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That's interesting...why would that be edited out apart from having said something he wasn't supposed to yet? I've kept meaning to check out the full interview, was the "December" date he gave for GUP the only time it was mentioned, or did he say something else?

Yep, now THAT'S an album that needs re-mixing. I knew the album was going to be in trouble when Nick Raskulinecz said in the Classic Rock Magazine Special Edition that he "mixed in the same day" as he recorded a song. I know there's deadlines with a project, but that's a BIG production 101 red flag You've GOT to give your ears time to rest between recording and mixing. Your ears get fatigued with too much noise, and if you hear it back, you should be shocked with how the results sound (in a bad way). You should say "what was I thinking, this is WAY too loud" I never listen to Clockwork Angels as I can't stand the way it sounds. To me, it's on par with the original mix of Vapor Trails with how bad it sounds, which considering this is now the last Rush studio album, is SUCH a shame it sounds like this

I'm not sure "Signals" particularly needs a re-mix IMO. Don't get me wrong, it'd be good to hear Alex a bit more prominent in the mix (which I think is the only area that Signals falls down), but by bringing up the guitars, do you loose the depth of the synth layers? It's a hard one. I'd definitely like to hear it as a comparison, but my 2015 Sean Magee Remaster will do me fine until it's released! I think you hit the nail on the head with the record label's knowledge!!!!

Looks like you were right @BanterFromTheCosmos, it IS a vinyl boxset to match the 1989-1996 from last year I've emailed the Backstage Store to ask who has remastered it, and if there are download codes. Fingers crossed they reply! Was the 1989-1996 boxset definitely Sean Magee's masters out of interest? I saw some scans of the sleeves from that boxset, and it said Bob Ludwig on Presto and RTB

Edit: I quoted your wrong reply. I meant to quote your post about more infinite delays with "Deluxe Editions" 😀 *********************************** Yes, I hadn't thought of that angle either. Us Rush fans know there's a series of albums with the "40th Anniversary" banner and should follow a pattern - each album now being called a "Deluxe Edition", I daresay it's easier for the label to kill if it doesn't reach a particular sales target. How many albums have been released as "Deluxe Editions" and just been one offs/a few and NOT covered an artist's total discography? I know quite a few have, but I can only think of Black Sabbath in this moment in time as an example! 😁 Yep, got to keep the money rolling in someway!!! They're probably waiting until the 50th Anniversaries of the 80's albums to release the rest of the sets, then the 60th for the 90s.... 😁😁 "Suhh, don't give them ideas..."

I hope this boxset gets officially announced soon - isn't it released next Friday 6th? If people had the full details, they'd be more likely to buy it (surprise surprise!!!)

Very interesting information, thanks again @Digital82 I suppose without the "40th Anniversary" title, they can release them whenever they're ready/the label wants to without the date slipping further and further away from the actual 40th. So...if GUP isn't even being released until nearer the end of 2025, I guess that rules out a Power Windows set in 2026. I suspect it's too close together unfortunately 😕 Maybe they just want to release these sets every 2 years now regardless of the year? It's a shame the "40 Anniversary" title couldn't carry on, as it's actually a thread that could have carried on throughout the albums - the 40th Anniversary of the 90s decade starts in 2030 (EXTREMELY worryingly!!! )

Thanks for the reply. I NEVER receive notifications from the forum to my email address annoyingly, so this is the first time I'm seeing this sorry :) That's interesting information, thank you! So to my mind there's two release patterns they've got left for 2025. I don't suppose you can give us a little bit of extra hope by answering purely A or B to these scenarios please? A - The boxset will be released before September 2025 B - The boxset will be released before Christmas 2025 I realise it's getting slightly more into specifics, but just to get it narrowed down to a 3 month window is the most news we've had for over a year! Thanks for anything you can share

@Digital82 I get that release plans are secret, but surely after a year of saying this, could you not at least just tell us if it will be definitely released in 2025? Purely a "yes" or "no" here will satisfy me personally, the details are what press releases are for!!! :) :)

I'm starting to think GUP 40 isn't coming either :( :( As chance would have it, I'm spinning the Japanese standalone release of "Signals", and the OBI lists the release date as 31.5.23 I know I've mentioned before about the "41st Anniversary" releases due to Covid, but nearly two years since "Signals" was released, and we're not even hearing any rumblings that it's in the pipeline. Do we all agree that if GUP isn't released as a 40th or 41st set, then the series is done? Surely, they wouldn't restart it for "Power Windows" would they?? If so, why was GUP skipped over? It doesn't make sense if they do restart it for an unspecified album IMO

I mean, yes at first thought I'm thinking "cash-grab", but a thought just occurred to me - are these Sean Mcgee's Remasters on CD? If they are, I'd get this actually, as you can't buy his Remasters of the Atlantic era anywhere digitally (except for the 2015 vinyl releases Fingers crossed :)

Yep, I have 3 problems with this set: 1 - The price is too expensive for a 4-CD set. 2 - There's not enough unreleased content for that price to make it worthwhile. 3 - I personally think there's too many live songs and not enough studio songs. Granted, there still wouldn't be much unreleased stuff there, but if this is supposed to be "Chronicles II" in all but name, they should have stuck to that format personally. A big studio best of at half the price it is now...I'd have considered that. By the way @BanterFromTheCosmos, has Sean Mcgee remastered this set out of interest?

Ignore, posted twice! @Pig

What a good idea, I might have brought the R50 set myself as well :) Cue @Pig editing them into his "Permanent Waves 1980" Tour Compilation and we'd have all been in audio heaven!!!

That's useful information, thanks for that :) I didn't take much interest in the recent Atlantic vinyl boxset, as I thought you'd be able to buy Magee's 2015 masters digitally like the Mercury albums. Oh well these things are done to test us aren't they?!!! :)