Oh Mr Amazon, with this cheap box set / bargain item, etc...

Also they completely messed up in not calling the third one Poohmerang.

Pooh is an Italian pop band formed in 1966 in Bologna. They are referred to in the plural as I Pooh (the Pooh).

snigger

More like poomeringue amirite?

oh man I need that Ribeiro box

everybody does! tbh i wasn't really all that familiar with her beforehand - so glad i took a punt on it cos it's right up my street, especially Paix

xposts yeah, I remember Record Collector doing an article on them, except it was in the April edition that year, and I just assumed it was an AFJoke.

Still, Vol 2, yeah?

oh man I need that Ribeiro box

It's a must have

There are 3 volumes of Pooh box sets and counting!

What I want to know is when is will they do one of these things for 70s Battiato? Maybe they have already?

Yeah, and let's have a Heldon one (or two) as well

^ amen to that

thought these boxes looked a bit cheap and nasty but Pooh has just changed my mind

I think some of those comps obscure to you are simply bands that were/are big locally, and the releases were meant mostly for the local market. For example, the Finnish branch of Warner has put out some "Original Album Series" comps for Finnish artists that probably no one knows outside of here.

NickB - Mr. Amazon can help you with your need for Battiato:
http://www.amazon.com/Gli-Album-Dautore-Franco-Battiato/dp/B003RDZ836/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1378394285&sr=1-5&keywords=battiato+box

Oh right, thanks! Fleurs 3 seems like a very out of place inclusion on there - 5 consecutive classic 70s albums and then a 2002 "collection of covers of Italian love songs"

The Shadows - The Early Years: 1959-1966

This 6CD collection includes every studio title recorded by the group from their very first efforts in early 1959, right up to the very end of 1966....

you bought it?

Tom is this worth buying? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Album-Electric-Prunes/dp/B00DDVPXPK/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1378993339&sr=1-1&keywords=original+album+series

Well, I'm not Tom, but I have two of those albums for real, and I'm looking at this going hmmm...

umm last 2 albums : 'produced by david hassinger '

seems to contradict : http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Warner-Reprise-Recordings-Electric/dp/B000LP5DC4/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1378993642&sr=8-22&keywords=david+axelrod

hmmm I will hold off until someone says I should get it then (would have to wait til end of month anyway)

hah
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Album-Classics-City-Rollers/dp/B00BBQD5FO/ref=sr_1_32?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1378995125&sr=1-32&keywords=original+album+series

http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-1921652-1252675494.jpeg

It depends on what you define as "Producer", really.

xpost but then again: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oh-Yes-We-Can-Love/dp/tracks/B00EJU8ZZ4/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1

i've got that axelrod/electric prunes compilation, it is fantastic

yeah, the warners double cd set is fantastic.

the remastering brings out the depth, and the instrumentals are worthy of entry fee alone.

that boxset of prunes will probably not be using the remastered editions (something i have found with a few of these cheap-n-easy boxsets).

re hassinger vs axelrod : well, a little quick research reveals that hassinger 'owned' the electric prunes name, so i guess he can do what he likes re credits.

suspect that this is at the root of a lot of the chaos that surrounded the prunes.

Ry Cooder 11CD box set for 26 quid:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/1970-1987-Album-Box-Set-Cooder/dp/B00F8OV4HQ

Any particularly good new classical / opera box sets released in the last few months? I have an eye on the second RCA Living Stereo box but that's not out until February.

I like to keep an eye on the Amazon warehouse website with a search on VINYL as that often throws up new releases that might have a bent corner or slight damage to the cover, its all covered by amazon guarantee and eligible for free shipping, and most of the stuff I have got has had little difference from the new version, only it's at least 30% off.

Just bought the Royksopp Late Night Tales on double 180g vinyl for £9.50.

previously they had a few of the Pink Floyd vinyl remasters going cheap that I picked up.

Picked up the 14-disc box set of all Leontyne Price's arias and duets on RCA for £23, which is great value.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Leontyne-Price-Complete-Album-Collection/dp/B005D4Y6TY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388851784&sr=8-1&keywords=leontyne+price

Tempted by the 70-disc Callas but i know there would be some chaff on there.

That Price set looks lovely!

Have been eyeing up this Britten box for ages, maybe this year I'll do the deed and actually buy it:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Benjamin-Britten-The-Collectors-Edition/dp/B001EOOC3W

There is a 66 disc complete works box too, but that might be overdoing it somewhat

Complete Britten decca is a can't lose proposition IMO. There is sooo much great stuff outside the operas.

This year's various composer Decca Sound - The Analogue Era box has a bunch of my favorite shit in it too.

Most of the recordings Britten himself conducted/oversaw/played on are on Decca, right? Am I a rockist in thinking that the versions where Britten and/or Peter Pears were involved are the definite ones? How do the EMI versions compare to those?

xp the Complete Decca box is £182. Think that might be a little out of my range.

3 of 52 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars SHAME TO DECCA HIGH FLER, 1 Sep 2013
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This review is from: Britten: The Complete Works (Audio CD)
This box set that should be an essential collection to all Britten fan has been let down by profit grabbing by Decca by proving libretto and translation but not work in the english language and what about those who do not speak english. Some of the opera that sung in English is difficult to understand as it might be well sung in Italian,even ENO proveide subtitle for their opera.Held your head in shame and will they learn the lesson,no,how matter how much it cost we should be given the choice.Decca is outdated and gone pass their sell out date.I thanks all those whose say what a shame.I got a lot of box set but will keep it for the libreto but will not part my money for this set,do not talk of what you can not do and you are like gas man and we have to wait all day to repair our gas cooker.We are living in an age of computer.Decca should give the opportunity us the option whether we want the complete Libretto and I am willing to pay extra.I have many opera of Britten and they all have libretto. I keep all what I have and give the set a miss.I hope all fans of Britten should voice their complain to Decca or universal so that in future they will not repeat the same mistake.If you want to make money buy this limited edition now and in 2 years you could sell £800 or more.No positve comments,is it British music lovers just grin and bear and it is better to have this set at all cost. I wonder if all vocal works of Britten were in French then Decca will have no choice.I CAN NOT LISTERN TO ANY OPERA OF BRITTEN WITHOUT THE lIBRETO INORDER TO GET THE FULL BENEFIT.US Joshua Tree has the words of songs even they sing in English.What me listening to this,you must be joking,pass the brandy old boy.......23rd of November 2013:With some hesitation I bought this and will arrive tomorrow.This is a limited edition and I will sell it when it will be out of stock.Is this a investment or open and listen to it....Well if it is so overated and limited edition and there are plenty of box set available so it is not selling that well to compare it with Bach cantata by Gardiner box which is also a limited edition

Whenever I see a great Amazon review like that, I always check out the user's other reviews, and it's always just one besides the rant: 5 stars for a pickled onion grater or something.

No idea how long this will last but you can get the 35 disc EMI Verdi opera collection (Muti, von Karajan, Serafin, etc) for £10.99.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Verdi-Great-Operas-Roberto-Alagna/dp/B00A4AI17A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393096158&sr=8-1&keywords=Verdi+great+operas

just bought that, ty!

Went for it, man I dunno why beyond the obvious..

done :)

£32 now

the verdi box turned up here today. minimal packaging and no librettos or plot summaries or anything much, so maybe i'd feel hard done by if i'd spent thirty odd quid on it, but for a tenner i'm happy enough

You can find librettos online though, I'm sure

I'm thrilled with the box, even though the packaging is on the minimal side. Sixteen complete operas and the Callas Rigoletto or Birgit Nilsson Aida would be more than worth the outlay on their own. I'll keep an eye out to see if it dips in price again.

i'm assuming it was an error tbh, it's now listed at £45. kind of thinking about splurging on a wagner box - really been enjoying dipping in and out of 'tristan' and 'parsifal' of late, feel like it's time to go deep.

Get (can't remember author's name) Wagner Without Fear to go with it. Despite the very unpromising title it's a super great intro to wagners world/walkthrough of the operas. He also wrote Verdi With a Vengeance which is the same kind of deal and equally great.

Cool - have ordered! Was actually looking at the million different Wagner books on Amazon yesterday, so that recommendation really helps.

Didn't think Verdi was really for me but have been enjoying the heck out of Aida. Have less that no idea wtf is going on at this stage but all in good time I guess.

Henri Dutilleux 5CD box on Erato for eleven quid:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Orchestral-Piano-Chamber-Masterworks-Dutilleux/dp/B008BT1060/

Another bare-bones box set but great recordings:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Works-Igor-Stravinsky/dp/B000PTYUQG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395693836&sr=8-1&keywords=Stravinsky

22 discs of Stravinsky for a fraction over £20.

. For this price you would expect 'average' versions of Stravinsky's major works. What you get [not made clear on the box] are 22 CD's made up of all the stereo recordings made for Columbia by the composer himself; a few works directed by Robert Craft with Stravinsky in the studio; and a handful of vintage recordings of works not remade in stereo by the composer.