Buying CD for bonus tracks

[The Grand Wazoo]

But But But. This bonus track is better than anything on 'Pawn Hearts' i don't really understand why it is on 'H To He' as a bonus when it was recorded for the 'Pawn Hearts' sessions..Can i also point out that the master tapes for 'Pawn Hearts' material including a lot of other work for the proposed double album is said to be missing no one nows where they are...

Andre's 'but(t)' - so good he used it thrice!
So you think it's worth getting then?

[Rare Bird]

Andre's 'but(t)' - so good he used it thrice!
So you think it's worth getting then?

'H To He' yes

[Rare Bird]

Andre's 'but(t)' - so good he used it thrice!
So you think it's worth getting then?

Here goes Chris a bit there about it..What an awesome web site

http://www.vandergraafgenerator.co.uk/pawnhts.htm

[DanJennings]

so to clarify, I have the bog standard editions of pretty much all the albums,

H To He remaster is a must have..... duly added to the list....

are any of the others?

[Rare Bird]

Well the uk debut 'The least we can do is wave' is a beauty IMHO..I'm not too sure you may like the very first album 'Aerosol grey machine' as its more VDGG in protoprog mode, kinda a short song album..not as adventurous as what came after. i love it tho.

'Godbluff is the newer sound which i don't like., actually i don't know why i recommended peter hammill 'silent corner' album as it has the 'godbluff' come 'still life' VDGG sound to it in places.

[DanJennings]

I meant the bonus material.... as I said I have pretty much all the albums, bar aerosol grey machine....

are any of the others worth upgrading?

[Rare Bird]

It's not so much the bonus stuff it's the overall sound improvements.I always found VDGG a bit dull see on past issues even the japanese imports.

[DanJennings]

furry muff! I'll buy em all then! eventually.... so much to buy, so little money...

and it's always upsetting to spend money on albums you've already bought....

on the list to replace:
Everything by Black Sabbath
almost everything by king crimson
and soon, everything by XTC (again)

[DanJennings]

oh and some Beatles too

[Beechwoods]

The best 'bonus track' re-releases for me have been:

1. Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (40th Anniversary Edition).

The alternative version of Matilda Mother on Disc 3 was a revelation. Much written about alternative lyrics, and unbootlegged too. It blew me away on first listening.

2. Caravan - Live At The Fairfield Halls

OK, not a seminal album, but expanded from a single LP to a full disc containing the whole show. It'd be nice if all bands were so generous with rereleases of old Live albums.

The worst 'bonus track' releases have to include Voiceprint's repeated use of tracks from old OOP albums as filler for new ones. Soft Machine 'Live 1970' is a case in point. Those 'Live At The Proms' tracks have been hacked about as bonus tracks on at least 2 of their releases. It'd be nice if they'd just re-release the original complete performance on one disc without messing about