special edition cds

[control-denied777]

i dont know if this has been dicussed on the board?!but cmon whats up is with these especial edition cds' they ruined the cover art.

 

[sknight]

Not on the booklet.

 

[Rose Immortal]

i dont know if this has been dicussed on the board?!but cmon whats up is with these especial edition cds' they ruined the cover art.

Personally, I don't think they ruined anything. Some of the images honestly look better smaller (though Divine Wings definitely deserves full CD-size).

 

[MC Pee pants]

like i've said before, the original art is on the booklet right inside.

 

[Nightmare1z]

Eh, I like the special editions. They're the ones I own! Yeah, cover slightly different, but the booklet is the same.

Kinda like how Gamma Ray rereleased their early catelogue with new artwork for all the albums, but booklet inside was the same.

 

[Thraxz]

If you bought a SYMPHONY-FUCKING-X CD for the PICTURES on them something is wrong with you.

 

[Rose Immortal]

LOL, Thraxz...I actually did do that one time, and one time only.

This was after I'd just heard The Odyssey and nearly decided I didn't like the band based on the one album. I was sorting through CD shelves one day when I laid eyes on V. I didn't know anything about the album, but boy did the artwork ever catch my eye! It was also very helpful when I turned it over and realized that it was a full-length concept album. So I ended up buying it...and sure enough, when I played it, I loved it! And from there, I was a real Symphony X fan.

 

[Kenneth R.]

i often buy cds based on the artwork alone. hasn't failed me yet to surprise me with good music to boot.

its a general rule that if a band takes the time to do quality art, their music will follow suit.

the trick is finding the ones with great music and crappy covers lol

 

[proulxski]

haha, their is something very unique about the symphony X albums indeed! (I do mean the music and the Artwork lol)

 

[XR4Tim]

its a general rule that if a band takes the time to do quality art, their music will follow suit.

I've noticed this too. It probably has something to do with their dedication to art. If they were making music solely to entertain people and cash in (as is the case with most mainstream music) they would certainly not take the time to make awesome cover art.
Also, if one doesn't have the attention span to listen to, and appreciate progressive music, they're hardly likely to pay attention to any of the details in the cover art.