Jazzplus

[Kyo]

Got the Timmons two-fer from amazon.de today, it was not sealed - not that I care.

[romualdo]

They will most likely not be sealed - Universal CDs are most often not sealed over here (at least the Impuse 2-on-1 weren't, if I'm right ... and those jewel-case-packed "Verve Originals" weren't either, I think).

Link:

http://www.amazon.de...ywords=jazzplus

I had a look at the booklet of the Hammond Smith (not sealed!) at a store today and indeed they do look rather nice.

I've ordered a bunch in that 3 for 15€ sales but am still waiting for them to be delivered. The Hawkins really should have been made a 2CD set as the bonus material there is, in my humble opinion, rather substantial, and goes far beyond just another take thrown in length-wise, too.

Fresh Sound have recently released the full 2CD version (all 13 titles)

http://www.freshsoundrecords.com/alive_at_the_village_gate_1962_2_lps_on_2_cds_+_bonus_tracks-cd-5805.html

[king ubu]

Thanks, hadn't been aware (but as it's from 1962, it can't be out for too long). Will likely get this one, eventually ...

[Kyo]

They also did a nice complete edition of Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster with several bonus tracks that Universal doesn't bother to include. I really, really don't get what these big labels are doing sometimes.

[mikeweil]

Seems like Universal reissue compilers are allergic towards discographies ...