Bargain Box Sets

[fasterbyelan]

Check this out...

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Tony says -

 

[dan m]

I've added a couple of links as they help pay for the site!

Tony,

For those of us in the US would adding amazon.com links also help out pfm?

Dan

 

[Tony L]

For those of us in the US would adding amazon.com links also help out pfm?

Yes, all are welcome!

 

[dan m]

OK, then "The Complete Prestige Recordings" 3-disc set of Monk looks tempting at $16-

"Monk recorded for Prestige as a leader and sideman between October 1952 (after leaving Blue Note) and December 1954 (before bolting for Riverside). Prestige's initial LPs sliced and diced these sessions, but they're here in chronological order, all 33 memorable tracks on 3 CDs! Drummer Art Blakey joins in on Bye-Ya and Monk's Dream ; Max Roach beats the skins on Trinkle Trinkle; Reflections , and Bemsha Swing , and bassist Percy Heath visits for Nutty; Work , and Blue Monk . Triumphant!"

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004UETR/?tag=pinkfishmedia-20

edit: shoot, I have 2 out of 3 of these on vinyl - here are the three albums:

Thelonious Monk Trio (Prestige 7027), 1952–4
Monk (Prestige 7053) recorded 1953-4
Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins (Prestige 7075), recorded 1953-4

A Sony Rollins 5 CD set seems a bit of a bargain.

Original Album Classis

 

[roach]

This Orbital Box Set is stonking value!

 

[Martin M]

The price of this boxset rattles up and down all over the place. Current it is £10. It can £30. Anyway, it is sublime. The music is concise and beautifully played. The recording is superbly realised. The audience bordering on rude. Buy this before it is deleted and be satisfied that the woman who yaps through some amazing music probably died years ago....

 

[Tony L]

The Bill Evans At Village Vanguard box linked in Martin's post above is simply incredible value at a tenner! One of my most played CDs, an amazing recording of an amazing performance.

 

[Martin M]

And while I'm thinking of it....this is a classic boxset that charts the development of funk. It also includes many of the count-ins to the records and they alone are pretty memorable.

 

[bibi50]

This box by Sandy Denny is really missed.... 800 £. Yes I know... it is a treasure but....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003N18PI2/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

 

[fasterbyelan]

The Bill Evans At Village Vanguard box linked in Martin's post above is simply incredible value at a tenner! One of my most played CDs, an amazing recording of an amazing performance.

Totally agree, some of the finest music commited to disc

 

[Sloop John B]

James Brown and Bill Evans just purchased, great thread.

 

[Vinniemac]

Just noticed this insanely cheap 5 CD set of some of Sonny Rollins' best stuff:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ANDVND2/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

 

[aquapiranha]

Ry Cooder box set, bargain...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00F8OV4HQ/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

 

[Vinniemac]

I wondered why it was so cheap.

 

[Tony L]

This Original Album Classics box collects Sonny Rollin's classic RCA stuff and is both legit and utterly superb. Anyone who doesn't have a copy of The Bridge and Sonny Meets Hawk should buy it immediately. THAT'S RIGHT NOW! Just essential stuff.

 

[Blurboy]

Really fancy the Ry Cooder box set but truthfully what is the quality of the recordings like?

 

[shrink]

I like this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007Y2W4BA/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

seems to get cheaper all the time!

 

[Tony L]

Really fancy the Ry Cooder box set but truthfully what is the quality of the recordings like?

It's getting excellent comments over on Steve Hoffman's site, apparently very nicely done.

 

[EIffel]

Great, if expensive, thread! Got the Simon & Garfunkel, Sunny Rollin and Bill Evans sets and am very tempted by the Vogue Vintage Jazz... Thanks a lot!

 

[samz]

Just received Donny Hathaway Original Album Series 5 CD set and playing Donny Hathaway Live from this box set now, really nice sound great vocalist and superb musicians.