Yes, the idea of Deluxe-luxurious boxes is lovely, provided they are indeed something special. Being a fan (trying to get everything they release) of at least 5 musicians - bands, I have to say that all of them let me down a bit. Buying a deluxe edition for the extra songs and a nice book with info, or even a special print would be fine, but I fail to see the reason to put everything in a box twice or three times, thus paying 3 times (and probably more) the cost. (Pink Floyd did that with the immersion editions, on CD, DVD and Blue ray. The extras, books and prints were lovely, but the marbles and scurf were rather peculiar choices, more of excuses for the high price. And the design and quality of the box that hold the discs is rather bad, especially for products that are shipped worldwide without much care.) I also don't understand why 2-3 different editions with different extras have to be bought in order to have all the extra songs. (Tracker, Privateering and Get lucky did that, plus the extra songs exclusively by itunes and amazon...). It somehow defies the logic of a proper album to put extra songs (that sometimes are better from some on the standard release). And I wonder why MK that so strongly objects on deluxe Dire straits editions, (we all look for the demos and some live versions, that do exist) does just that at his solo adventures. The only one that focused on content rather than paraphernalia, was Bob Dylan with his Bootleg series. But even there I fail to see how a compilation of out takes can be issued in single-double-triple CD versions and be considered deluxe. The offered material on the deluxe boxes is so much greater in volume than the standard release that renders it a completely different release. The last of the series went even further, and issued a double-6 discs-18 discs release with prices ranging from 20 (for the CD, 60 for the vinyl) to 700 Euros!!!! And yes, I couldn't afford the 700 Euros edition. I will expect a price drop on the 6 disc edition though. Anyway, that has more to do with marketing strategies rather than the music, but it somehow taints the music as well.
Having said all that, I am sure that you will enjoy it! By the way ragpickers, Shangri-La and kill to get Crimson have been issued on vinyl, (rRagpicker was a numbered limited edition, but Shangri La was also rather limited), so it would be lovely to have the first two on vinyl as well.
