The Back to Black Collection

[John A. Swartz]

>
> Just picked up T&M plus ST as a double remastered CD.
> The title was 'The Back to Black Collection', and it is a very nice
> looking package. CDs come in a hard back book style cover 26 pages
> detailing early history of the band, plus photos and full lyrics. Also get
> Cities on flame and Stairway to the Stars as bonus tracks.
> All in all, not bad for £12.
>
> Has anyone else seen this item ? (it is put out by a label called Axe
> Killer)
>


I've got a copy of this.  It is a nice packaging, although the "bonus
tracks" are rather strange - why didn't they just package the first *3*
albums together if they were going to include "Cities..." and
"Stairway..." from the first album?  Also, the folks that did this
(unintentionally?) ripped off the official website for their liner
notes.  Look at the band history section of www.blueoystercult.com and
you will find the source of the liner notes.

Still, a nice package.  But, since Sony soon after came out with
remasters of the first 3 albums, I no longer find the (sonic) need for
this and may put it up on Ebay in the near future (unless anyone here
wants to make me a decent offer for it).

John