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Post by novisnick on Jun 4, 2014 9:04:45 GMT -5
Amazon has dropped the ball. None of my order has shipped yet. According to the details, it will actually be shipped from 4 different places. 3 of the 4 say "preparing for shipment," and the last says "not yet shipped." My estimated delivery is June 9 to June 13. Basically, anytime next week. I guess we'll see. Amazon usually does better. This sucks. What also sucks is that I'd be willing to bet that I was one of the first people to pre-order the super deluxe sets (did it immediately that morning they were up on Amazon), but since they also shipped to stores and other people paid extra to have theirs shipped for delivery day of, I may be sh*t out of luck getting one's out of the first 30,000 that will be specifically numbered. I guess we'll see. Not going to loose any sleep over it just annoying to me. But oh boy, Amazon did "turn on" the albums onto the Amazon Cloud player, so I can at least listen to them in crappy 128 MP3 sound. Nice. Yesterday I went to Hastings and they had a few super deluxe box sets numbered for sale for $129.99 each. what does that mean?  They were numbered,,,,,hope you get yours numbered the first few hindered my friend. As you may have seen in my earlyer post,,,,he,,,,he,,,,, I will get mine around June 12,,,,,,,God help us! |
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Post by novisnick on Jun 4, 2014 9:06:38 GMT -5
I have my 3 discs comming in tomorrow from Amazon. Vinyl all the way for me,,,,,,,,,,,,,free download auto rip from Amazon,,,,,,,,,,wish I could have justified the super deluxe set |
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 4, 2014 9:12:02 GMT -5
The packaging is horrible for the deluxe cds. They use the cardboard slots in the digipak, and they are tight. You have to be careful you don't scuff the discs trying to dislodge them since they didn't include any protective covering for the discs. I will keep the discs in a slim case so I don't have to fight getting the discs in and out without damage. This seems to be the way it is anymore with every CD I get. I don't like it either. I don't mind digipaks so much if they still have the plastic insert holders. But when the slots are tight it sucks. Packaging on the Celebration Day stuff wasn't super great either so this doesn't surprise me. This show has been out on bootleg for a long time in various versions. I'm almost sure anything we get here sounds better than those. But your simple comments are probably the reason why Jimmy doesn't put out more live stuff, because people will be critical of it. Not saying they shouldn't be, but Zep live is not Zep studio, period. Never was on a single song ever. Some people love it, some hate it. I for one wish he would put them out in some sort of series called something like Led Zep - The Bootlegs. And then put a major disclaimer right on the front cover about sound quality. But that will probably never happen. Yeah, I was able to listen to all it on the Amazon Cloud and can't say the alternatives blew me a away. La La is the most off the wall and surprising. Jennings Farm Blues is a very nicely cleaned up version of the bootlegs, so at least it sounds good and finished. Why they called the one track Bathroom Sounds vs Out On the Tiles I'm not sure. SIBLY is quite good, super raw down and dirty blues. I also liked the new feel of That's The Way. But most of the others are just really nothing all that special. Can't be a judge on this yet since I don't have them. Only thing I can say is that supposedly zero compression was used, so you may be wrong there. Other than that I guess I'll wait to see. I also like the Diaments versions, but Jimmy himself has said many times over the years that he thinks they suck, so anything he does will not sound like those. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2014 10:24:50 GMT -5
This seems to be the way it is anymore with every CD I get. I don't like it either. I don't mind digipaks so much if they still have the plastic insert holders. But when the slots are tight it sucks. Packaging on the Celebration Day stuff wasn't super great either so this doesn't surprise me. This show has been out on bootleg for a long time in various versions. I'm almost sure anything we get here sounds better than those. But your simple comments are probably the reason why Jimmy doesn't put out more live stuff, because people will be critical of it. Not saying they shouldn't be, but Zep live is not Zep studio, period. Never was on a single song ever. Some people love it, some hate it. I for one wish he would put them out in some sort of series called something like Led Zep - The Bootlegs. And then put a major disclaimer right on the front cover about sound quality. But that will probably never happen. Yeah, I was able to listen to all it on the Amazon Cloud and can't say the alternatives blew me a away. La La is the most off the wall and surprising. Jennings Farm Blues is a very nicely cleaned up version of the bootlegs, so at least it sounds good and finished. Why they called the one track Bathroom Sounds vs Out On the Tiles I'm not sure. SIBLY is quite good, super raw down and dirty blues. I also liked the new feel of That's The Way. But most of the others are just really nothing all that special. Can't be a judge on this yet since I don't have them. Only thing I can say is that supposedly zero compression was used, so you may be wrong there. Other than that I guess I'll wait to see. I also like the Diaments versions, but Jimmy himself has said many times over the years that he thinks they suck, so anything he does will not sound like those. To provide the crisp clarity and detail for the certain freqs to stand out more there is going to be a little compression in the mastering. I read where Barry said he had a 4th generation tape that he used for his masterings. Considering that I think he did an outstanding job with what he had to work with. The Diament cds while not the best for clarity or evenly balanced at least has a nice warmth to the sound. The new remasters for the enhanced clarity and a bigger sound stage is pretty impressive. But it lacks that warmth of the Diaments. That is really my only reason for preferring it over the new remasters. |
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Post by mshump on Jun 4, 2014 10:43:58 GMT -5
Amazon has dropped the ball. None of my order has shipped yet. According to the details, it will actually be shipped from 4 different places. 3 of the 4 say "preparing for shipment," and the last says "not yet shipped." My estimated delivery is June 9 to June 13. Basically, anytime next week. I guess we'll see. Amazon usually does better. This sucks. What also sucks is that I'd be willing to bet that I was one of the first people to pre-order the super deluxe sets (did it immediately that morning they were up on Amazon), but since they also shipped to stores and other people paid extra to have theirs shipped for delivery day of, I may be sh*t out of luck getting one's out of the first 30,000 that will be specifically numbered. I guess we'll see. Not going to loose any sleep over it just annoying to me. But oh boy, Amazon did "turn on" the albums onto the Amazon Cloud player, so I can at least listen to them in crappy 128 MP3 sound. Nice. I went to my local record store yesterday and the owner told me there were some delays that weren't really publicized. He said there were a few issues with the deluxe CD's for 2 and 3 so they were a couple days late and some pretty big issue with 3 on LP and it would probably be a couple weeks before he could get one. I looked on Amazon today and 3 on LP is not available right now. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2014 10:54:29 GMT -5
I had mine pre-ordered on Amazon and it was still showing preparing for shipment yesterday. Then I received a mail saying there was a delay, and it would be arriving around June 9th-12th. I cancelled the order, and bought the cds online at Best Buy. They had all three in stock so I could pick them up at the store so I didn't have to wait. Led Zeppelin in crappy 128k is still better than no LZ.  Amazon has dropped the ball. None of my order has shipped yet. According to the details, it will actually be shipped from 4 different places. 3 of the 4 say "preparing for shipment," and the last says "not yet shipped." My estimated delivery is June 9 to June 13. Basically, anytime next week. I guess we'll see. Amazon usually does better. This sucks. What also sucks is that I'd be willing to bet that I was one of the first people to pre-order the super deluxe sets (did it immediately that morning they were up on Amazon), but since they also shipped to stores and other people paid extra to have theirs shipped for delivery day of, I may be sh*t out of luck getting one's out of the first 30,000 that will be specifically numbered. I guess we'll see. Not going to loose any sleep over it just annoying to me. But oh boy, Amazon did "turn on" the albums onto the Amazon Cloud player, so I can at least listen to them in crappy 128 MP3 sound. Nice. |
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Post by drtrey3 on Jun 4, 2014 10:58:46 GMT -5
When you guys get the high res files, I would love to hear how they compare to the Brit vinyl.
Trey
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Post by villock on Jun 4, 2014 11:00:29 GMT -5
I have my 3 discs comming in tomorrow from Amazon. Vinyl all the way for me,,,,,,,,,,,,,free download auto rip from Amazon,,,,,,,,,,wish I could have justified the super deluxe set Is there any other way to listen to Zep? |
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Post by novisnick on Jun 4, 2014 11:12:02 GMT -5
Vinyl all the way for me,,,,,,,,,,,,,free download auto rip from Amazon,,,,,,,,,,wish I could have justified the super deluxe set Is there any other way to listen to Zep? TRUE!  |
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 4, 2014 11:55:49 GMT -5
I wanted to hear the real early rough drawing board songs before they were polished. I agree this would have been much more interesting. Supposedly the Presence one is going to be the one to watch for. It's supposedly like an entirely different album. But I'm not going to hold my breath. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2014 12:15:10 GMT -5
Do you know the tentative release dates for the others? I've seen mentioned on some boards that IV and HOTH in Oct, and PG in Feb. I'm hoping the companion discs for the others have some real gems on them. But I will not get my expectations up this time. I hope to be presently surprised. I wanted to hear the real early rough drawing board songs before they were polished. I agree this would have been much more interesting. Supposedly the Presence one is going to be the one to watch for. It's supposedly like an entirely different album. But I'm not going to hold my breath. |
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 4, 2014 12:44:05 GMT -5
Do you know the tentative release dates for the others? I've seen mentioned on some boards that IV and HOTH in Oct, and PG in Feb. I've not heard anything official, other than Jimmy saying more this year and finishing up next year. |
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Post by chaosrv on Jun 4, 2014 12:55:34 GMT -5
Looks like there are delays everywhere.
When I ordered my three deluxe vinyls (non-super) B&N said they are expected to ship on 6/3. This morning (6/4) at 6a I received three separate emails stating there is a delay in shipping.
What joy. I hope it is resolved soon. If the LPs don't ship in 30 days B&N automatically cancels orders.
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 4, 2014 13:54:09 GMT -5
Update: Just got some e-mail traffic from Amazon, and checked my account:
Shipped shipment #1, estimated delivery 6/7
I - Regular Vinyl
II - Regular Vinyl
Shipped shipment #2, estimated delivery 6/9
I - Deluxe CD
II - Deluxe CD
III - Deluxe CD
Preparing for shipment, estimated delivery 6/9 - 6/13
II - Super Deluxe Box
Still in pre-order status, estimated delivery 6/9 - 6-13
I - Regular CD
II - Regular CD
III - Regular CD
III - Regular Vinyl
I - Deluxe Vinyl
II - Deluxe Vinyl
III - Deluxe Vinyl
I - Super Deluxe Box
III - Super Deluxe Box
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Post by Chuck Elliot on Jun 4, 2014 14:12:29 GMT -5
Purchased all three from HDTracks - they sound very good!
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Post by Bonzo on Jun 4, 2014 14:24:26 GMT -5
Purchased all three from HDTracks - they sound very good! Great to hear!!! |
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Post by milsap195 on Jun 4, 2014 15:17:55 GMT -5
Purchased all three from HDTracks - they sound very good! Chuck your the first Person to say they purchased from HD tracks, please give us a few of your thoughts. |
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Post by Chuck Elliot on Jun 4, 2014 18:18:46 GMT -5
Purchased all three from HDTracks - they sound very good! Chuck your the first Person to say they purchased from HD tracks, please give us a few of your thoughts. My previous set was the 1993 box set of all CDs. I ordered the remix versions from HDTracks without the extra stuff. I haven't listened to too much, but did compare in detail: LZ1: You Shook Me/Dazed and Confused LZ2: Thank You LZ3: Tangerine Initially there seems to be far less noise and more detail! Perhaps a bit less DR. I'll be interested to hear what others say! |
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Post by oregonbill on Jun 4, 2014 22:19:00 GMT -5
I got my discs in and have given them a quick listen. I ordered the CD's and they do come in a digipak and they are a little tight. However the disks slide out of the top of the packaging as apposed to the side and I do not find it that bad. True as someone mentioned above it does not have a protective sleeve. I find sleeves are cumbersome at times and it is hard to get a disk back in at times with a sleeve my personal opinion. I enjoyed the 3 discs I think the quality of them is very good. I wish I had some Emo monoblocks to to listen to them on. I find the sound very clear, clean and crisp. I am happy with them ad I can not wait to hear the others in 2015.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2014 22:59:00 GMT -5
I'm going to pick up some round bottom sleeves since this type of digipak packaging seems to be the norm. I want to protect the cds and still use the digipak so I don't have to waste space with jewel cases to house the cds beside it in the rack. Bags Unlimited Round CD SleeveI got my discs in and have given them a quick listen. I ordered the CD's and they do come in a digipak and they are a little tight. However the disks slide out of the top of the packaging as apposed to the side and I do not find it that bad. True as someone mentioned above it does not have a protective sleeve. I find sleeves are cumbersome at times and it is hard to get a disk back in at times with a sleeve my personal opinion. I enjoyed the 3 discs I think the quality of them is very good. I wish I had some Emo monoblocks to to listen to them on. I find the sound very clear, clean and crisp. I am happy with them ad I can not wait to hear the others in 2015. |
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