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Verve digitally releases out-of-print albums

#1 Post by Swifty » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:02 am

I couldn't find this anywhere else, though maybe it's in the MP3 thread:
Verve wrote:You Asked For It, You Got It! For The First Time Ever, Verve Music Group Opens The Vaults To Digitally Release Out Of Print Albums! Every month we are bringing back more and more titles to be available in digital download format only!
http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/series.a ... prd&sid=26
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#2 Post by GemZombie » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:31 am

That's awesome. I wish more labels would do that.

What digital format is it in?
What bitrate?
DRM?

Anyone know?

Edited: Nevermind... it's through iTunes *sigh*

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#3 Post by Mr Awesomer » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:34 am

The "Available Exclusively At iTunes!" lines lead me to believe it's 128 aac files with DRM... BOOOOO.
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#4 Post by GemZombie » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:38 am

GuruReuben wrote:The "Available Exclusively At iTunes!" lines lead me to believe it's 128 aac files with DRM... BOOOOO.
Exactly.

Hey, did i mention i finally got an iPod? I only got it to listen to Audiobooks.

iTunes still sucks though :)

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Re: Verve digitally releases out-of-print albums

#5 Post by Nate Dogg » Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:11 am

Swifty wrote:I couldn't find this anywhere else, though maybe it's in the MP3 thread:
Verve wrote:You Asked For It, You Got It! For The First Time Ever, Verve Music Group Opens The Vaults To Digitally Release Out Of Print Albums! Every month we are bringing back more and more titles to be available in digital download format only!
http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/series.a ... prd&sid=26
The Verve Vault topic has shown up in a couple of threads. But, it deserves its own thread, so I am glad you made one.

iTunes adds new titles once a month, mid to late in the month.
It would be nice if at least some of the posts on this thread dealt with the music contained in the Verve Vault albums and not just yet another version of the MP3/AAC discussion, which can be found elsewhere.
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#6 Post by Mr Awesomer » Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:25 am

Nate Dogg wrote: It would be nice if at least some of the posts on this thread dealt with the music contained in the Verve Vault albums and not just yet another version of the MP3/AAC discussion, which can be found elsewhere.
That part happens to be key to the discussion since this music has been re-released ONLY in this format... a format that I think many of us deem worthless.

That page does however give us a nice shopping list to take to our favorite location used record shop where I'm sure some of these albums can still be found in CD form (as I've got a few of them myself.)
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#7 Post by Shanabanana » Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:30 pm

I haven't checked it out yet. Has anyone found any gems?

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#8 Post by Yakov » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:52 pm

yes, many of these are re-rereleases that can be found at amazon.com or other sites without too much trouble.

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#9 Post by Nate Dogg » Tue May 03, 2005 7:09 pm

They just put out a new batch of Verve Vault albums.

There is a Basie album called "Basie Land", you can find a used import version on Amazon for $25 right now.

Listening to the samples, the most dancer friendly songs seem to be
Instant Blues
Sassy
Yuriko

However, at least based on the 30 second samples, when comparing these tracks to other songs in the Basie catalog, I don't think I would play them in place of more available selections.

But, samples can be misleading sometimes.

AMG Review
Originally released in 1963.
Review by Scott Yanow
Billy Byers was given the task of writing ten numbers for the Count Basie Orchestra to interpret, and he proved very much up to the job. None of these originals became standards, but with the tenors of Frank Foster and Eric Dixon, and trumpeter Al Aarons taking solo honors, and the classic Basie rhythm section swinging lightly but with passion, this album succeeds easily.

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#10 Post by Yakov » Wed May 04, 2005 10:38 am

whaaaat---?? you're not buying the Mosaic set???
you're not committed to the cause!
8)

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#11 Post by Nate Dogg » Wed May 04, 2005 11:01 am

Yakov wrote:whaaaat---?? you're not buying the Mosaic set???
you're not committed to the cause!
8)
The new Basie Mosiac set? I have not decided for sure, that is a lot of coin. I probably will though.

Besides, I was talking about the Basie Land Verve Vault reissue.

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#12 Post by Nate Dogg » Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:58 pm

The most recent batch includes Junior Mance's 1959 Verve debut.

Time
1 A Smooth One Goodman
2 Miss Jackie's Delight
3 Whisper Not Golson
4 Love for Sale Porter
5 Lilacs in the Rain DeRose, Parish
6 Small Fry Carmichael, Loesser
7 Jubilation Mance
8 Birk's Works
9 Blues for Beverlee
10 Junior's Tune

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#13 Post by Zot » Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:37 pm

Sounds like a beautiful recording.
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#14 Post by Pocail » Mon Sep 12, 2005 3:03 pm

Great album.

We sell the remaster version for 30$ Can.

Check the re edition of these albums:

Sammy Davis Jr & Carmen Mc Rae : Boy meets Girl
Ernie Andrews: This is Ernie Andrews
Ella Fitzgerald: Hello Dolly (With her version of Can't buy me love)

The month of September is really a slow month for the music industry.
The month of November is THE month for the new re edition to come out (It's the Holiday time)

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