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Badlander wrote:
cardoman wrote: Any pics Paul? Is it a plastic or paper sleeve on the CD's?
Actually it's 100% pure crap. ;D :P
Cardboard all the way around. Cd's are housed in cardboard slim cases.
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Indeed, cardboard. Crap ofcourse, but hey, it's the Sisters ;D
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paul wrote:Indeed, cardboard. Crap ofcourse, but hey, it's the Sisters ;D
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So there's crap and then there's Sisters crap ? ;D
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:lol: ... Holy Crap ... lovely ... ;D ...
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Badlander wrote:So there's crap and then there's Sisters crap ? ;D
Sisters crap I consider as the highly collectable kind!

If :von: took a sh*t on my pavement, I'd scrape it off, put it in my freezer for some years and then sell it on Ebay for $1000 :lol:
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paul wrote: If :von: took a sh*t on my pavement, I'd scrape it off, put it in my freezer for some years and then sell it on Ebay for $1000 :lol:
It's been done already. :twisted:

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Badlander wrote: It's been done already. :twisted:
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ooo.... *comes in with daggers and blades* that i won't use.

i'll just bash heads together and you are all out.
not to mention my power in my legs, feet and toes...
nor the mention of my power of my arms, fists and nails...

this little gem has provided me with

* FALAA ~ my first disc copy! whoohoo
* Floodland ~ my fisrt disc copy! whoohoo
* Vision Thing ~ got the colletors version
* SGWBM ~ my first disc copy! whoohoo
* Had ASCOO ~ for years, bought the original in my home country...

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ok hippy scum ;D
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The crap box set has arrived! :notworthy:

OK, report follows.

The box itself is really really crap. A drunken James Blast using a PC could do a better job.

The individual cardboard sleeves are rather nice though, but no booklets, no photos, no lyrics, no sleevenotes, nothing.

FALAA is the Japanese mixes. :urff: Correct front cover colours and layout but incorrect back cover. Although it does have "Amphetamine Logic" printed on it, so that's something I suppose. Oddly enough the CD itself looks like the Rhino reissue, complete with an MR/Rhino logo, but the text is white rather than silver/grey.

Floodland and VT likewise have CDs that look like the Rhino reissues. Same white instead of silver/grey text though. Haven't listened to these yet but I suspect that they're just the original un-remastered pressings from Warners with a different CD label.

Some Girls and Overbombing on the other hand have CDs that look like the original Warners CDs. Haven't listened to these either but I see no reason to expect them to be anything other than the original Warners CDs.

Overall it looks like a cheap and nasty attempt by Warners at shifting surplus stock. Using the Japanese mixes on FALAA is low.

I can't complain though cos I did walk into it with my eyes open, plus I wanted fresh copies of SGWBM and ASCOOB anyway. And the cardboard sleeves are nice too.

It's nice to have SG and OB back in print too, so I suppose if you don't already have them it's a reason to buy. If that's the case you should also buy the proper Rhino reissues for the correct mixes of FALAA and the bonus tracks.
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Think I'll just hum the tunes in my head ;D
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Thanks for the review Michael. :wink:
Mine will arrive today. :D
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mh wrote: The individual cardboard sleeves are rather nice though, but no booklets, no photos, no lyrics, no sleevenotes, nothing.

FALAA is the Japanese mixes. :urff:
Thanks for your expert revision ... ;D :D :notworthy: ...

I agree as to the individual cardboard sleeves, they are ok.

FALAA - Japanese mixes ... aha, that's why ... obviously the worst they could find, a shame ... :evil: ...
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Being645 wrote:
mh wrote: The individual cardboard sleeves are rather nice though, but no booklets, no photos, no lyrics, no sleevenotes, nothing.

FALAA is the Japanese mixes. :urff:
Thanks for your expert revision ... ;D :D :notworthy: ...

I agree as to the individual cardboard sleeves, they are ok.
Nah, even the cardboard sleeves are crap :lol:
This really is one for completists or newcomers (just walk on in!), so I'm glad I got one.
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So for the next step we should all put damning reviews on Amazon. :twisted: Mine's gone up.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews ... Descending
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Nice one & more important: all true :notworthy:
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mh wrote:damning reviews on Amazon
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mh wrote:So for the next step we should all put damning reviews on Amazon. :twisted: Mine's gone up.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews ... Descending
hihihihi ... there's nothing to add ... :notworthy: ...
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Clicked on "yes" for "was this review helpful to you?" ;)
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markfiend wrote:Clicked on "yes" for "was this review helpful to you?" ;)
me too :lol:
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Excellent review!
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markfiend wrote:Clicked on "yes" for "was this review helpful to you?" ;)
Right ... :D ... done so now as well ...
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paul wrote: Sisters crap I consider as the highly collectable kind!
see this applies to Type o Negative for me. this little household buys all kinds of bootleg crap whatever you call them..and anything related, latest being this one:

http://shop-hellsheadbangers.com/item.asp?PID=14913

but for my dear sissies I think I will pass on this one....for reconsideration later
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cheap stuff but pretty nice...
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