king ubu Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) Very sorry about having to report this ... but DETS Vol. 4 I just bought (from jazzmessengers) turns out to be a CD-R. Wasn't aware Storyville (or whomever pirate) has joined that game now, too. This is the type of CD-R used in this case: http://www.opti-pack.co.uk/product_info.php/manufacturers_id/17/products_id/66 the number (ATW700T-2/0.4) can be clearly read in the inner circle, and the entire thing felt a bit odd and looked less shiny than it ought to ... so yeah, indeed Edited August 2, 2016 by king ubu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xybert Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 2 hours ago, king ubu said: Very sorry about having to report this ... but DETS Vol. 4 I just bought (from jazzmessengers) turns out to be a CD-R. Wasn't aware Storyville (or whomever pirate) has joined that game now, too. This is the type of CD-R used in this case: http://www.opti-pack.co.uk/product_info.php/manufacturers_id/17/products_id/66 the number (ATW700T-2/0.4) can be clearly read in the inner circle, and the entire thing felt a bit odd and looked less shiny than it ought to ... so yeah, indeed That sucks. I've been wanting to get some of the older volumes but noticed that some were showing up on Amazon US as CD-R on demand. Or at least they were; when i had a quick look now i didn't find any listed however if the cover image has that blue and black frame (example) i'm sure that indicates CD-R on demand (i've only ever seen that type of frame on CD-R on demand product listings). So i've just been sticking to the newer volumes as they come out and getting some of the more recent ones. CD-Rs, eh? I recently spent a lot of time listening to McCoy Tyner and wanted to expand my collection of his Milestone albums. Ultimately didn't pull the trigger due to the uncertainty about OJC CD-Rs. Hopefully i'll find some second hand in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 Those OJC CD-Rs seem to be a US phenomenon though? We only seem to get them via those crooked US re-sellers on amazon that always fail to properly declare stuff and then fail to partly re-imburse or to even react to complaints ... bottom line: I don't buy any Fantasy CDs without being able to look at them first (in Europe, they're Universal CDs, and so far I don't think I've run into any Universal CD-R). But yeah, the blue frames ... those, we have them over here, too (via amazon itself), not always correctly declared either. But Storyville joining in (be it that they manufacture CDRs themselves, be it that they allow others to re-sell their - OOP? - stuff in CD-R format) is quite a let-down. I have several of the DETS from around Vol. 10 and was planning to fill the gaps eventually. Not sure if that's worth it now. Will also need to investigate the stray other volume I have from among the earlier ones (I think Vols. 1 and 2 only, but I keep forgetting such things, which is why I usually have my list updated and on my smartphone, just in case ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xybert Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) Regarding OJC CD-Rs, definitely not just US re-sellers/Amazon marketplace in my experience. I've definitely received them straight from Amazon where there was no mention of CD-R. With OJCs i don't know if there's a way to tell whether it's going to be a CD-R based on whether it's Fantasy or Universal or from the States or Europe but for me it's a crap-shoot at the moment. I have my own methods of making an educated guess which others may poo-poo but it seems to steer me right. If i can see that an OJC hasn't been reissued since '91 and i could swear that i've seen it 'out of print' on Amazon (or whatever words to the effect they use) and miraculously it's back in stock and still showing the '91 release date i tend to be wary. Took a chance on a new copy of Afro Eurasian Eclipse recently and got a CD-R (edit to add: this was new direct from Amazon Japan). I knew that was a risky one but rolled the dice and lost (luckily i already have a second hand copy, but it's not in the best shape). Regarding Storyville, i know there's a precedent in that the Fargo set was previously available (and still is) as a CD-R on demand from Amazon (not sure of the technicalities of whether Storyville are 'responsible' for that though). I avoided getting it elsewhere for fear of getting a CD-R but was delighted when it got reissued in legit CD form in 2013. Bringing it all back to DETS, i freakin love these releases. It would have been cool to have been on board from Volume 1 as it came out and just enjoy them in real time as the subsequent volumes trickled out over the years. My plan was/is to pick up the back catalogue here and there over the coming years but the CD-R thing, while not the end of the world, is a bit of a fly in the ointment. Anyway, Cheers. Edited August 3, 2016 by xybert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 I love this series and am glad we are getting near the end, three more volumes after this one. I actually have the remaining material thanks to a generous board member or three, but I enjoy Storyville's presentation and the additional material that they include. I have bought each volume as they came out. Though there was a long pause after Storyville's founder's death, I am so glad this was continued and continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) @xybert yeah, I think I had one CD-R straight from Amazon, you're correct! And same here, would love to have been aboard from the first volume of DETS on! Edited August 4, 2016 by king ubu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Amazon seems to have lowered the price and moved up the release date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Well they announced it as shipping last Friday, then they said it was out of stock. I just got an e-mail saying it would ship Tuesday, September 13, 2016 - Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Huh? I guess it's not coming from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 I got the same email. I'm going to sit it out, I think it will come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 On 8/29/2016 at 0:22 PM, jazzbo said: I got the same email. I'm going to sit it out, I think it will come. Hope springs eternal. gregmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 It's a very safe bet. And I have plenty to listen to in the meantime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Jpc.de has it in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted September 6, 2016 Report Share Posted September 6, 2016 Just got an e-mail from Amazon saying it would be arriving on Monday the 12th!!! (But they've teased me before.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 And now when I tracked it they say it will arrive by this Friday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Awesome! I ended up ordering from Marvelio at a decent price and mine is also on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted O'Reilly Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 If this is all in regards to Vol. 21, y'all will love it. I've had it for a month or so (got it in Copenhagen) and am delighted with the sound on the Treasury shows from '46 (with six trumpets!). Poorer audio on the 6 tracks from 1942, but the music is great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Just got a notice they've shipped it! (Do you think I have too much time on my hands?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 19 hours ago, Ted O'Reilly said: If this is all in regards to Vol. 21, y'all will love it. I've had it for a month or so (got it in Copenhagen) and am delighted with the sound on the Treasury shows from '46 (with six trumpets!). Poorer audio on the 6 tracks from 1942, but the music is great... Agreed... I got it through an Amazon UK seller about a month ago and have listened to it several times... still not quite ready to file it away yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 If I'm reading the New Desor correctly, there were 46 Treasury shows. Vol 21 takes us though number 42. So what's going to be on the next three double cds? Some nice bonuses I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 I think that there were 48 shows in the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted September 21, 2016 Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 That's correct, 48 shows were released on LP. I think that was all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 You're probably right. I was confusing the LP NUMBER (i.e. DETS 46) with the show number. But I suspect the Lps included the Roosevelt memorial that was on the first double cd and is not numbered as a Treasury show. I still think that leaves room for one bonus cd. Or maybe the liner notes for Vol 21 are wrong when they say the broadcast of July 27th was number 42. Ken Steiner doesn't give broadcast numbers that I noticed in his notes to vol 20 but vol 19 says the two broadcasts are numbers 36 and 37 though they were recorded over 3 weeks. As is often the case, I'm confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 And here comes V. 22: Duke Ellington: The Treasury Shows V. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Wow, that was quick! Not complaining. I waited a long time to get it from Amazon and ended up getting it somewhere else but still months after release. . . . I think I'll wait til it shows up with an amazon marketplace seller etc. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 23 hours ago, jazzbo said: Wow, that was quick! Not complaining. I waited a long time to get it from Amazon and ended up getting it somewhere else but still months after release. . . . I think I'll wait til it shows up with an amazon marketplace seller etc. We'll see. That WAS quick! So, how many more volumes do you all think we can we hope for? gregmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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