Bargains

[Pianorak]

Thanks, Dave. No help needed but a pain it is. Item was sent from Amazon in Dunfermline but the return label is for Madrid. Got to prepay postage but will be refunded. Well, chalk it up to experience - but never again!

[from Amazon.es] My name is William , first of all, I want to sincerely apologize for the inconveniences that you have encountered in your purchase of The Real Chopin: Complete Works on Period Instrument, I have checked for the product´s availability so we can send you exactly what you ordered but it is unfortunately out of stock. . .

Ah well - at least they are being polite and apologetic and have promised a full refund.

[Stunsworth]

somebody tell me this is a bad deal, rubbish quality, and I will spend the next 6 months burning things I don't undertand and will never listen to...before I do !!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jazz-Legends...parker+box+set

The MP3 link on that page is to a totally different 20 track album, Naughty Amazon.

[Beef Oven!]

somebody tell me this is a bad deal, rubbish quality, and I will spend the next 6 months burning things I don't undertand and will never listen to...before I do !!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jazz-Legends...parker+box+set

If you're talking about the £7.99 download, I'd say that the Chet Baker, Mingus and Coltrane titles are worth it, alone.

100 CDs, if I've understood correctly.

[teamsaint]

The MP3 link on that page is to a totally different 20 track album, Naughty Amazon.

you are quite right.

Looks like a cock up....or...a bit naughty.....as you say.

any road up. any other suggestions for a big heap of Jazz at a silly price foa a Jazz numpty to get stuck into?

Cheers

[Stunsworth]

...any road up. any other suggestions for a big heap of Jazz at a silly price foa a Jazz numpty to get stuck into?

This is pretty good at around £1 per CD...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Perfect-Jazz-Collection-Original/dp/B003IY49S4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1415646670&sr=8-3&keywords=jazz+box

[Dave2002]

This is pretty good at around £1 per CD...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Perfect-...words=jazz+box

Is this one also any good? http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Columbia...4R47DJM4EDRZDQ

[Dave2002]

Is this one also any good? http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Columbia...4R47DJM4EDRZDQ

There is some overlap between the boxes suggested above - in particular Kind of Blue and Time Out.

[mathias broucek]

Is this one also any good? http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Columbia...4R47DJM4EDRZDQ

Having clicked on this link I was invited to shop at "Amazon's Various Artists Store"

[Dave2002]

Having clicked on this link I was invited to shop at "Amazon's Various Artists Store"

I think you are looking at the wrong part of the page - at the top it should have the Columbia Jazz Collection, with an image, then there's the advert or link you mention, then Frequently Bought Together followed by Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought, and then right at the bottom the rest of the product details and user reviews.

Poor layout!

[teamsaint]

useless post of the day...
the 100 CD Jazz legends" download " (That isn't) is now down to £5.19 and now links to a different 60 track compilation !!

[Dave2002]

you are quite right.

Looks like a cock up....or...a bit naughty.....as you say.

any road up. any other suggestions for a big heap of Jazz at a silly price foa a Jazz numpty to get stuck into?

Cheers

Not really, but it looks as though you and I are trying to enroll on Jazz 101. I do occasionally go to jazz events, usually with a keen friend, but not been for some time, and I haven't been listening to the jazz programmes which I used to pick up on Saturdays on R3 for some time now. The two 25 CD boxes recently mentioned might help my education in this area. I ducked out of those cheapo MP3 collections (which did, on the face of it, seem good), as it looks as though there's something seriously wrong with the listings. At least if one gets the wrong box of CDs delivered it's obvious, and it should be possible to send it back. Good luck with your quest.

[cloughie]

useless post of the day...
the 100 CD Jazz legends" download " (That isn't) is now down to £5.19 and now links to a different 60 track compilation !!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B000008BZS/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

ts - at 35p plus pp this is a steal!

[MLF]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-lis...condition=used

ts - at 35p plus pp this is a steal!

Thanks, Cloughie - I'm having that! (or at least the one for 36p so TS can have the copy you identified!)

[cloughie]

Thanks, Cloughie - I'm having that! (or at least the one for 36p so TS can have the copy you identified!)

Sorry ts - looks like it was a steal!

[Pianorak]

The Real Chopin: Complete Works on Period Instrument. . . is unfortunately out of stock. . .

Ah well - at least they are being polite and apologetic and have promised a full refund.

Not prepared to fork out £88 for the set I came across this 3 CD set of Chopin Ballades, Impromptus, Preludes and Nocturnes - Yuan Sheng (1845 Pleyel piano) at £12. Any views?