Search - Sandra :: Platinum Collection

MY GOD...this thing is priceless, woah!!!!

Larry Davis | NYC/Long Island, NY | 01/14/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sandra's new 2009 "The Platinum Collection" is intended to be a twin release to her ex-husband Michael Cretu's project Enigma's "The Platinum Collection", also on Virgin/EMI, 2009, but in reality, this release stands alone.



This collection is beyond words, it's priceless!!! It's, like, REALLY well-done (and insanely priced cheap), all the more fitting for the greatest (and most beautiful-looking) female artist to never have made it in the US or UK...and it has rare versions that were never on CD before, like the single version of "In The Heat Of The Night", which was in the video...if you have her 1992 single-disc comp "18 Greatest Hits", either sell it or throw it away, because this 3CD marvel renders it utterly obsolete, instantly. Yes, I also listened to it on good headphones, and unlike many listeners, I prefer my CDs loud and clear...unlike the original 1985 CD of "The Long Play", which was so low I need to turn the volume up each time I listen. I'm happy this collection is up-to-date, and that it includes not only ALL of the singles, but also fave album tracks like "Lovelight In Your Eyes" and "Celebrate Your Life". Yes, the 12" versions were taken from vinyl sources, except for the PWL 12" of "Everlasting Love", but that's probably because the masters on those mixes were long lost, or ruined and never recovered...that happens...but at least the 12" tracks don't sound horrible to me. As for the package job, I think it's utterly beautiful...with uses of grey and clear transparency, the slipcase, clear clamshell case (similar to Virgin/EMI UK's amazing 3CD set on Kirsty MacColl "From Croydon To Cuba"), and great photos...and the liner notes!!!! I was expecting just simple track information, but I got a greatly RESEARCHED story (in English!!) with lots of detail and even interview segments with Sandra and her ex, Michael Cretu!!! The way it looks online, it looks cheap and basic but a great tracklisting...you hold it in your hands, it's beautiful and priceless...flawless really...when it arrived and I opened up the package, I almost fell over!!!



On top of that, on Disc 3 is an enhanced portion with 5 more download 12" versions not on the CDs, and a photogallery...all for the 15 bucks I paid...whatta deal, and I would have gladly paid $100 for this thing!!!



I love this package and I love Sandra, both solo and Arabesque...now she's divorced, maybe I have a chance!!! She's 47, I'm 42, I'm game!!!"

I LOVE THIS COLLECTION!!

Prodromos | 03/24/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This review is for the Sandra "The Platinum Collection".



I remember the first time I heard Maria Magdalena and In The Heat Of The Night(that was 1986...I feel so dated...) Anyways, I was enthralled! The tracks are awesome, even the 12" versions on disc 03, despite being off the vinyl cuts as I understan them.



I don't regret buying this collection, and I'd recommend it to anyone looking to purchase the ultimate set of songs from Sandra that spans close to a quarter of a century (for those of you with limited math skills that's about 25 years). As the liner note state (and these are quite well done), very few acts/artists in Europe have survived as long as Sandra (Pet Shop Boys, Madonna, to name but a very few). And the insane price! Can't be beat!"

Badly remastered

A. Salas | Brooklyn, New York United States | 12/16/2009

(2 out of 5 stars)

"What is up with the cheesy remastering job and mediocre sound on this Sandra box? Everyone is busy talking about how awesome this release is, but has anyone really sat down and listened on good head-phones? Sure, the songs are louder with more treble and bass... but with tinny sound, distortion and fluctuating levels from song to song. The most shocking part, however, is the use of VINYL sources for the extended Maria Magdalena, complete with pops and muted sound. My mouth was hanging open... surely an artist of Sandra's stature deserved better than this lazy job. Let's not even talk about the ugly package design and photos used..."