Van Basten II Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 Main problem with these labels is no one gets paid and the info about the tracks is mediocre. Regarding what the set covers, it is sketchy since they don't mention the sources. Can't find any reproduction on the web of what the minimalist booklet offers. I can tell you though that CD 1 starts with music from the Krupa band from 1940 to 1942. CD 2 tracks are from the Kenton orchstra from 44 to 45, a few Krupa sides circa 1945, 4 numbers where she's the leader in 45 and 4 others in 47 The 2 other cds are her own sides going from 47 up to 59. Hope it helps. Yep the sound is quite good indeed, bought it at my local music store, so you should have no problem finding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 thanks... I'm kinda torn now given how down on these sets other board members seem.... :mellow: Main problem with these labels is no one gets paid and the info about the tracks is mediocre. Regarding what the set covers, it is sketchy since they don't mention the sources. Can't find any reproduction on the web of what the minimalist booklet offers. I can tell you though that CD 1 starts with music from the Krupa band from 1940 to 1942. CD 2 tracks are from the Kenton orchstra from 44 to 45, a few Krupa sides circa 1945, 4 numbers where she's the leader in 45 and 4 others in 47 The 2 other cds are her own sides going from 47 up to 59. Hope it helps. Yep the sound is quite good indeed, bought it at my local music store, so you should have no problem finding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 The music is by itself fine, and considering how rare some of that stuff can be to find, they are fun, but on a purist point of view they're the ecological equivalent of driving a SUV to buy a pint of milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 Back to the nova box, going through the 1990 and 1991 cd 10-2 Neville Brothers* Sons & Daughters (4:58) 10-3 Deee-Lite Groove Is In The Heart (3:51) 10-4 Kid Frost La Raza (3:27) 10-5 J.J. Cale Don't Wait (3:08) 10-6 Grace Jones Pull Up The Bumper (4:42) 10-7 Digital Underground Freaks Of The Industry (5:38) 10-8 Oscar Brown Jr* Work Song (2:31) 10-9 Mulatu Astatke Kasalefkut Hulu (2:42) 10-10 Deniece Williams Free (5:57) 1991 11-1 Unknown Artist Jingle 11-2 Salamat Mambo El Soudani (4:04) 11-3 Young Disciples Apparently Nothin' (4:14) 11-4 Zap Mama Take Me Coco (4:09) 11-5 Yellowman Hit The Road Jack (3:59) 11-6 Adonis No Way Back (4:56) 11-7 Robert Palmer Hey Julia (2:25) 11-8 Cesaria Evora Cabo Verde (3:12) 11-9 Les Négresses Vertes* Face A La Mer (4:51) 11-10 Ali Hassan Kuban Habibi (4:20) 11-11 Galliano Stoned Again (4:19) 11-12 Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band* Light My Fire (3:40) With the 80's a thing of the past, things get groovier, enjoyed these selections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Got this at a used cd store in a boxing day sale Very cheap, little info, sound is ok. Here's the track list Disc: 1 1. Titoli 2. Quasi Morto 3. Per Un Pugno Di Dollari 4. Il Colpo 5. Addio Colonnello 6. Per Qualche Sollaro In Piu' 7. C'era Una Volta Il West - Titoli 8. Addio A Cheyenne 9. C'era Una Volta Il West - Finale 10. Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo 11. Il Tramonto 12. Il Forte 13. Mesa Verde 14. Scherzi A Parte 15. Giù La Testa Disc: 2 1. Il Mio Nome E' Nessuno 2. Mucchio Selvaggio 3. La Favola Dell'uccellino 4. Buona Fortuna Jack 5. Se Sei Qualcuno E' Colpa Mia 6. Con I Migliori Auguri 7. Una Pistola Per Ringo 8. Il Ritorno Di Ringo 9. L'arena 10. I Crudeli 11. Un Esercito Di 5 Uomini 12. La Resa Dei Conti 13. Suite 14. [Excerpt] 15. 7 Pistole Per I Mcgregor Disc: 3 1. Vamos A Matar Compañeros 2. Tepepa (Viva La Revolucíon) 3. Navajo Joe 4. Mistico E Severo 5. La Ballata Di Hank Mccain 6. Forse Basta 7. Extrasensorial 8. Il Pazuzo 9. Mosca Addio 10. Speranze Di Libertà 11. Il Clan Dei Siciliani 12. La Donna Della Domenica 13. Vedo Il Mio Corpo Crocefisso 14. Indagine Su Un Cittadino Al Sopra Di Ogni Sospetto 15. Lolita Disc: 4 1. Metti Una Sera A Cena 2. Castelli Di Scozia 3. Il Vizietto 4. Belinda May 5. La Califfa 6. Viaggio Con Anita 7. La Ragione, Il Cuore, L'Amore 8. Alla Serenita' 9. Orient-Express 10. La Cugina 11. L'uomo Delle Stelle 12. Chi Mai 13. L'Avventuriero 14. Il Maestro E Margherita 15. [Excerpt] Disc: 5 1. Once Upon A Time In America 2. Poverty 3. Deborah's Theme 4. Childhood Memories 5. Photographic Memories 6. Friends 7. Addio A Palermo 8. Novecento - Romanzo 9. La Scoperta Dell'America 10. Gott Mis Uns - Lontano 11. Il Deserto Dei Tartari 12. Miriam And Philip 13. Hamlet 14. Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (Titoli) 15. The Mission A little frustrating to find a definitive and exaustive set on Morricone, any tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Next on the boxset front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Disc 2 of 4 ... Oscar Peterson - Exclusively for my Friends.... :excited: A highly recommended set for those of you do not have it.... :tup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Since I'm in a vocalist mood.... :cool: Moved onto the greatest of all time... (and I don't mean Muhammad Ali...) Billie - The Complete Verve Master Takes... Disc 1 on digital... :wub: One of the worst designed boxes on the planet.... :crazy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Worse the Hancock cube or the Evans Verve rusted metal box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I don't have those... this one is designed like a F***ing accordion :tdown .... My 4 year old thinks its cool.... :angry: Worse the Hancock cube or the Evans Verve rusted metal box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Worse the Hancock cube or the Evans Verve rusted metal box. The worst I have is the Ella & Louis complete (Verve). When I bought it, I was not able to open... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Worse the Hancock cube or the Evans Verve rusted metal box. The worst I have is the Ella & Louis complete (Verve). When I bought it, I was not able to open... The Sony Charlie Christian box still takes First Prize for me--let's stuff some CDs in a block of foam rubber and see how badly we can schmutz 'em up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 The Evans Rust Box, hands down. Of all the boxes I've ever bought--and I've truly lost count--that one had the worst packaging, the most unreadable text, the dumbest graphics. I long ago repackaged the cds into jewel cases because the *music* is absolutely stunning. Haven't laid eyes on the old box in years. It may have completely rusted away. greg mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 At least the CDs in the Evans Verve box were playable right out of the box. For many people (including me ) some or all of the Charlie Christian CDs were completely unplayable fresh out of the box because of the way Sony had packaged them (foam rubber gook all over the discs). Fortunately for me, back when I got the box, Sony still had a toll-free customer service number you could call, and they replaced my discs. Nowadays, though, there's no such number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Mingus - Complete Debut Recordings (discs 9-11 yesterday, the great live session with Bert/Barrow/Waldron/Jones and Roach, now discs 11/12, the Knepper/Maini date and the Shaw/Hadi/Adams one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 (edited) The Complete Norman Granz Sessions Disc 5.... Two tracks lasting 50 minutes :excited: Edited January 4, 2009 by tranemonk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brute Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 (edited) The Sony Charlie Christian box still takes First Prize for me--let's stuff some CDs in a block of foam rubber and see how badly we can schmutz 'em up! Amazing set but I agree. My solution was to take those clear plastic discs that come on the top and bottom of blank cd stacks and place one behind each CD thus protecting them from the block of foam. It works great! Edited January 14, 2009 by Brute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Is there anything on this box, not available on individual cds??? (As far as I can tell this box is long OOP....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 NO, nothing unique to this box except an excellent booklet by Bob Belden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cliff Englewood Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 B Goren I bought this myself months ago and have yet to listen to it, how is the sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 B Goren I bought this myself months ago and have yet to listen to it, how is the sound? Very reasonable sound. Dont forget that some of these recordings are more than 70 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Englewood Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 B Goren I bought this myself months ago and have yet to listen to it, how is the sound? Very reasonable sound. Dont forget that some of these recordings are more than 70 years old. Yea I have some of those McTell recordings on various other Sets but that one looks like it has pretty much all his early recordings. Did you ever get the Shearing MPS trio Set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 B Goren I bought this myself months ago and have yet to listen to it, how is the sound? Very reasonable sound. Dont forget that some of these recordings are more than 70 years old. Yea I have some of those McTell recordings on various other Sets but that one looks like it has pretty much all his early recordings. Did you ever get the Shearing MPS trio Set? Not yet but it's on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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