Yeah, why is it so much? Everything I've said says it's 6 cds. But at full price ($140, before the discount), that comes out to $23 a cd. Even at $120 that's $20 a cd. I guess they've thinking that anyone still buying Miles in 2007 has serious cash flow?
― Euler, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 14:45 (5 years ago) Permalink
it's SO GREAT
― Matos W.K., Wednesday, 5 September 2007 15:03 (5 years ago) Permalink
No doubt! But that price!??!
― JN$OT, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 15:05 (5 years ago) Permalink
This summer I put on "Rated X" in the car, and after about a minute my four-year old son had his hands over his ears, and begged me to turn it off, because he said it was scaring him.
― Euler, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 15:07 (5 years ago) Permalink
Yeah, that sounds about right. He should at least thank his lucky stars that you didn't put on Agharta or Dark Magus.
― JN$OT, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 15:12 (5 years ago) Permalink
This box is ridiculously, unbelievably great. The unreleased stuff is in the same spirit as the album stuff, but totally different. Raunchier, tighter...there's one track from 1975 that's almost Chuck Mangione-like in its melodic jazzfunkiness, but then Miles's solo is this wave of contemptuous discord running straight through the middle.
― unperson, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 15:14 (5 years ago) Permalink
*still* waiting for this (but thanks to unperson for getting me started!)
― Dominique, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 15:19 (5 years ago) Permalink
It might be the best thing ever made (the box).
― Andy K, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 15:20 (5 years ago) Permalink
Not the box itself but the music that makes up the box.
In the way that it makes you want to stop listening to everything else for a week or so.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 15:22 (5 years ago) Permalink
found a place that is selling it for $99.99, but you have to pre-order it:
http://ssl.adhost.com/jazzloft/baskets/pos.cfm?CD=13035
― Stormy Davis, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 15:35 (5 years ago) Permalink
This better come with the biggest book ever!
― Alex in SF, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 15:38 (5 years ago) Permalink
Honestly I don't know when I am going to be able to justify shelling out $120 in one pop for a CD set where I already own the central record, but boy does this sound amazing.
― Alex in SF, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 15:39 (5 years ago) Permalink
gimme
― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 16:12 (5 years ago) Permalink
50 pounds from Amazon.uk. Works out to about 78 euros for me (inc. s/h to Greece). Not bad. Probably not a very good idea to order from the US, though.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000TLMWMO/202-6023791-6219064
― JN$OT, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 18:31 (5 years ago) Permalink
stop making me want this ...
― tylerw, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 18:32 (5 years ago) Permalink
If I spent $30 bucks on the Rhino Handmade Cactus live thing (which was well worth it), I can sure do $120 for this.
― Bill Magill, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 19:05 (5 years ago) Permalink
I jsut found the Jack Johnson box for $26 so now I have money left over for this. Maybe in two months...
― sleeve, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 19:42 (5 years ago) Permalink
CD Universe has it for $105.54! http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?PID=7484370&style=music&frm=frooglemusic
― Sara Sara Sara, Wednesday, 5 September 2007 19:46 (5 years ago) Permalink
Great Matos review of the box (btw, I think the last line was appropriate given the album's history, and made me laugh out loud, besides {hmm., maybe you were right in wanting it cut after all])! Can't wait to actually hear the damn thing.:
http://www.citypaper.com/music/story.asp?id=14562
― JN$OT, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 08:51 (5 years ago) Permalink
Yeah, I may the damn thing even though I'm no fan of the original.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 13:07 (5 years ago) Permalink
is it actually out? amazon has suddenly shifted to 4-6 weeks...
― toby, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 13:53 (5 years ago) Permalink
Amazon.uk release date has it coming out on Oct. 10. Oh the wait...
― JN$OT, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 14:05 (5 years ago) Permalink
That's a great review.
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 15:51 (5 years ago) Permalink
yeah - man that's an ugly cover tho
― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 15:57 (5 years ago) Permalink
don't think that's the actual cover -- just an illustration to go with the review ... i want this set bad, but i'll probably have to wait til xmas. dang.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 16:29 (5 years ago) Permalink
"Apparently, Vince Wilburn (Miles' nephew) had some issue with it and pulled it at the 11th hour. This happened with the Cellar Door set and delayed it a couple months IIRC. Rumor has it it should be released the first week of October."
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 16:39 (5 years ago) Permalink
I wonder if I could get a pair of "Vote Miles" dolphin trunks made at neighborhoodies or someplace similar.
I know for damn sure I wouldn't have the guts to wear them.
― Oilyrags, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 16:41 (5 years ago) Permalink
i think the artwork is the figures from the album sleeve somehow transposed onto the brushed-bronze box the Jack Johnson set came in
― stevie, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 16:59 (5 years ago) Permalink
― stevie, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 17:00 (5 years ago) Permalink
okay that's much better!
― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 17:03 (5 years ago) Permalink
that is fly
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 17:04 (5 years ago) Permalink
That's lovely.
― JN$OT, Wednesday, 26 September 2007 17:05 (5 years ago) Permalink
ok, so it's the first week of october. where's the box? any truth to the rumor that the cover art is being stickered over with a big picture of vince wilburn with the caption, "did you know that miles davis was my uncle? huh? didja?"
― Lawrence the Looter, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 01:49 (5 years ago) Permalink
So I'm going to take this box set's release, and my recent interest in the music of Funkadelic and Sly & the Family Stone, as signs that I should listen to On the Corner.
― Ivan, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 04:07 (5 years ago) Permalink
what are dolphin trunks?
i've always wanted a Vote Miles shirt or button
― jaxon, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 04:29 (5 years ago) Permalink
Great review, Phil.
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 05:32 (5 years ago) Permalink
Um, link?
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 11:27 (5 years ago) Permalink
Yeah, there's no mention of it on Phil's blog.
― JN$OT, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 12:34 (5 years ago) Permalink
Haven't posted the link there yet, but here 'tis.
― unperson, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 14:00 (5 years ago) Permalink
Nice. Thanks for the link, Phil.
― JN$OT, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 14:11 (5 years ago) Permalink
there's a decent sized feature on this in the new Wax Poetics (Miles on the cover). Interviews with Cosey and Henderson -- don't think I've read too many interviews with those two. I bought it, but I haven't read it yet. Gah, I really really want this box set -- anyone find any decent deals on it?
― tylerw, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 14:37 (5 years ago) Permalink
45 bucks offa itunes
― adam, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 15:08 (5 years ago) Permalink
and oh hey it's awesome
Sweet.
― Bill Magill, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 15:09 (5 years ago) Permalink
hmm $45 is a pretty good deal. but do i want the pretty packaging? ie, am I a sucker? Answer: probably.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 15:14 (5 years ago) Permalink
my wife is telling me that this is not gonna be available in time for my birthday :(
― Shakey Mo Collier, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 15:39 (5 years ago) Permalink
Jax0n:
dolphin trunks = tight fitting shorts similar to the ones the big-booty babe on the OTC album cover wears.
In other news, I am probably the same kind of sucker Tyler probably is.
― Oilyrags, Wednesday, 3 October 2007 16:24 (5 years ago) Permalink
Interview with Henderson, Cosey, and Liebman – some sort of promotion for the box:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VFUhV_ciNQg
Says 'part 1 of 3' but I can't find the others …
― Brakhage, Friday, 5 October 2007 21:21 (5 years ago) Permalink
Amazon.uk release date now has it coming out Oct. 29. We'll see.
― JN$OT, Saturday, 6 October 2007 07:21 (5 years ago) Permalink