Are there any box bargains currently available?

[JSngry]

I hope they include the original liner notes, which for a while always prominently gave what key the song was in. That was charming!

[T.D.]

51 minutes ago, JSngry said:

35 CDs is a LOT of John Mayall.

Agreed. Price is attractive (perhaps an error, in which case I'd love to stick it to Walmart ), I kinda like Mayall, but this set is overkill for me.

[mjzee]

For those who enjoy classical music, Classical Centerstage Store (which I believe is owned and run by Universal) is having a huge sale on boxed sets, with discounts of 50% or more.  Much to love here: https://classical.centerstagestore.com/collections/classical-box-set-sale

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

35 CDs is a LOT of John Mayall.

Too much for me, to be honest.

[JSngry]

There's only 12 keys...24 if you count minor.

THERE'S a project for a wonky type of person - a 24 CD set of blues, one disc for each key.

[felser]

I have everything previously released up through "Jazz-Blues Fusion", so I can probably sell off enough of those to pay for the set.

[GA Russell]

Darn, the Mayall box is now out of stock.

Thanks anyway, Lon!

PS - Correction.  The $80 box sold by Deep Discount is now out of stock.  Walmart has it for $300+.

Edited November 3, 2022 by GA Russell

[jazzbo]

On 11/3/2022 at 8:55 PM, GA Russell said:

Darn, the Mayall box is now out of stock.

Thanks anyway, Lon!

PS - Correction.  The $80 box sold by Deep Discount is now out of stock.  Walmart has it for $300+.

I searched for this set on Walmart this morning and it is now showing at 80.44 again.

My set is out for delivery.

Edited November 4, 2022 by jazzbo

[felser]

MIne is shipping.I have a tracking #.

[GA Russell]

13 hours ago, jazzbo said:

I searched for this set on Walmart this morning and it is now showing at 80.44 again.

My set is out for delivery.

Darn again.  Now it's at $450!

Thanks again, Lon!

[jazzbo]

My set arrived. This is the real deal, a very handsome set, a steal at this price.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

12 hours ago, jazzbo said:

My set arrived. This is the real deal, a very handsome set, a steal at this price.

I wish I were that big of a fan of Mayall's music. If I bought this, I doubt that I'd get from start to finish.... ever.

[jazzbo]

Cool. I will, I like Mayall and have a sentimental attachment to a number of releases in this time frame. I spend a lot of time listening to music, a habit that has developed in the fourteen years I've been retired.

[mjzee]

Not a "box" per se, but a great bargain if you like Tim Buckley: on Ebay, Manifesto Records is offering a 4 CD bundle of Sefronia, Look At The Fool, Venice Mating Call, and Live At The Electric Theater Co. Chicago 1968 (6 CDs total) for $12.49.

[felser]

2 hours ago, mjzee said:

Not a "box" per se, but a great bargain if you like Tim Buckley: on Ebay, Manifesto Records is offering a 4 CD bundle of Sefronia, Look At The Fool, Venice Mating Call, and Live At The Electric Theater Co. Chicago 1968 (6 CDs total) for $12.49.

Great buy for the two live doubles!  The two studio albums are strange, but kind of interesting.

[jlhoots]

44 minutes ago, felser said:

Great buy for the two live doubles!  The two studio albums are strange, but kind of interesting.

Strange for sure.

[BFrank]

6 CDs, $32.58 on Amazon

[GA Russell]

Here are six collections, each 100 songs on five CDs, each $9.95.

60s Classics
https://www.hamiltonbook.com/60s-classics-the-ultimate-collection-compact-disc

*****

Summer of Love
https://www.hamiltonbook.com/summer-of-love-the-ultimate-collection-compact-disc

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70s
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80s Chartbusters
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Classic Rock
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Country Greats
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[GA Russell]

SLIDE HAMPTON: The Classic Albums 1959-1963 (8 albums / 62 tracks on 4 CDs) - $13.95

https://www.hamiltonbook.com/slide-hampton-the-classic-albums-1959-1963-compact-disc

[Rooster_Ties]

7 hours ago, GA Russell said:

SLIDE HAMPTON: The Classic Albums 1959-1963 (8 albums / 62 tracks on 4 CDs) - $13.95

https://www.hamiltonbook.com/slide-hampton-the-classic-albums-1959-1963-compact-disc

This is a Euro Public-Domain issue, right?  (The visual style of the release is of the type I associate with PD releases.)

[felser]

1 minute ago, Rooster_Ties said:

This is a Euro Public-Domain issue, right?  (The visual style of the release is of the type I associate with PD releases.)

Yes.  No frills, but they do have some liner notes, complete personnel listings, pretty good sound sources.  

[Kevin Bresnahan]

1 hour ago, Rooster_Ties said:

This is a Euro Public-Domain issue, right?  (The visual style of the release is of the type I associate with PD releases.)

Not in this case. Euro-PD ends at 1962 - gotta protect those Beatles recordings! This is technically just another bootleg.

[GA Russell]

12 hours ago, bresna said:

This is technically just another bootleg.

Kevin, I'm not sure that's right.  I'm no expert, but I think that tracks recorded in '62 are PD in Europe.

It's very possible that many 1962 recordings were released and sold in 1963.  They would be public domain now nevertheless.

Any European here want to weigh in?

[Fer Urbina]

2 hours ago, GA Russell said:

Kevin, I'm not sure that's right.  I'm no expert, but I think that tracks recorded in '62 are PD in Europe.

It's very possible that many 1962 recordings were released and sold in 1963.  They would be public domain now nevertheless.

Any European here want to weigh in?

Two issues: one is that the law states 50 years from the date of release for pre-1963 recordings. For instance: unauthorized "EU" releases of the 1945 Bird/Dizzy concert produced by Uptown in 2005 were illegal because it was a 2005, not 1945, production.

The other issue is enforcement: masters owners don't care enough or don't have enough resources to litigate. The only case I know of following the letter of the law is Germany's Bear Family going after the UK's JSP for lifting their new masters of the early Carter Family recordings, and I'd guess that both countries being under EU law at the time made things easier.

F

Edited February 9, 2023 by Fer Urbina

[Kevin Bresnahan]

10 hours ago, GA Russell said:

Kevin, I'm not sure that's right.  I'm no expert, but I think that tracks recorded in '62 are PD in Europe.

It's very possible that many 1962 recordings were released and sold in 1963.  They would be public domain now nevertheless.

Any European here want to weigh in?

Enlightenment is selling several box sets with material recorded after 1962. Check their discography. No need to try to "defend" them. They clearly don't feel restricted from issuing anything they think they can get away with. What's weird is when they release Blue Note material without consequence. I would think that a large company like Blue Note would take them to court.

For instance:

Edited February 9, 2023 by bresna