Free - $3.00 of Amazon MP3's

[GA Russell]

Click here to get a $3.00 credit toward Amazon MP3's.

NB - The credit must be spent by Nov. 29.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_354602142_2?ie=UTF8&docId=1000634471&?tag=arcadata-20

[sjarrell]

  On 11/28/2010 at 2:03 AM, GA Russell said:

Click here to get a $3.00 credit toward Amazon MP3's.

NB - The credit must be spent by Nov. 29.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_354602142_2?ie=UTF8&docId=1000634471&?tag=arcadata-20

Thanks, neighbor!

[GA Russell]

You're welcome!

I've been looking at the albums that are $5.99. Can anyone recommend any?

[mjzee]

They have the new Sade album, "Soldier of Love," for $1.99. And they have lots of classic Blue Note albums for $3.68.

[Dan Gould]

Thanks, GA. Last night I stumbled across some Nat Simpkins recordings that definitely intrigue me so this gives me a chance to hear full cuts first rather than making a decision based on 30-second samples. Looks like Bluejay records, which is co-owned by Nat and Cecil Brooks III, has gone all-digital. They released no less than five volumes of Nat's band captured live back in March but they aren't listed on the website and Amazon only offers them as downloads.

I decided to go with these two tracks:

"Chain Gang" off of Volume 2 and "Shake it Mama" off of Volume 1.

And then I went for Cryin Time by Henri Smith off of this Bluejay release.

Sounds really good - I am going to have to go for some of these new releases.

[papsrus]

Thanks GA. I have several wish list items 'no longer available' but available in mp3 format.

[GA Russell]

I found an album that was released when I was in college forty years ago, wanted it then, but never picked it up - Joe Zawinul's Rise and Fall of the Third Stream.

I quickly bought it for $3.89.

[Quincy]

Thanks! I had just visited a couple of days ago and discovered I had $0.01 in credits from past promotions. Kinda hard to get a mp3 for a penny.

[GA Russell]

Help! When I downloaded the album, I clicked on "save" rather than "open".

Now I don't see the album anywhere on my computer. I thought it would show up when I booted Windows Media Player.

I guess you can tell that this is my first experience downloading an MP3! LOL

What do I do?

[mjzee]

It probably saved it to your Downloads folder. Do a search of your hard drive for one of the song titles.

[papsrus]

I think amazon has their own little download app. Check this link for further info.

If I remember right, you download the download app, then download the song or album. The mp3 file(s) will appear in the amazon mp3 downloader application window. Then just double click on it in download application window and it opens the files (to your desktop, or iTunes, wherever you direct it.)

Edited November 28, 2010 by papsrus

[GA Russell]

OK, I think I have found my problem, at least enough to solve it. I double clicked on the download's title in the "downloads" box, and the download was imported into Windows Media Player. So now I think I am set.

[mjzee]

Please let us know your thoughts about the sound quality, oh mp3 newbie.

[papsrus]

So is anyone grabbing anything with these credits?

I'm just leafing through all the $4.99 and under jazz stuff and there are plenty of good albums there. Going to have to pick one before midnight Pacific.

7,639 to choose from :eye:

... for instance: Lester Bowie -- The 5th Power

Edited November 30, 2010 by papsrus

[jeffcrom]

Thanks for posting this link, GA. I generally download music only if it's not available any other way. Tonight I went all New Orleans, and applied my credit toward download-only tracks by Bonerama, John Boutte with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and an EP by the Soul Rebels Brass Band.

[mjzee]

I picked this up, which I never knew existed:

His first album as a leader!

[JSngry]

DL-ing MP3s of a song has taken the place of buying 45s, which is something I've always used to enjoy.

[papsrus]

After scrolling only so far as about the middle of the alphabetically listed album titles last night (a lot of dreck), I ended up snagging this:

Sal Giorgianni -- 'Blue 'n' Boogie'

I know zilch about the fella, but he seems to have been around. He plays tenor, here in a trio setting. Music has a bit of an edge to it. Falls into the category of, "It's free, why not?" Enjoyed it.