Are there any box bargains currently available?

[Fer Urbina]

The top right corner of the cover refers to "BEST OF"

Bechet Blue Notes for $9.57 here.

Just in case, it doesn't say it on the cover all right, but this is >not< a collection of Bechet's complete Blue Note masters, as it could be expected (I did, anyway). 8 tracks are missing.

- 7mar40: "Careless Love" is missing

- 10mar45: "Days Beyond Recall" is missing

- 12Oct45: Four out of six tracks are missing ("Save It Pretty Mama", "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans", "Shine", "Darktown Strutters' Ball")

- 9Dec45: "Quincy Street Stomp (Blame It on the Blues)" is missing

- 5Nov51: "There'll Be Some Changes Made" is missing

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I know. And I did say it doesn't say "complete" on the cover. "Best of" is the name of a series of 3-CD sets (there's a Dexter Gordon), and I for one didn't expect a selection of 53 tracks out of 61 that would have fitted in there anyway.

But that's just me

F

[romualdo]

Bechet Blue Notes for $9.57 here.

Just in case, it doesn't say it on the cover all right, but this is >not< a collection of Bechet's complete Blue Note masters, as it could be expected (I did, anyway). 8 tracks are missing.

- 7mar40: "Careless Love" is missing

- 10mar45: "Days Beyond Recall" is missing

- 12Oct45: Four out of six tracks are missing ("Save It Pretty Mama", "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans", "Shine", "Darktown Strutters' Ball")

- 9Dec45: "Quincy Street Stomp (Blame It on the Blues)" is missing

- 5Nov51: "There'll Be Some Changes Made" is missing

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All of the Blue Note masters are included in the new 14CD Bechet box (no alternates as the title of the box indicates)

[greggery peccary]

All of the newest Black Saint Soul Note sets are priced in the $20s at import cds.

Great deal!

Black Saint Soul Note Boxes

[aurelio]

Kind of Blue 50 Anniversary Box Set

Amazon has the set for $64.95, Amazon market place for $37.75

http://www.amazon.com/Kind-Blue-Anniversary-Miles-Davis/dp/B001D08SK0?tag=vglnk-c1173-20

[Bob_Bobson]

I already bought it when I thought it couldn't get any cheaper than $25, but Amazon's got the Frank Sinatra Capitol Concept albums set up again for an unbeatable $22.79!!

http://www.amazon.co...26461866&sr=8-1

This is indubitably a core library requirement, and, at this price, it is an immediate, no-regrets impulse purchase.

Edited January 13, 2012 by Bob_Bobson

[Big Wheel]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002BSHXJA/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?tag=camels-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&creativeASIN=B002BSHXJA

Beatles mono box - $89.62 at newbury comics.

This is both the lowest price I have seen it go for and the first reputable seller to offer it for under $100. I suspect at least some of the other sellers were selling fakes.

[crisp]

Original Album Series by Antonio Carlos Jobim is £7.99 at Amazon UK. Includes five albums from his Warner period. Also posted by me in the Wonderful World of Jobim thread.

[GA Russell]

Apropos of this thread, I think...I read USA Today a couple of days ago (Wednesday?), and there was an article in the Money section about Amazon. Their profits did not meet expectations.

Anyway, I was struck by the statement that Amazon Marketplace sales in 2011 were way up, something like 50%, over 2010.

Edited February 4, 2012 by GA Russell

[CraigP]

Jazzloft had some copies left of the Threadgill at a good price.

[jazzbo]

Dusty Groove has a copy of the Clifford Brown Mercury/Emarcy box set, Japanese pressing, for 119.99

[colinmce]

Jazzloft had some copies left of the Threadgill at a good price.

Amazon has all of them in the 25-35$ range.

[Tjazz]

Miles Davis KIND OF BLUE (50th Anniversary Edition LP/2CD/DVD/book)

$38.26 Amazon

Kind Of Blue (Deluxe)

Edited February 9, 2012 by Tjazz

[crisp]

Sergio Mendes Original Album Series (five albums: The Swinger From Rio / In Person At El Matador! / The Great Arrival / The Best Of Brazil / Sergio Mendes’ Favourite Things) £8.99 at Amazon UK.

[GA Russell]

At that price, I highly recommend the Sergio Mendes box. Favorite Things is weak, and I haven't heard Great Arrival, but Beat of Brazil, El Matador and Swinger are great.

[mattes]

Fletcher Henderson: A Study in Frustration( 3CDs)Essential Jazz Classics $13.21 New

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056BMV6E/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

[medjuck]

Fletcher Henderson: A Study in Frustration( 3CDs)Essential Jazz Classics $13.21 New

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056BMV6E/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

Now it says $25.95 and temporary our of stock.

[mattes]

Fletcher Henderson: A Study in Frustration( 3CDs)Essential Jazz Classics $13.21 New

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056BMV6E/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

Now it says $25.95 and temporary our of stock.

Blowitoutahere and Deepdiscount had it listed in the marketplace.

[mattes]

Fletcher Henderson: A Study in Frustration( 3CDs)Essential Jazz Classics $13.21 New

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056BMV6E/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

Now it says $25.95 and temporary our of stock.

$13.48

[sidewinder]

Fletcher Henderson: A Study in Frustration( 3CDs)Essential Jazz Classics $13.21 New

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0056BMV6E/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details

Now it says $25.95 and temporary our of stock.

Very frustrating !

[king ubu]

it's a boot anyway and shouldn't be linked here

[RiRiIII]

$42.26!!!!

The Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings of John Coltrane

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000033K2/ref=ox_ya_os_product

Edited February 24, 2012 by Alexandros

[Ted O'Reilly]

$42.26!!!!

The Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings of John Coltrane

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000033K2/ref=ox_ya_os_product

Good tip! Thanks. Got one for a gift.

[T.D.]

Until recently, I was too budget-minded to spring for such boxes, but have become a convert.

I bought the above used via the same site about a month ago, about $4 under the used price currently showing.

Also have found some good used prices on Half.com (surprisingly) - got the Coltrane Impulse box there.

[Morganized]

$42.26!!!!

The Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings of John Coltrane

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000033K2/ref=ox_ya_os_product

Thanks I have been waiting for a decent price on that one. I missed the special they had around the Holidays. Those were snapped up.

[Quincy]

Dylan mono (CD) box for $71.75 at Amazon US.