I, too, lean toward the 6 CD version (however ultimately formatted). Especially if the package features more of Mr Nelson's own photos and artwork. Burning Shed also handles downloads. Maybe, if the 5CD version is more cost effective, when people preorder the box set they get a discount on the purchase (and immediate download) of the bonus tracks. A sort of 'preview' to tide us over until the box arrives. Later, when the CDs are sold out, all of the set would then be placed on Bandcamp at the usual price.

Hey Mr Nelson, I'm looking forward to this multi-disc set! But don't neglect all those unreleased recordings (10-12 discs?) you made with your previous system!

@Rob Andrews The lyrics to "Dancing Music" are so fast (and so obscured in places), I had to follow along to those printed in Acquited By Mirrors issue 7. I stand corrected, you are right, there are some milliseconds missing. A digital glitch is more likely than different pressings of a Club EP, or, I hope, the producers knowingly releasing a transfer badly edited to remove vinyl noise. Another one to repair and re-upload to Bandcamp.

I wanted to add my 2 cents worth of opinion about this release. Of course no producer can satisfy all the fans, and my only complaint is that I would have liked some footnote in the booklet discography detailing the mastering sources for the tracks. For example: 'all music mastered from original tapes unless otherwise noted: c=previous CD release; v=previous vinyl release.' A few tracks are obviously sourced from vinyl, and for those (and any others not so obvious) the producers/engineers did a damn fine job cleaning them up. Back in the '80s I dubbed my Club EPs to cassette. I probably haven't played the discs in 30 years, but I listened to all of them waiting for these CDs to arrive. They are in great shape but, as one would hope, the CDs sound better. As mentioned in a previous forum post, the track "Rhythm Unit" does seem to have a beat oddity at about :50, but I can't confirm without digitizing my EP and comparing wave forms. If there is an oddity, it is a matter of milliseconds and of little consequence. If an engineer can confirm its existence (and length of dropped samples) maybe the Bandcamp file for the track could be replaced and individually sold (at a reduced price) for the hardcore fan who bought the CDs. (Those who previously purchased the album from Bandcamp can just re-download.) The other alledged sonic problems (ticks, vinyl noise) are VERY insignificant. "Dancing Music" matches my EP copy; there are no 'edits'. The running time of Disc 2 would have allowed more tracks to be added, but maybe the producers are planning to surprise us with another archive collection rounding up more of Mr Nelson's 'strays'. This is a really well done package. Obviously the choice to do all Black & White graphics was appropriate for the reproductions of Mr Nelson's art and it all looks very 'classy' and distinguished. Thanks to all involved!

Great; thanks for all you do! Hopefully, the diary archive will be searchable.

Yes, he has other bits of memory from the day mentioned in other forum posts: like sharing the elevator with Joni. It would be an enormous amount of work, but I've thought it would be nice to have BN's posts on major topics (like the "Last Waltz", other artists, his own albums, etc....) brought together in one 'area'. But, I suppose, the Forum search functions mostly do that. The Diaries are not searchable though....

THATS THE ONE, Thank you! Too bad those very old Diary entries are not archived at billnelson.com!

I have done that (postings by BN with "waltz" or "Miyako", the hotel, or "Robertson") and looked at all the results, none of which include (what I recall to have been) a very extensive reminiscense of the event. Thanks