Mine arrived from amazon today. Worst new item i ever purchased. 3 of the 5 disc holders were already unglued at the bottom of the cardboard. Those 3 cd were actually glued to the packaging and the cd's had glue and cardboard stuck to them. The other 2 cd's had scuffs and scratches all over them and tiny marks of glue. All 5 cd's were garbage. Returning it to amazon for another one and i'll do this 100 times if i have to until a get one that appears pretty much brand new. I don't care if this affects the profits of ABB corp. Until i get one where the cd's are mostly free of scratches and scuffs and theres no glue i'll keep doing it
[Edited on 4/10/2020 by matt05]
Wow....that's not good. I am hopefully gonna purchase mine in the next few weeks.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Wow....that's not good. I am hopefully gonna purchase mine in the next few weeks.
yes i was really pissed. usually i would at least keep it until the replacement arrives and combine sets so i have one good set but there is not a single cd in this first set that i would hang on to. i am willing to bet at least 4 of them skip due to the glue. there is one that doesn't have that many glue sports but its the one with the most scratches
i only bought mine to get the enclosed booklet.
5 cds and only a handful of unreleased cuts...wah.
I'm glad I got it. but it took a little more effort to get CDs out than it should have....maybe just getting old...lol. I've never been a big fan of the digipak cardboard cd cases.
Sorry to read about these low rent practices with ABB releases.
It is far more common than we should have to experience. Peakin' At The Beacon is an official new album on a major label but good soundboard recordings rather than a remote truck/studio. When I read the new live set was produced by the band and Bud Snyder (nothing against Bud, a good sound engineer) I should have known. But some of the tracks I enjoy.
Second Set had tracks that I already had from taping live radio shows plus Jessica on Second Set, which won a Grammy for best rock instrumental, is complete on my radio show dub. Some of the back and forth between Dickey and Warren is missing on the CD and some of Warren's hot solo has been edited out. Tom Dowd making it more compact and slick sounding I suppose.
I remember Dickey in an interview years ago talking about how key Berry Oakley's busy, lead guitar style bass playing was to the band's original sound, but Berry also was always worried about the fans. Making sure the promoters were not charging more than most ABB fans could afford and making sure ABB merchandise was decent quality and worth what they are charging for it.
I'm glad I got it. but it took a little more effort to get CDs out than it should have....maybe just getting old...lol. I've never been a big fan of the digipak cardboard cd cases.
mine were easy to get out because the cardboard holders on 3 discs were useless lol. once i grabbed the cd it came out but with glue and cardboard on it
I have the LP set, no problems with the packaging, everything fits nicely in the wood box. The LPs are in gatefold album covers and paper/plastic sleeves. I got the peach-swirl vinyl, really cool looking and the remastering sounds great. Too bad the CD package isn't put together like the vinyl box.
[Edited on 4/11/2020 by Wayne]
No problems with mine regarding the glue or scratched discs. The only downside I have found is when you come to take out disc 5 you need to remove the booklet to extract the disc. What I think I will do so as not to tear the cardboard housing the discs is to remove all the discs and put them in plastic wallets and leave inside the packaging.
I wonder if Matt05's was shipped to him used. If they sent him one that someone sent back. And that is the scratchy disks and the mess happened Matt05 got?
I wonder if Matt05's was shipped to him used. If they sent him one that someone sent back. And that is the scratchy disks and the mess happened Matt05 got?
mine was shrink wrapped with that hype sticker still on the wrap
I think I read a review on Amazon where someone was also commenting on the packaging.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Does anyone know where I can see a complete track listing for this new box set? Another thread maybe? Amazon does not show it.
Does anyone know where I can see a complete track listing for this new box set? Another thread maybe? Amazon does not show it.
Allman Brothers Band, 'Trouble No More' Track Listing
Disc One: The Capricorn Years 1969 – 1979 Part I
"Trouble No More" (Demo)*
"Don’t Want You No More"
"It’s Not My Cross to Bear"
"Dreams"
"Whipping Post"
"I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" (Live at Ludlow Garage)
"Midnight Rider"
"Revival"
"Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’"
"Hoochie Coochie Man"
"Please Call Home"
"Statesboro Blues" (Live at Fillmore East)
"Stormy Monday" (Live at Fillmore East)
"In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" (Live at Fillmore East)
Disc Two: The Capricorn Years 1969 – 1979 Part II
"One Way Out" (Live at Fillmore East)
"You Don’t Love Me" / "Soul Serenade" (Live at A&R Studios)
"Hot ‘Lanta" (Live at A&R Studios)
"Stand Back"
"Melissa"
"Blue Sky"
"Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More" (Live at Mar y Sol)
"Wasted Words"
"Ramblin’ Man"
"Southbound"
"Jessica"
"Early Morning Blues" (Outtake)
Disc Three: The Capricorn Years 1969 – 1979 Part III / The Arista Years 1980 – 1981
"Come and Go Blues" (Live at Watkins Glen)
"Mountain Jam" (Live at Watkins Glen)*
"Can’t Lose What You Never Had"
"Win, Lose or Draw"
"High Falls"
"Crazy Love"
"Can’t Take It With You"
"Pegasus"
"Just Ain’t Easy" (Live at Merriweather Post Pavilion)
"Hell & High Water"
"Angeline"
"Leavin’"
"Never Knew How Much (I Needed You)"
Disc Four: The Epic Years 1990 – 2000
"Good Clean Fun"
"Seven Turns"
"Gambler’s Roll"
"End of the Line"
"Nobody Knows"
"Low Down Dirty Mean" (Live at the Beacon Theatre)
"Come On Into My Kitchen" (Live at Radio & Records Convention)
"Sailin’ ‘Cross the Devil’s Sea"
"Back Where It All Begins"
"Soulshine"
"No One to Run With"
"I’m Not Crying" (Live at the Beacon Theatre)*
Disc Five: The Peach Years 2000 – 2014
"Loan Me a Dime" (Live at World Music Theatre)*
"Desdemona" (Live at the Beacon Theatre)*
"High Cost of Low Living"
"Old Before My Time"
"Blue Sky" (Live at the Beacon Theatre)*
"Little Martha" (Live at the Beacon Theatre)*
"Black Hearted Woman" (Live at the Beacon Theatre)
"The Sky Is Crying" (Live at the Beacon Theatre)
"'Farewell' speeches" (Live at the Beacon Theatre)
"Trouble No More" (Live at the Beacon Theatre)
* Previously unreleased
5 cds and only a handful of unreleased cuts
My thoughts exactly, no thanks. How many times can fans be expected to fork up $ for music they already own?
5 cds and only a handful of unreleased cuts
My thoughts exactly, no thanks. How many times can fans be expected to fork up $ for music they already own?
since i don't have the arista albums i think there are 15 songs on this set i don't have on another release
Thanks Wayne
Got the replacement today and 4 cd's are good but one still has issues and skips. Amazon said i can only send it back for a refund or keep the damage set. Anyone have contact info for this idiotic record company and maybe they can send me just a disc 5?
Matt, that really sucks. I ordered mine from some vendor on ebay. I received it but after reading some of the comments here, I haven't even opened it. Still in the shrink wrap. Got a great price on it but I think I might just return it.
Everything in Moderation. Including Moderation.
Got the replacement today and 4 cd's are good but one still has issues and skips. Amazon said i can only send it back for a refund or keep the damage set. Anyone have contact info for this idiotic record company and maybe they can send me just a disc 5?
Wow! Man, I am sure this is very annoying and frustrating. I know I would be after dealing with what you had to put up with. Hopefully the people who laid down the big bucks for the vinyl did not have issues.
It looks like it was released by Mercury per Amazon website.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Got the replacement today and 4 cd's are good but one still has issues and skips. Amazon said i can only send it back for a refund or keep the damage set. Anyone have contact info for this idiotic record company and maybe they can send me just a disc 5?
Wow! Man, I am sure this is very annoying and frustrating. I know I would be after dealing with what you had to put up with. Hopefully the people who laid down the big bucks for the vinyl did not have issues.
It looks like it was released by Mercury per Amazon website.
Amazon lists it has mercury and there is a mercury logo but also a UME on it too. They own mercury now
Matt, that really sucks. I ordered mine from some vendor on ebay. I received it but after reading some of the comments here, I haven't even opened it. Still in the shrink wrap. Got a great price on it but I think I might just return it.
None of the discs in either set were mint. I have 20 year old cds that have less swirls and stuff than the discs in the set I got today. They are however not anything that would affect playing. Disc 5 though has what looks like some marks where it got hung in the device that slides it into the sleeve or whatever
