Amy Winehouse - Back To Black Deluxe Edition - different mastering......

The deluxe version is also available as an import at the U.S. Amazon store for $50.98. I'm not sure if this works out to be more or less than the Amazon UK price, but:

http://www.amazon.com/Back-Black-Am...bs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1196953599&sr=1-2

 

That's pretty close the price of 'The Joshua Tree' Deluxe 3 disc set we can't get up here yet... hmmm.

 

I just checked Amazon UK, and the set is going for 14.99 (UK), which is about $30.00 (US), and considering the cost of shipping from the UK, it's about the same price to just get it from Amazon US (with free shipping) for $50.98.

 

Whoa, is that the same audio as this? That's the only Deluxe on the US (.com) site.

I'll be going to Canada for Christmas, but I want to give it to my girlfriend before I go, so maybe I'll just get it off Amazon.ca

 

"I got a brand new pair of roller skates, you got a brand new key"

Would an exchange of 'Back To Black' Deluxe Edition + 'Frank' be an equitable trade for someone stateside for a copy of 'The Joshua Tree' 3 disc set ?

 

Carefully listened to "Me And Mr. Jones" here, comparing the DE cd to the
vinyl and the US SE cd. THe standard US is easily the cloudiest of the three.
I do think the vinyl is less compressed than the DE cd, but then again
it might be the cartridge getting the most out of the dynamic range
available in the signal. All in all, the DE and vinyl have a much
"rounder" character to the vocal and bass. Worth buying the album a second time I do believe!

 

US or UK vinyl?

 

I saw that 3 disc 'Joshua Tree' the other day at BB for US$50, which I thought was ridiculous.

 

Can somebodey post the album_replay_gain value for the first CD??

I'm still waiting for my cdwow.net shipping... ( 2 weeks now).
I suspect the domestic (German) CD from EDC Hanover to be different, so I ordered via Hongkong for the very last time - hoping for a UK-version for 19,99 Euro with free shipping. Maybe tomorrow...

Martin

 

bumpity bump.

dc

 

I'm so glad I saw this thread a couple of weeks ago and got this. As a complete sucker for special editions, I have to say this is one of the best I've seen. The extra disc and packaging are awesome, and I'd rather have Addicted as the last track on the album than that lame remix from the North American versions any day.

Haven't had a chance to listen to the first disc closely, but I gave my old disc to a friend, so I can't A/B compare. I think I'll be satisfied with the SQ on disc one.

Either way, if you like the music, think about buying the Deluxe Edition. You won't be sorry.

 

The one I have posted if from the US vinyl. I think it sound great and MUCH better than the standard CD and DE CD.

 

Thanks, but I was specifically asking Cloth Ears, who made CD, DE and LP comparisons but didn't specify which vinyl edition.

 

What was the original 'box' packaging? Did the first 'deluxe edition' not have a jewel case?

 

Thanks to forum posters for advice on the DE. Being an old fool, it was only last week that I heard AW and was blown away in a manner that has not happened for many years. Just as I was about to buy the standard edition I read the post - timely advice indeed.

Australian members may ne interested to know that JB Hi Fi are selling the DE for $25.99.

 

no "Do Me Good" on this Deluxe set?

 

I got a Deluxe Edition 2CD set from the UK in a SACD Jewel Box and it is the standard 100% peak version

The Barcode info is on the upper right hand back corner - on the "right" one that Mal provided a link to the amazon site, the little amazon picture of the back cover put the barcode in the lower right corner. Is that the one to look for ? Mal ?

 

The back cover looks like this and it doesn't have a jewel case.

 

Thanks Claus !

 

It's a really nice slipcase box, kind of like what Pink Floyd's Pulse comes in, but larger, and inside is a very high quality digipak with the two CDs in trays on either side of a very nice book of photos and lyrics. An absolute steal for the price. The only downside is that it lacks the album cover's photo, which I found a little strange - I figured it would be on the digipak on the inside, but it's not.

 

Thank you, I just ordered this Deluxe Edition.

 

The right one, I assume ....
Where, Rocky ?

 

A CD store advertised on ebay at 4 in stock. The store is in San Francisco, it is called CD_Awesaome.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=370007116170&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=024

 

Thanks for the info.

The Jewel case version of the 'deluxe edition' was on sale for £9.95 at my local HMV last week, so I went for that.

Shame to hear it isn't the 'good' sounding version, though.

 

Does anybody know by reading the listing if I ordered the right one?