$$$ Bargain 5CD sets !!!

Just a heads up on these going cheap at Amazon UK.
No frills packaging, but you can't argue with the price !!
Pretty cool titles to, check the Zevon & Little Feat sets !

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature....v?ie=UTF8&plgroup=1&docId=1000378343&plpage=1

 

If you dont have the Ellington Mosaic, that is probably a good one to get.

 

As imports, they are expensive on amazon.com.

 

It comes out to about $25 shipped to the US, not bad, as the equivilent set from Amazon US costs about $30 shipped.

 

Some of the US AM sellers have them cheaper. I tried to order a set from the UK, but amazon's system wouldn't let me. But I found a seller in Calif. I've e-mailed him. I'll let you know what his price is if you're interested.

 

I have the Pretenders 5CD set. All these sets are very 'no frills' packaging. An outer slipcase holds each disc which comes in a very basic cardboard sleeve replicating the original album cover. There are no inserts, lyric sheets or protection for the disc which is just slotted into the cardbord sleeve. As far as the Pretenders set is concerned, I'm unsure what mastering was used for Pretenders I & II as I gave these two to my sister without listening to them - I already own the Rhino remasters. The other three in the set sound good to my ears. Most of these sets are available here in New Zealand cheap. I paid $NZ21 at a bargain store, so well worth picking up IMHO.

 

Looks like Warner is copying the idea that Sony had with their '5 CD' Collections that came out recently....although IMO Sony did a better job in that they put in the latest Legacy versions which included the bonus tracks (if the title had a previous legacy version)...doesnt look like Warner did that even though they own Rhino and could have easily used their versions in the boxes.

 

I noticed in the Los Lobos set that they include the "And a Time to Dance" ep, which has never been available on CD in the US.

 

It seems that the Foreigner set DOES include the Rhino remasters with bonuses (see tracklisting), and I'm not so sure if this is a good deal...

 

Most of them plus Original Album Classics sets are available on Amazon US for similar prices from 3rd parties. Some are cheaper. I got the Monkees 5-CD set for $21.43 + $2.98 shipping. I guess they're worth that. (I've ordered from orpheusentertainment before with good results)

Original Album Series: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Original+Album+Series

Original Album Classics: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...lbum+classics&sprefix=Original+Album+Classics

 

Strange because for example the Echo & The Bunnymen set doesn't have the extra tracks...you'd think they would either use the rhino versions on all or none.

 

That's worth the price of admission on it's own

 

I don't see any Mosiacs here.

Does anyone know if the latest mastering is used on this Columbia 5 disc Monk set?

 

Yes on the Monk.

I believe the poster about Ellington was going to say that if you don't have the OOP Ellington Reprise Mosaic set, you will find much of the same material in the Ellington set just out.

 

Ah, thanks. That makes sense.

 

The Spinners set includes "New And Improved," the Spinners 3rd Atlantic album, which has been out of print for a few years now.

 

You never know for sure with such low-end packagings like these - is there any 'logic' or just some [weird] last-minute decisions...

 

Yep.