rockefeller center Posted February 1, 2004 Report Posted February 1, 2004 Zweitausendeins.de has this 9 CD set for $57 (45 Euro). Has anyone of you seen it even less expensive? Any comments on this set? Thanks. Quote
JSngry Posted February 1, 2004 Report Posted February 1, 2004 Can't comment on the price, but the music is mostly golden. Quote
Brandon Burke Posted February 2, 2004 Report Posted February 2, 2004 (edited) The first volume (the black one) was the first box set I ever owned. It's brilliant.....obviously. The second (the blue one) is also great. By the time you get to the third, things had changed a bit. This is not to slight the quality of the tunes but if you're expecting what most folks understand to be the "Stax sound" you might be disapointed. Vol. 3 does have a great version of 'Starting All Over Again", though. Wait a minute......you only asked about Vol. 2. Yeah, it's great and that seems like a good price. I mean, hell, there's what nice CDs in there......? When I bought Vol. 1 new, however many years ago, I think it was just under $100. Can't speak to the current used market value. Do a "completed items" search on eBay and see what it goes for on there. Edited February 2, 2004 by Brandon Burke Quote
Soulstation1 Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 (edited) should i pick up the 1959-68 set for $40? seems like a no brainer@ over 450 songs http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...=samples#disc_1 the picture is not the actual set, the set is in really good outside this set is oop? Edited June 22, 2005 by Soulstation1 Quote
Jim Dye Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 should i pick up the 1959-68 set for $40? seems like a no brainer@ over 450 songs http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...=samples#disc_1 the picture is not the actual set, the set is in really good outside this set is oop? ← Oh Hell Yes! $40 bucks? I'd have it by the end of the night. It's not out of print. However, it has been repackaged in a smaller slip case and the book shunk down to the size of a jewel box. Essential stuff. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 (edited) i might go down and get it in 1/2 hour cd store is 10 minutes from my place i'm in hammond heaven with these music clips Edited June 23, 2005 by Soulstation1 Quote
Soulstation1 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 (edited) bit the bullet the booklet looks new and the first cd box has a couple scraches on the corners, no biggie Edited June 23, 2005 by Soulstation1 Quote
PHILLYQ Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 SS1, You're in for hours and hours of good tunes- I have the box, and as Jim S. said, the music on there is golden. You got a great deal for that price. Enjoy it! Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 Vol. 3 does have a great version of 'Starting All Over Again", though. ← Is that the one by Johnny Taylor? I have the 3-disc retrospective of his put out by Fantasy. GREAT music there. Quote
rostasi Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 (edited) OH, man! Do it definitely! I have all three boxes and the second is THE period. Drool-worthy at a great price! Even the third set would be great at that price! Stax-Volt (I don't totally agree with Erlewine here, but you can look over the list of songs while your away from the store). --- Now playing: Iancu Dumitrescu - Objet Sonore Mysterieux (II) Edited June 23, 2005 by rostasi Quote
Soulstation1 Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 any fav songs off the first set? i've got disc # 3 going every song is good ss1 Quote
rostasi Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 Well, you got those Booker T, Otis, and Rufus/Carla Thomas sides that stand out. plus, I have a soft spot for the Mad Lads sides. but I still think vol 2 is the killer, cause you got Black Moses, about a dozen Johnnie Taylor sides, Staple Singers, Soul Children (despite the lisp) and even the Funky Penguin and the Funky Chicken(!) Damn! --- Now playing: DJ Cheb I Sabbah - Shri Durga Quote
.:.impossible Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 This has to be in contention for the best blog on the internet right now. Quote
rostasi Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 i like the mar keys ← Cropper and Dunn made the natural transition to Booker T after the Mar Keys! --- Now playing: Duke Pearson - Go Tell It On The Mountain Quote
rostasi Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 Soulstation, you need The Propositions! Funky Disposition Rod --- Now playing: Andrew Hill - Faded Beauty Quote
rostasi Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 with audio samples: Funky Disposition --- Now playing: Andrew Hill - Faded Beauty Quote
chuckyd4 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 That's really bizarre - I just picked up this set recently. I don't think there's a bad moment on it. Quote
kinuta Posted June 24, 2005 Report Posted June 24, 2005 I bought Volume one ( the black box) when it was first released and it has had a lot of play. I never got round to buying Volume 2 ( the blue box) which I sometimes regret. If ever you see a copy of the Sue Records Story box set it makes a great companion to the Stax. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted June 26, 2005 Report Posted June 26, 2005 fwiw this set has 244 cuts on it i've made it through the entire set the last cd has some samples that were used by chubb rock and the chappelle show this stuff is essential in my books Quote
chuckyd4 Posted June 26, 2005 Report Posted June 26, 2005 this stuff is essential in my books ← Quote
Alexander Posted June 26, 2005 Report Posted June 26, 2005 I agree that this stuff is essential, but I wasn't crazy about the box set itself. When I listen to Otis, Sam and Dave, or Booker T. and the MGs, I tend to like to listen to them all at once. I didn't like having their songs spread out throughout the set. I got rid of it, and replaced it with individual discs by my favorite artists (Johnny Taylor, Eddie Floyd, Carla Thomas, etc.). I don't really regret getting rid of it. It was a case of TOO MUCH of a good thing. Quote
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