Rhino/Warner ~ Original Album Series

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Jackie P, Oct 28, 2011.

  1. Good collection but Uncle Tupelo is hardly grunge.
     
  2. Mylene

    Mylene Senior Member

    The Prince and the Tom Waits one are near impossible to get here now. I don't know if they're deleted or just super fast sellers.
     
  3. c-eling

    c-eling They're made of light,We never would have guessed

    I grabbed the Prince before it was halted, nice set
    An Australian forum member told me a few months ago Ebay had warned him about selling it, funny maybe why they are being sold individually now
     
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  4. boiledbeans

    boiledbeans Forum Resident

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  5. Jackie P

    Jackie P Music Addict Thread Starter

    Three albums from the early 1960's, and two from the early 1970's.

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    (Disc 1 - Recorded Live 1961) Herbie Mann at the Village Gate (Atlantic)

    (Disc 2 - Recorded 1962) Do The Bossa Nova With Herbie Mann (Atlantic)

    (Disc 3 - Recorded 1961/2) Nirvana - Herbie Mann and The Bill Evans Trio (Atlantic)

    (Disc 4 - Recorded 1970) Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (Embryo)

    (Disc 5 - Recorded Live 1972) Hold On, I'm Comin' (Atlantic)

    I've been thoroughly enjoying hearing the mixed bag of instrumental styles presented here.

    There's a good sound on the CDs, and if tasty Soul, Jazz and Bossa Nova music appeals to you then this bargain box is a must.



     
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  6. MrSka57

    MrSka57 Forum Resident

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    I have these 2 also and they are truly excellent. The sound is much improved over
    previous releases, especially In the Right Place. Also have the Coltrane, ZZ Top
    (can't get enough of "Francine"), Aretha, Otis, Wilson Pickett etc.

    Tip: If you have a Barnes & Noble near you check their CD section.
    I picked up the Dr. John & Coltrane sets for $7.99 there.
     
  7. popscene

    popscene Senior Member

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    Sorry if it's been mentioned elsewhere, but every Barnes & Noble in my area also has the Bobby Darin, Rickie Lee Jones, Simply Red and Donny Hathaway sets for $7.99. A fantastic deal...I wish there were others!

    Edit: Glancing through the last few pages of the thread, I see there are other references to this....and a link that makes me wish I had more money. :)
     
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  8. Mx5468

    Mx5468 Well-Known Member

    Here's the dynamic range for anyone that wants to know:

    CD1 - White Feathers
    http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/66215

    CD2 - Islands
    http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/66214

    CD3 - Crazy People's Right To Speak
    http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/66213

    CD4 - Don't Suppose
    http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/66212

    CD5 - Colour All My Days
    http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/66211

    It would've been a nice CD set to buy but what happened on the 5th album.
     
  9. morgan1098

    morgan1098 Forum Resident

    Anybody seen any CDs like this? It's a single-disc "best of" in a jewel case, but the cover is clearly designed like the Original Album Series boxes. This one is on Word/Curb, and therefore tied in with WEA. I looked around on amazon.com but I couldn't find anything else like this.

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  10. hurple

    hurple Forum Resident

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    That's how I did it. :pineapple:
     
  11. scompton

    scompton Forum Resident

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    That's pretty cheesy. I'd be pretty pissed if I bought that thinking I was getting 6 CDs.
     
  12. morgan1098

    morgan1098 Forum Resident

    Ha! Me too. But like I said, it's in a single-CD jewel case, not a box. For a minute I thought they might have actually put all the albums on one disc in mp3 format. But no, it's just a 15-song best of. After seeing this I fully expected to unearth some others like it on amazon, but so far I haven't seen anything.
     
  13. onionmaster

    onionmaster Tropical new waver from the future

    Way late but it's worth mentioning for others - these all have the same mastering as the original Warner releases - ie, great and dynamic (these albums were never actually remastered). It would make an excellent starter set (though get Party Mix / Mesopotamia too, they should have included that instead of Cosmic Thing to have all the Ricky era albums, but i get that the latter was included to boost sales).

    This is a good way of guaranteeing getting a Warner CD of the first album if you are in territories with the Island release - as the Warner CD is the original mix and the Island CD uses alternate mixes of certain things. The other CDs are the same on both labels, though I seem to remember that there's slightly more low level hiss on one of the versions of Wild Planet, obvious if you turn up Party Out Of Bounds and compare the intros.

    Anyone know what mastering the Peter Tosh set has? It seems like a ripoff since it's lacking the remaster bonus tracks but if it was original masterings it might be worth it.
     
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  14. c-eling

    c-eling They're made of light,We never would have guessed

    I'm that "other" thanks for the info, a few of my old discs are pretty chewed up :)
     
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  15. rzahl

    rzahl Forum Resident

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    Wish I knew about the Patti Smith and Steve Harley collections before, pleasantly surprised by the latter's inclusion.
     
  16. Jack Flannery

    Jack Flannery Forum Resident

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    I've purchased a few of these. Had no idea how extensive the catalog was but I have just ordered more on Amazon. An excellent deal, especially when compared to the bloated prices of itunes. Been pleased with the ones I already have. All I have to do is rip em.
     
  17. MrSka57

    MrSka57 Forum Resident

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    Picked up the America and Young Rascals sets at B&N for US $8.99.
     
  18. Pigalle

    Pigalle Forum Resident

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    Some forthcoming releases

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    and one that has just been released for those of you wanting to explore the genius that is Roy Wood

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  19. Jackie P

    Jackie P Music Addict Thread Starter

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  20. cordobaman

    cordobaman Rich Corinthian Leather

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    Since Bad Co. Is in the news with their first two being released in "Deluxe", does anyone have comment on the source/quality of their OAS set?
     
  21. albert_m

    albert_m Forum Resident

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    They would likely be the same as what's available individually, if consistent with other sets
     
  22. pobbard

    pobbard Still buying CDs

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    The Only Ones set also has bonus tracks, using the latest remasters (from 2009). I bought the set just for a version of "Oh No" that I didn't have elsewhere. (Sadly, the lack of liner notes in these types of sets means I have no idea where that version of "Oh No" comes from).

    http://www.discogs.com/Only-Ones-Original-Album-Classics/release/4728078

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  23. Jackie P

    Jackie P Music Addict Thread Starter

    Clarification is required here as it is easy to confuse these box sets.

    Some titles in Sony's Original Album Classics do have 'bonus' tracks.

    Most titles in Rhino's Original Album Series do not.
     
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  24. Trevor_Bartram

    Trevor_Bartram Senior Member

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    That Greenwich Village set is a steal, I already have the individual CDs, I never thought they'd come out in a boxed set.
    Has anyone listened to the Brinsley Schwarz set? I've never had any of their albums so this would be a good introduction.
     
  25. Trevor_Bartram

    Trevor_Bartram Senior Member

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    Wot no Brinsley's fans here? If you don't have the Original Album Series set perhaps you have the original CD s this set is based on and can comment on the sound quality?
     

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