acroyear | too much of a good thing? thatliardesmond would probably say y

lets see now...

the original 1973 LP (scratched all to hell, 'cause hey, I was 2 years old at the time...)
the first CD pressing (actually a gift to faireraven but, well, somehow I got it back...)
the 2-track digital 1994 remaster from the Elements boxed set
an actual 12" picture disc (of the album cover, both sides), acquired at phantasmagora before that place went away
the 2-track mix-down of the 1975 quad version on the "Boxed" set cd release (gift from my father)
the 2003 re-recording on 2-channel cd
the same 2003 re-recording on dvd-audio surround, 5.1 dolby and dts
the 2000 remaster hybred-SACD featuring

the quadrophonic master from 1975 as a 4-track sacd
a new remaster in sacd 2-channel
the same remaster in normal CDDA format

live versions from

1973 (side one only)
1978 (both sides, 3 different concerts)
1979 (both sides)
1981 (side one only)
1982 (side one only)
1983 (side one only)
1999 (midnight 12/31/99 - 7 minutes of side one)

several excerpts and single releases
plus the 1992 sequel (studio and 2 live versions)
and the 1998 sequel (studio, singles, and 1 live version plus several live excerpts)

yeah, that's my Tubular Bells collection.

and yes, they really are all recognizably different and unique. and unlike, say, Dark Side of the Moon, each subsequent remaster has been better than the previous, but I don't advise Virgin records push their luck...

and yes, i'm a geek.

Update: and i forgot to mention the Orchestral Tubular Bells...*sigh*