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Considering this box - 18 CDs! - sold for nearly $300 when brand new - and that a collection of this extent will likely never be seen again - I really don't understand these sour grapes regarding its price... Further, the guy on AAJ who paid $900 for this - with a "buy it now" no less - has only himself to blame for paying too much. I believe there are several sets on Ebay right now at the $3-400 mark.

That would make one great VH-1's "Behind the Music!"

Just received this today from CDQuest (through Amazon). Legit as legit can be. Other than the no-numbered booklet, the only difference is a "Disc Made in Germany" sticker on the shrinkwrap.

Probably around 15 CDs. A handful more on vinyl, and some live CD boots.

Okay. To me that means buy it if you want it, but don't come crying to me if you don't purchase it when it's available and then complain when it's sold out. The fact that it will someday go oop isn't an issue - that's a fact of life, whether from Mosaic or any ol' record company. Personally I don't know anyone who does buy Mosaics only to resell at a profit at a later date. As others have mentioned, there are better ways to make money. That said, I'd be lying if I didn't tell you that I've bought sets off the "endangered" list knowing that, if I didn't like, I could always sell it and recoup my investment. It's better than buying new CDs and have them depreciate upon opening. Besides, it's good for Mosaic in that they sell out and maximize their profits. I suppose you mean in regards Ebay auctions. It's very true that the buyer is the one setting the selling price in an auction. So you suggest restraint? As in, I'm only gonna bid this high 'cause that's all it's worth to me. But if it's "worth more" to someone else why shouldn't the high bidder get it? In a fixed-price sale, if the asking price is "too high" then nobody is forcing the buyer to buy it. If the seller is serious about selling, he'll lower the price to market rates. Supply and demand and all that. That's a completely different issue entirely. But if a Mosaic set goes oop, you might as well just burn a friend's copy instead of purchasing a ripped-off Euro version, right? The artist won't get any money from it either way and the dough you save can go back into Mosaic with another purchase.

I think what those gay birds really need is a good adoption lawyer...

Allen, let me ask you what you think would be a viable solution...

Damn! When I sold/auctioned my "extra" NKC set I only got $300 for it. I was robbed!

As for Yahoo (or anybody) not covering the story, give them a chance. It looks like this news broke around 7 pm or so Eastern time, so I doubt we'll see anything until morning...

Wow. Don't know what to say right now... R.I.P. Jimmy...

Most Mosaics, at least these days, seem to be around for five years or so. The "limited edition" nature of them is part of the appeal as well as a commercial necessity for the licensing of the music. Think of it another way - if these weren't available occassionally on Ebay and if everyone was a "true collector" who never sold their copy (whether, it seems, they actually like it or not) then no copies would ever be available for purchase. This isn't even an issue. Like Jim, it's the way of the world...

For those cheapskates interested, "Nation Time" (as well as several other McPhee discs) is available on emusic.

Count me in!

Remember, too, that these halftime shows have to be set up in like five minutes. There's not a lot of time for anything fancy... including last-minute sound checks, mic balances, etc. It's funny, but nobody would even be raising the lip-syncing issue at all - it goes on all the time - if not for the glarring lip-syncing debacles we've had recently.

Nevertheless, I suggest we not tell Aric about this...

Well, lots of reports that Paul did lip-synch - which isn't surprising giving the event/venue. Pre-records are a necessity. It certainly looked like he did to me. Not that it bothers me any...

I ordered mine from CDQuest - same price - on Friday and it supposedly shipped on Saturday.

Saw that. Didn't think the guy was that good, but at least he tried something different. My impression was that the judges didn't "gush" either but they were looking for someone different too. I'm curious what the kid will do with more pop/idol-like material...

Is it still true that the vinyl stacks at Record City are a great place to pick up showgirls? B-)

Let me be the first to say that 87 will stand for a while...

Agreed. What if someone with absolutely no interest in jazz stumbles upon a bunch of jazz CDs (or even Mosaics ) and decides to sell them to us? Would we really want nothing to do with him/her unless they first held our hand and bought us a drink or two at the bar? I'd rather have someone come here to sell than go directly to Ebay. If the fact that they have no other posts scares off a potential buyer, then that's their problem - both as a poor business strategy for the seller and a possible missed opportunity for the buyer.

You can check out Audioadvisor. I like their Cambridge products, and they regularly have clearance and/demo items on sale...

Thanks for the info (or further confusion as the case may be!). This does sound like a job for Mosaic twenty years down the road!

"Not that there's anything wrong with that..."