Olympia For Collectors

VivaRoxyMusic.com · **Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:29 pm

This photo contains all the variations of the 'Olympia' album that I know of: 10 Song CD, UK 12 Song CD + DVD, UK 12 Song CD + DVD + Remixes CD within an 11X11 book, Vinyl LP, Taiwan CD+DVD, Japan 11 Song CD, Tour Book, Signed Limited edition Poster.

J.O'B.

Smudge · **Joined:** Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:26 am **Posts:** 1135

Is it safe to assume that the 11th track on the Japanese CD is one of the two "bonus" cuts which appear on the 12 track version? Or did the Japanese fans get something unique?

VivaRoxyMusic.com · **Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:10 pm

The Japanese got Shameless (Pilooski Remix) as a Bonus (their word not mine) track.

J.O'B.

Sadie's Boyfriend · **Joined:** Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:40 am **Posts:** 207

Great montage. It would be lovely if our mentor could sign off 100 of those for us all on quality glossy paper! I'd buy 2.

Helen · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:16 am

.....Still looking for a nice frame for the signed Olympia poster SB, I was well impressed with the quality x

le freak · **Joined:** Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:12 pm **Posts:** 866

The gatefold with the vinyl in the upper part of the picture is familiar stuff to me, plus the text sheet at the lower left, which were a part of it too.

VivaRoxyMusic.com · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:09 pm

This is the Gatefold Sleeve LP
The left insert has the Richard Williams essay on one side and Michael Bracewell one on the other.
The front insert is the record inner sleeve with the lyrics and credits
The print on the right is an insert with the cover shot on it without the typography.

VivaRoxyMusic.com · **Posted:** Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:44 pm

The Tawan double disc was the same as the UK CD/DVD version with the exception of the Obi added to it.

DCJ · **Joined:** Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:58 pm **Posts:** 1031

The various packagings of Olympia are visually quite engaging. I just wish I didn't find the music in Olympia to be so unengaging. Sigh. Recently I popped Mamouna into my cd player and I found it to be very enjoyable - I actually listened to it several times over the course of a couple of days. I must admit that no multiple plays of Olympia are likely in the near future. So it goes... But the packaging is nice!!!

StephenPep · **Joined:** Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:11 pm **Posts:** 146

Yes, Mamouna! The Masterpiece, Ferry at his best, such a Ferry-esque gem.
A commercial disaster and not an No.1 Album hit it should have been - was
it down to the horse on the cover? Kate Moss came too late perhaps.

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