My thoughts: it's great that's it's finally getting released and I like that Rhino devoted a page to it's release. Usually I praise Rhino, but this is disappointing. You couldn't have added the singles to the CD? Instead you're charging $80 for the vinyl with singles and $40 for the vinyl? And they're sold out before most people even knew they were even available. Obviously snatched up by resellers hoping to make a buck. Ridiculous. I prefer the CD anyway and I'm sure it will sound great but no bonuses is extremely disappointing. Maybe L&S demanded a lot of money for the rights, so they're price gauging fans.
I suspect this is all leading up to an even more expensive box set in the next couple months with all the goodies to ensure that fans buy multiple copies. Especially since they realize the demand and media attention. I've always bought everything they release, but I'm drawing a line, especially at $80 single albums. I'm sure it won't stop most people.
I bought the original gatefold album in the bargain bin in the late 70's and was never that impressed with it and never understood the hype. There's some nice songs but lyrics like "Sunflowers and your face fascinate me" were cringeworthy even in the hippy era. For me, this is the end of era and my willingness to keep supporting such greed. With concert tickets costing hundreds to a thousand or more dollars I simply can't enjoy myself supporting acts at these prices, especially the aging acts that are waaayyyy past their prime. I don't get it.
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