ernestsewell said:

Nope. Just the vhs cases that were used in the 80s. I do have some of those.

Just got my copy today (friend from the States is visiting)
What shit packaging, whn you were all moaning i thought it might be like the packaging 3121 came in (i like that)
but it's just some shitty pieces of cardboard.

I don't know. I find that the jewel cases come apart too easily. I like the round, soft plastic cases some cds come in. Those seem to last longer.

2elijah said:

Or round tin cases like the limited edition of the BATMAN album.

Sophianestesia said:

Oh, just those black cases with the leather "texture" on them. I thought it was something more. Yeah, those were cool, especially if they had that plastic strip/label holder around it so you didn't have to use a sticky label on it.

I like the cardboard ones better. I've never been a fan of the plastic ones because they always broke on me, or I can never get the booklets out without ripping them. I never keep them in the case anyway LOL:)

jshaun said:

Amateur.

Babydubistzuschnell said:

SPEAK ON.....BRING BACK THE JEWEL CASES....
[Edited 5/7/09 14:49pm]

Bottom line: If the CD has to slide into something, be it cardboard or a CD wallet it's gonna get linear scratches. All those silver discs get put in jewel cases and CD-R copies are made for on-the-go CD wallets.

ernestsewell said:

And everybody had one that said "ET".

I hate the jewel cases and the packaging that goes with it. It's one of the reasons I prefer digital over CDs. I takes 5 minutes to get a disc out of the packaging of those things. They're heavy & bulky.

djThunderfunk said:

I miss getting the lyrics more than i miss the plastic cases... Besides, I think most of our CDs and jewel cases will outlive us, lol, who's to say what will or won't end up in landfills?

SHOCKADELICA1 said:

Wrecks the environment.

Bring them back alive!!!

SHOCKADELICA1 said:

utopia7 said:

SHOCKADELICA1 said:

Hate is a strong word.....but bring back the JEWEL CASES!!!

For every album he's released in the 2000s, I've gotten a jewel case and had to cut the cardboard sleeve with scissors so it will fit in it because it's slightly bigger and wider. Even if I didn't put it in a jewel case, the cardboard wouldn't fit into a slot in the CD tower. If he's going to be cheap about it, at least make the cardboard the size of the jewel case so we can just slide it in without having to cut it.

As for the current album though, I didn't even go through all that though. It sounded so shitty, I just slung it in a drawer and forgot about it.

vainandy said:

WOW!!! You need to take that cd set out of the draw and re-listen. Check out "DREAMER," and "WALL OF BERLIN!!"

I prefer the digipacks myself. Those jewel cases crack and the cover breaks off which I find annoying plus it's bad 4 the environment.

tuztones said:

The Jewel Cases Need to come back. Many do not see it but the Jewel Case preserves the complete cd release package. The full color booklets are preserved better and the cd itself is kept better as well. The cardboard cases wear out in a short amount of time.
[Edited 5/12/09 4:20am]

Sophianestesia said:

BRING EM BACK ALIVE!!!! PRESERVE THE CDS!!!!
IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO.

rainbowchild said:

the whole point is that a cracked jewel case can easily and cheaply be replaced, the result being your disc appears to be brand new... cardboard can not be replaced without repurchasing the entire package, and as another thread here discusses, the newer albums are not staying in print so you may or may not find a particular album to repurchase.
Really, this is a no-brainer when it comes to how long the product will last and remain in good condition, the only worthy disagreement here is the environmental issues. I for one would rather use less paper, recycled or not, than less plastic. For those that feel any plastic is too much, rip your CDs and sell them back to a used wrecka stow... instant recycle!

tuztones said:

Now i managed to get both Musicology and 3121 in jewel cases...and I was hoping


Dude,

Where Did you Get 3121 with a Jewel case?

Thanks.

lotus said:

I browsed on ebay for it after sum1 on the org had posted a pic of it in a jewel case on the forums (quite a while ago)...luckily I found 1 on ebay it had the proper pic of the item....however if u were stuck finding 1 u cud always msg the sellers and ask them if its a digipak or not

lotus said: