Are there any box bargains currently available?

[GA Russell]

Linda Ronstadt - Just One Look/Very Best of (2 CDs, 30 songs) - $4.99 add on

https://www.amazon.com/Just-One-Look-Linda-Ronstadt/dp/B010B797R8

Edited March 30, 2017 by GA Russell

[GA Russell]

Sony has released very inexpensive 3-CD boxes.  

Toots Thielmans - $5.53 + $3.99
https://www.amazon.com/Real-Toots-Thielemans-THIELEMANS-TOOTS/dp/B01MRANE12/

*****

Earth, Wind and Fire - $6.12 + $3.99
https://www.amazon.com/Real-Earth-Wind-Fire-EARTH/dp/B01N15M8H3/

*****

Carole King - $5.54 + $3.99
https://www.amazon.com/Real-Carole-King-KING-CAROLE/dp/B01N7WV2N6/

*****

John Barry - $4.28 + $3.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KYQWVKG/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[GA Russell]

Martha Argerich - Complete Recordings on Deutsch Gramophone (48 CDs) - $21.63 prime

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B011WEVWYA/

 

[GA Russell]

Jean-Luc Ponty - OAS - $14.99 prime

https://www.amazon.com/Aurora-Cosmic-Messenger-Enigmatic-Imaginary/dp/B009PHRIKE

[greggery peccary]

On 4/3/2017 at 0:19 AM, GA Russell said:

Martha Argerich - Complete Recordings on Deutsch Gramophone (48 CDs) - $21.63 prime

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B011WEVWYA/

 

This must have been a mistake...I checked just a few hours after your post and it was $117 and it has been around that for the last few days. I would have like to have caught one a that price...

[alankin]

Just under 54 Euros at amazon.it and available as part of their 3-for-2 sale.

Argerich:
https://www.amazon.it/Complete-Recordings-Deutsche-Grammophon-Argerich/dp/B011WEVWYA

3-for-2 sale:
https://www.amazon.it/b?node=10946084031&pf_rd_p=1255688147

Edited April 6, 2017 by alankin

[mjzee]

2 hours ago, alankin said:

Just under 54 Euros at amazon.it and available as part of their 3-for-2 sale.

Argerich:
https://www.amazon.it/Complete-Recordings-Deutsche-Grammophon-Argerich/dp/B011WEVWYA

3-for-2 sale:
https://www.amazon.it/b?node=10946084031&pf_rd_p=1255688147

Via Google Translate:

Classical Music Promotion
Hundreds of Securities Offer: 3x2
Buy three CDs or vinyls among those available in this selection of hundreds of titles: the cheapest do not pay!
To enter this promotion you will need to add three CDs or vinyls to cart and the price of the cheaper will be deducted automatically. The promotion is valid from 15 February to 30 April 2017.

For full details please refer to the terms and conditions of the promotion at the bottom.

To discover all the titles that are part of the promotion, turns the pages filtering the results, look at our suggestions for you or search by title or artist in the search bar at the top.

 

They are right: the cheapest do not pay!

[GA Russell]

Various - The Krautrock and Progressive Box Set (6 CDs) - $13.99 prime

https://www.amazon.com/Krautrock-Progressive-Box-VARIOUS-ARTISTS/dp/B01LZJX2XF/

[B. Goren.]

What do you think about this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CBX2RO/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[mikeweil]

21 hours ago, B. Goren. said:

What do you think about this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CBX2RO/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A mixed bag pulled from various corners of the SONY/BMG catalogue, 1960's recordings produced by Wolf Erichson, rather recent ones from Vivarte and Deutsche harmonia mundi, but also some odd older stuff not on period instruments from the ancient RCA catalogue. It all depends on what you want - there are better recordings of most works included.

[B. Goren.]

On ‎14‎/‎04‎/‎2017 at 0:21 PM, mikeweil said:

A mixed bag pulled from various corners of the SONY/BMG catalogue, 1960's recordings produced by Wolf Erichson, rather recent ones from Vivarte and Deutsche harmonia mundi, but also some odd older stuff not on period instruments from the ancient RCA catalogue. It all depends on what you want - there are better recordings of most works included.

Mike, danke !

Edited April 17, 2017 by B. Goren.

[B. Goren.]

This looks like a very attractive deal (8 CD).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008BIPKEO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[jazzbo]

That's a great set imo. 

[B. Goren.]

3 hours ago, jazzbo said:

That's a great set imo. 

Thanks.

[mjzee]

Just noticed this box set, and was curious if anyone has an opinion, not just about the particular selections in this set but about the genre itself.  I suppose it could veer into corn, but perhaps a lot of it is good, vibrant stuff?  And, of course, at a great price.  Thoughts?  See: https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Dixieland-Golden-European-Traditional/dp/B004VRO7DY/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1492558912&sr=1-1&keywords=welcome+to+dixieland

[jazzbo]

I'm familiar with a few of the artists in this set (many European bands!) and would say that some of them are more "Chicago Style" than "Dixieland." There's likely a number of good tracks on this set, and the price is right. 

[GA Russell]

It used to be that the English press would use the term "trad jazz."  Is this what they were referring to?

[jazzbo]

Yes, Chris Barber is definiltey "trad jazz" though Acker Bilk and Firehouse Five. . . are more what in the US was called Dixieland in the fifties and sixties. . . .

[GA Russell]

Thanks Lon.  I always thought so, but was never sure.

[mjzee]

Just coincidentally, I recently relistened to a CD that a board friend (anyone remember PD?) made for me many years ago, of Roy Williams and Five A Slide.  Nothing earth-shattering, but very well played and enjoyable - also interesting to hear a band with 5 trombones!  I think the music was in this style, which makes me want to hear more.  Of course, I remember seeing those Acker Bilk albums on the inner sleeves of Atlantic albums.  They all looked kind of corny, and I never knew anyone who played them, but I was much younger then.

[mjzee]

Close to a box set... Meat Light, $8.71 + shipping from an Amazon reseller:

[JSngry]

I got that one a month or so ago. Outstanding!

[felser]

3 hours ago, JSngry said:

I got that one a month or so ago. Outstanding!

Me too, very glad to have it, even at the higher price I paid.

[mesfen]

On April 18, 2017 at 8:21 AM, B. Goren. said:

This looks like a very attractive deal (8 CD).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008BIPKEO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

How much of this is unique to this set or is most , if not all, available elsewhere?

Edited April 20, 2017 by mesfen

[jazzbo]

With Django there are so many different issues and this has all been out elsewhere.

But it works well together like this and the sound is excellent indeed. I paid more for my set and I was very happy to get it. Gave a copy to a friend as a gift too and he loves it.