Are there any box bargains currently available?

[colinmce]

Yeah, that's why I shop jazz there-- almost always works in your favor save odd exceptions like this. They once sold a Hardee/Quebec LP Mosaic for $20, the Don Pullen Select for $30 ... That $99 Manone/Prima is also a steal. They also never know to price OOP mass market jazz CDs higher than usual so it can be a great place for stuff like that, too. I got the Complete Armstrong RCA set for $12 there.

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.

[romualdo]

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

Colin

thanks for the link

just nabbed the Johnny Smith Mosaic - good buy & I can live without the box/booklet

Also found an Evan Parker OOP Emanem CD (Two Octobers)

[BeBop]

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.

Just to close the loop here, J&R really came through. I re-ordered. I was too lazy to call (and out of the country), so I wasn't worried about the five bucks. But they adjusted the price and I got the original order price without lifting a finger.

I'm not much of a shopper, but I'll be dropping by when I'm in New York next week. Support the good 'uns.

[JETman]

They really are one of the good 'uns, but they used to be gooder up to a few years ago. Sign of the times I guess. In any case, have fun while you're there.

[JSngry]

Don't you mean more gooder?

[Jay]

Yeah - I used to shop at Reckless all of the time and got great bargains - until the entire interweb community found out about them (you bastards!).

Edited April 27, 2012 by Jay

[B. Goren.]

Vol. 6-Blues for the Fisherman: Unreleased Art Peppper box set is currently offered for 20$ (used) at Amazon.

[Eric]

Vol. 6-Blues for the Fisherman: Unreleased Art Peppper box set is currently offered for 20$ (used) at Amazon.

There is a ton of 80s-era live Pepper out there, but this is one of the very best. Great sound too!

Edited May 3, 2012 by Eric

[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

The box just arrived, and it's an impressive bargain. 8 discs of primo R & B. Amazon lists song titles but not artists; here's what the box contains:

Disc 1:

Lowe Groovin' - Joe Morris

That Old Black Magic - Tiny Grimes

Annie Laurie - Tiny Grimes

Midnight Special - Tiny Grimes

The Applejack - Joe Morris

Cole Slaw - Frank "Floorshow" Culley

Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee & His Buddies

So Long - Ruth Brown

I'll Get Along Somehow - Ruth Brown

Hey Little Girl - Professor Longhair And His New Orleans Boys

Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Professor Longhair And His New Orleans Boys

Tee-nah-nah - Harry Van Walls

Danny Boy - Al Hibbler

Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere - Joe Morris

Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown

One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Stick McGhee

Don't You Know I Love You - The Clovers

Shouldn't I Know - The Cardinals

The Chill Is On - Big Joe Turner

Chains Of Love - Big Joe Turner

Fool, Fool, Fool - The Clovers

One Mint Julep - The Clovers

Wheel Of Fortune - The Cardinals

Sweet Sixteen - Big Joe Turner

5-10-15 Hours - Ruth Brown

Gator's Groove - Willis Jackson

Disc 2:

Ting-A-Ling - The Clovers

Daddy Daddy - Ruth Brown

The Midnight Hour - Ray Charles

A Beggar For Your Kisses - The Diamonds

Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown

Good Lovin' - The Clovers

Wild Wild Young Men - Ruth Brown

Mess Around - Ray Charles

Honey Hush - Big Joe Turner

Soul On Fire - LaVern Baker

Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters

Lovey Dovey - The Clovers

Such A Night - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters

Tipitina - Professor Longhair

White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters

Honey Love - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters

Whatcha Gonna Do? - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters

Shake, Rattle And Roll - Big Joe Turner

Sh-Boom - The Chords

Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown

Jam Up - Tommy Ridgley

After The Lights Go Down Low - Hibbler,Al

Tomorrow Night - LaVern Baker

Tweedlee Dee - LaVern Baker

I Got A Woman - Ray Charles

Greenbacks - Ray Charles

Disc 3:

The Door Is Still Open - The Cardinals

Flip Flop And Fly - Big Joe Turner

A Fool For You - Ray Charles

This Little Girl Of Mine - Ray Charles

Play It Fair - LaVern Baker

Adorable - The Drifters

Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Robins

Ruby Baby - The Drifters

In Paradise - The Cookies

The Chicken And The Hawk - Big Joe Turner

Devil Or Angel - The Clovers

Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles

Hallelujah I Love Her So - Ray Charles

Jim Dandy - LaVern Baker

Down In Mexico - The Coasters

Corrine Corrina - Big Joe Turner

Treasure of Love - Clyde McPhatter

Love, Love, Love - The Clovers

It's Too Late - Chuck Willis

Lonely Avenue - Ray Charles

Since I Met You Baby - Ivory Joe Hunter

Lucky Lips - Ruth Brown

Without Love (There Is Nothing) - Clyde McPhatter

Fools Fall In Love - The Drifters

Midnight Special Train - Big Joe Turner

Empty Arms - Ivory Joe Hunter

C.C. Rider - Chuck Willis

Searchin' - The Coasters

Disc 4:

Young Blood - The Coasters

Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes

Long Lonely Nights - Clyde McPhatter

Betty And Dupree - Chuck Willis

What Am I Livin' For? - Chuck Willis

Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes - Chuck Willis

Yakety Yak - The Coasters

A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter

I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker

The Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles

Charlie Brown - The Coasters

What'd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2 - Ray Charles

There Goes My Baby - The Drifters

Along Came Jones - The Coasters

Let The Good Times Roll - Ray Charles

Poison Ivy - The Coasters

Dance With Me - The Drifters

Just For A Thrill - Ray Charles

This Magic Moment - The Drifters

Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters

Shopping For Clothes - The Coasters

Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King

Young Boy Blues - Ben E. King

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Gee Whiz - Carla Thomas

Saved - LaVern Baker

Just Out Of Reach (Of My Empty Arms) - Solomon Burke

Disc 5:

Little Egypt - The Coasters

Amor - Ben E. King

Last Night - The Mar-Keys

I'm Blue - The Ikettes

You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell

I Found A Love - The Falcons

Cry To Me - Solomon Burke

Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King

Green Onions - Booker T. & The MG's

Up On The Roof - The Drifters

See See Rider - LaVern Baker

I (Who Have Nothing) - Ben E. King

If You Need Me - Solomon Burke

These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding

Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis

On Broadway - The Drifters

Just One Look - Doris Troy

Mashed Potatoes - Nat Kendricks & The Swans

Land Of A 1000 Dances - Chris Kenner

Walking The Dog - Rufus Thomas

Release Me - Esther Phillips

Mercy, Mercy - Don Covay

Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters

And I Love Him - Esther Phillips

Hold What You've Got - Joe Tex

Mr. Pitiful - Otis Redding

Baby, I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis

Disc 6:

Teasin' You - Willie Tee

Got To Get You Off My Mind - Solomon Burke

I Want To Do Everything For You - Joe Tex

I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Redding

A Sweet Woman Like You - Joe Tex

In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett

See-Saw - Don Covay

Respect - Otis Redding

You Don't Know Like I Know - Sam & Dave

When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge

634-5789 - Wilson Pickett

Hold On, I'm Comin' - Sam & Dave

Cool Jerk - The Capitols

Neighbor, Neighbor - Jimmy Hughes

Land Of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett

Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd

Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding

Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett

When Something Is Wrong With My Baby - Sam & Dave

Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley

I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin

Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin

Show Me - Joe Tex

Tramp - Otis Redding & Carla Thomas

Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett

Hip Hug-Her - Booker T. & The MG's

Soul Man - Sam & Dave

Disc 7:

Respect - Aretha Franklin

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin

Soul Finger - The Bar-Kays

Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin

Skinny Legs And All - Joe Tex

Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin

I'm In Love - Wilson Pickett

Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis

Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) - Aretha Franklin

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding

Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells

Slip Away - Clarence Carter

Think - Aretha Franklin

Too Weak To Fight - Clarence Carter

Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack

Take A Letter, Maria - R.B. Greaves

Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton

The Ghetto - Donny Hathaway

Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Tyrone Davis

Compared To What - Les McCann & Eddie Harris

Call Me - Aretha Franklin

Disc 8:

Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Aretha Franklin

Precious, Precious - Jackie Moore

Groove Me - King Floyd

Patches - Clarence Carter

Don't Knock My Love (Part 1) - Wilson Pickett

Funky Nassau, Pts. 1 & 2 - Wilson Pickett

Thin Line Between Love And Hate - The Persuaders

Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin

Day Dreamin' - Aretha Franklin

You've Got A Friend - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright

Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - The Spinners

Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack

Where Is The Love - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

I'll Be Around - The Spinners

Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack

One Of A Kind - The Spinners

Sideshow - Blue Magic

Mighty Love - The Spinners

Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris

Edited May 4, 2012 by mjzee

[SwingItTrev]

That Atlantic set looks really nice. Is the audio quality okay with the earlier tracks?

[romualdo]

That Atlantic set looks really nice. Is the audio quality okay with the earlier tracks?

I bought the vinyl when these sets came out in the mid/late 80's (7 double LP's) - fantastic music but the sound wasn't the greatest but hopefully there may have been an improvement on the CDs

[mjzee]

That Atlantic set looks really nice. Is the audio quality okay with the earlier tracks?

I mostly listen to my music on my iPod or computer speakers, so perhaps I'm not the best person to answer that question. I sampled some and they sounded fine.

[crisp]

The Dave Brubeck Quartet Columbia Studio Albums Collection 1955-1966 is £90.25 at Amazon UK.

That's only about £9 less than Popmarket, but if you're in the UK you will avoid the shipping and customs costs you'd otherwise pay. Works out as £4.75 a CD.

[kh1958]

Wayne Shorter"s Complete Columbia Album collection has a pre-order (June 12 release) price of $25.99 on amazon.com.

[GA Russell]

Twofer: Roland Kirk - Rip, Rig & Panic/Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith - $4.22

http://www.amazon.co...ils_o00_s00_i00

Edited June 7, 2012 by GA Russell

[ornette]

The Dave Brubeck Quartet Columbia Studio Albums Collection 1955-1966 is £90.25 at Amazon UK.

That's only about £9 less than Popmarket, but if you're in the UK you will avoid the shipping and customs costs you'd otherwise pay. Works out as £4.75 a CD.

Now up to £122.

[GA Russell]

Riverside History of Classic Jazz (3 CDs) - $11.29

http://www.amazon.com/Riverside-History-Classic-Various-Artists/dp/B000000ZG2/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1341765743&sr=1-4&keywords=Riverside+Story

*****

The Verve Story - 1944-1994 (4 CDs) - $24.95

http://www.amazon.com/Verve-Story-1944-1994-Lester-Young/dp/B0000046TS/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_6

*****

The Very Best of Prestige Records - 60th Anniversary (2 CDs) - $3.99

http://www.amazon.com/The-Very-Best-Prestige-Records/dp/B001QIVEOG/ref=pd_sim_m_2

*****

Best Blue Note Album in the World...Ever (2 CDs) - $10.25

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Blue-Note-Album-World/dp/B00000JB1W/ref=pd_sim_m_1

*****

(Sony) 3-Pac: Classic Jazz (3 CDs) - $7.76

http://www.amazon.com/3-Pak-Classic-Various-Artists/dp/B00005NKKH/ref=pd_bxgy_m_text_b

[GA Russell]

The Complete Woody Shaw Columbia Albums Collection - $33.28

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Woody-Columbia-Albums-Collection/dp/B005QOR1ZM?SubscriptionId=AKIAJ7T5BOVUVRD2EFYQ&tag=camels-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B005QOR1ZM

[brownie]

The Complete Thelonious Monk Quartet Columbia Studio Recordings, 4CD, Euros 21,53

Amazon.fr Monk

The Complete Charles Mingus Columbia Album Collection, 10CD, Euros 35,88

Amazon.fr Mingus

[king ubu]

The Complete Charles Mingus Columbia Album Collection, 10CD, Euros 35,88

Amazon.fr Mingus

Does anyone know if that box has any new remasters compared to previously available CD reissues?

[jazzbo]

I've been frustratingly waiting for my copy of this. Shipped on the same day as my Weather Report set, which I received on Monday.

I think yes, there are new remasters here, especially likely for the later albums in the set. I heard from one fellow jazz collector who says these final albums sound improved.

[king ubu]

Okay - that might mean I'm interested then.... & Friends sounds fine to me in it's available edition but having new remasters of "Let My Chillun" and "Epitaph" might be nice indeed!

[Jay]

Thanks for the tip on the Monk and Weather Report.

Why would I want to buy the Mingus if I have the 2CD Bluebird of Tijuana and the latest remasters of Ah Um, Alt Takes and Dynasty? Is it really worth it for those last three records? I have the blue/purple border of Let My Kids.

Edited August 3, 2012 by Jay

[jazzbo]

Probably not. It's a personal thing. Mingus is very important to my listening world, and I would like to have new re-masterings of those final albums. I also like these box sets, all the material is one place, and I like pulling out a box and listening to some discs. So it was clear to me that the box set was something I would have.

[kh1958]

Except for Epitaph (one version), I have 2-5 different versions of all the material in the Mingus box set. I think I'm going to pass, absent an absurd bargain price.