Price watch - Bob Dylan and The Band Complete Basement Tapes

Maybe all the stop me ! stop me ! posts, followed by Look what I just got, followed by a big FS thread in the classifieds ?

I'm not paying a penny over $75. for 6 CDs, and if I never get that, somehow I think I'll survive.

 

I guess that snarky comment was directed at me?
Not sure why the things I sell in the classifieds bother you so much, but you have commented on it on the past so I feel it's my right to say that for the most part, what I sell is my business. Usually I have a sale to thin down the herd. I can only think of a small handfull of items I have sold in the past that I miss. My collection is pretty big .

I make jokes about my spending but fact is, I have it well under control.
Glad you are concerned though. It's nice to know someone cares.

 

I also plan on selling some of my "not played in some time" items in the future to fund some of the "must haves" that are on the horizon like the Basement Tapes. Why use your own cash exclusively if you have items gathering dust that may be enjoyed by others here or on EBay.

The bottom line is that a lot of people are thrilled this Dylan set is coming out, let's hope we all get it for a decent price.

 

I just went through "A Tree With Roots" today to see if I actually liked enough of the tracks to justify buying the big set. [Un]fortunately, I do. Now, can I justify the cost.... Not yet, but I'm getting there.

 

Aoxomoxoa, you don't have to explain yourself to anybody! All that is your business and nobody else's. Just make sure you enjoy the hobby and the music, that's the most important part!
the beave

 

Europe

Great offer from Glitterhouse on both the CD set and vinyl:

http://www.glitterhouse.com/index.a...e=0&pos=&wk=&rnd=0,3407862&s1=&s2=&incs=false

Jim

 

Looks like 110 Euros or $144 for the Complete set. Was it cheaper when first posted?

 

No, there was only a $5.00 difference then, I was here.

 

I was just squeezing your shoes Fozzy Bear. I do the exact same thing, when I take a duffel bag full of DVDs and VHS tapes to Buy Backs, to make room at home, for more Blu rays.
I understand how these recordings mean a lot more to others than they do to me, I just can't spend $25. per CD for this, yet if it were Duane, or Ronnie related, I'd have pre ordered already.

 

Down by almost a tenner to £101.99 on Amazon UK now. Still overpriced.

 

I wait and hope on a better offer. I have all the time.

 

Anyone have experience with Amazon.ca's ability to receive and ship out their inventory of new releases reasonably close to release day?

I have only a single experience with Amazon.ca and music pre-orders, but it does give me reason to pause and wonder whether it's worth a lengthy delay just to get the deluxe box at that low price...

I pre-ordered the 19CD John Mellencamp box set from Amazon.ca way back in January, and even though the original release date was end of January (IIRC), Amazon.ca kept posting a new shipping delay until the box finally shipped ... in late July!

I documented the various delays in this thread: http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/19-cd-mellencamp-collection-for-under-80-on-amazon-ca.340824/
(especially check out my posts #10, 12, 14, 15, and 16)

Should I expect a similar delay for this Bob Dylan box set to be shipped from Amazon.ca, or do they typically/reliably ship out major new releases such as this one no later than release day?

Craig.

 

I've never had an issue and I believe the Mellencamp release was unique and due to factors outside of amazon.ca's control. I could be wrong but I have received at least a dozen orders within a week of release.

 

Thanks for the reassurance!

 

It's all good Mike. I was in grouch mode as I had a rough stretch at work .
I will say that at $25 a disc, this is steep. I plan in shopping around.
This stuff does mean a lot to me. I can remember "discovering" the basement tapes in my twenties. I envy those who will be hearing them for the first time.
If all you have heard of these recordings is what is on the '75 album, you are in for quite a treat.

 

I love the MFSL SACD for sure. More of that has to be good.

 

Somehow that site doesn't seem to show all price fluctuations, even when manually triggering a refresh. I still see the UK price as GBP 110 (is GBP 102 now, making the UK shop not the most expensive anymore as that is now Japan). And the price of the German Amazon shop has decreased to €100. Still expensive, but tempting (and currently the cheapest option when you're in Europe).

 

It's also worth noting that it's being released in Germany four days earlier than everywhere else.

 

I'd be surprised if Bull Moose doesn't have a good price eventually.

 

As of today, the 6 cd set at amazon.ca (Canada) is:
149.98 Canadian Dollars
equals 137.24 US Dollars

 

International buyers will need an alternate supplier so I am hoping more than one outfit comes through.

 

And I guess this is the reason: http://pricenoia.tumblr.com/post/96524879555/pricenoia-shuts-down


OK, off to find another way to check up on the price on different sites.

 

Bull Moose - $128
http://www.bullmoose.com/p/16913584...the-bootleg-series-vol-11-deluxe-edition-6-cd

 

Amazon.de has now good price for EU-region, its priced 99.99€:
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00MXILU3S

That's the best so far I have seen on Amazon or any other retailer selling in EU.

 

Thanks. I've kept my Amazon UK order in, but also ordered it from Amazon.de. Plenty of time to cancel whichever is the more expensive by late October.