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[wynn72]

The Mars Volta Unveil Career-Spanning Vinyl Box Set

The Mars Volta have unveiled a new 18-LP deluxe package that is out on April 23. However, Omar Rodríguez-Lopéz and Cedric Bixler-Zavala are pretty pissed at Universal

www.spin.com

This article has some great info and quotes from the band. Including how they were dissatisfied with the previous pressings and these are all analogue from the original masters. Plus makes the price *a bit* easier to swallow knowing they put it together and out themselves. Though it will certainly be paying off for them.

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This one too. Talks about giving them room to breath and masters meant for Vinyl, instead of Digital. Also specifically refers to the set as "the end of the story". So wonder if that squashes any reunion or is just referring to the battle for a proper release of these.

The Mars Volta announce huge 18-LP vinyl boxset

The Mars Volta's La Realidad De Los Sueños boxset contains newly remastered versions of all of the band's EPs and albums to date.

www.kerrang.com

 

[Tyr]

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Well this was NOT what I was expecting... Is anybody even considering this?

Slept on the US release. Grabbed from the UK shop. No regrets.
For those that ordered, how much was shipping from the US shop? UK shop was 43 euro

 

[Djxfactor511]

Somebody @ me if/when the individual albums go on sale.

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

The Mars Volta Unveil Career-Spanning Vinyl Box Set

The Mars Volta have unveiled a new 18-LP deluxe package that is out on April 23. However, Omar Rodríguez-Lopéz and Cedric Bixler-Zavala are pretty pissed at Universal

www.spin.com

This article has some great info and quotes from the band. Including how they were dissatisfied with the previous pressings and these are all analogue from the original masters. Plus makes the price *a bit* easier to swallow knowing they put it together and out themselves. Though it will certainly be paying off for them.

Edit:
This one too. Talks about giving them room to breath and masters meant for Vinyl, instead of Digital. Also specifically refers to the set as "the end of the story". So wonder if that squashes any reunion or is just referring to the battle for a proper release of these.

The Mars Volta announce huge 18-LP vinyl boxset

The Mars Volta's La Realidad De Los Sueños boxset contains newly remastered versions of all of the band's EPs and albums to date.

www.kerrang.com

Literally lol'd at this quote from Cedric: "Big corporations didn’t think like that. We came from a different world — cool shapes, cool colors, cool shit you could do with it. Shit that’s just not fuckin’ ‘normieville.’”

 

[EvanBenner]

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Slept on the US release. Grabbed from the UK shop. No regrets.
For those that ordered, how much was shipping from the US shop? UK shop was 43 euro

Slowest and most affordable shipping was $18. Taxes $50. That might be based on destination sales tax though. *shakes fist at IL*

I think next step up was like in the $45 shipping range, but I forget already.

 

[crayute]

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Slept on the US release. Grabbed from the UK shop. No regrets.
For those that ordered, how much was shipping from the US shop? UK shop was 43 euro

Same! I can't tell if they're being cheeky or they're really not going to press anything else.

 

[wenis]

im going to be exceptionally pissed if i cant get these individually.

 

[folsom_lives]

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Slept on the US release. Grabbed from the UK shop. No regrets.
For those that ordered, how much was shipping from the US shop? UK shop was 43 euro

I did a thing... (US store at the 11th hour)

 

[johnpisme]

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Slept on the US release. Grabbed from the UK shop. No regrets.
For those that ordered, how much was shipping from the US shop? UK shop was 43 euro

Shipping was 19.38 for me.

 

[johnpisme]

Looks like anyone who missed out in the box and wants it may still have a chance AND looks likely individual albums will be coming at some point.

 

[johnpisme]

Mastering info.

 

[wenis]

so if the box doesnt sell well they'll release them individually to make up for lack of sales? or if they sell really well they'll just keep printing them into oblivion?

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

I imagine if the box sells out they will sell them individually since it would imply there's probably more demand for them.

 

[Agaetisbyrjun22]

so if the box doesnt sell well they'll release them individually to make up for lack of sales? or if they sell really well they'll just keep printing them into oblivion?

Yes

 

[Skacel]

I did a thing... (US store at the 11th hour)

 

[Mather]

There's no way in hell these aren't gunna be individually released. Unless they hate money and have no use for it.

 

[wenis]

how much weed can you buy with 2.4 million and how long would that take Cedric to smoke?

 

[McGlam]

There's no way in hell these aren't gunna be individually released. Unless they hate money and have no use for it.

If any band hates money it would be them.

 

[Mather]

If any band hates money it would be them.

True, however the label spent good money on the remasters and the pressings. Hard to believe they'd just sell the boxes and call it a day. I mean they sold out in less than a day. The individual albums are coming, I'd bet good money on it.

 

[McGlam]

True, however the label spent good money on the remasters and the pressings. Hard to believe they'd just sell the boxes and call it a day. I mean they sold out in less than a day. The individual albums are coming, I'd bet good money on it.

I think and hope you're right but I also imagine Cedric and Omar forcing fans to own Noctourniquet in order the get the rest of the albums on principle.