Bowie-Station To Station 24/96

[barrows]

OK, so the expensive Station To Station "Deluxe Edition" will include DVD with 24/96 LPCM transferred from the original analog master. Unfortunately you have to buy the most expensive version, with 5 CDs, plus Vinyl, plus a lot of fan stuff, to get the DVD with the 24/96. This is a very well engineered album, and should be worth the high res transfer, but spending ~$150.00 is a little steep.

There is also a 3 CD remaster coming out which should be good, but does not include the 24/96 DVD content. Too bad there is no other way to get the 24/96 other than buying the (over the top to me) Box.

 

[souptin]

Copied from a comment on Amazon, detailing what's in the box:

 

The box contains:

 

Album sized box with lift off lid

 

CD 1: 2010 transfer of Station To Station from the original stereo analogue master

 

CD 2: Station To Station 1985 CD master

 

CD 3: Station To Station single edits five track EP containing Golden Years, TVC15, Stay, Word On A Wing and Station To Station

 

CDs 4 & 5: Live Nassau Coliseum '76

 

DVD containing the following...

 

Station To Station (original analogue master, 96kHz/24bit LPCM stereo)

Station To Station (new Harry Maslin 5.1 surround sound mix in DTS 96/24 and Dolby Digital)

Station To Station (original analogue master, LPCM stereo)

Station To Station (new Harry Maslin stereo mix, 48kHz/24bit LPCM stereo)

 

12" heavyweight vinyl of Station To Station from the original stereo analogue master in replica sleeve

 

2 x 12" heavyweight vinyl of Live Nassau Coliseum '76 in gatefold sleeve

 

24-page booklet with sleevenotes by Cameron Crowe and chronology by Kevin Cann and also including...

 

- Previously unpublished Steve Shapiro photo

- Geoff MacCormack photos

- Andrew Kent live Nassau photos

 

Replica David Bowie On Stage 1976 press kit folder containing the following...

 

- Replica Nassau ticket from night of the show

- Replica backstage pass

- Replica A4 biog

- Replica band line-up

- 3 x 10x8" press shots

 

Replica 1976 Fan Club Folder containing the following...

 

- Replica fan club membership card

- Fan club certificate

- 2 small collector cards

- 2 A4 photo cards

- Replica 4-page biography

- 2 badges

- 6 panel folded Steve Shapiro photo poster of Bowie kneeling

 

 

It all strikes me as a bit random. Like (just my guess) a lot of the potential buyers for this I'm not a teenager so why on earth do they think I'd want posters, photos and replica souvenirs?

 

High quality, high resolution versions of classic rock for download at normal iTunes/Amazon etc prices - yes please.

Nicely packaged physical products of same with a slight price premium - maybe, it sure beats clothes shopping when I get dragged kicking and screaming to Braehead shopping centre.

A freaking great big box containing half a dozen versions of the same music with assorted random printed tat at 'HOW MUCH??' prices - no thanks.

 

I've already bought this album on vinyl, cassette and cd. Haven't I already paid enough times for it to be allowed to buy it one more time without being fleeced?

This is my grumpy old man face.

 

[fredhammersmith2]

It depends on the mastering you have.

Generally speaking, RCAs masterings (1985) are superior to the Rykos ones (1990). And the Rykos are way superior to the EMI 24-bit remasterings (around 1998 I think). If you are a fan and you only have the EMI, you won't regret it.

 

[bleedink]

how does this compare to the other station to station DVD-A?

 

[bleedink]

how does this compare to the other station to station DVD-A?