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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought all three collections not knowing what to expect. I kept expecting them to be cancelled and never released. What a great surprise when the three box sets showed up on my doorstep. The discs come housed in reproductions of the sleeves originally used. The great thing is they include not only songs from the 45s, but songs from the 12"singles. People complaining about certain remixes being left off the latest Costello 2CD reissues will LOVE these box sets. The closest comparison is the Beatles EP box set. Same type of box housing the 12 CDs in each set. I can't recommend these 3 box sets enough
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By G. V. Best
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Format:Audio CD
I have been an Elvis Costello fan since 1977 and have most of the original singles on vinyl.
So I thought this would be a great opportunity to upgrade my collection.
There is nothing wrong with the music, still the same old literal angst but with better sound quality.
The quality of the presentation lets it down badly, no Stiff or F Beat labels just a generic Edsel design the same colour on every disc.
The original black and white sleeves have only been scanned, or possibly even copied from an online discography showing the badly worn condition of the records used.
Surely they should still have the original artwork, or at least could have sourced mint condition singles to copy.
No excuses because they have not even attempted to clean up the covers, which could easily be done with a basic photo program.
Costello fans will want these sets because they include some b sides and remixes which have not been featured on the recent album reissues.
I would have thought the US remix of Alison should also have been included?
When people are expected to pay over £70 for three volumes of substandard product it is time to complain.
So I thought this would be a great opportunity to upgrade my collection.
There is nothing wrong with the music, still the same old literal angst but with better sound quality.
The quality of the presentation lets it down badly, no Stiff or F Beat labels just a generic Edsel design the same colour on every disc.
The original black and white sleeves have only been scanned, or possibly even copied from an online discography showing the badly worn condition of the records used.
Surely they should still have the original artwork, or at least could have sourced mint condition singles to copy.
No excuses because they have not even attempted to clean up the covers, which could easily be done with a basic photo program.
Costello fans will want these sets because they include some b sides and remixes which have not been featured on the recent album reissues.
I would have thought the US remix of Alison should also have been included?
When people are expected to pay over £70 for three volumes of substandard product it is time to complain.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Do you have room for this?
7 Dec 2003
By eveoflove
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Format:Audio CD
Made in EU in 2003, Serial# ELVISBOX-101, Playing Time 75:06
Are you a Costello completist? If you are, there's no doubt you'll buy this 12-disc box set!
The 28-tracks included here (disc 2 also contains an "uncredited" alternate version of "Alison") are basically taken from EC's first 12 singles, each in a replica picture sleeve (including disc 11 with the inside-out jacket of "Accidents Will Happen", which also contains 2 tracks that made up disc 9, the giveaway single for some attendees of the Dominion Theatre concerts of 1978).
This little "chest" includes a 12-page booklet that gives a track-by-track history of each of the singles.
An obvious attempt at "cashing in" by the record company, this box (the first of 3) covers the 1977/03 to 1980/01 era of EC's singles, but the whole thing would have fitted on a single CD.
For completists only, since almost all tracks are available on some compilations or remastered re-issues.
You'll have to decide whether the 4 tracks making their first appearance on CD are worth the price tag ?!?
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