Mosaic Bootleg?

[undergroundagent]

Can anyone shed light on this set:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...4723837490&rd=1

[Claude]

This is the "Spiegel Edition", which is sold in Europe. It is a licensed version of the box set, with different packaging.

http://shop.spiegel.de/go/see!SPONpvs0-DukeEllington

Edited 28 Apr 2005 by Claude

[Claude]

It looks like there is also a UK version of the set, without the ugly "Spiegel" logo":

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/jazz/reviews/el...n_reprise.shtml

I just noticed a big difference besides tha packaging: these european sets have 81 tracks, while the Mosaic set seems to have 103 tracks. Is that correct?

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/reviews/r0100_140.htm

[Claude]

Apparently the content is the same, as no one discussing this set mentionned a difference:

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4716

http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=5537

P.S.: No, I did not spend the last hour researching on this

Edited 28 Apr 2005 by Claude

[Jazzmoose]

Hmm. Mine definitely has 101 tracks. If the one he's offering has only 81...