Hey, guys, don't derail the thread with the Beatles stuff (coming from someone who NEVER derails threads
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Anyway, I think that what gives you the most for your well earned money is the "Aqualung" box set.
No marbles (to lose...who came up with this stupid idea anyway??) , no scarves or other useless stuff...and also you get an LP with the NEW MIX (although an extra quad mix LP would have been a cool touch...now, the encoding would have been tricky...)
Although I have not seen the inside any of the PF boxes, the Aqualung seems more rugged and you get
-an LP with weird packaging -front pocket with the LP-in a nice plastic lined paper sleeve-another nice touch- and on the inside of the gatefold, on the right side, INSIDE cardboard"sleeves"
-the normal stereo CD of the new mix
-another stereo CD with the alternate/extra songs (with lyrics included in the book-another nice touch, thank you)
-the DVD with the Surround mixes
-and the BluRay with the Surround mixes and extra stuff
-AND a very nice bound book with a lot of info and a LOT pics of VERY UGLY BLOKES, but with GREAT info about its recording-even instructing the masses on the different mics used and photos of the inside of the studios (is that a classic Neve console?)...funnily enough , I saw that SW uses Logic, like me!
So, if I could change my vote ..again, I'd go for "Aqualung"....in spite of the digital glitches...