TAKING CHANCES CD PACKAGING

[Black Kitten]

first of all, let me say that i love digipak packaging of albums. because unlike the traditional jewel case, it is safe from cracks and breaks. BUT! celine's taking chances' packaging is awful!!! it dont have a plastic cd tray to hold the cd in place. and thats not good! i bought 6 copies of taking chances but damn i can't find a perfect cd that have no single scratch in it! every cd have scratches even if u buy it sealed!

 

what can u say guys???

[kathy4]

i loved the packaging also.

[kgkean]

first of all, let me say that i love digipak packaging of albums. because unlike the traditional jewel case, it is safe from cracks and breaks. BUT! celine's taking chances' packaging is awful!!! it dont have a plastic cd tray to hold the cd in place. and thats not good! i bought 6 copies of taking chances but damn i can't find a perfect cd that have no single scratch in it! every cd have scratches even if u buy it sealed!

 

what can u say guys???

 

yes, i dont like the packaging for TC....i ve got the deluxe version, each time i took out the cds, i worried i will scratch them....

 

the packaging for D'elles is better....or jewel case is still ok....

[speedy]

I dont touch it so much

[pol]

You know, I got the Deluxe Edition of Taking Chances with DVD, and I put both of my discs into 2 divide jewel cases, because I couldn't stand the probability of scratching the discs, it'd horrible!!

Let's keep our fingers crossed, Sony will never do it again

[Alex_Incognito]

If you don't like it, try the Japanese edition. The CD is stored in a protective cloth sleeve and the packaging is very nicely done---not like the crappy US editions.

 

Also, the US Limited Edition parfume set has nicer packaging, too, but not protective cloth sleeve

[pol]

If you don't like it, try the Japanese edition. The CD is stored in a protective cloth sleeve and the packaging is very nicely done---not like the crappy US editions.

 

Also, the US Limited Edition parfume set has nicer packaging, too, but not protective cloth sleeve

 

 

 

Can you show us please how the Japanese edition looks like??

[dj4celine]

Alex, I think my cd got scratches from the protective cloth sleeve... and even the normal editions' packaging is pathetic.

 

I just saved all the songs on my computer and I play it there or from my iPod through the dock connector in my music system only. I seldom take out the cds cos that would be a risky thing

Edited December 22, 2007 at 05:49 PM by dj4celine

[mike_z]

yeah my cd is full of scratches.. they even prevent me from being able to play it sometimes..

[blue.grave]

I knew that pulling out the CDs from the sleeves would be a risky business. So I decided to take them once and rip them onto my PC, and then sync it with my Zune. So I don't have to touch them again. Sony should have thought things more clearly when it came to packing these CDs.

[Javito]

The Taking Chances Special edition they will release next fall I'm sure it will have plastic trays

[CelineFreak]

I don't think taking the CD/DVDs out of the slip cases is scratching them as much as you guys think. The cardboard it's sliding against is not abrasive. It takes a lot to scratch a CD to the point of skipping. Unless you guys get sand or something to really dig into the surfaces of the disc, inside your case...you'll be fine. CDs have a thick coating of plastic on the underside just to protect the surface so the laser can read it. I read somewhere that even more important than the underside of the CD, is the top of the CD, which is more prone to damage than the underside.

 

My complaint with the packaging is the CD/DVD are VERY difficult to take out of that slip folder...they definitely should have used plastic to hold the CDs in or come up with a new way to hold them in place without having to dig for them with your fingers...

[Taking Chances]

I love the CD, but I hate the packaging. I have the Japanese Edition and the regular one, and I've put the one I listen to in a normal plastic case so it's easier to take in and out. That way the original cover won't get scratches and will not be torn up. With a regular plastic covers its much simpler, when the plastic cover is getting scratchy and doesn't look good anymore, you change it. There is no way to do that with Taking Chances.

[miracle_girl]

I like the fact its much Greener than the jewel case! shes saving the planet!! lol

but the first time i opened it to get the dvd out i was trying so hard not to scratch it

i ripped the case!! only slightly

[Black Kitten]

i think the 1st pressings of mariah carey's album the emancipation of mimi is perfect. its a digipak but it has a plastic cd holder inside and in the pocket is the foldout poster/lyics. the cd is safe from scratches. i hope sony will release a regular version of the album but in a jewel case or still a digipak but with a plastic cd tray..

 

i find it really terrible that even a sealed/unopened cd have scratches already when u open it. i wasted a lot of money to find a scratchless cd but i already have 6 copies, and none of those 6 is scratchless. yes it doesnt affect the sound, but for a collector like me, it sucks big time!!! i wish i can have the COSTCO LONGBOX EDITION. i think it has a holder inside.

[scorp82]

When I first noticed the packaging, I thought it was some type of special edition. I was told by the salesman that all copies of Taking Chances would be packaged in that manner. According to what he said, that type of packaging will be utilized more often by artists in the future. Not only is it more cost effective, it is more environmentally friendly. Those reasons are great, though... However, I would much prefer a regular CD case.

[Polar Star]

I find the cardboard cover too tight... You have to use a lot of force to get the CD/DVD in and out. I'm afraid of applying too much force and bending the cardboard cover. I would have preferred the normal plastic case!!!!!!

[VintageCeline]

I dont like it! Everytime i see it in shops, i feel like we who have bought it have been ripped off.

 

I think because with a usual jewel case, its bigger and like your getting your money's worth, but then I think Its the CD you pay for.

 

Just me...? haha x

[KimboCosmo]

I just put the entire album on my iPod, now I don't have to ever pull them out again!

[Thecolourofmylove]

If you don't like it, try the Japanese edition. The CD is stored in a protective cloth sleeve and the packaging is very nicely done---not like the crappy US editions.

 

Also, the US Limited Edition parfume set has nicer packaging, too, but not protective cloth sleeve

 

 

 

Can you show us please how the Japanese edition looks like??

 

 

I posted Full size scans of the Japanese album in the album thread of this forum.

[Attendais]

I'm also going to buy Japanese Edit, because it iis not that tight! Anyway I love TC Packing though it iis quite uncomfortable...

 

For now I have European release only. And TC 4track Single, because I love MAP TO MY HEART.

I must get THE REASON I GO ON also, so I have not any other way only to buy JAPANESE one.

[kgkean]

I just put the entire album on my iPod, now I don't have to ever pull them out again!

 

for me, after few times troubles taking in / out the cd/dvd....i made 'burn' copies of the cd / dvd to play at home / car, the original's left at the them in the packaging.....

 

merry christmas...

[blue.grave]

I found a way to remove the CD without scratching it at all. Well if you push gently on the edges of the cover, the disk will slide out without rubbing on the sides of the disk cover. Some of my old PC games came in those cardboard cover, and that is how I got them out all of the time. Hope that will help most of you out.

[Black Kitten]

anybody here owns the costco longbox version of taking chances? pls pls pls post the pic of them. i wanna see how the packaging is. and also pls post the japanese version too. tnx a bunch.

[Terre]

I don't really like the packaging 'cause it's quite hard to get the CD/DVD out. I'm worried about damaging the discs and the packaging. I always handle my CDs very carefully so I'm not a big fan of the TC packaging.

[Jan]

I posted Full size scans of the Japanese album in the album thread of this forum.

 

Hi! I haven't been a member of this forum for such a long time so sometimes I run into difficulties. Can you explain how I can find this "album thread" you mentioned? I'd like to check out the photos of the Japanese edition of Taking Chances, but I can't. Thanks in advance!

[Black Kitten]

I posted Full size scans of the Japanese album in the album thread of this forum.

 

Hi! I haven't been a member of this forum for such a long time so sometimes I run into difficulties. Can you explain how I can find this "album thread" you mentioned? I'd like to check out the photos of the Japanese edition of Taking Chances, but I can't. Thanks in advance!

yes same here!!! i wanna see how the japanese edition looks like!! but speaking of the packaging, ill recommend the deluxe edition over the crappy standard us edition. the cardboard pocket is not so tight unlike the regular edition and u can take out the discs more easilly.

[WendyB]

http://www.celinedionforum.com/index.php?s...351&st=8100

 

Scroll down to approximately halfway and you'll find Thecolourofmylove's scans there

[AllCeline]

I designed album art for a standard jewel cases for everyone who put the CD in a regular CD case. Hope you like it.

http://www.celinedionforum.com/index.php?showtopic=29830

[Black Kitten]

wow!!! i love it!!! it looks damn great!