BOC: 3-pack out?

[John A Swartz]

Also when at Tower yesterday, I checked for the upcoming BOC 3-pack, but
it was not yet there.  I even looked at Tower's computer listing, and
it showed a BOC/Tyranny/ST 3CD pack release on 10/17 - it didn't indicate
if there was anything unique about this release.

I say again, if the CDs are not re-mastered, what is the point of this
release?  All three of the CDs are currently available.  Adrian's point
about getting 3 CDs for a good price doesn't make much sense to me because
alot of record stores already sell their BOC CDs at fairly low prices (I
picked up most of the studio CDs for under $10 a piece, some probably as
low as $5 - and yes, these were "new").

Who is going to buy the 3 pack if it is just the 3 CDs currently available
put together?  Certainly not the people who already own them individually
(or is there some little "teaser" that will prompt a collector such as
myself to scarf up this package?).  Casual fans?  I would think either
a live album or a compilation like WOTT would be something that they
would pick up first.  Potential new fans?  Again, I think that they'd
go for a live album or compilation before grabbing this 3-pack.

I really can't see this move as being beneficial for Sony, BOC, or BOC
fans (again, I'm assuming that there's no re-mastering - and they're
just slapping the first 3 albums on CD into one package).  Sony would've
done better to have spent whatever expenses were involved in producing
this packgage into making WOTT a better package (3 CDs to include the
numerous tracks that should've been on it, better artwork and liner
notes, and maybe more money spent on marketing the final product).

But, I'll stop by my local Tower today and keep you all posted.

John