Are there any box bargains currently available?

[jazzbo]

Does nada for me.

[A Lark Ascending]

ELO really missed the opportunity for the perfect title (and cover) to their third album:

Edited April 9, 2012 by A Lark Ascending

[Bigshot]

ELO was better when it was The Move. That later disco stuff makes me feel like I've just eaten a six course meal of marshmallows and whipped cream.

[A Lark Ascending]

In 1970 the four members of the Move walked out of a nightclub in Newquay, Cornwall and into a limo right in front of me. Around the time 'Brontosaurus' was a hit (they'd just 'gone heavy, man').

They didn't say hello (or even 'elo).

[Matthew]

I noticed on PopMarket that the Electric Light Orchestra Complete Album set is for $49.99. That's eleven cds for the price. I'm really thinking of pulling the trigger on this one.

Yeah, I bought the box set this morning.

[JSngry]

Roy Wood was a freakin' brilliantly goofy-genius. I'd pay money for a complete Wizzard set, and throw in Boulders just to make it right.

[crisp]

I noticed on PopMarket that the Electric Light Orchestra Complete Album set is for $49.99. That's eleven cds for the price. I'm really thinking of pulling the trigger on this one.

Yeah, I bought the box set this morning.

Congratulations. It's a good set. I got mine on Amazon UK for about the same price. Never thought I would want more than the Greatest Hits and Out of the Blue, but there's lots of good pop on those albums.

[T.D.]

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The two sessions with Ricky Ford & Sonny Fortune are intense. Or, to be drama with it, INTENSE!!!

Either way, but with confidence.

Thanks. Got the Waldron box and am very happy! This Soul Note/Black Saint reissue program is going to cost me some serious money, but I won't complain if they're all this good. I just splurged and ordered the Threadgill Complete Remastered box (yeah, I searched the archives and found some well-argued preference for the Mosaic, but price was a factor...).

[David Ayers]

Warning on the otherwise bargainous Buddy Rich Mosaic mp3 going on amazon at a low price - there are only six discs of a seven disc set. Apart from that - fill yer boots.

[BeBop]

Okay. who went for the PopMarket Partridge Family set?

Edited April 14, 2012 by BeBop

[Matthew]

Okay. who went for the PopMarket Partridge Family set?

I was so thinking about it, but I already bought the ELO set this week, and I couldn't justify to myself buying so soon afterwards. Besides, I have TPF DVDs! Come on, everybody get happy!

[mjzee]

Along the lines of the Ray Charles box, I ordered this from an Amazon Reseller - about $40 with shipping:

Atlantic R&B Box Set

[T.D.]

Okay. who went for the PopMarket Partridge Family set?

I was so thinking about it, but I already bought the ELO set this week, and I couldn't justify to myself buying so soon afterwards. Besides, I have TPF DVDs! Come on, everybody get happy!

The Partridge Family set is one I didn't consider, though I'm known to have bad taste.

Today, PopMarket is hyping a Firesign Theater box that looks very interesting, but I've splurged on too many CDs of late...

[BeBop]

The Mal Waldron does look good. It's $22 at J&R.

Thanks. FWIW, J&R currently has free shipping on $25+ and a bunch of RVGs @ $5.99.

I broke down and ordered the Waldron set fron J&R. The order got cancelled without any explanation. Too good to be true, I suppose.

[T.D.]

The Mal Waldron does look good. It's $22 at J&R.

Thanks. FWIW, J&R currently has free shipping on $25+ and a bunch of RVGs @ $5.99.

I broke down and ordered the Waldron set fron J&R. The order got cancelled without any explanation. Too good to be true, I suppose.

I ordered three "free shipping" boxes from J & R over an 8-day period ending Sunday 4/15. [Edited] Received the Waldron, first one ordered. The second one has shipped. The third one wound up getting cancelled - initial e-mail was a little weird, but after further investigation it appears to be a simple case of "out of stock". I do notice, however, that the "new price" for "forward delivery" (4/30 or later) is some $6 higher than the price of my cancelled order...

Edited April 19, 2012 by T.D.

[ornette]

Clifford Brown Hip-O Select Metal Box (Emarcy Master Takes)

£21.52 from

http://www.grooves-inc.de/product_info.php/products_id/1897359959?osCsid=6379225251bdc62dcfcceac8bcd25071

[BeBop]

The Mal Waldron does look good. It's $22 at J&R.

Thanks. FWIW, J&R currently has free shipping on $25+ and a bunch of RVGs @ $5.99.

I broke down and ordered the Waldron set fron J&R. The order got cancelled without any explanation. Too good to be true, I suppose.

I ordered three "free shipping" boxes from J & R over an 8-day period ending Sunday 4/15. [Edited] Received the Waldron, first one ordered. The second one has shipped. The third one wound up getting cancelled - initial e-mail was a little weird, but after further investigation it appears to be a simple case of "out of stock". I do notice, however, that the "new price" for "forward delivery" (4/30 or later) is some $6 higher than the price of my cancelled order...

I sent an e-mail to their customer service about the cancel and upcharge. The reply calmed me a bit:

Thank you for your email. The item was cancelled from your order because it is sold out when your order was filled and we do not backorder CDs or DVDs. We do not warehouse CDs and DVDs as they are housed on the selling floor of our NYC store. Titles shown as in stock on our website are not necessary in stock but rather are current titles which we may still obtain from our many different distributors. We will certainly honor the lower price of the same item. Please call us to place the order and reference order number XXXXXX. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We truly appreciate the time you took to write to us and hope that we have addressed your concerns. If we may be of further assistance, please call us at 1(800) 426-6027 or 718-340-0397. Monday through Friday from 9am to 6pm Eastern, Saturday 9-5, or write to us again.

Thank you.

[T.D.]

I sent an e-mail to their customer service about the cancel and upcharge. The reply calmed me a bit:

Thank you for your email. The item was cancelled from your order because it is sold out when your order was filled and we do not backorder CDs or DVDs. We do not warehouse CDs and DVDs as they are housed on the selling floor of our NYC store. Titles shown as in stock on our website are not necessary in stock but rather are current titles which we may still obtain from our many different distributors. We will certainly honor the lower price of the same item. Please call us to place the order and reference order number XXXXXX. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We truly appreciate the time you took to write to us and hope that we have addressed your concerns. If we may be of further assistance, please call us at 1(800) 426-6027 or 718-340-0397. Monday through Friday from 9am to 6pm Eastern, Saturday 9-5, or write to us again.

Thank you.

Thanks! I had meekly assumed the price change wasn't negotiable. I phoned the 800 # in my e-mail message (different from above) and was able to renew the order at the original price. FWIW, the dude on the phone was very helpful and competent.

[ornette]

Lee Konitz, The Milestone Albums

Anybody know anything about this? Very cheap.

http://www.amazon.it/The-milestone-albums-Konitz-lee/dp/B007R3TH0W/ref=sr_1_11?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1335190442&sr=1-11

[crisp]

Lee Konitz, The Milestone Albums

Anybody know anything about this? Very cheap.

http://www.amazon.it/The-milestone-albums-Konitz-lee/dp/B007R3TH0W/ref=sr_1_11?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1335190442&sr=1-11

Thanks. Looks like a new addition to the same series that has straight ports of the pre-Concord Fantasy albums in budget boxed sets. Previous ones included Tatum on Pablo, Evans on Riverside, Coltrane on Prestige...

The track listing for the "new" Konitz is here.

Also, a search of Amazon.it brings up similar releases for Chet Baker and Eric Dolphy, also very cheap. Again, Universal has track listings for the Baker here and the Dolphy here.

[JSngry]

The track listing for the "new" Konitz is here.

I was completely unaware of those two duet albums w/Alan Broadbent on Milestone. completely slipped under my radar...this looks like a good set to get, then, good value and "from the source".

The only Konitz Milestone album I'm not too into is Peace Meal. The others range from damn good to great, imo.

[BeBop]

I've got the two Konitz/Broadbents. Then again, I'm a fiend for sax duos. (Also have Broadbent's Concord live session with Gary Foster. Nice.)

The Konitz/Broadbents are nice because Konitz plays well and Broadbent avoids straight comp-ing, so it's more interplay-ful.

[colinmce]

There is a Johnny Smith Mosaic DISCS ONLY at reckless.com for $40. Also some complete sets at good prices. Search 'mosaic'

[JETman]

There is a Johnny Smith Mosaic DISCS ONLY at reckless.com for $40. Also some complete sets at good prices. Search 'mosaic'

Their price for a USED Bird Benedetti set is preposterous at $275. The set will be in print as long as Mosaic exists. Someone there obviously doesn't know their shit.

[Stefan Wood]

The Jimmy Lyons box is still available through Ayler records at a very reasonable price -- approximately $62 incl shipping.