Tjazz Posted February 25, 2004 Report Posted February 25, 2004 My latest BMG brochure had box sets at discounted prices. Who was looking for THE COMPLETE ELLA FITZGERALD SONG BOOKS (16cd)? $88.98 (plus shipping charges & taxes) JOHN COLTRANE COMPLETE HEAVYWEIGHT ATLANTIC RECORDINGS (7CD) $44.98 SONNY ROLLINS: COMPLETE PRESTIGE (7CD) $40.98 FRANK SINATRA : COMPLETE REPRISE (20CD) $80.98 Quote
AfricaBrass Posted February 25, 2004 Report Posted February 25, 2004 I just meandered into the BMG box sets sections and saw the Clifford Brown Blue Note-Pacific,Grant Green retrospective and Nina Simone sets all at nice prices. I'd appreciate you input as to the music itself and the overall sound quality of these sets.Thanks. Chris, I had the Clifford Brown set and the sound was okay, but I replaced it with the individual RVG's a while back, and I like the RVG's sound better. That Nina Simone set looks interesting... Quote
Adam Posted February 26, 2004 Report Posted February 26, 2004 The Nina Simone box (I assume the Verve/Philips 4 CD set) is an unequivocal delight. Quote
ghost of miles Posted February 26, 2004 Report Posted February 26, 2004 Some new stuff in clearance, including CANNONBALL AND THE POLL WINNERS, Dave Douglas' A THOUSAND EVENINGS ($1.99) and Paul Desmond's PAUL DESMOND QUARTET LIVE ($3.99). Quote
GA Russell Posted February 26, 2004 Report Posted February 26, 2004 Thanks Ghost! Has anybody heard the Paul Desmond Live album? I've considered getting it, but not if it is a mere shadow of the great stuff he did for RCA. Quote
Big Al Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Posted February 27, 2004 I had it once and it bored me to tears. Long and meandering. But for 5 bucks, that's certainly not a bad price to satisfy yer curiosity. (I just wish it hadn't cost me almost $20 to do the same! ) Quote
GA Russell Posted February 27, 2004 Report Posted February 27, 2004 Thanks Al. I believe that Desmond was already ill when he made that recording, and that may have had something to do with it. Quote
GregK Posted February 28, 2004 Report Posted February 28, 2004 I've gotten vouchers from BMG for the settlement. If you bought 1-5 at regular price - you get 1 CD at 75% w/ free shipping/handling. ($4.50) Bought 6-10 - you get 2 @ 75% off. Bought 11 or more - you get 3. I will only ask for 1, since I usually cancel after fullfilling my membership. B) how did you get these vouchers? I tried clicking on the link posted above and it redirects me to the sign in page and once i'm signed in i can't find any settlement pages. I have been a member off and on for 4 years, and I've bought plenty of regular priced CDs Quote
Tjazz Posted February 28, 2004 Report Posted February 28, 2004 The vouchers came in the latest mailings with brochures and other junk mail. Quote
Tjazz Posted March 15, 2004 Report Posted March 15, 2004 (edited) Latest releases available at BMG: Emmylou Harris STUMBLE INTO GRACE John Mellencamp - TROUBLE NO MORE Bette Midler - ROSEMARY CLOONEY Edited March 28, 2004 by Tjazz Quote
WD45 Posted March 15, 2004 Report Posted March 15, 2004 I've gotten vouchers from BMG for the settlement. If you bought 1-5 at regular price - you get 1 CD at 75% w/ free shipping/handling. ($4.50) Bought 6-10 - you get 2 @ 75% off. Bought 11 or more - you get 3. I will only ask for 1, since I usually cancel after fullfilling my membership. B) how did you get these vouchers? I tried clicking on the link posted above and it redirects me to the sign in page and once i'm signed in i can't find any settlement pages. I have been a member off and on for 4 years, and I've bought plenty of regular priced CDs If you go to Google and search for "bmg settlement" and click on their cached copy, it will bring you to the right place. I had the same trouble accessing it at work. I might try to make multiple claims, as I was a member at least three times during that era. We'll see... Quote
Tjazz Posted March 15, 2004 Report Posted March 15, 2004 (edited) Besides 2 vouchers, I also got a $13.86 check in the mail from the antitrust suit. BMG is sending 1 of the voucher CDs already, $4.86 total. ($4.45 plus 37 cents tax, no shipping charges) Edited March 15, 2004 by Tjazz Quote
Tjazz Posted March 28, 2004 Report Posted March 28, 2004 Latest releases available at BMG: Outkast - SPEAKERBOXXX/THE LOVE BELOW Celine Dion - ONE HEART Quote
chris olivarez Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 I've been listening to the Grant Green retrospective and I am very pleased. The Charlie Parker box is on the way and I'm looking forward to that.Also I took advantage of the unlimited 1.99 cd offer to score cd's by Tab Benoit,Bob Dylan,Ike Turner and Cassandra Wilson. Quote
Big Al Posted March 31, 2004 Author Report Posted March 31, 2004 Their new jazz selection is down to three pages and hasn't had anything noteworthy added since the Conns hit the page a few months back! Hopefully that means a slew of new additions is on the horizon! Quote
Aggie87 Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 (edited) Thanks for the heads-up on the $1.99 sale, Chris! I've been waiting for this one for a while. In fact, there are about 20 discs in my shopping cart that have been on hold waiting for this sale (including the Larry Young & Sam Rivers). Avg cost per cd is going to be about $5.68... Now I've gotta wait for a free s/h sale to pick up that Jack Johnson box... -Erik Edited March 31, 2004 by Aggie87 Quote
John B Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 any idea how long the $1.99 sale will last? I'm hoping they will add a few of the newer RVGs before I place my order. Quote
Aggie87 Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 I wouldn't hold my breath. You might get lucky and have them add a few new things before this particular sale is over, but you never know. They don't add titles on a regular basis, apparently. And I'm not sure how long these sales last, either. Not everyone gets the same sales at the same time too. Too many intangibles. But then again, they'll eventually offer this sale in another 3-6 months, and there will likely be titles you'll want then as well, maybe some of the newer RVGs. Quote
Aggie87 Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 Just pulled the trigger on my order. I think the $1.99 sale is the best one for purchasing a number of single-disc releases. This order is costing me $6.19 per disc (incl s/h & tax) delivered... Bad Plus - These are the Vistas Art Blakey - Night in Tunisia (Bluebird) Terance Blanchard - Bounce Chick Corea - Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Miles Davis - Jazz at the Plaza Duke Ellington - Far East Suite Galactic - Ruckus Dizzy Gillespie - Afro Charlie Haden/Pat Metheny - Beyond the Missouri Sky Thelonious Monk - Genius Vol 1 RVG Thelonious Monk - Genius Vol 2 RVG Stanton Moore - Flyin' the Koop Marc Ribot - Muy Divertido Sam Rivers - Fuschia Swing Song Conn Charlie Rouse - Bossa Nova Bacchanal Conn McCoy Tyner - Land of Giants Chucho Valdes - Live! (RMM) Yes - Fragile (Rhino ver.) Larry Young - Mother Ship Conn Quote
Jazzdog Posted April 1, 2004 Report Posted April 1, 2004 Now I've gotta wait for a free s/h sale to pick up that Jack Johnson box... -Erik Sorry to have to tell you this, but Box Sets are usually not included on the no s/h deal. They usually sale price box sets for this reason. Quote
chris olivarez Posted April 1, 2004 Report Posted April 1, 2004 Thanks for the heads-up on the $1.99 sale, Chris! I've been waiting for this one for a while. In fact, there are about 20 discs in my shopping cart that have been on hold waiting for this sale (including the Larry Young & Sam Rivers). Avg cost per cd is going to be about $5.68... Now I've gotta wait for a free s/h sale to pick up that Jack Johnson box... -Erik You're welcome and since the listing of your purchases have giving me other ideas I also thank you. Quote
chris olivarez Posted April 1, 2004 Report Posted April 1, 2004 I received the Charlie Parker "Complete Verve Master Takes" today and I haven't had a chance to listen to much of it but I must say so far so good. Quote
Aggie87 Posted April 1, 2004 Report Posted April 1, 2004 Now I've gotta wait for a free s/h sale to pick up that Jack Johnson box... -Erik Sorry to have to tell you this, but Box Sets are usually not included on the no s/h deal. They usually sale price box sets for this reason. I know that's generally true, Jazzdog. But apparently every once in a while there is a special offer (usually sent out by email) that offers free shipping AND includes boxes. I believe some folks here have taken advantage of that sale before. Though even with shipping that Jack Johnson box ain't a bad deal at all... Quote
Jazzdog Posted April 1, 2004 Report Posted April 1, 2004 Absolutely not! I just tried to order the Bitches Brew box and they were Sold out and awaiting restocking. Still a great price at any stretch! Quote
Soulstation1 Posted April 1, 2004 Report Posted April 1, 2004 i finally PAID for my bn calendar, from december. that's a reason i don't order much from them anymore, i am broke most of the time. ss1 Quote
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