OK, so for years I've been bitching about Björk and her ridiculous release formats and reissuing the same thing a million times in a million different formats, each one having something slight that the previous incarnation didn't have. And through all of this, the one thing I want, the one thing many of us have been waiting years for - and have had it announced on us more than once only to have it cancelled as the release date draws near - is a comprehensive singles box. And this is the one thing she refuses to give us.So now the official site is announcing that they are remastering and re-releasing - once again - all of the proper studio albums, plus "Gling-Go" and "Greatest Hits", the soundtrack albums, and even the Sugarcubes albums this time, on vinyl with "the newest technology in vinyl manufacturing" Half Speed Direct Metal Mastering. They're even throwing in the Sugarcubes 7" and CD boxsets for good measure - why the CD box set instead of the 12" box set to keep with the vinyl theme, I have no idea.
You'll notice something missing from this latest reissue campaign - that fucking singles box. Yes, to be fair, this is all stuff that's been available many, many times before so it's not like a lot of work went into compiling it. However, given the hefty £28.00 price tag per single LP - £31.00 for double LPs - obviously a lot of work went into prepping these bad boys.
There's so many things wrong with this scenario I don't even know where to begin. Just give me my fucking singles box already so I can check out. Seriously.
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Don't get me started. I've stalled on completing my singles collection because I kinda can't be bothered. I preordered that singles box TWICE only to have it canceled on me both times. UGH UGH UGH. Bitches.
Bjork is becoming more and more fan-unfriendly as the years wear on.
I'm still missing 'Big Time Sensuality' CD1 [though I've the US single with all the tracks] and both UK CDs for 'All Is Full Of Love' [though again I've the US CD single with all CD tracks on it]. I never really forgave her for the FIVE 'Alarm Call' 12"s there were - especially since most of the remixes were dire - or, as you mentioned, cancelling that singles box on us two or three times.
:( That about sums it up, really.
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