Smash - The Singles 1985 - 2020

[Dog]

I wonder if they will put the 7" remix of Heart on it this time. Unless my memory fails me they had the album version on Ultimate - or was it Discography?

It’s PopArt where they messed up. It was correct for Ultimate.

[Disco.]

Before - the least interesting thing they've ever recorded
Somewhere - West Side Story goes through by-the-numbers PSB production
NYC boy - Neil and Chris go all feathers and cop uniforms whilst maintaining their appeal isn't confined to gay audiences
Winner - cardiac arrest at the starting gun
I don't wanna - listen to this song no more

Before is awesome !!

Each to their own of course.
To me Before is their worst single.
All the remixes were bad too.
At least Winner had some nice mixes.

So not a fan of New York House music I suppose? !

[TwizzleUK]

I wonder if they will put the 7" remix of Heart on it this time. Unless my memory fails me they had the album version on Ultimate - or was it Discography?

UK Version of PopArt. Also had a slightly different single version of I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing

[Patrick Bateman]

I wonder if they will put the 7" remix of Heart on it this time. Unless my memory fails me they had the album version on Ultimate - or was it Discography?

Yes, it was disappointing when that happened on PopArt (and pretty astonishing, all things considered). They should have course get the most pedantic PetHead to check every release in advance. Let's hope there are no glitches this time round.

[Harry]

I wonder if they will put the 7" remix of Heart on it this time. Unless my memory fails me they had the album version on Ultimate - or was it Discography?

Yes, it was disappointing when that happened on PopArt (and pretty astonishing, all things considered). They should have course get the most pedantic PetHead to check every release in advance. Let's hope there are no glitches this time round.

I remember reading somewhere that Neil was so annoyed by the errors on PopArt that he now attends a mastering listen-through in person.

[before]

I bought 3CD/2 BR edition can't wait to see the package i hope it not too fat but it's 5 disc

From the looks of things, each disc will be packaged in its own gatefold, so I expect it to pretty much be a slim box set.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CqnvLuSMWXb/
Take a look at image #6.

Sorry if I've missed this but looking at those Instagram posts am I right in reading that the 3CD only set won't have the interview booklet?? Only the vinyl and the CD with Blu-ray has the booklet?

[Meebabi]

I bought 3CD/2 BR edition can't wait to see the package i hope it not too fat but it's 5 disc

From the looks of things, each disc will be packaged in its own gatefold, so I expect it to pretty much be a slim box set.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CqnvLuSMWXb/
Take a look at image #6.

Sorry if I've missed this but looking at those Instagram posts am I right in reading that the 3CD only set won't have the interview booklet?? Only the vinyl and the CD with Blu-ray has the booklet?

That’s my understanding.

[Patrick Bateman]

I remember reading somewhere that Neil was so annoyed by the errors on PopArt that he now attends a mastering listen-through in person.

Do you think he'd spot it though?

[herts101]

I wonder if they will put the 7" remix of Heart on it this time. Unless my memory fails me they had the album version on Ultimate - or was it Discography?

It’s PopArt where they messed up. It was correct for Ultimate.

I remember talking to Neil about this at the PopArt signing at HMV in London and he’d just found out.

He turned my copy of my PopArt over in his hands to look at the track listing and in doing smudged his signature on the front!

I’m still both annoyed by the smudge and happy that it reminds me of talking to Neil about his art!


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[before]

From the looks of things, each disc will be packaged in its own gatefold, so I expect it to pretty much be a slim box set.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CqnvLuSMWXb/
Take a look at image #6.

Sorry if I've missed this but looking at those Instagram posts am I right in reading that the 3CD only set won't have the interview booklet?? Only the vinyl and the CD with Blu-ray has the booklet?

That’s my understanding.

That's a shame. Will probably cancel my pre-order then. The booklet was my primary interest and I don't have a Blu-ray player

[daveid]

Sorry if I've missed this but looking at those Instagram posts am I right in reading that the 3CD only set won't have the interview booklet?? Only the vinyl and the CD with Blu-ray has the booklet?

That’s my understanding.

That's a shame. Will probably cancel my pre-order then. The booklet was my primary interest and I don't have a Blu-ray player

Think I'll cancel mine too if that's the case, for the same reasons

[telys]

I've now placed my order. Sad. I bought the 3CD+2BR version, only for the booklet, neither I have a blue-ray-player.

[scousepsbfan]

I bought a Blu-ray player just because of this release. £40 in Argos and it upscales DVD's as well. Got It Couldn't Happen Here and Inner Sanctum on Blu-ray and they look amazing. I am personally excited to have Vocal and Monkey business on Blu-Ray.

[leesmapman]

[off-topic] When I bought a PS3, I got the James Bond movie Casino Royale bundled with it. I'm not really a Bond fan, but I was curious to see a blu ray disc. I was stunned by the quality difference between a BR and a DVD. BR is my preference ever since.

[TwizzleUK]

[off-topic] When I bought a PS3, I got the James Bond movie Casino Royale bundled with it. I'm not really a Bond fan, but I was curious to see a blu ray disc. I was stunned by the quality difference between a BR and a DVD. BR is my preference ever since.

Yes, we bought a 50" TV a few years ago that we sit about 2.5 metres from. DVDs look horribly pixelated and dated on it now, but Blu-rays look great. Can't tell any difference between Blu-ray and 4k on streaming services though - think we'd need a much bigger telly to tell the difference.