Originally Posted by
soulster
It's too bad that traditional CD boxed sets won't sell anymore, and aren't really feasible for the labels. That "Forever Diana" boxed set was horrible in terms of mastering with bad EQ, phase issues, early fades, ect. What Ross Records should have done was create another box and used established and experienced producers and engineers who know what they are doing. That's all a wasted opportunity.
I think it would be tough to do a box now, but what either RCA/Legacy or Universal could do is what Sony Legacy and Capitol did for the band heart, or Lou Rawls: cross-license a 2-CD set with both Motown RCA material. To fit as many songs on, use the single versions. That would be a benefit because some single versions are still not available digitally. You can't get all of the singles in, but they could put the highest charting ones on. And, to avoid going overboard with any new stuff, establish a cutoff point. If I feel like, I could work up a viable tracklist for such a comp.
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