ASNL77 Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 (edited) Do you know if the Mosaic sets distributed in Europe are different from those distributed by Mosaic themselves? If they are, what are the differences? Are they numbered? Are the boxes, the booklets and the photos the same. I am thinking of buying the Tal Farlow set as Mosaic charge huge shipping costs for Europe. Thanks for your help! Edited January 30, 2005 by ASNL77 Quote
J.A.W. Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 (edited) The booklets aren't numbered, and the set doesn't have a Mosaic CD number like "MDX-XXX", but everything else's the same. I have the European Mulligan Concert Jazz Band Mosaic; on the inside cover of the booklet it says "This is one of a limited edition of 7,500 albums", and the CD number is B0000958-02. Edited January 30, 2005 by J.A.W. Quote
couw Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 These are the Verve sets, right? No handwritten numbering, just a mention that this is a limited set of XXX copies. They come with an extra sheet at the back with some info and Verve written over it. The booklet is the same. I think the "label number" on the spine of the box is different and one of these boxes (forgot which one, not the Farlow AFAICRemember) comes with wrong text on the spine. All in all, if you just want the music and the booklet save yourself some shipping. Quote
brownie Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 What J.A.W. said. Also note the Mosaics sets distributed over here have a detachable back cover page that reproduces the presentation text of the set that is on the Mosaic website! Quote
J.A.W. Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 (edited) I think the "label number" on the spine of the box is different and one of these boxes (forgot which one, not the Farlow AFAICRemember) comes with wrong text on the spine. Yep, that would be the Mulligan CJB. It's got the wrong - or rather incomplete - text both on the box and the booklet: The Complete Verve Gerry Mulligan Concert Band Sessions. Edited January 30, 2005 by J.A.W. Quote
ASNL77 Posted January 30, 2005 Author Report Posted January 30, 2005 Thanks for the info.That is good enough for me. I think Mosaic are charging far too much for international postage. My next Mosaic will be European!! Jacques Chirac is going to be proud of me Quote
J.A.W. Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 Jacques Chirac is going to be proud of me Errr... I wouldn't be too sure of that, it's still American music... Quote
brownie Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 Jacques Chirac is going to be proud of me Errr... I wouldn't be too sure of that, it's still American music... Besides Chirac's tastes in music are very basic. He hates it. He tolerates some military music and that's about it Music from any of the Mosaic sets would just bore him! Quote
couw Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 Jacques Chirac is going to be proud of me Errr... I wouldn't be too sure of that, it's still American music... ah, but he can have the box wrapped up by one of the cute girls who work at FNAC or Virgin Quote
ASNL77 Posted January 30, 2005 Author Report Posted January 30, 2005 Jacques Chirac is going to be proud of me Errr... I wouldn't be too sure of that, it's still American music... ah, but he can have the box wrapped up by one of the cute girls who work at FNAC or Virgin Yep! and it is better than listening to Chirac talking rubbish. £62 for the Farlow set.It is the same price as on the Mosaic website. Thanks to all of you for info. Can't wait listening to this set. It seems to be very good stuff. Quote
J.A.W. Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 £62 for the Farlow set.It is the same price as on the Mosaic website. Thanks to all of you for info. Can't wait listening to this set. It seems to be very good stuff. It is. The sound's great as well. Quote
andybleaden Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 Excuse me butting in on this .....where are they distributed over here in Yurp then? I have always bought them direct and I never knew there was an EU distributor. Any help or ideas Quote
couw Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 (edited) this only applies to the recent Mosaic Verve sets. You can buy them at the usual outlets like amazon, but also in brick and mortar stores. try a search for "complete verve" at amazon.co.uk for example Edited January 31, 2005 by couw Quote
andybleaden Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 damn ...thought I had scored a cheap way to get the new andrew hill Never mind...will have a look thanks for the advice Andy Quote
couw Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 damn ...thought I had scored a cheap way to get the new andrew hill Mosaic selects are also distributed e.g. through amazon, but cost about twice as much compared to buying from Mosaic direct. The only interesting items are the larger Verve boxes, which come at the same price as when ordered through Mosaic, but with considerably less postage costs and no taxes at the border. Quote
andybleaden Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 Seems cool , I wqill get on and preorder my selct through mosaic then....maybe need to order 2 to justify the postage .Its what my wife would want me to do B-) Quote
ASNL77 Posted February 4, 2005 Author Report Posted February 4, 2005 (edited) I received the Tal Farlow set yesterday (European version) and I have listened to three CDs so far. It is really impressive stuff. The sound is great too. Highly recommended set!! B-) Edited February 4, 2005 by ASNL77 Quote
Pete B Posted February 4, 2005 Report Posted February 4, 2005 The European version is available stateside at www.towerrecords.com for $66.99 (listed as Complete Tal Farlow). Wonder how that happened? Quote
Ron S Posted February 4, 2005 Report Posted February 4, 2005 The European version is available stateside at www.towerrecords.com for $66.99 (listed as Complete Tal Farlow). Wonder how that happened? It's listed as an import. And that's with free shipping (although Tower.com started charging sales tax last year). So, is it worth an extra $50-60 to get a numbered US set? Quote
ASNL77 Posted February 4, 2005 Author Report Posted February 4, 2005 The set I received yesterady is one of 10 000. Yet, I do not understand why the European sets are not numbered. What prevented them from doing so? If only 10 000 sets were printed why could they not all be numbered? Quote
Ron S Posted February 4, 2005 Report Posted February 4, 2005 CD Universe has the European Farlow set for $62.09 + $2.99 shipping, for a total delivered price of $65.08! Tal Farlow European Mosaic at CD Universe Quote
couw Posted February 4, 2005 Report Posted February 4, 2005 the strange thing is that US sellers on the German amazon marketplace are offering the Farlow for 45EUR (~60$). Quote
Ron S Posted February 4, 2005 Report Posted February 4, 2005 And U.S. Amazon has it for $62.99 with free shipping, while some of the Amazon Marketplace sellers (e.g., Caiman.com ) have it for $48.09 plus $2.49 shipping! I wonder if perhaps this set isn't selling nearly as well as had been expected in Europe and/or the U.S., and with a commitment to a run of 10,000 they're trying to dump some. Mosaic may not drop the price of an individual set they sell directly, but they can accomplish the same thing by lowering the price on European sets sold in Europe and the U.S. Or, on the other hand, Universal may be acting independently of Mosaic. Quote
RDK Posted February 4, 2005 Report Posted February 4, 2005 Just ordered one of the $48 sets. (Had remaining Amazon credit, so it ended up just over $10 out of pocket.) Will let everyone know what I receive. Quote
Ron S Posted February 4, 2005 Report Posted February 4, 2005 Just ordered one of the $48 sets. (Had remaining Amazon credit, so it ended up just over $10 out of pocket.) Will let everyone know what I receive. I've had a lot of good luck with Caiman.com on Amazon (one of the merchants w/$48 Farlow set). If they actually have what you order (their listing on this set says they do), they send it out w/in a couple of days, well-packed and brand-new. If they don't actually have it in stock, an email inquiry in a few days will get you an immediate refund. And if an item is defective, they'll pay for return postage (happened to me once). I ordered the Farlow set from them today. Quote
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