Pearl Jam - Ten Collector's Edition (2CD/1DVD/4vinyl/1 Cassette/Memorabilia)
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Artist: Pearl JamEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2009-03-24
Music Label: Sony Legacy
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Once
- Even Flow
- Alive
- Why Go
- Black
- Jeremy
- Oceans
- Porch
- Garden
- Deep
- Release
- Once
- Even Flow
- Alive
- Why Go
- Black
- Jeremy
- Oceans
- Porch
- Garden
- Deep
- Release
- Brother [#][*]
- Just a Girl [#][*]
- Breath and a Scream [#][*][Demo Version]
- State of Love and Trust [#][*]
- 2,000 Mile Blues [#][*]
- Evil Little Goat [#][*]
Music reviews of Ten Collector's Edition (2CD/1DVD/4vinyl/1 Cassette/Memorabilia)
Music Review: Overpriced junk...
Rating: 1 Stars
OK, for starters, I love Pearl Jam. And out of their discography, this is (by far) my favorite album. This album is desert island music. I love that they release every live show. I am not a die hard fan (some studio efforts miss the mark, but I am always impressed with their creativity).
So, overall, I was excited about what was possible with this project.
That said, I always get nervous when I hear about these overblown ultradeluxe items, because it almost always ends up being overpriced junk.
Seeing the results of this project just makes me shake my head in complete disappointment about what could have been, and the epic fail it has become.
But, let's take things one at a time.
1) Remastered album: Always a great idea. 5 stars.
2) Re-edited album. Interesting concept, but I don't get it. This album is a classic and needs no messing with. I have no problem with a variety of different edits (long songs getting a sharter radio edit, having a live or accostic version etc). But I never heard anyone clamoring for a re-mix. That said, it sounds OK. But, this really is something that is for the hardcore fans. Casual listeners could care less about this. So, putting this in every version of this release seems unusual. This should have been limited to the ultra-box set (IMO)
3) 6 extra rare and/or live tracks. Wonderful-this is what sets like this should be about-old demos, b-sides, tracks that didn't quite make the album, and other rarities.
4) Unplugged. This was massively overdue. And a huge addition to the discography. But, why just a DVD? These unplugged concerts make for a great live CD. I will watch the DVD a few times, but a CD would have been played endlessly. This should have been released in both formats.
5) Vinyl. Pearl Jam loves their vinyl. And it is certainly making a comeback. I really don't have good memories about this format (igrew up with it, and it is rather cumbersome, and I dislike the background hiss it gives). But, if some people like it, then I appreciate PJ issuing it and giving their fans a choice.
6) Momma-Son cassette. Out of all the reproductions in this box, this is the most interesting. That said, I don't even HAVE a cassette player anymore. Kudo's for the cool trinket, but the 3 tracks could have been included on one of the CDs (somewhere) so that it could be easily listened to.
7) Book, photos, and various other reproductions. This is the type of stuff that makes me cringe. Yes, it is interesting to see. But these are all reproductions. Books like this routinely sell for under $20 (and typically end up in a bargin bin for under $10). But, when they are included in a set like this, they try to spin it as the holy grail for PJ fans to justify the insane MSRP. Yeah, it's nice to flip through, but it will then go on a shelf never to be looked at again. Ultra-deluxe versions of movies and CD's always comes packed with these large usuless trinkets to try to lure collectors and fans.I have been suckered before and I always get a sick feeling in my stomach for having wasted my money. Useless junk.
8) Drop in the park. Great hearing a early PJ concert (since these early concerts were before they started releasing every live show). But, vinyl only??? What the hell???? I do not like that format and I do not own a turntable. You don't even give me a choice???? What the hell are they thinking?????
OK, now let's look at the different format's available with this release:
1) Basic. Remastered album. Re-edited album. 6 bonus tracks.
Opinion: Don't see the need for having both edits one here. This is for the casual fan. This release should replace the old version. Just release the remastered version (with or without the bonus tracks). Keep it simple.
2) Deluxe. Remastered CD, Re-edited CD. 6 bonus tracks. Pearl Jam Unplugged DVD. Expanded booklet.
Opinion: Probably the best release of the 4. But I still believe that the Re-edit is something only hardcore fans will really want. I also think a CD and DVD of Unplugged would have been called for here. If they did that, this would have been a great release.
3) Vinyl. Kudos for giving the option. I can see having the re-mixed album here since vinyl releases attract more the serious music fan.
4) Ultra Deluxe. This is where everything stops making sense. You get a CD and Vinyl version of the original album and the re-mix (why do you need 2 formats in the same box). You get all the trinkets, Unplugged (still DVD only), Momma-son tape (good addition, but the tracks should have been on a CD somewhere) and you get Drop in the Park on Vinyl only. C'mon. This doesn't make sense. 2 formats in one package is mindboggling. Omitting CD versions of 2 concerts and a demo tape is equally inexcusible. And all it does is inflate the price.
This ultra-deluxe should have had 2 versions: CD and Vinyl. They should NOT have both been in the same box. Each set should have included the following:
1) Remastered album
2) Re-edited album (in this edition only)
3) Unplugged CD or Vinyl
4) Unplugged DVD
5) Drop in the Park CD or Vinyl
6) 6 Bonus tracks (plus 3 song demo tape) on CD or Vinyl
7) Demo tape as a cassette
8) Book/photos etc
9) MSRP of $99 (after all, you are only getting 4 CDs or albums, 1 DVD, 1 casette, and a book-so $99 would be a very fair price).
So, yeah, big disappointment for me. And, it just seems to miss the mark of what a big fan would want. And, a very high price in this economy.
So, before you buy into the hype, take a close look at what you are getting...
Description of Ten Collector's Edition (2CD/1DVD/4vinyl/1 Cassette/Memorabilia)
Ten, the debut album that sold 12 million copies and introduced the world to Pearl Jam in 1991, will be reissued in four (4) new and expanded editions on March 24, 2009. The reissue of Ten serves as the launch of a planned two-year catalogue re-release campaign leading up to the band's 20th anniversary in 2011.Each Ten package will include two versions of the album: the remastered version of the original album PLUS an accompanying remixed version done by the band's long-time producer, Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen,AC/DC, Audioslave).
"The band loved the original mix of Ten, but were also interested in what it would sound like if I were to deconstruct and remix it," says producer Brendan O'Brien. "The original Ten sound is what millions of people bought, dug and loved, so I was initially hesitant to mess around with that.After years of persistent nudging from the band, I was able to wrap my head around the idea of offering it as a companion piece to the original - giving a fresh take on it,a more direct sound."
COLLECTOR'S EDITION BOX SET (2 CDs plus DVD, 4 LPs and Cassette):
CD 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)
CD 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O'Brien, plus six bonus tracks:"Brother," "Just a Girl," "State of Love and Trust," "Breath and a Scream," "2,000 Mile Blues",and "Evil Little Goat."
DVD of Pearl Jam's previously unreleased 1992 MTV Unplugged performance including never before seen bonus performance of "Oceans" with 5.1 surround sound audio remix.
LP 1: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl
LP 2: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl and remixed by Brendan O'Brien
LP 3 & 4: Drop in the Park - Live at Magnuson Park in Seattle on September 20, 1992 (audio mixed by Brendan O'Brien) "Even Flow," "Once," "State Of Love And Trust," "Why Go," "Deep,", "Jeremy," "Black," "Alive," "Garden," "Porch"
Cassette: replica of original "Momma-Son" Pearl Jam demo cassette featuring "Alive," "Once" and "Footsteps"
Package also includes an Eddie Vedder-style composition notebook filled with replica personal notes, images and mementos from the collections of Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament, a vellum envelope with replicated era-specific ephemera from Pearl Jam's early work and a two-sided print commemorating the Drop in the Park concert.
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