New Stupidly-Expensive Box Set Day

Philly_Q

Wishbone Ash - Argus 50th Anniversary Edition.

I don't normally buy super-deluxe editions of albums - in fact I think this is the very first time I've bought one with the LPs and CDs.  I don't even have a turntable to play the vinyl.

But of all the bands whose stuff I collect, Wishbone Ash is my most collect-y.  Or collect-iest.  I've got pretty much everything.  And it is my birthday next week.

theatreanchor

Nice. Now go buy a turntable. 

Philly_Q

Nah, no rush.

theatreanchor

 Philly_Q said:

Nah, no rush.

Just buy a nice pressing of 2112.

digitalkettle

theatreanchor said:

 Philly_Q said:

Nah, no rush.

Just buy a nice pressing of 2112.

They're doing them cheap at Argus.

Philly_Q

theatreanchor said:

 Philly_Q said:

Nah, no rush.

Just buy a nice pressing of 2112.

D'you know what, it took me a few seconds to get that...     I actually have got 2112 on vinyl, and all the other early Rush albums.

axisus

I could never get into them. A band I should have liked but t just didn't happen.

Kittyfrisk

Good for you for going for what you want.
I really don't suppose that you actually got edition 0001 & that photo is a publicity shot? Or are you Mr.Lucky McLuck of Lucktown?

darthed1981

Nice - Happy Birthday for next week

darthed1981

...and nothing wrong with a nice box set.

I'm sitting next to a shelf with the new Ocean Colour Scene CD box set and the insane Mansun box set from a couple of years back.

Philly_Q

Kittyfrisk said:

Good for you for going for what you want.
I really don't suppose that you actually got edition 0001 & that photo is a publicity shot? Or are you Mr.Lucky McLuck of Lucktown?

It's just a publicity shot, I have no photography skills.  Haven't checked what number mine is yet.  It could be an empty box.  

Edit: 2141.  And all present and correct.

Philly_Q

@darthed1981 thanks!  I'm even older than this album.

viz

Was admiring my Dream Theater collection earlier - a few box sets there

Offset

theatreanchor said:

Nice. Now go buy a turntable. 

Yep.  Check out my footer :-)

Funkfingers

How are we supposed to judge how stupidly expensive your purchase was unless you mention its price?

Philly_Q

Funkfingers said:

How are we supposed to judge how stupidly expensive your purchase was unless you mention its price?

£125 plus postage.

hollywoodrox

Congratulations  box sets are cool 

RobDavies

I have absolutely no idea what that album sounds like, but I’ve always loved the cover for some reason.   

equalsql

Huge Wishbone Ash fan here. I saw them many times in the 70s. There sound system back then was incredible.
Live Dates is one of my absolute favourite live albums, Andy Powell's lead guitst work on that just soars, he so melodic.
That's a great collection you've got there. 

Andy kicking off off at 3:44 into his beautiful solo on Throw Down The Sword.

Philly_Q

I slightly prefer Live Dates 2 and the Laurie Wisefield period in general, but I think Argus probably is their best album. Lots of the others are great though!

FelineGuitars

One of the first gigs I went to was Wishbone Ash's Just Testing tour at Fairfield halls in Croydon. Confess I didn't know anything by them , but got a spare ticket from my neighbour