six string Posted February 28, 2009 Report Posted February 28, 2009 I found the three lp box of Dolphy's live at the 5 Spot series at a local store today. I've already got two of the lps as OJC reissues plus the Dolphy Prestige Box. Should I buy the box and sell the two lps I have or leave it for someone else? In other words, how is the sound on the box version? Would the box have more value than the individual OJCs? Quote
DMP Posted February 28, 2009 Report Posted February 28, 2009 If I recall correctly, that box was the first time all the Five Spot material appeared together in one place, so at the time, this was a big deal. And still is! But as for sound, I've never heard much difference among any of the various issues. I'd get the box simply because all the music's there. (is there a problem with the sound on the Dolphy CD box?) Quote
Ken Dryden Posted February 28, 2009 Report Posted February 28, 2009 Don't forget that there is a track or two on the LP Here and There that did not appear on the three individual LPs nor the three LP Great Concert of Eric Dolphy LP boxed set. Quote
six string Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Posted February 28, 2009 Don't forget that there is a track or two on the LP Here and There that did not appear on the three individual LPs nor the three LP Great Concert of Eric Dolphy LP boxed set. I have that lp but I didn't realise those live tracks were exclusive. I have no complaints about the box sound. I bought it several months ago when it was going for real cheap on the 'net. I'm a little lazy and/or not obsessive about comparing sq of different versions of albums, so I don't know if there is any difference between any of the versions I have. Maybe I'll get around to at least comparing the OJC lps to the cd versions I have. The 3 lp box is probably similar if not the same as the OJC lps but it would be nice to have it in a box instead of three seperate albums. The Complete Concert box is in great shape and it's $17.00 w/tax, so a good deal. Quote
J.A.W. Posted February 28, 2009 Report Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) The sound quality has never been a strong point of these recordings, so I'd say go for whatever suits you best Edited February 28, 2009 by J.A.W. Quote
felser Posted February 28, 2009 Report Posted February 28, 2009 The sound quality has never been a strong point of these recordings, so I'd say go for whatever suits you best Agreed on the sound quality. Also, Mal Waldron was stuck playing the most out of tune piano in the history of recorded music. The Dolphy Prestige CD box is the way to go on all of this stuff if you like Dolphy, far more economical than any other configuration and nice packaging. And if you're not sold on Dolphy, the Five Spot stuff isn't anywhere near the place to start (I'd start with his recordings with Mingus and with 'Last Date'). Quote
jazzbo Posted February 28, 2009 Report Posted February 28, 2009 I think the recent RVG sounds pretty damned good considering the source tape. Quote
AndrewHill Posted February 28, 2009 Report Posted February 28, 2009 Agreed on the sound quality. Also, Mal Waldron was stuck playing the most out of tune piano in the history of recorded music. Yup, and the most recent of remasterings make this quite abundantly clear. Despite this tiny blemish, the music is absolutely essential! Quote
clifford_thornton Posted February 28, 2009 Report Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) Mal made that out-of-tune piano sing. He made that wonkiness HIS, and he made it work! Edited February 28, 2009 by clifford_thornton Quote
six string Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Posted March 2, 2009 The sound quality has never been a strong point of these recordings, so I'd say go for whatever suits you best Agreed on the sound quality. Also, Mal Waldron was stuck playing the most out of tune piano in the history of recorded music. The Dolphy Prestige CD box is the way to go on all of this stuff if you like Dolphy, far more economical than any other configuration and nice packaging. And if you're not sold on Dolphy, the Five Spot stuff isn't anywhere near the place to start (I'd start with his recordings with Mingus and with 'Last Date'). If this was directed towards me, no worries. I've been a fan of Dolphy for a long time. I've just never run across the box set of the three lps before. I have the box already which is why I started this thread. It's only the collector in me that thinks that having the box would be worthwhile. I do prefer spinning vinyl more than cds but I'm not so obsessed that I would buy this box if the sound is no better than what I've got. You're right about the general sound quality of these recordings but I'm always so immersed in the sound that the quality becomes almost irrelevant. I have two OJC lps of the three already and I thought maybe I would buy the box and sell the two others. Then again, I have the Dolphy box so I don't really need any of the lps unless I just want to own the lps because they play on a turntable instead of a cd player. Thanks to everyone for their input. It's helping me put things into perspective. Quote
Parkertown Posted March 2, 2009 Report Posted March 2, 2009 My copy of the 3 LP box has no booklet... Was there one? Quote
JSngry Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 My copy of the 3 LP box has no booklet... Was there one? There was a single 12" page w/the notes. One side only, iirc. Nothing particularly "worthwhile", to be truthful. Quote
six string Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Posted March 13, 2009 My copy of the 3 LP box has no booklet... Was there one? There was a single 12" page w/the notes. One side only, iirc. Nothing particularly "worthwhile", to be truthful. I only looked briefly at the lps for condition so it might have been a single sheet. Sorry to confuse anyone. I ended up not picking it up since I already have all the music and I'm not one of those ebay flippers. Quote
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