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...and to flag Jonas Kaufmann who is on Sony?

"In 1949, Deutsche Grammophon sold the German rights of the His Master's Voice trademark to the Electrola unit of EMI. The dog and gramophone were replaced by the crown of tulips, designed by Siemens advertising consultant Hans Domizlaff." Maybe tulips are yellow? Deutsche Grammophon - Wikipedia The designer apparently was a pioneer of "corporate design" - with certain roots in Nazi-Germany, but with an interesting role in nature conservation. Hans Domizlaff – Wikipedia

No, that's already out. The new one is a yellow-labeled Digipack containing Bluray and standard CD. The edition the world really needs ;-)

https://www.amazon.de/John-Williams-Vienna-Deluxe-BluRay/dp/B08WS771JT/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=john+williams+vienna&qid=1614180099&sprefix=john+williams+&sr=8-8 I think the only difference will be the yellow logo.

There is still one more edition to add. Deluxe Edition with yellow label (1 CD & 1 Bluray). Out March 12.

There's this collectable DVD out now with JW on the cover, the full interview with Tanglewood and Vienna footage. https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/a-world-without-beethoven/hnum/10392522?iampartner=froogle Also in full length on YouTube.

The double SACD from Japan comes in a slightly thicker jewel case. Why do I find such things interesting?

One should set-up a blind-test experiment on a representative group of individuals under identical controlled conditions.

UHQCD play on normal CD-players. SHM-CD = Super High Material Compact Disc; invented by Universal Music Japan using superior materials to manufacture CDs. I can't really tell the difference between UHQCD and SHM-CD. There are also SHM-SACD around.

"Guten Tag, ik sprecke nix Deutsch..."

The tie also switches at the end of Tintin. By the way, where's the applause at the beginning of the Imperial March? Some more grey-tie footage (Saturday) here at 09:28 : BFMI * Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images

But I have really no reason to complain as I'm on the inner cover of all European editions.

Followed by the "Authentic Edition" 4 CD set with the complete raw material of both Vienna concerts (18th, 19th January, resp.), with bonus material from the rehearsals and the extra takes.

I actually bought the Chairman's Waltz + Prayer for Peace single in Vienna...long before the gold rush. "big box" - you mean Sony JW The Conductor?

Yep.