Music : 50th Anniversary Kind of Blue
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0886973355220
Format: Collector's Edition
Label: Sony BMG
Manufacturer: Sony BMG
Number Of Discs: 4
Publisher: Sony BMG
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Sales Rank: 707
Studio: Sony BMG
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Album Description:
Incredible super deluxe packaging comes with a gatefold media carrier that contains a 180 gram single-LP pressing on blue vinyl, two discs complete with previously unreleased tracks along with a bonus DVD (NTSC/Region 0). Also included is a 60-page 12x12 book, memorabilia envelope, and large fold out poster.
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Like the subject says, the music speaks for itself. The packaging gets a point off for the way they slide the CDs & DVD into slits in the LP cover.
But the WORST part about all this is the way it gets packaged by Amazon for shipping. NO PADDING WHATSOEVER. My order came in an oversized box with the Kind of Blue box just floating around inside. Luckily, there was only minor damage to one of the corners (if I returned it for that, the replacement could arrive in worse condition, so I'm gonna live wiith it - it's not THAT bad, but still...).
I'm not sure why Amazon does this with vinyl orders, but it's something to keep in mind if you're planning on ordering any vinyl from them. I just received the new Ryan Adams release on vinyl from them - same thing, no padding at all. Luckily that one arrived safely.
Buyer beware if you're purcahsing vinyl from Amazon......
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I have many thousands of 78s, cassettes, CDs, open reel tapes, just name it, but I have never seen such a perfect reissue. The music, we know it, but the package, rare photos, unissued takes makes this one simply the best reissue I have ever seen (and I have seen many of them). Enjoy it, like I have done.
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First off, the packaging of this set is flat out gorgeous. From the blue vinyl... to the book... to the photographs... to the reproduced artifacts... to the slipcase, this release truly is a collector item. So if you REALLY love the album (and by that I mean not just the music but everything about it from the artwork to Bill Evans' liner notes on down), you will not be disappointed.
That said there is not much in the way of new material here. The false starts and studio dialog really add nothing for the casual-to-mid-level listener. There is a cool live take of "So What", but it's not worth dropping a Benjamin for. I haven't watched the dvd yet, but it sounds like from other reviews that it may be the same one included with the DualDisc version. So if you REALLY need to hear new material to justify the purchase of this set, you will be disappointed.
In summary I would recommend buying this if:
a) you read and enjoyed Ashley Kahn's book about the album
b) you have a turntable.
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This is guaranteed to be one of the top sellers over the '08 holiday season, as all music lovers will appreciate the quality and content of this package. The book is gorgeous, and includes the original contact sheets from the recording sessions with Coltrane, Davis, and other players. Let's not forget the blue vinyl! Not only is it pretty, but sounds great. If you're looking for the perfect "something" for any music lover, this is it. Hands down.
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IT'S A HANDSOME COLLECTION, NO DOUBT! I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT MORE SUPERIOR PACKAGING NEEDED TO BE THERE? IN CONTRADISTINCTION TO WHAT SOME REVIEWERS HAVE SAID. UNFORTUNATELY(AND MOST FORTUNATELY)* THERE IS NOT A WHOLE LOT OF OTHER STUDIO OUTTAKES OF THE TRACKS, AS NEARLY ALL THE TRACKS WERE 'FIRST TAKES'WHICH MAKES THE FALSE STARTS AND OTHER SURVIVING SNIPPETS INTERESTING TO PONDER UPON. HARKING BACK TO *"THE MOST FORTUNATELY" STATEMENT FROM ABOVE, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE SPONTANEITY AND GREATNESS OF IT RESULTED IN THE LACK OF OTHER ALTERNATE TAKES WHICH IN THIS CASE WAS TRULY A NATURAL CONSEQUENCE... BUT WHICH WILL ALWAYS MAKE US BEG FOR MORE... IT IS TRULY HISTORIC AND PHENOMENAL THAT THE ALBUM WAS MADE WITH THE COLLECTIVE BRILLIANCE WITHOUT THE THOUGHT OF TRYING TO COGITATE OVER SPONTANEOUS CREATION AND CREATE MORE OUTTAKES!... KIND OF BLUE WILL LIVE ON AS LONG AS THERE ARE PEOPLE ON THIS EARTH... KAISER, P.S. MORE KUDOS TO AMAZON.COM FOR MAKING IT REASONABLY PRICED. I ENCOURAGE OTHER JAZZ FANS TO CHECK OUT THE REASONABLE PRICE THAT AMAZON HAS ON THIS BRAND NEW BOX SET.
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