Ron S

You can still contact Sony through the information in the booklet. They may still have some replacement discs for this set. Hopefully, they stocked up on A LOT once they realized what a problem they had with the F'ed up packaging.

Here's a link for the Uchida set (also on modern piano): Uchida set It's a bit more expensive than the Vox sets recommended by Chuck, but in case you want to compare them. Amazon doesn't have any sound samples for the Uchida set, but you can find some here (along with another review).

I have the Brautigam set, and it's wonderful (be sure to get the complete box shown by Mike, which includes the variations--there are also separate BIS Brautigam boxes of just the sonatas OR the variations). But Brautigam uses a fortepiano which, although authentic, is not to everyone's taste. I also have Uchida's set, and recommend it--she has a nice touch with Mozart (although others, e.g., clem, may disagree).

It's quite acceptable to my ears, Matthew. Really must give the set a spin, don't listen to it enough. Picked it up for something like $30 in the zweitausendeins bonanza ! Those were the days. Think we'll see another one of those anytime soon?

The Verdict. This time I'll try saying it real softly. Amazing performance. Maybe a bit too understated for this crowd.

Who the heck is this "Chuck" guy, and why is everyone talking about him?

Aww c'mon, don't you confuse them constantly like I do? One thing's for sure (at least based on the one song): I'd never confuse her with either of them.

"My style is like Ella Fitzgerald or Aretha Franklin"

THE VERDICT!!!!!

Somebody explain to me why numbering those sets cost money?! Funnily enough, the price of Selects has gone up since they stopped numbering them. That's because each set becomes first among equals.

Maybe they could sell the numbers separately? That would be great, 'cause the numbers take up a lot less shelf space.

Somebody's been cutting class. Huh? I'm not disagreeing with you... but the second part of my quote (which you deleted) was the relevant part. I know--I just thought you missed my post where I definitively, unambiguously, and authoritatively resolved the issue of whether the big boxes are numbered at time of shipment, as only I am qualified to do. <-----(it's a joke)

Somebody's been cutting class.

You just saved me the embarrassment of starting a thread called "How come my Boooby Hutcherson and Tony Williams Selects aren't numbered?" If I were you, I'd send them back to Mosaic and INSIST that they be numbered.

BOTTOM LINE: BIG SETS = shipped in numerical order (and hand numbered at time of shipment) SELECTS = NOT shipped in numerical order (and prenumbered by machine on the first 20 or so in the series, and NOT numbered at all for the more recent Selects) OK, any questions? And yes, this WILL be on the exam.

Copyright date on the Roach set is 2000. Copyright date on the Mobley set is 1998. I bet that one times out next year. Wow - was the Roach really out back in 2000? My mind is playing tricks, thought it was more recent than that. The Max Roach box was introduced in the Fall 2000 brochure from Mosaic! Guy probably has every Mosaic catalog since the beginning committed to memory.

IIRC, Byrd/Adams did time out, as did Elvin Jones, and certainly other BN sets.

Copyright date on the Roach set is 2000. Copyright date on the Mobley set is 1998. I bet that one times out next year.

DAMN, he does that so WELL! SS1.

Remind me never to borrow a Cybill Shepherd album from Aric.

How existential!

Disc 7. Mixed. On the whole not one of my favorites, but glad I got it.

Disc 7.

Max Roach, discs 5 and 6

Max Roach, discs 3 and 4