Paul McCartney Flaming Pie Collector's Edition Unboxing : Monolith Edition

[@neilbruce4201]

Mazzy, particularly love the photo of Linda with her three daughters, a joyous/touching shot.

[@chrissnyder7181]

Wildlife has rarely been an album I chose to listen too. But lately I have discovered some of its charm with the half speed master. Great video!!

[@josephblue4135]

I just saw your video ! Wow ! A lot of work went into creating this box set. It made me get my original 1997 cd out & have a listen. There isn't a song on it i don't like! I can't afford the box set but the photos & book look fabulous. I'm very unorganized. I took a photo of Allen Ginsberg years ago for a news paper & i don't know where it is. He let me take a separate Polaroid of him which he signed & i have no idea where it is either.

[@mazzysmusic]

Yeah it’s a crazy box. 😵‍💫

[@BruceColon-BSides]

Very impressive package. I have the regular-sized box set of this (without the vinyl and photo prints).

[@stevedundee866]

Now THAT is an intro folks !!! Brilliant Mazzy :)

[@narnalentraffarsparet9482]

Beautiful box that betongs in your collection and will give you alot of pleasure. ...and it`s only money ;)

[@PeKe999]

Wow, ............. superb. It's worth every penny with very nice photos taken by Linda. Looking at her photo one can see that she's a strong woman. I have so much respect for Linda, being Paul's mate with all nis ups and downs, leaving The Beatles, going to court to disband The Beatles, Linda being booed at first during live shows, always living in the shade of and the pressure on Paul. And still being Cook Of The House. A sad thing she passed away so young. They really a marriage of which you can say "they live happily ever after" Enjoy it.

[@RobertsOnMyTurntable]

Super sweet box set. I have the deluxe CD. Sounds great. Really good album . Enjoy!!

[@oddboxTopper]

A simple WOW! And a thank you for giving us a glimpse into this beautiful boxed set.

[@nowhereman6496]

Love your videos Mazzy! I've been catching on to them over the past month or so. Love your smart ass humor. Love your hat. Love the stories from your past and how they relate to the subject matter of the video. Love your dirty martini videos and your videos with your friend the archivalist! I wish you' d do some reviews of albums and break the albums down song by song. The good, the bad, and the u listenable. Anyway, keep 'em coming.

[@MikeGuitarPlayer07]

That thing is HUGE! Looks like a great collection!

[@BriansVinylRecords]

Very cool! I love the Flaming Pie album, and the half-speed master sounds so good. I personally would never need all that, but I appreciate it and think it's pretty damn cool. Enjoy Mazzy.

[@teckertime]

Mazzy = World Class Collection

[@twostikks1]

I picked up the 3-LP box set. I already have an original CD from Best Buy, and the Oobu-Joobu disc (exclusively from Best Buy, that cost an extra penny when you bought the CD album from them) ... and all 6 UK CD singles that were released from the album. I just wanted the vinyl release, which was steep enough.

[@nathanthomas5133]

You could pick up the 3LP set for around £40 which doesn’t seem outrageously ‘steep’ for a 3LP set

[@twostikks1]

Nathan Thomas - I got it. 😊

[@nathanthomas5133]

twostikks1 yeah you said it was ‘steep’ - was just pointing out that it was only £40 for a limited edition triple - so not really that steep at all 😆😉

[@twostikks1]

Nathan Thomas - “steep” is defined by the individual. Since I collect a TON of artists, it complicates the issue for me. If I had the $$$ Warren Buffet has, it wouldn’t even be a blip on the radar. And now I’m eyeing up a deluxe issue of Tom Petty’s Wildflowers! 9-LP box set ... talk about steep ...

[@nathanthomas5133]

twostikks1 oh yeah I was looking at that too - but do you REEEEEALLY need the 9-LP deluxe set (or was it the ULTRA deluxe 9LP with the bag/necklace & stuff too 😆?) when you could get the ‘adequate’ 7LP set or the ‘cheapo’ 3LP set ?

[@brentcunliffe745]

Products made with love and care cost. See so called artisan bread ,.cake , coffee, greeting cards etc . This is one impressive set but it don’t come cheap. Get over it. I’m just happy to have seen the content. Thanks Mazzy.

[@MelindaMurphy]

I was very curious to see this box. I love the full picture that shows Paul with the guitar better than the close up used on the cover of the album. It is a very elegant set. Thank you for explaining just how costly it is to put these box sets together. It makes me feel better about all of the purchases I have made. I am glad that Paul gives us choices ranging in all different price points. I'd be jealous of you weren't so nice. Lol

[@tinostabile3256]

Hi Mazzy, Just viewed this out of respect for you. The only way I can afford this is if I sell my house and car (I may be exaggerating but you get my point)... not happy with the people at MPL. Even as a massive Beatles and Macca fan. I will refrain from getting even the 1 cd version as a priniciple...and it is OK who gets upset with me. Not right with their pricing of his reissue box sets. I love unboxings, love box sets and I am not saying that he has to give it away at under $ 100.00. but 300.00-500.00or even 800.00 Canadian during a pandemic and economic crisis. Alas I digress. God bless and be well, Tino

[@giorgiomadde3010]

You are absolutely right, I am a 63-year-old young man and I too refrained from buying because of the too high price. All those stupid text prints, silly notebooks. Wonderful Ram with those photos not to mention Wings over America.But after the prices started to go up.I stopped at Red rose speedway because I think it is a beautiful album, but that's enough

[@tinostabile3256]

@@giorgiomadde3010 I am happy that I am not alone. If enough of us would refrain from buying and all those beautiful 800.00 dollar box sets would remain in the warehouse maybe some people would get the message. There is a passion, respect but taking advantage of one's passion and love for an artist is going over the line.

[@mazzysmusic]

Tino Stabile none of you are alone and I totally understand your comments. It was partly why I approached this video is such an over the top snarky way. For me it is an beautiful art piece and most of the music can be had in the records or CD only editions. That’s why they limits these huge editions because there is a limited audience for them.

[@tinostabile3256]

@@mazzysmusic You make an excellent point.... well taken. I was in no way criticizing the buyer as yourself of course and I do see the archive in it. Thank you for your response. Look forward to seeing so many more videos from you. It is a huge pleasure and honor to watch all you have to say and show. God bless and be well.

[@nathanthomas5133]

Tino, Not sure I really understand the thrust of your argument. It seems like McCartney has produced numerous versions to suit all pockets/tastes - if you just want the music you can buy a 2cd or 2 LP. You can buy the 3LP if you want home recordings too, or deluxe edition if you want all of that & ephemera like books etc (or even the collectors if you want all of that plus the prints etc). Not sure how offering multiple choices is ripping anyone off - if they had ONLY offered a $600 set then you might have a valid argument. I think of it like cars - Volkswagen own Rolls Royce - thus, the same company will happily sell me a VW for $20k or a Rolls Royce for $1 million - both will do the job & get me from A-B - is VW ripping me off by offering me cars from the same company at both $1 million & $20k ?? Re financial crash/pandemic this set will have been planned & put Into production long before all of that & the release was likely timed to fit in with other things (now delayed) that were due to be happening that would have helped support the release. “How dare they release a $600 box set during a financial crisis” seems like a weird argument - like complaining that jewellers are still selling gold & diamonds or that Apple haven’t cut their prices by 50% to ‘help everyone out’ during a crisis! 😆

[@patgibbons1011]

Great stuff! And yeah- the people can react much like the apes did in the beginning. Kubrick and Clarke would be proud. A monolith for a new generation.....

[@EightVinylLow]

Once the "Do you know what archive means?" dropped, I knew this vid was gonna be good.

[@mazzysmusic]

Haha haha 😺

[@peterx1957]

Hi Norman. Greetings from Sydney Australia. Thanks for this informative, entertaining and at times hilarious video. Your perspective is correct. As a Beatles collector myself, I understand the desire to want to buy certain things but I am quite selective and of course limited in budget. So as amazingly OTT as this set is, it's way out of my league and I will be content with the 'standard' Deluxe Archive set as I have all the others in this format. The current price ($360AUD+) is still a bit much. No one is twisting my arm to buy and I will wait until the price drops somewhat, as I did with some of the more recent ones. I am a sucker for these sets, however I do wish Paul had stuck with the original simple book format of the first 3 Archive sets. The "Ram" set is where the format changed. It's deep box with additional 'bells & whistles' in the form of books, photos & assorted ephemera is nice and all. But it set a tone resulting in more elaborate sets with price increases. There was also a slight dip in quality with the "Venus And Mars" and "Speed Of Sound", because even though it was a slight return to the original concept, both sets suffered from 'warped' book covers. Having said all that, I could just as easily have bought the simpler 2 CD Archive sets, but I know I'd have not been content with those. So being a collector of this series is a double edged sword. Those that complain about these sets (myself included) will be aware that we have a choice to buy or not buy. As you rightly say, these are 'Archive' sets, so for Paul, these are a moment in time so the extra material is interesting. It's just a matter of how often we actually go back & delve deeply into these sets, beyond that initial moment of acquisition. Or do we buy, enjoy and then shelve them eternally? Sorry if I've been long winded. Thanks for reading this if you did. BTW I have liked and now am a new subscriber to your channel. I also rang the bell so ding, ding ding! Lol. Cheers. Stay Safe. 😎😎

[@mazzysmusic]

I read everything. Thank you for your comments. I understand how people feel about these sorts of releases. It’s complicated but whether I choose to buy or not, I’m glad they are produced. The artistic archival side of these appeal to me. Take care. ✌🏽.

[@leiferickson9666]

Mazzy, you are one cool dude!!...🍁

[@mazzysmusic]

😎🌸🌟

[@TRamone01]

To me, that little willow is about Maureen Starkey is all I really need to know. I'm getting the 2 record set. Thanks for this unboxing.

[@robertsaul234]

I almost pulled the trigger on the Collector's set. What it came down to was the regular deluxe fit on my shelves better. I got a $50 refund on release day and used that to get the 3 lp set too. McCartney's archive sets have never dissapointed me. Set looks beautiful Mazzy. I was glad to hear your defense of this Collector's set and the work involved. "Fans" have been pissing on it like it was the monolith on the cover of Who's Next.

[@tardisrider613]

I still have my cassette of Flaming Pie. That's enough for me! I like it but it's not my favorite.

[@matthewstreet1961]

OMG! That thing is humungous! Sheesh! We could work out with that sucker at the gym! Pump up! Bulk up! Cheers Matt

[@danakimborowicz5812]

Wow, great un-boxing Mazzy. Good luck putting that back together. Also, congrats on topping 3k, great stuff and well deserved. Take care and hope to see you next week when Mark comes up.

[@mazzysmusic]

Yeah we should meet up maybe at Daybreak Records in Fremont?. Haven’t been there since he moved across the street and reopened.

[@danakimborowicz5812]

Norman Maslov sounds good, I haven’t been there since they re-opened either.

[@romuloromano]

You‘re such a great guy, I love your videos though I don‘t give a d. about MacCartney. Seems to be a really impressive package though.

[@VagueRANT100]

AWESOME VID! as an old darkroom rat of 35 years experience at the professional level I really am turned on by "product".....well done Mazzy!!!

Good video but the Comments about older people who don't have money to buy it was a downer......Why don't you donate your copy to one of these folks? Pay it forward.

[@GlenKellawayfromthebasement]

Mazzy, thank you for doing this. I think it looks first class all the way. I have no issues whatsoever with anyone buying this and it looks like it is worth every cent.. I just can’t friggin afford it, dammit..glen kellaway

[@shawnsmusickorner2105]

That definitely is a lot of stuff in that box. It was impressive for sure, like you said if you have the money and are a huge fan it seems worth it.

[@jeffkempin2784]

All this hoopla over a so-so McCartney album. I like it, but its not my favorite by any stretch. Interesting to see all the stuff in the set, but ill stick with my OG vinyl copy. Jeffy loves you, Mazzy!

[@audiophilesallowed6479]

It’s gorgeous....

[@Lopersgezwets]

What a great diatribe review... love your talks... On the front porch in the middle of the night?

[@happyhippythevinylguy]

That's a lot of stuff you get for the money. to me it might be a little bit of Overkill but I'm not interested in buying it, so I won't birch about the price. Lol thanks for showing this to us my friend! If somebody really wants us there going to figure out a way to get it they're going to flip a couple things, do some trading do what they have to do to get the money to get it. Peace

[@twostikks1]

LOL! What an entrance!

[@7BD273]

Also, if people keep buying the sets, MPL are going to charge the highest they can. Why wouldn't they? If they can sell it for $600 why would they lower the price to $400? People think this archive works as a charity system, that it exists without a business side. Profit? What's that, right? Paul could give it away for free! Course I would love for it to be cheaper, but isn't that true to most things... If you love the content and you feel like you can pay for it, buy it. If you don't like the content, it's not worth to you that much, or you can't afford it, don't buy it. No one is holding a gun to your head. (The 2 CD edition is actually a pretty good offer, money-wise.)

[@nathanthomas5133]

H23 I used to work for a record company & these larger sets help hugely to subsidise the cost of the remastering & rereleasing etc. If no one bought the deluxe/collectors editions then you probably wouldn’t have any of these archive releases at all. So people who buy them are enabling others to buy the standard remastered cd/vinyl/download etc. PS the deluxe edition is in the same format/size as previous releases & priced a bit higher but not outrageously so - this is a special collectors edition which is in addition to the usual deluxe release & im assuming it was released as it was the last album his wife was around for and worked on re photography etc so he wanted to release a ‘super deluxe edition’ with her photographic prints in it as a form of tribute to her.

[@YKsfo]

all I could think during this video : 'would you just shut up already'....

[@JimMorrisonslizard]

Nice video. A couple notes: the Linda McCartney prints each have a nice embossing of the Flaming Pie logo, the flip side of the Ballad of the Skeletons record is an etching of the skeleton drawings and the poster of the lyrics is from Ginsberg’s own hand. Lastly, I didn’t see two pieces that were in my box: one is another facsimile letter from Paul congratulating the owner for being a “groovy person” for buying the Collector’s Edition and a certificate from Miles Showell about the half-speed remastering. I hope you got these; they must be in there somewhere! At the beginning, when you were describing what an archive is, I was expecting you to bring in the Archivist for an explanation, as Woody Allen did when he brought in Marshall McLuhan in that movie line. Annie Hall??

[@mazzysmusic]

Yeah I’m diving deeper into the set.

[@kidSkidlo-71]

I still agree that it's ridiculously overpriced.....It seems all these ppl are doing it...the new Prince boxset has gone up...to unaffordable heights....Def Leppard done that last year with their vinyl boxset so when they get around to releasing the next,will they add more money into the asking price...Being honest,Flaming pie isn't my personal fave...a couple of good songs but the rest washes over me. Im looking forward to London town/off the ground/back to the egg remastered Boxsets...but since day 1 I've just got the 2 X cd versions...good vid mate

[@rockandrollderelict]

Great video, Your disgruntled person sounds like Walter Brennon?

[@georgecranelle1037]

You seem like you have plenty of money & more power to you, but this is ridiculously priced. I own the original vinyl and CD, both sound great to my ears. Half speed mastering has been debunked by Kevin Gray as not being the greatest. Cool vid though. Thanks for sharing.

[@4-dman464]

PM is always deep into roots and mindful of cultural history, it's why he got upset about the Lennon-McCartney billing. So it makes sense that he puts a lot into these archives. Good that these works of art are in the culture, because the culture is in a fkin quagmire. Someone might even argue that the high price of this edition helps keep the cost of the basic edition low. I dunno about economics. It occurs to me, since MPL can reasonably guess sales of the deluxe edition will sell out (not the art prints monolith mother you're opening), if they released twice as many they could reduce the price, make it more accessible, economies of scale and all. Some folk will feel less elite, but twice as many ppl would have it - - and its presence in the culture would be more pervasive. So I think the fab deluxe edition is overpriced. The one you just opened, well, I;d want a green double decker half-cab rear entrance destination Penny Lane bus with that, life-size. But I think McCartney's aesthetics are genuine, just as his claim as an artist is authentic. 20:55 Love that Ballad of the Skeleton fold-out. He was good pals with Ginsberg to the end and respected Ginsberg's own archive.

[@nathanthomas5133]

4-D Man Economies of scale rely on actual scale. The price difference between printing 3000 hard bound books & 6000 is negligible. If it’s the difference between 3000 units and 100,000 then you would actually have economies of scale there - but would they sell 100,000 sets? How many McCartney fans are there ? Not enough to sell 100,000 units.

[@Michael45RPM]

Ähmm Mazy do you remember my Birthday? :-)

[@robertlonergan9401]

Norman,I hope we don't fall out. I'm not sure if you know Paul or Ringo personally but if you do,could you ask them to stop giving the two fingers,peace and love thing as it has no actual effect on world peace as far as I know and I find it very annoying. I get the sentiment and I love and admire their music but can we have a break please? I hope I don't come across as being cynical.

[@mazzysmusic]

Of course you are cynical and that’s great. I’ll call them both tomorrow ✌🏽

[@robertlonergan9401]

Thanks Norman,I knew you would get things done.

[@nathanthomas5133]

robert lonergan Paul lives down the street from me in St John’s Wood - I’ll mention it next time I see him. Haven’t seen Ringo since Paul & Nancy’s wedding so can’t help on that one , sorry !💕

[@robertlonergan9401]

@@nathanthomas5133 That would be great Nathan. I like a bit of peace and love myself but its human nature not to entertain this. Paul and Ringo are really great guys but Bono is at it too and many others and their"sincerity"can be a little trying at times to put it mildly. Maybe Paul could explain how this gesture helps so I can understand his magic powers.

[@nathanthomas5133]

robert lonergan yeah I think Bono needs a good talking to long before we get to Paul/Ringo