Are there any box bargains currently available?

[BFrank]

I just bought the Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968 for 19 dollars! Same price for the Miles/Gil Evans, and Miles/Coltrane boxes.

That's right! 6 CD sets for 19 bucks!!!!

http://www.grooves-inc.com/davis-miles-1965-1968-col-cd-album-pZZa1-1896336418.html

VERY nice!

(although not the metal spine versions)

[StarThrower]

^^^^^^^^^^

Thanks god for that! I don't dig those metal spine things. I already owned most of the individual CDs, with the exception of

Circle In The Round. The box was cheaper than the 2 disc Circle set.

[GA Russell]

Amazon UK...

Bill Evans - The Riverside and Milestone Albums (15 cd's) - 34.78 GBP - 20% VAT = 27.82 GBP

http://www.amazon.co...45437896&sr=1-1

At the current exchange rate of $1.57, that comes to $43.68 plus shipping. In my order over the weekend, I added it to my dvd order which had 9 GBP for shipping, and the Evans box did not add anything more to the shipping total.

Amazon US...

$51.14

http://www.amazon.co...e+and+Milestone

PS - As per Jetman's comment, I think that the $1.57 includes the bank's fee to convert the pounds to dollars. Amazon was offering to convert at $1.63.

Edited August 20, 2012 by GA Russell

[GA Russell]

LOL I spent my money too soon!

Amazon UK today has the Bill Evans Riverside box for 29.67 GBP - 20% VAT = 23.74 GBP = $37.27.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Riverside-Milsestone-Bill-Evans/dp/B004I289FE?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelcamelcam-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004I289FE

[GA Russell]

The Monk Quartet Columbia box (6 CDs) is now down to $18.32.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Y2W4BA/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00

[Jay]

LOL I spent my money too soon!

Amazon UK today has the Bill Evans Riverside box for 29.67 GBP - 20% VAT = 23.74 GBP = $37.27.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Riverside-Milsestone-Bill-Evans/dp/B004I289FE?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelcamelcam-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004I289FE

Can anyone comment on the following:

1. What is included and how is it included (all bonus cuts and multiple alt taks or at the end)? I am asking because I have a few of the older ojcs.

2. Sound quality or mastering (not to get all Hoffman on this point but curious nonetheless)?

Thanks much for any guidance.

[JETman]

LOL I spent my money too soon!

Amazon UK today has the Bill Evans Riverside box for 29.67 GBP - 20% VAT = 23.74 GBP = $37.27.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Riverside-Milsestone-Bill-Evans/dp/B004I289FE?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelcamelcam-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004I289FE

Can anyone comment on the following:

1. What is included and how is it included (all bonus cuts and multiple alt taks or at the end)? I am asking because I have a few of the older ojcs.

2. Sound quality or mastering (not to get all Hoffman on this point but curious nonetheless)?

Thanks much for any guidance.

If it's like the other sets in this series, it contains EXACT copies of the OJC cd's released in the States in the late 80s and early 90s by Fantasy. The cd's are enclosed in cheap mini-lp sleeves that, incidentally, are NOT exact replicas of the original lp sleeves.

[Jay]

LOL I spent my money too soon!

Amazon UK today has the Bill Evans Riverside box for 29.67 GBP - 20% VAT = 23.74 GBP = $37.27.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Riverside-Milsestone-Bill-Evans/dp/B004I289FE?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camelcamelcam-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004I289FE

Can anyone comment on the following:

1. What is included and how is it included (all bonus cuts and multiple alt taks or at the end)? I am asking because I have a few of the older ojcs.

2. Sound quality or mastering (not to get all Hoffman on this point but curious nonetheless)?

Thanks much for any guidance.

If it's like the other sets in this series, it contains EXACT copies of the OJC cd's released in the States in the late 80s and early 90s by Fantasy. The cd's are enclosed in cheap mini-lp sleeves that, incidentally, are NOT exact replicas of the original lp sleeves.

Ok, thanks for the info. Sigh. Starting to think that this applies to those Pop Market boxes as well. Trying to avoid the constant circle of rebuying what I already own.

[JETman]

The Pop Markets in general have a considerably nicer presentation, although lots have problems with the "mysterious" white borders that appear around the cover pictures. Btw, there's usually nothing wrong with the mastering on those early OJCCD's. If yuo don't already have most of the albums, buying those Euro boxes is a cheap way to go.

[crisp]

If it's like the other sets in this series, it contains EXACT copies of the OJC cd's released in the States in the late 80s and early 90s by Fantasy. The cd's are enclosed in cheap mini-lp sleeves that, incidentally, are NOT exact replicas of the original lp sleeves.

They are exact copies, but I thought the Evans would be like the Tatums I have in the same series: double jewel cases in a slip case. It's basic, but no more cheap than zillions of other boxed sets out there, including Mosaic Selects.

[king ubu]

Are you sure about the mini LP packing of the single discs? I've only got one of these (the Rollins Prestige) and is has the discs (eight of them, the albums - the box is not identical in content to the earlier complete 7CD set, missing several sideman sessions/albums) in two jumbo jewel cases, each holding four discs. The others I've seen in stores (Ellington Carnegie, Chet Baker Riverside, Coltrane Prestige) looked the same to me.

[JETman]

Are you sure about the mini LP packing of the single discs? I've only got one of these (the Rollins Prestige) and is has the discs (eight of them, the albums - the box is not identical in content to the earlier complete 7CD set, missing several sideman sessions/albums) in two jumbo jewel cases, each holding four discs. The others I've seen in stores (Ellington Carnegie, Chet Baker Riverside, Coltrane Prestige) looked the same to me.

I have the first pressing of the Miles Prestige Albums set. It uses the mini-lp packaging. Maybe when they changed for succeeding pressings, they put these in jewel cases? I know they went from a longbox version (which I have) to what looks like a cube.

[king ubu]

Saw the new Coltrane in a store today - way to thin to contain jewel cases ... guess they go the mini-LP route for larger sets or they've just changed somewhere along the way. Does the Miles contain a booklet with anything other than line-ups, tracklist and all the usual information?

[jazzbo]

I've no affiliation with this seller or sale, but it seems a bargain for this Mosaic set.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOSAIC-WOODY-SHAW-BRAND-NEW-SEALED-COMPLETE-CBS-STUDIO-RECORDINGS-OOP-LTD-4374-/130758788243?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item1e71d4c493

[mandrill]

I've no affiliation with this seller or sale, but it seems a bargain for this Mosaic set.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOSAIC-WOODY-SHAW-BRAND-NEW-SEALED-COMPLETE-CBS-STUDIO-RECORDINGS-OOP-LTD-4374-/130758788243?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item1e71d4c493

This is why it's a "bargain".

The Complete Woody Shaw Columbia Albums Collection

Have all the albums on LP, but that's a terrific buy.

Edited September 3, 2012 by Mandrill

[jazzbo]

Well, there continue to be higher priced Mosaic Shaw sets for sale on ebay and elsewhere, which made this one a "bargain" price. I think it's priced nicely and the others are off base. I know all about the Pop Market set, I have it AND the Mosaic. There are reasons to have a Mosaic despite the new set, especially if you're a fan of the Mosaic "method."

Edited September 3, 2012 by jazzbo

[Fer Urbina]

The 30-CD set "Complete Charlie Parker Records" is going for £29.99 at Amazon UK (free shipping in the UK).

Around €35 in Amazon FR and DE.

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[B. Goren.]

10 CDs set with the jazz recordings of Andre Previn, for £7.99 .

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jazz-Recordings-CD10-Andre-Previn/dp/B006ZVI06E/ref=pd_sim_m_h__2

[king ubu]

beware of Membran ... (though it seems some of their classical release are rather okay, soundwise)

[B. Goren.]

beware of Membran ... (though it seems some of their classical release are rather okay, soundwise)

Membran CDs are certainly not the worst ...

[mikelz777]

I've been very happy with my Membran releases. Listening to them, I can't think of a time I was left wanting and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one of their releases if the right one came along.

[king ubu]

Their Bechet wallet box is MP3 sourced and the Quadromanias are generally crappy (also as far as documentation/session info is concerned).

[felser]

Their Bechet wallet box is MP3 sourced and the Quadromanias are generally crappy (also as far as documentation/session info is concerned).

The Membran Quadromanias leave me with that same cheap, slimy feeling the Real Gone "3/6/8 Classic Albums" sets do, but even worse, as the programming and selection feel quite random, with no original release info included. The sound quality hasn't really bothered me on them, but everything else about them does.

[Bigshot]

Membran's classical box sets are spectacular bargains. I've found that the trick is to rip the sets to true mono. They appear to be transferred in stereo with different noise on each channel. Once you sum them out to mono all that noise gets cancelled out and they sound great.

[GA Russell]

The Miles Bootleg Series Live in Europe 1967 box is now going for $22.86.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ARYEY6/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=