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DeAgostini Classic Jazz on 33 1/3 Collection

I had similar problems with the Ella & Louis; noticeable surface noise on one side and a glitch on the last track. I returned it and a perfect replacement appeared very quickly.
 
misterc6... Who did you return it to?

I've subscribed, so I suspect I'll have to complain via the website?

Mull
 
poco a poco said:
It seems that the Ella & Louis is the one people have had problems with. Mine had a noisy ripple warp and I returned it to my newsagents, but they were unable to get me a replacement. There was probably a whole bad batch of poor pressings for this record? I could not initially find a replacement under the back issues on their website as the page only went to issue 5, but the page is duplicated elsewhere and is upto date, so I will try another copy. Every other issue I have had from them has been as good or better than some of the quietest flattest pressings I own.

Ho! and I'm approaching 70 as well and love Eric Dolphy, but then I was listening to him when I was 20! ;)
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Hmmm, I was listening to lots of modern jazz around 1962 at age 13..
Somehow I missed Eric..;)

Mull
 
Mullardman said:
misterc6... Who did you return it to?

I've subscribed, so I suspect I'll have to complain via the website?

Mull
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Call them on 0330 159 3822, from memory that's a call centre on the sub-continent, it cost 6p a minute but the call was dealt with quickly. They give you a Freepost address in Jarrow and a twelve character return code. Make sure you get proof of posting and put your account number on the package.

HTH
 
When I had a small problem (label not stuck down properly) with the Charlie Parker issue, I contacted them via email and included a couple of photos (appreciate that might not be possible with a skipping track) , they just sent a replacement, they didn't want the original back. I've framed it!
 
Mullardman said:
Hmmm, I was listening to lots of modern jazz around 1962 at age 13..
Somehow I missed Eric..;)

Mull
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I was listening to Jazz from that age as well, while most of my friends were listening to Cliff & The Shadows :p. In 1961 I was 14 and in November that year the John Coltrane Quintet played Walthamstow Town Hall, not far from where I lived, and Dolphy was part of the quintet but I missed him then as well ;) In 1964 he died followed by Coltrane in 1967, but at least we have some great music on record by them.
 
misterc6 said:
Call them on 0330 159 3822, from memory that's a call centre on the sub-continent, it cost 6p a minute but the call was dealt with quickly. They give you a Freepost address in Jarrow and a twelve character return code. Make sure you get proof of posting and put your account number on the package.

HTH
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Thanks.

I emailed them and they will apparently get back to me 'ASAP' whiich probably means Monday.

We'll go from there.

Mull
 
Colonel_Mad said:
Bang goes my theory that they're only releasing Verve, Blue Note and Columbia label releases. Seems strange that we're up to issue 13 and all so far are from those 3 labels though.

Jonathan
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Well it was originally on EmArcy, then part of Mercury, and EmArcy is now part of the Verve Music Group, but Mercury is part of the Universal Music Group. :confused:
 
poco a poco said:
Well it was originally on EmArcy, then part of Mercury, and EmArcy is now part of the Verve Music Group, but Mercury is part of the Universal Music Group. :confused:
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The DeAgostini Italian issue (Jazz 33 Giri) has the Sarah Vaughan on the EmArcy label but with Phonographic Copyright to Verve:

https://www.discogs.com/Sarah-Vaughan-Sarah-Vaughan/release/5019446

The entire 100 disc Italian set is nicely catalogued on Discogs here:

https://www.discogs.com/label/605960-Jazz-33-Giri?layout=med

It's interesting, but somewhat disturbing, to note that seven of the first twenty-one Italian issues have not appeared over here. Of those seven I definitely want Saxophone Colossus (Sonny Rollins) and Brilliant Corners (Thelonious Monk). DeAgostini's FAQs are still pointing to 100 issues in the UK. I wonder if they're having licensing issues with some labels and may have to settle for a shorter run?
 
misterc6 said:
The DeAgostini Italian issue (Jazz 33 Giri) has the Sarah Vaughan on the EmArcy label but with Phonographic Copyright to Verve:

https://www.discogs.com/Sarah-Vaughan-Sarah-Vaughan/release/5019446

The entire 100 disc Italian set is nicely catalogued on Discogs here:

https://www.discogs.com/label/605960-Jazz-33-Giri?layout=med

It's interesting, but somewhat disturbing, to note that seven of the first twenty-one Italian issues have not appeared over here. Of those seven I definitely want Saxophone Colossus (Sonny Rollins) and Brilliant Corners (Thelonious Monk). DeAgostini's FAQs are still pointing to 100 issues in the UK. I wonder if they're having licensing issues with some labels and may have to settle for a shorter run?
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As per my '3 labels only' theory above, all those missing Italian issues were on labels other than Verve, Blue Note and Columbia.
 
misterc6 said:
It's interesting, but somewhat disturbing, to note that seven of the first twenty-one Italian issues have not appeared over here. Of those seven I definitely want Saxophone Colossus (Sonny Rollins) and Brilliant Corners (Thelonious Monk). DeAgostini's FAQs are still pointing to 100 issues in the UK. I wonder if they're having licensing issues with some labels and may have to settle for a shorter run?
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I have an EX+ USA 1958 stereo Riverside 1174 A2/B2 pressing of Brilliant Corners, but I would certainly try for a better pressing than my (1990's? ) Saxophone Collossus if they do reissue it in this series.
 
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