Collecting Elton John (and other artists)

[fredblue]

Of course you have just about everything anyway. So I can't trust you, you buy to just have it.

haha! it would appear I'm nowhere near Linda's levels (come to think of it, who is?!) but I could be accused of being a tad indiscriminate when it comes to purchasing pre-recorded music!

For instance, I'm the only person I know who has bought the same album three times just to get different stickers on the front! (Eltons' Songs from the west coast cd) I'll take pix and stick them in my QQ profile for ya!

Upshot is, I'm not sure I can be trusted on that basis..!!

[Quad Linda]

You have me beat, Fred. I've never been a "stamp collector." I only bought one copy of Tori's album that came with different covers. Now, to get those extra "bogus tracks" or better fidelity, that's different. I'm on my 13th copy of Kind of Blue.

haha! it would appear I'm nowhere near Linda's levels (come to think of it, who is?!) but I could be accused of being a tad indiscriminate when it comes to purchasing pre-recorded music!

For instance, I'm the only person I know who has bought the same album three times just to get different stickers on the front! (Eltons' Songs from the west coast cd) I'll take pix and stick them in my QQ profile for ya!

Upshot is, I'm not sure I can be trusted on that basis..!!

[leevitalone1]

haha! it would appear I'm nowhere near Linda's levels (come to think of it, who is?!) but I could be accused of being a tad indiscriminate when it comes to purchasing pre-recorded music!

For instance, I'm the only person I know who has bought the same album three times just to get different stickers on the front! (Eltons' Songs from the west coast cd) I'll take pix and stick them in my QQ profile for ya!

Upshot is, I'm not sure I can be trusted on that basis..!!

yeh her and rustiandy, you gotta see his stuff! He posted pics, so it's between fred -linda- andy and one other who has a 2 vids on you tube with his collection, forgot his name. But I'm sure Linda takes the prize as she knows evryone too.

[Quad Linda]

Only select people get to see my stuff!

yeh her and rustiandy, you gotta see his stuff! He posted pics, so it's between fred -linda- andy and one other who has a 2 vids on you tube with his collection, forgot his name. But I'm sure Linda takes the prize as she knows evryone too.

[fredblue]

yeh her and rustiandy, you gotta see his stuff! He posted pics, so it's between fred -linda- andy and one other who has a 2 vids on you tube with his collection, forgot his name. But I'm sure Linda takes the prize as she knows evryone too.

I think that is the guy who inspired me to put pictures up on here!? he PM'd me on here and directed me to his collection I think! Oh Linda's in the lead for now and evermore for sure!

[fredblue]

Only select people get to see my stuff!

I should jolly well hope so! You're clearly a lady of distinction!

[fredblue]

oh no.. I must have dreamt he PMd me! ha!
he must have posted recently with links to his collection or something!?
goodness knows.. mind plays tricks and all that!

[Quad Linda]

Jolly well, indeed!

I was made to love her, build my world all around her. - Steveland Morris

I should jolly well hope so! You're clearly a lady of distinction!

[Dixie4]

For instance, I'm the only person I know who has bought the same album three times just to get different stickers on the front! (Eltons' Songs from the west coast cd)

Now that is an extreme, Adam ! ( I considered buying all Michael Jackson's different coloured Invincible cd's...six different colours, but even i thought that was going over the top ! )

Songs from the West Coast, was my first EJ album....great album.....SW, Live At Last. is great too !

[fredblue]

Now that is an extreme, Adam ! ( I considered buying all Michael Jackson's different coloured Invincible cd's...six different colours, but even i thought that was going over the top ! )

Songs from the West Coast, was my first EJ album....great album.....SW, Live At Last. is great too !

I recall those different coloured "Invincible" covers! what a relief I'm only a casual MJ buyer/listener.. (I still had to have the "Thriller" SACD, of course!) .. otherwise I'd had to have bought all 6 of those too!

SFTWC (or "Songs From The Wet COAT" as an initial mock-up cover of the album had a rather funny genuine typo on - I kid you not!..) was/is a good album indeed, though I wasn't overly thrilled with it when I was invited to a playback of the album at the Townhouse Studios before it came out.. Elton's management filmed interviews with the attendees as they left the studios.. my response: "I think he should try something different!"

it is a cool place to start with latter-day Elton.. although I hope you have all the EJ SACDs now..!? good as his stuff has been in the last 10 years, those 70's smash albums are quite something in surround...!!

as a footnote, SFTWC was prepared for 2-channel SACD release, DSD transferred from the analogue tapes (**) by Joe Chiccarelli.. but never appeared, for some unknown reason.

another interesting aside...
while SFTWC was your First Elton John album Rob, it was my Forty-First..!

(**) the SFTWC album was recorded on analogue tape at Elton's behest - he was massively into Ryan Adams at the time and was obsessed with recording all his future studio output to analogue tape as Ryan Adams did.. as he preferred the analogue "sound" to modern day digital recording.

[Dixie4]

I have all the EJ SACD's, Adam. The surround mixes are some of the best, if not the best ? Musically i prefer the SFTWC & Peactree Road, overall.
( Don't want the SW thread to be taken over by EJ ! )

[Quad Linda]

I have 57 EJ CD albums, including compilations. I'm counting multiple disc packages as just one. This doesn't include EP's, DVD's & Blu-Rays.

We now return you to our regular programming...

[fredblue]

I have 57 EJ CD albums, including compilations. I'm counting multiple disc packages as just one. This doesn't include EP's, DVD's & Blu-Rays.

We now return you to our regular programming...

57..?! I can only count 56..!!

I'm not taking the piss! I've counted and re-counted.. every CD album, including compilations.. I have 56.. and I thought I had everything..

I think we need to compare notes QL!

[fredblue]

I have all the EJ SACD's, Adam. The surround mixes are some of the best, if not the best ? Musically i prefer the SFTWC & Peactree Road, overall.
( Don't want the SW thread to be taken over by EJ ! )

definitely some of the best surround mixes I've heard.

interesting.. as nice as SFTWC & PTR are, for me they don't compare to any of his 70's stuff.. with the exception of 1979's "Victim of Drugs".. I mean "Victim of Love"! (or do I..!?).

no, that's true.. though going off-topic's not a total crime if it keeps a thread alive and entices new people to chip in with responses to the initial discussion!

[Quad Linda]

Perhaps I can't count. And I wasn't counting Deluxe Editions twice. Here's some rare ones:







Alternate covers:





70's UK 8 track only cover (same tracks as above):


I counted Love Songs twice, because the US & UK have different tracks and covers:
UK:


US:

57..?! I can only count 56..!!

I'm not taking the piss! I've counted and re-counted.. every CD album, including compilations.. I have 56.. and I thought I had everything..

I think we need to compare notes QL!

[fredblue]

Perhaps I can't count. And I wasn't counting Deluxe Editions twice. Here's some rare ones:

Haha! You're like an abacus! QQ can always count on you!

I didn't include any of the 4 Deluxe Editions either but I did include "The Superior Sound Of..". I didn't know it was that rare, I don't check on these things nowadays.

I also included the 2 different "Love Songs" compilations, I have both on CD, LP & Tape

Oh yes and I counted the "Chartbusters" set (just once, I have 4 different versions of it, the three you've attached pix of, with the Laserlight being on the European Delta imprint and a silver pressed unofficial release on Waterways Records called "I Remember When Rock Was Young").

I don't have the "Lady Samantha" 8-track (though I have been offered it and seen it for sale, it was just one of those things I felt I had to draw the line at! I have more versions of "And The Tide Will Turn For Rebecca.." than is sane anyhow!).. nor do I have the "..And His Band Live 2009" series, as I wasn't at any of the gigs 'Concert Live' did 'Instant Live' (direct to CD) recordings of. so that explains the one I'm missing. phew!

[Quad Linda]

I also counted Red Piano, which is available on CD in some countries, as well as LP.



My 2 CD's of this came with the Blu-Ray set:

[fredblue]

I also counted Red Piano, which is available on CD in some countries, as well as LP.



My 2 CD's of this came with the Blu-Ray set:

I didn't include the Red Piano CDs that came bundled with the DVD.. and I didn't get the separate CD/LP releases (shame on me!).

[elmer]

Uh hello??? This is the poll for the Stevie Wonder BD. Maybe one of the moderators can move the EJ stuff to it's own thread? Just sayin'...

[Quad Linda]

I asked Jon to please move them.

Uh hello??? This is the poll for the Stevie Wonder BD. Maybe one of the moderators can move the EJ stuff to it's own thread? Just sayin'...

[Quad Linda]

Don't forget this, which is a target-only limited edition:
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[fredblue]

Don't forget this, which is a target-only limited edition:
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yep I've got that one (of course).. not that I play it much..

just giving the new Audio Fidelity mastering of "Rock of the Westies" CD a spin at the mo.. it does sound amazing.. the best I've ever heard the album (and I've heard it every which way, believe me! from LP, to 8-track, to cassette, to DJM CD, to Rocket Remastered CD and a load of other Japanese CDs.. it's never sounded as good as the original LP until now, better possibly it really is superb).. but but but I've got this nagging feeling all the way through.. yes, it sounds great.. but Greg Penny's 5.1 surround mix would be even better...!!!!!!

[Quad Linda]

Perhaps I'll pick one up.

yep I've got that one (of course).. not that I play it much..

just giving the new Audio Fidelity mastering of "Rock of the Westies" CD a spin at the mo.. it does sound amazing.. the best I've ever heard the album (and I've heard it every which way, believe me! from LP, to 8-track, to cassette, to DJM CD, to Rocket Remastered CD and a load of other Japanese CDs.. it's never sounded as good as the original LP until now, better possibly it really is superb).. but but but I've got this nagging feeling all the way through.. yes, it sounds great.. but Greg Penny's 5.1 surround mix would be even better...!!!!!!

[fredblue]

interesting news tidbit.. with some crossover info that could hint to interesting developments/changes to way Elton's catalogue is handled..

http://www.eltonfan.net/cgi-bin/news...&tmpl=viewnews

the 3 things that leapt out at me:

1.) Elton has moved to Capitol,
2.) Lucian Grainge (UMG CEO who has recently been pushing blu-ray audio) was in attendance,
3.) Elton mentioned the move back to analogue recording and how important that is to him.

I've concurred the following.. Capitol may be more inclined to try new things to re-ignite interest in Elton's "old stuff" (as happened when Queen moved from EMI to UMG).. the head honcho guy who's pushing blu-ray audio may just have some interest in using Elton to promote the format, knowing he still has a following.. not the first time EJ has rabbitted on about the virtues of analogue etc.. but it's reassuring to know the sound quality of Elton's new music is still of importance to him (even though his hearing must be completely screwed by now!).

[Quad Linda]

Of course, Capitol is a now subsidiary of UMG. So, although there may be new people administering his catalog(ue), he hasn't really moved at all.