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Wow. "We heard you. These are for you." Are they though?

Missed all this while at work today, and not to quibble, but it's apparently what I do now. I'm sure we've been asking for reprints on all of these, but doubt anyone's been looking for a redesign of them. Fans tend to want the originals for nostalgic reasons. Deluxe editions are a great time to give an old design a twist or refresh, but these are straight catalog replacements.

Underworld is generally amazing on the design work and these are fun, but the spine treatment definitely sets them apart, can't really use them to fill in holes in a previous collection. Seem as much marketing idea as design inspiration (got to recollect them all to match now, even if you have already them). I know everyone double-dips, but always rubs me wrong. They probably just see it as an exciting way to rejuvenate what's old to them, though.

Am glad they'll all be back and don't look a gift horse etc., but these past few years of this last album cycle have really thrown me with their choices and communication. Also surprised they are all at once and with CDs as well - guess this might be the final nail in the coffin for more Deluxe CD editions, we'll see.

Really hoping they still finally do a Riverrun collection in the fall (being the anniversary year), even if it's only all the original tracks with no extras. Definitely glad I snagged one of the anniversary Dubno vinyl reprints last year, even at $60 (which Amazon now has on sale at $50 if anyone wants that version; Drift also still available for $27).

Looks like they are up for order for anyone on the Underworld site, despite some confusing two week exclusive pre-order for mailing list info in the email. I do really like that they are all gatefolds now, as non-canon as that is. Always something... bring on that 30 years of Born Slippy drop.