JSngry Posted August 20, 2005 Report Posted August 20, 2005 Fanny, Masked Marauders, Cactus, Josie and the Pussycats, etc. Not sayin there's not a market or anything, but c'mon, who's really gonna listen to The Masked Marauders for anything more than a chuckle? Quote
king ubu Posted October 17, 2005 Report Posted October 17, 2005 Is this the thread to discuss the music? Or would that be the other one (formatting problem-thread)? Whatever, let's start here... I picked up this box while doing some frustration-shopping (having lost at 120GB drive containing around 95-100 GB of FLAC-compressed and not yet backed-up music files...). Discs 1-4 I have listened to, so far, and wow! I knew the sides from "The Great Ray Charles" and the sessions with Milt Jackson (I *love* Billy Mitchell! He's one of the reasons why the Thad Jones Mosaic is so tasty!), but most of the rest was new to me. I loved the early sessions on disc 1, and of course I love the jazz sides. It's a kind of jazz that you won't hear elsewhere, very soulful (yet not in the groovy, finger-poppin' style, rather soulful and bluesy), and no one is showing off here. Same applies to the Fathead album (which I've heard for the very first time on Saturday). Another terrific set new to me is the Newport appearance - love "In a Little Spanish Town"! Sound is terrific, beginning with the 1952 sessions. I'd dare to say that there are not many sessions from '52 that sound so good! The book is very nicely done, too. The only thing I miss there is some short descriptions going with the photos. As for the programming/sequencing, I don't care it's not in album sequence. The only album I had before, that I assume being a "typical" Charles fifties Atlantic album is "The Genius of Ray Charles." Still my guess is that even if I knew more of the original albums, I don't think the chronological sequencing could be bettered by any alternative. The only thing I don't enjoy is an aspect of the packaging: if you put the discs into the box as I figure they should be put in (they were all loose when I picked it up, so I don't really know), you have trouble getting the ones lying lowest out (discs 4 and 8, I assume, rather than 1 and 5, but as I said, I took them all out and had to figure out first how to put them in properly). All in all, though, this set is a definitive winner! Quote
BeBop Posted March 9, 2006 Report Posted March 9, 2006 Someone please talk me out of this indulgence. Quote
BeBop Posted March 9, 2006 Report Posted March 9, 2006 This won't help anyone talk me out of it, I suppose, but I presently have only about 15% of the material from older issues, including LP and ancient CDs. Quote
Harold_Z Posted March 9, 2006 Report Posted March 9, 2006 This won't help anyone talk me out of it, I suppose, but I presently have only about 15% of the material from older issues, including LP and ancient CDs. Only 15% ? You really need to get this, man ! Nobody should talk you out of this. Quote
Sundog Posted March 9, 2006 Report Posted March 9, 2006 Someone please talk me out of this indulgence. Indulgence? Quote
Soulstation1 Posted June 20, 2006 Report Posted June 20, 2006 i saw a used copy for $80 today.... i should of been all over that MF....... Quote
Soulstation1 Posted July 5, 2006 Report Posted July 5, 2006 picked this up today.... disc # 01 is Quote
sal Posted July 5, 2006 Report Posted July 5, 2006 Why did this thread have to be revived? I've been successfully (but not easily) resisting it since it came out. This is not making my life any easier. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted July 5, 2006 Report Posted July 5, 2006 (edited) "losing hand" is a great song ray's band is MF tight Edited July 5, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted July 10, 2006 Report Posted July 10, 2006 Sometimes you can say, "this music changed my life". This is one of those times. MG Quote
Soulstation1 Posted November 29, 2006 Report Posted November 29, 2006 this set could be my best pick up of the year... Quote
sal Posted November 30, 2006 Report Posted November 30, 2006 I'm thinking about giving this to myself for Christmas. I've procrastinated long enough. Quote
sal Posted December 4, 2006 Report Posted December 4, 2006 Just pulled the trigger....$83.99 on Amazon marketplace. Brand new. Can't wait! Quote
Adam Posted December 4, 2006 Report Posted December 4, 2006 Everything from "Birth of Soul" is in this set, right? So the question really is, since I have that, how much of the other material is essential? Quote
sal Posted December 13, 2006 Report Posted December 13, 2006 this set could be my best pick up of the year... Its definitely mine!! Quote
BruceH Posted December 19, 2006 Report Posted December 19, 2006 I just borrowed this set from a library. The packaging is a trip! Kind of a "cute" idea, but it guarentees that you can't store it with the rest of your collection, unless you take out the CD's and store the box in your garage or something. I don't know if I'll have time to listen to all of this before I have to return it. Quote
jazzbo Posted July 22, 2007 Report Posted July 22, 2007 Everything from "Birth of Soul" is in this set, right? So the question really is, since I have that, how much of the other material is essential? Yes, all of Birth of Soul is in this. There are some of us who are really tempted to answer "all the other material is essential." I'd have a hard time saying . . . "Well, you don't really need. . . " Quote
NaturalSoul Posted July 23, 2007 Report Posted July 23, 2007 (edited) are the milt jackson albums in print ?? Edited July 23, 2007 by NaturalSoul Quote
sal Posted July 24, 2007 Report Posted July 24, 2007 Everything from "Birth of Soul" is in this set, right? So the question really is, since I have that, how much of the other material is essential? Yes, all of Birth of Soul is in this. There are some of us who are really tempted to answer "all the other material is essential." I'd have a hard time saying . . . "Well, you don't really need. . . " I'd say about 80% of the jazz sides and pretty much all the live stuff in the set is essential. This is one of the best music purchases I've ever made. Quote
Harold_Z Posted July 24, 2007 Report Posted July 24, 2007 imho everything by Ray Charles on Atlantic and ABC is essential. Just get it all. Quote
sal Posted July 24, 2007 Report Posted July 24, 2007 fav cuts from this set? Not sure if its my favorite, but I've listened to "Leave My Woman Alone" probably 50 times since I got the set. Something about that song is very addictive. Quote
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