Uncle Skid Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 The only pattern I've noticed is that the box sets don't have any BMG markings. But, since my sample size is only two (Miles/Seven Steps and Coltrane/Heavyweight Champion), I wouldn't be surprised if there are exceptions to that rule. Of the three RVGs I've purchased from them, two of them had "Mfg. for BMG Direct" on the back. The one that didn't was a more recent RVG -- Wayne Shorter "Night Dreamer". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Also, the Fantasy 20-bit K2's they carry typically come without the superfluous outer cardboard sleeve, and SOME of the Verve Master Editions come with a regular jewel case instead of the digipack. Personally, I wouldn't--and don't--give it a second thought (especially at $5.99 per CD), and can't understand why anyone would (perhaps in a misguided analogizing to the difference between, e.g., first edition books and book club editions?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 (edited) Of the three RVGs I've purchased from them, two of them had "Mfg. for BMG Direct" on the back. The one that didn't was a more recent RVG -- Wayne Shorter "Night Dreamer". ← Are you sure you purchased Night Dreamer from either yourmusic.com or BMG? I don't believe they've ever offered the RVG version of this, perhaps not the previous edition as well. It's not on their website at present at any rate. Edited May 24, 2005 by Aggie87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 Are you sure you purchased Night Dreamer from either yourmusic.com or BMG? I don't believe they've ever offered the RVG version of this, perhaps not the previous addition as well. It's not on their website at present at any rate. Oops! It was Ju Ju, not Night Dreamer. That explains why there was no BMG markings on that one! Sorry about that. Incidentally, I got that one (Ju Ju) for free. When it was first in the queue, I got a message saying it was backordered. They shipped the second item in the queue instead. I received Ju Ju a couple of days later, so I just assumed that I would be charged another $5.99. No big deal. Over a week later, I get an email from them saying that it was a mistake (duh), and that they wanted me to send it back. Now it's the next item in my queue, and it's due to ship fairly soon. I write back and ask them to just charge me for it, as it was really silly to ship it back and then receive a 2nd copy a week later. Well, they said they couldn't do that, so I needed to send it back immediately. I then suggested that they just charge me for the upcoming queue shipment, but keep the CD. They couldn't handle that, either. By now, I was getting a little frustrated, so I gave up. I wrote back and told them I was going to ship it back, at their cost. I also informed them that it had already been opened, and that I expected no additional charges for an opened return. End of long story -- they said just keep it, with their compliments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD45 Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 This may have been asked before, but why do they put the classical new releases in with the jazz new releases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 This may have been asked before, but why do they put the classical new releases in with the jazz new releases? ← 'Cause I'm interested in them. This always makes me check out the classical page to see the rest of the new discs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 This may have been asked before, but why do they put the classical new releases in with the jazz new releases? ← 'Cause I'm interested in them. This always makes me check out the classical page to see the rest of the new discs. ← I've suspected for some time now that that site was designed exclusively for Chuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Thank goodness he lets us use the darned thng! I'm tempted to order the eight cd EMI box of Deubssy and Ravel symphonies. . . .I'll probably do so next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjazz Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Newly available: RVG's Sonny Clark : Dial S for Sonny Art Blakey : Like Someone in Love Grant Green : Feeling the Spirit Horace Silver and the Jazz Messagers Wayne Shorter : Night Dreamer Herbie Hancock : Speak Like a Child Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Thanks for the heads up on those. You forgot to mention Kurt Rosenwinkel's "Deep Song", which I think is a great album, and includes Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman, Larry Grenadier, Jeff Ballard, & Ali Jackson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Also new this week is Stan Kenton's Sketches on Standards, which features a half dozen Bill Russo (Mosaic box) charts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie87 Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Joe Lovano - Joyous Encounter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Running Low: Freddie Hubbard - Ready For Freddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 The Sonny Simmons is running low too. Snagged me that and the new Lovano! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfaith Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 The following are also running low: Benny Green: Naturally Ron Carter: Stardust Geoffrey Keezer: Sublime: Honoring The Music Of Hank Jones Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie: Roy & Diz Carmen McRae: Sarah- Dedicated To You (Remastered) Bobby Timmons: The Prestige Trio Sessions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Stupid question: how can you tell what's running low? I couldn't find anything on the site that would so indicate. Are you guys getting warning emails about these titles because they're in your queues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Stupid question: how can you tell what's running low? I couldn't find anything on the site that would so indicate. Are you guys getting warning emails about these titles because they're in your queues? ← Good question, Ron! I was wondering how they knew as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 That makes three of us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfaith Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 That makes three of us? ← I had the titles I listed, plus the Sonny Simmons, all in my queue. The "running low" notice was on the queue page itself. There was no e-mail notification. So I guess it's a good idea to check your queue periodically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Ditto what Ian said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Thanks, guys. Sounds like it's also a good idea to throw everything you might possibly want some day into your queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I agree, Ron. I have maintained a long list of items in my BMG cart, for a rainy day. Some items which remain there have since been deleted, such as Horace Silver's Song For My Father. The deletions occurred without warning. So I agree that putting everything of interest in one's YourMusic queue is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMP Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Well, I did check my queue, and there was a note that the Van Cliburn album of the Tchaikovsky piano concerto (one of those "RCA Living Stereo" SACD's) was running low. But Cecil Taylor still looks okay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Thanks for the lesson on queue management everyone! Now I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Thanks for the lesson on queue management everyone! Now I understand. ← And then there's this Q management: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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