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sonnymax Rising Star

sonnymax

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It's my understanding that the record labels, not Emusic, dictate the "album-only" format, as well as the policy of charging 12 credits for titles that have less than 12 tracks.

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Uncle Skid Rookie

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I can understand the logic in charging 12 credits for titles that have less than that -- if I download 45 minutes (for example) of music, does it really matter if that time consists of 3 tracks, or 12?

Album only on certain tracks not so much -- I fail to see how that is much different than 45-rpm "singles" that were available for purchase for less than the price of the entire album.

All of that aside, I find myself checking Amazon first before downloading _anything_ from eMusic. There has been more than a few times when Amazon was more economical.

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okierambler Newbie

okierambler

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May downloads with top-of-the-head ratings:

Absolute Ensemble Absolute Zawinul ****

Mulatu Astatke Mulatu Steps Ahead *****

Derek Bailey & Evan Parker Arch Duo ****

Kenny Dorham The Flamboyan, Queens, NY, 1963 *****

Philly Joe Jones Dameronia Look, Stop & Listen *****

Kronos Quartet Piazzolla / Five Tango Sensations *****

Steve Lacy The Straight Horn of... *****

Steve Lacy Octet Vespers ****

Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth Deluxe ****

Leo Smith, Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, Steve Lacy Company 5 ****

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mjzee Veteran

mjzee

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I downloaded one of my favorite long-lost albums:

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A soulful classic of R&B! Nothing but covers, so it shouldn't have been so good, but it is!!! I had it on an ultra-cheapo LP from Columbia's Harmony label, titled Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo:

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What a great cover, too! Was it by John Van Hamersveld?

Dave James Newbie

Dave James

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This isn't jazz, but if you're a fan of The Marshall Tucker Band, do not under any circumstances pass up Toy Caldwell's solo album, Son Of The South. There's some mighty fine music on that one. I was shocked when I stumbled across it the other day. If I recall correctly, I paid something like $35.00 for the CD.

okierambler Newbie

okierambler

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June downloads with top-of-the-head ratings:

Paul Bley About Time ****

Paul Bley Barrage ***

Peter Brotzmann Balls *****

James Carter In Carterian Fashion ****

John Coltrane The Complete 1962 Birdland Broadcasts ****

Contact Five on One ****

Convergence Quartet Song/Dance ****

Steve Lacy with Mal Waldron Comminique *****

Steve Lacy The Flame **

Steve Lacy Revenue ****

Sun Ra College Tour Vol. 1: The Complete Nothing Is ****

Alexander Von Schlippenbach Vesuvius ****

Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy At the Bimhuis 1982 *****

Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet ONJQ Live in Lisbon ***

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RDK Newbie

RDK

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Yeah, many of the Black Lion/1201s appear to be incomplete. Also note, per the CDs that I have, several of the CDs are needle drops.

Dave James Newbie

Dave James

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I've been seriously looking at buying this box set for the last couple of months. The going rate is something like $250.00. To say the least, this is a bit more reasonable. Thanks for the heads up, mjzee. I'm downloading it right now. :lol:

sonnymax Rising Star

sonnymax

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Yeah, many of the Black Lion/1201s appear to be incomplete. Also note, per the CDs that I have, several of the CDs are needle drops.

I contacted eMusic after reading and corroborating your post. They said they would look into it, yet today I see they put several new 1201 titles on their website, again with tracks missing. They claim the record company is responsible for the error, but it's their decision to keep selling incomplete albums. :tdown

RDK Newbie

RDK

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Yeah, many of the Black Lion/1201s appear to be incomplete. Also note, per the CDs that I have, several of the CDs are needle drops.

I contacted eMusic after reading and corroborating your post. They said they would look into it, yet today I see they put several new 1201 titles on their website, again with tracks missing. They claim the record company is responsible for the error, but it's their decision to keep selling incomplete albums. :tdown

It is indeed the label that decides what to put up, how much to charge (for album-only downloads), and what to "fix" or not.

sonnymax Rising Star

sonnymax

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Yeah, many of the Black Lion/1201s appear to be incomplete. Also note, per the CDs that I have, several of the CDs are needle drops.

I contacted eMusic after reading and corroborating your post. They said they would look into it, yet today I see they put several new 1201 titles on their website, again with tracks missing. They claim the record company is responsible for the error, but it's their decision to keep selling incomplete albums. :tdown

It is indeed the label that decides what to put up, how much to charge (for album-only downloads), and what to "fix" or not.

What you say is indeed true, but what eMusic sells is up to eMusic. Knowingly selling something that is incomplete is just plain wrong.

On a more positive note, check out fellow board member David Weiss' latest release Snuck In. A live date featuring David on trumpet, J.D. Allen on tenor sax, Nir Felder on guitar, Matt Clohesy on bass, and Jamire Williams on drums - it's a burner! And it's only 5 credits! :g::tup:

okierambler Newbie

okierambler

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July downloads: A small, but eclectic mix (with top-of-the-head ratings):

Art Bears Hopes & Dreams (1978) ****

Peter Brötzmann, Fred Van Hove, & Han Bennink FMP130 (1973) ****

Cream Royal Albert Hall, London (2005) ****

Sonny Criss Sonny's Dream: Birth of the New Cool (1968) *****

Alejandro Escovado Street Songs of Love (2010) ***

Ben Goldberg Go Home (2010) *****

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sonnymax Rising Star

sonnymax

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Yeah, many of the Black Lion/1201s appear to be incomplete. Also note, per the CDs that I have, several of the CDs are needle drops.

I contacted eMusic after reading and corroborating your post. They said they would look into it, yet today I see they put several new 1201 titles on their website, again with tracks missing. They claim the record company is responsible for the error, but it's their decision to keep selling incomplete albums. :tdown

It is indeed the label that decides what to put up, how much to charge (for album-only downloads), and what to "fix" or not.

What you say is indeed true, but what eMusic sells is up to eMusic. Knowingly selling something that is incomplete is just plain wrong.

I received the following email today from eMusic regarding the problem with missing tracks:

Hi Robert,

We wanted to let you know that the issue you reported below has been fixed and will be reflected on the site within 24 hours.

We appreciate your patience while we worked to resolve this for you.

Regards,

Lilly -

Customer Support

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