HutchFan Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Chuck Nessa said: Evidently Universal won't be distributing this in the US and I was happy to find it for under $20 from Amazon sellers. I have the Webern disc and the Gurrelieder but the other 5 discs will be new to me. I love the sound of the Staatskapelle Dresden from this period. https://amazon.com/Schoenberg-Berg-Webern-Giuseppe-Sinopoli/dp/B07T2GN9H7/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me= Yes, Sinopoli's Gurrelieder is superb. I wasn't aware of this set. Thanks for the heads-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Yeah, that's working for me too, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted November 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2019 This is a new Enlightenment release. Stanley Turrentine - The Classic Blue Note Collection (4-CD) - $6.20 https://www.oldies.com/product-view/84576R.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted November 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 I received an email today from oldies.com that suggests that all of their Enlightenment 4-CD jazz boxes are on sale for $6.20. Do Enlightenment's releases sound good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 They sound OK, but the packaging is the worst of the worst. Don't even have personnel listed. Very low-quality feel to them, though that is a really cheap price if you order enough for the free shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted November 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 Thanks, John. Eight albums for six dollars makes me not care too much about the other matters, so long as they sound good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 17, 2019 Report Share Posted November 17, 2019 I take it Enlightenment is an European label. I found a thread on Hoffman about them and views are mixed, although more negative than positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Brad said: I take it Enlightenment is an European label. I found a thread on Hoffman about them and views are mixed, although more negative than positive. Yes, low end European PD label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, felser said: Yes, low end European PD label. Generally, not a big fan of those. Moreover, if we’re talking BN I want it from BN not a knock off. The knockoff may be cheap but as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. Edited November 18, 2019 by Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 12 hours ago, Brad said: Generally, not a big fan of those. Moreover, if we’re talking BN I want it from BN not a knock off. The knockoff may be cheap but as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. I'm the same way. I have a couple of these to fill gaps (Zoot Sims, pre-Impulse Archie Shepp, early Verve Jimmy Smith, pre-Contemporary Phineas Newborn), but generally avoid them. Even Real Gone are better than these (those at least list recording year and personnel), and Avid are much much better. As for Blue Note, like you, I buy the BN issues whenever I can (few exceptions are a couple stray Jimmy Smith titles and some Three Sounds). Even Blue Note on Mosaic doesn't feel "right" to me, I like having the original artwork and liner notes, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted November 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 Are there other labels whose sound is as bad or worse than Real Gone and Not Now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 1 hour ago, GA Russell said: Are there other labels whose sound is as bad or worse than Real Gone and Not Now? Some of the Real Gone stuff sounds fine, they got better at it as the years went on (and they had better sources to pirate). Not Now is the worst of the worst in every regard. But yeah, there are plenty of cruddy sounding Euro PD labels, such as "Prestige Elite: and even some cruddy sounding Euro "legit" labels (looking at you, Hallmark) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ornette Posted November 20, 2019 Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 (edited) ART PEPPER PROMISE KEPT: THE COMPLETE ARTISTS HOUSE RECORDINGS Flac, £12.49. Edited November 20, 2019 by ornette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted December 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 101 Stax (101 tracks on 5 CDs) - $7.95 https://www.hamiltonbook.com/101-stax-compact-disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted December 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2019 The "used - very good" set of The Original Gerry Mulligan Quartet With Chet Baker (2 CDs) is down to $3.84 + $3.99. https://www.amazon.com/Original-Quartet-Chet-Baker-2-CD/dp/B000007TFR/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted December 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 Ray Charles - Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings, 1952-1959 (7 CDs) - $19.44 + $7.17 https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Genius-Complete-Recordings-1952-1959/dp/B007TLCU2Y/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 The HRS Mosaic is on Discogs for $40. I paid $30 for a copy without a box or giant book last year, which was a steal. $40 for a complete set is also a bargain. The set is a charmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) On 11/18/2019 at 6:01 PM, GA Russell said: Are there other labels whose sound is as bad or worse than Real Gone and Not Now? I have the Jefferson Airplane Woodstock vinyl set from Real Gone and I think it sounds great. Edited December 18, 2019 by Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 That's likely not the Real Gone that GA is referring to. The Real Gone Music that issued the Woodstock JA is a bona fide reissue label, legit. https://shop.realgonemusic.com/collections/all The other Real Gone GA mentions is a grey market budget label. We've been through this before on the forum, it's confusing as they both use the same label name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 40 minutes ago, jazzbo said: That's likely not the Real Gone that GA is referring to. The Real Gone Music that issued the Woodstock JA is a bona fide reissue label, legit. https://shop.realgonemusic.com/collections/all The other Real Gone GA mentions is a grey market budget label. We've been through this before on the forum, it's confusing as they both use the same label name. The PD Real Gone changed their name to "Reel to Reel" about a year ago, and have been republishing their sets under that label name with a different artwork design. First picture is the design they used as "Real Gone", second is the one they use as Reel to Reel. And that is for their jazz releases - their pop releases used different designs yet. And they've gotten much better with their sound, are light years ahead of Not Now, but nonetheless, they are a PD label, as discussed ad nauseum through the years here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted December 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 Brad, Lon is correct. John, thank you for telling us that the Reel to Reels sound OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 12/18/2019 at 10:41 PM, Justin V said: The HRS Mosaic is on Discogs for $40. I paid $30 for a copy without a box or giant book last year, which was a steal. $40 for a complete set is also a bargain. The set is a charmer. And now someone is selling a boxless set for less than $40 after shipping on eBay. The book is probably great, but anyone interested should take advantage of that price (and that is not my auction, BTW). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesnik Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 02/12/2019 at 7:59 AM, GA Russell said: The "used - very good" set of The Original Gerry Mulligan Quartet With Chet Baker (2 CDs) is down to $3.84 + $3.99. This set is superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) Woody Herman Columbia 1945-47 Mosaic sealed copy for $109 on eBay. (Don’t know the seller, just came across the listing while searching for another Herman release.) Don’t know if that’s considered a bargain, but seems like a decent price for a brand-new OOP 7-CD set. EDIT: Maybe not such a bargain. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, given all of the evidence presented in the falling-Mosaic-market thread, but still a surprise to see that level of pricing for an OOP 7-CD set. Glad if it makes it more affordable for those who want to hear and acquire these collections, though. Loren Schoenberg’s notes for the Herman Columbia Mosaic are outstanding. Edited December 21, 2019 by ghost of miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMusicalMarine Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 Ellington Centennial Edition on eBay, new and Buy It Now at $125 with $14 shipping. That's as cheap as I've seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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