepyOne /img/forum/go_quote.gif Tubular Bells, never like it one bit, ugh.... Best have a listen first say at youTube etc before purchase.

You got me wrong. See, I rate Tubular Bells very high among the best progressive albums of the 70's (basically all-time). But because I already have it in vinyl and silver, I don't know if the overly compressed 2009 mixes are worth it.

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Originally Posted by Duggeh I've ordered one of the 500 signed ultimate copies. I look forward to it getting here.

I sort of guessed it.

So when you get it, some impressions about the SQ would be appreciated. Especially the "originals" of Disc 2!

 

[Duggeh]

The 2009 mix:

I'm about 5 minutes into side one and first impressions are very good indeed. A really clean mastering which has fleshed out the frequency ends to bring in a fistful of the "fullness" that one could previously only get by having to listen to TB2003. The book is very impressive. I look forward to chewing though all three CDs and the DVD and playing the vinyl once I have my hi-fi back in a few weeks.

 

[progo]

Cambridge Audio is proud to be endorsed by music legend Mike Oldfield who advises fans…
“Do your ears a favour and play Tubular Bells through a Cambridge Audio system”

Mike Oldfield

Hehheh

I wonder if the local retailers here audition the collection.

 

[john53]

This is a very good album,i already have it in sacd/cd.Mike oldfield is one of my favourite artists.But i'm not gonna buy it for a third time.

Something else : Do you know where i can find "guilty",but the long version(cd,not vinyl)

 

[progo]

The Platinum Collection has it.

 

[john53]

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Originally Posted by progo /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Platinum Collection has it.

I didn't know about that collection,thank you very much!

 

[Dusty Chalk]

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Originally Posted by Duggeh /img/forum/go_quote.gif The 2009 mix: I'm about 5 minutes into side one and first impressions are very good indeed. A really clean mastering which has fleshed out the frequency ends to bring in a fistful of the "fullness" that one could previously only get by having to listen to TB2003. The book is very impressive. I look forward to chewing though all three CDs and the DVD and playing the vinyl once I have my hi-fi back in a few weeks.

You got your copy? I recently got an email saying, "sorry for the delay, we haven't forgotten you," etc. Of course, I think 'recently' was 'last week'.