Pantera – The Complete Studio Albums 1990-2000

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After 8 years i just notice that Suicide PT1 is missing on "The Great Southern Trendkill" Fuckin' unbelievebale

This box set annoys me. It says The "Complete" Studio Albums, but we know that Cowboys From Hell was actually the 5th studio album that Pantera released. They released four other studio albums before this. For example, Power Metal is a fantastic album! One day a REAL complete studio albums set will be released and when that day comes, then I'll buy it!

Did the 7" have a jacket or was it just in there by itself?

I purchased this compilation when it first came out in late 2015, paying (if i recall) 60€, the worst 60€ spent since i collect records.
Still i remember how disgusted i felt when listening and realising, album after album, how awful EACH SINGLE RECORD of this box set sounded and how relieved i was when i got rid of it.
Five years later, i cannot believe how this compilation of AWFUL sounding records can cost that much.
Why collectors are willing to pay that much for a bunch of AWFUL souding records is something that goes beyond my imagination.

I had to return this collection twice when I originally bought this because of defects. I would not recommend buying this collection without seeing it opened first.

Two things about this release really pissed me off. 1-Cowboys and Far Beyond without inner sleeves. 2-Far Beyond with the alternative cover, not the original. The records sound very good. They were pressed at MPO!!!!!! Better impossible...

"Cowboys" sounds better here than the original 1990 cd. Slightly warmer, richer and punchier.

"Vulgar" becomes a matter of taste, the original 1992 cd has a bit more air to it (typical pre-remaster 90's cd) but also maybe a bit thinner. This ends up being a matter of digital/analog taste. Either you like the original 90's cd sound (after all, this album was made in the big-time cd-era, but still recorded on analog tape), or you go for the more analog sounding vinyl here and lose a bit of top-end, which can be a blessing.

"Far Beyond Driven" is the worst sounding record here. Flat, muddy and dull at a very low volume gives this album NO justice. The original 1994 cd, or even better: the double Rhino R1 92302 vinyl is definitely the pick here, as it sound exactly like this album is supposed to sound: POWERFUL, dynamic, crystal clear and beautiful.

"Trendkill" sounds much better than the 1996 cd. The drums really comes out here and it has much better dynamics than the thin sounding cd. I personally like that they have edited out Suicide Note pt. 1 and the outro of Floods, as I never liked them (I mean, go ahead and listen to Led Zeppelin in the studio, but don't copy them and put it on the record.) I never felt they belonged on the record, and their absence here makes this album better than ever, as it becomes a more focused and heavy record. Good riddance, and a great upgrade.

"Reinventing the Steel" is the same as for "Trendkill", a absolute upgrade soundwise from the cd, for the same reasons as mentioned above. Punchier and more PANTERA.

My only complaint with this collection is that on the great southern trendkill they omitted suicide note pt 1 and the outro solo to floods, however that being said it is cool to have the albums on coloured vinyl i may end up buying the black vinyl true to the cd version of trendkill at some point though we shall see.

Personally, I would also add entries for the individual records. All copies aren't likely to stay together forever.