How Are You Going To Handle Beatlmania - 2009?

[Paperback Writer]

With the long awaited upgrade of the Beatles Catalogue coming, 9-9-09 , I'm wondering how members of Let's Talk Beatles are going to respond to it.

From what I can gather, no downloads.  CD's, individual, boxed sets of stereo, of mono and a deluxe box, lots of product, $$$.

The poll question is:

How do you plan to respond to the new Beatle releases?

A. Buy a box, immediately

B. Buy 1 or 2  CD's at a time.

C. Wait, read, hear word of mouth reviews, friends CD's before buying anything.

D. Skip the new releases, listen to the Beatles as I always have.

E.Save up, then combine with Birthday and/or Christmas request for a box CD gift.

F. Buy ALL boxes, individual CD's, Midnight 9-08-09.

G. OTHER?

Real curious about the answers!

[mervap]

Given that these boxes will be available the same month as my Birthday, I shall likely combine A and E.

[2 of 3]

Probably C....no wait...I think I HAVE to have the White Album..but that's about it. No...maybe Revolver too. But that is enough for me. So C...err...Abbey Road? Uhmmmm

[Greg]

I'm a D.   I have the vinyl and I'll prob never change.  Once in a long, long while I'll put Beatles For Sale on ipod when I run.  I'll put some obscure live stuff on a cd to listen to in car, but I rarely will listen to the orig stuff on anything but the records on my home stereo.

I hope a friend gets the stuff though so I can hear it.  If a friend is leaning towards getting it I'll be a huge supporter of the idea.  Actaully I need to call my friend Pete to get the idea started in his head.

[mervap]

Perhaps Pete might like to join us here? We don't bite.......................much! hehehe

[Greg]

Yeah, actually I will email him.  He will be totally turned off by the idea because he doesn't do message boards.  But once he sees the discussions he may want to jump in.

[lampie1970]

I'm broke and boringly practical so i'll be D too...

[Paperback Writer]

Great feedback.............

I go with B

Even if money wasn't a factor, I would choose B.

I like to totally absorb myself in a CD, back to front, side to side (easier when the music was LP- sized)

More than 2 and I'm sure, I'll be overwhelmed.

For me: I may wait for reviews -  or an opinion expressed here at LTB, to see which CD makes the largest sonic leap.  Then go from there, factoring my personal favs (which might be hard as about 8 are tied for 1ST!) into the mix.