So how do you guys feel about this anthology? I've gone through every anthology so far and I have to say, this one feels the most... pathetic.
The package is fine. I don't know, I think they went cheap on the sleeves and the records themselves are flimsy standard weight and I don't love the colors... but the music is pretty awesome. I love a few records in here.
Overall though, they axed the community, and the QR code has been a little weak... so the "experience" is basically a podcast. Like, episode 2's QR code content is literally 3 videos they took from YouTube--put there by other content creators. I wonder if those creators know VMP is kind of using their shit to sell their own product experience? At least with Motown they hired someone to do a little write up for each of the artists featured, which was kind of cool.
Really feels like VMP took an awesome idea and turned it into this watered-down bullshit.
Consider me fully disillusioned. I won't be buying every anthology like I planned, not with how fast they say they're going to release them-- no way they're going to be able to put out a good product as fast as they say they're going to. I will still buy the anthologies that really appeal to me, probably the classic-themed ones. Any more jazz anthos, or more soul/r&b, that sort of stuff, I'm in for that. I might even bite on an interesting blues or folk concept. But no more taking risks. Too bad, the first two really were fantastic.
