jazzbo Posted October 27, 2007 Report Posted October 27, 2007 Got mine from CDU today, but there's a decent-sized dent in the lower right corner. It doesn't seem to have any effect on anything, but it's a little bit of a drag. Should I ask for a replacement, or would that be too picky? It costs over $100, after all. Ask for a replacement. I have NEVER found cduniverse reluctant to replace or exchange anything that wasn't exactly what I wanted it to be. As a result, I give them lots of business! Quote
Bluerein Posted October 27, 2007 Report Posted October 27, 2007 As Lon says. They have a great customer service department. I even don't have to ship the damaged items back. Quote
jlhoots Posted October 27, 2007 Report Posted October 27, 2007 According to Amazon UK, mine is now 'shipping shortly', whatever that means.. Mine has been "dispatched". Quote
Tony Pusey Posted October 28, 2007 Report Posted October 28, 2007 Picked up mine from the brick and morter, Folk and Rock in Helsingborg yesterday, and it had been waiting for me for a few days, 699 sek, less 15% discount!- Am I the first European here to get it? if so I claim my coconut! Quote
mikeweil Posted October 28, 2007 Report Posted October 28, 2007 According to Amazon UK, mine is now 'shipping shortly', whatever that means.. It probably means it is boxed and labelled and sitting on a cart to be hauled to the post office. Quote
sidewinder Posted October 28, 2007 Report Posted October 28, 2007 (edited) According to Amazon UK, mine is now 'shipping shortly', whatever that means.. It probably means it is boxed and labelled and sitting on a cart to be hauled to the post office. Yeah, probably. The exact wording is 'Item Dispatching Soon' which could of course mean anything from now to infinity.. Looks like my Monk order has been taken off the list by them. Ah well, c'est la vie.. Edited October 28, 2007 by sidewinder Quote
jlhoots Posted October 28, 2007 Report Posted October 28, 2007 According to Amazon UK, mine is now 'shipping shortly', whatever that means.. It probably means it is boxed and labelled and sitting on a cart to be hauled to the post office. Yeah, probably. The exact wording is 'Item Dispatching Soon' which could of course mean anything from now to infinity.. Looks like my Monk order has been taken off the list by them. Ah well, c'est la vie.. The e-mail I received says "has dispatched", not "dispatching soon". Quote
sidewinder Posted October 28, 2007 Report Posted October 28, 2007 The e-mail I received says "has dispatched", not "dispatching soon". Just checked the status of mine and it is now dispatched too. Quote
Rosco Posted October 28, 2007 Report Posted October 28, 2007 My copy is at the store, ready to collect tomorrow at 10am... Quote
mikeweil Posted October 28, 2007 Report Posted October 28, 2007 I will call my store tomorrow and ask for their price ... Quote
sidewinder Posted October 29, 2007 Report Posted October 29, 2007 Am I the first European here to get it? if so I claim my coconut! Quote
Hot Ptah Posted October 29, 2007 Report Posted October 29, 2007 It would be great if those who have this set could describe the previously unreleased cuts. Quote
B. Clugston Posted October 29, 2007 Report Posted October 29, 2007 Just got it. Nice looking package. The track "Chieftain" is the same tune that opens the In Concert at the Philharamonic Hall album. In case this hasn't been mentioned yet, there's interviews with Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson and Dave LIebman at www.miles-davis.com/onthecorner. Quote
WD45 Posted October 29, 2007 Report Posted October 29, 2007 It would be great if those who have this set could describe the previously unreleased cuts. You can listen to them for free at Rhapsody -- they have the set. http://www.rhapsody.com/milesdavis/thecomp...ecornersessions Quote
WD45 Posted October 29, 2007 Report Posted October 29, 2007 It'll have to get me by until it shows up at BMG. Quote
GregK Posted October 29, 2007 Report Posted October 29, 2007 a lot of the unreleased stuff sounds reminds me of the Bitches Brew box set, with more in-your-face rhythm. I've been really liking this box set more than i expected to. Quote
mikeweil Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 I will call my store tomorrow and ask for their price ... They want € 79,95!!! Two options: 1. ordering from amazon 2. waiting for Zweitausendeins Considering we get our new car in a week or two, I'll rather wait some. Quote
WD45 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 (edited) Am I the only one that thinks that the track "Vertebrae By Vertebrae" from Bjork's last album owes more than a great deal to the cut "Chieftain" on this set? What an odd coincidence... edit for sausage-finger typing... Edited October 30, 2007 by WD45 Quote
B. Clugston Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 It would be great if those who have this set could describe the previously unreleased cuts. The On the Corner stuff is great. It includes the segment used by Bill Laswell for “What If” on Panthalassa. “Chieftain,” as I mentioned before, is the same tune that opens In Concert at Philharmonic Hall. The “Turnaround” tracks are the same tune from the second part of “Prelude” on Agharta. Some of this music was used on Panthalassa. “The Hen,” “Big Fun-Hollwuud,” and “Peace” are kind of dull along the “Billy Preston” lines and lack the edge the band had in its live shows. “Mr. Foster,” recorded the day after “Calypso Frelimo” in 1973, is a good one. It sounds like “For Dave,” which closes Agharta and Pangaea and is on the latter part of Side 2 of Dark Magus. Confusingly, the more mainstream “Minnie” from 1975 is also known as “Mr. Foster.” “Hip Skip” and “What They Do” are from 1974 and include Dominique Gaumont on guitar. The former song features Pete Cosey on drums and was performed on a few live bootlegs from this period; the latter is a great stop-start guitar-fueled rave-up not unlike the “Turnaroundphrase” finale on Dark Magus. Quote
sidewinder Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 (edited) No complaints from me on the music, quality of the mastering or presentation of the set - all superb. The essays could have been a bit 'meatier' I guess, although Paul Buckmaster's recollections are very interesting (Stockhausen being put on the autochanger etc). That first page drawing of the 'devil' playing the tambourine sure had me laughing my head off though. Inspired ! Edited October 31, 2007 by sidewinder Quote
sidewinder Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 Considering we get our new car in a week or two, I'll rather wait some. You may wish to reconsider.. Quote
ASNL77 Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 (edited) Still waiting my set from Amazon.fr! They haven't shipped it yet because the 'Tresors du jazz' is delayed until November 15th. For f... sake, couldn't they dispatch the Miles set separately! Edited October 31, 2007 by ASNL77 Quote
Hot Ptah Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 It would be great if those who have this set could describe the previously unreleased cuts. The On the Corner stuff is great. It includes the segment used by Bill Laswell for “What If” on Panthalassa. “Chieftain,” as I mentioned before, is the same tune that opens In Concert at Philharmonic Hall. The “Turnaround” tracks are the same tune from the second part of “Prelude” on Agharta. Some of this music was used on Panthalassa. “The Hen,” “Big Fun-Hollwuud,” and “Peace” are kind of dull along the “Billy Preston” lines and lack the edge the band had in its live shows. “Mr. Foster,” recorded the day after “Calypso Frelimo” in 1973, is a good one. It sounds like “For Dave,” which closes Agharta and Pangaea and is on the latter part of Side 2 of Dark Magus. Confusingly, the more mainstream “Minnie” from 1975 is also known as “Mr. Foster.” “Hip Skip” and “What They Do” are from 1974 and include Dominique Gaumont on guitar. The former song features Pete Cosey on drums and was performed on a few live bootlegs from this period; the latter is a great stop-start guitar-fueled rave-up not unlike the “Turnaroundphrase” finale on Dark Magus. Thanks for those descriptions. I hadn't planned to get this box, but now I will. Quote
mikeweil Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 Considering we get our new car in a week or two, I'll rather wait some. You may wish to reconsider.. Definitely not, as I just noticed I have to pay the remainder for our one week in Sicily later in Novemeber as well ..... Quote
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