Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Platinum is pricey

I recently bought the Platinum edition of "You are the Quarry" by Morrissey. I could have had the standard edition, the silver edition, the gold edition, or the platinum edition. Who knew CDs were starting to have so many options?

Here's the breakdown of the different versions. Standard: only 12 songs. Silver: original 12 songs, and 9 B-Sides. Gold: only 12 songs, and a DVD with some videos. Platinum: all 21 songs, and the DVD.

Since each edition seems to go up a few bucks, here's my new recommendation. I'd say to settle for the Silver edition. Unless you're madly in love with Moz, the DVD is a waste of money. The live performance clips aren't that great, and you can watch the "First of the Gang" video online for free. However, the B-Side songs on the album are some of the ones I like the most.

No matter what option you choose, the new Moz album is well worth the cash.