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The Riverside Years [5CD box set] [Box set]

Bill Evans Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (9 Jan 2012)
  • Number of Discs: 5
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Not Now Music Ltd
  • ASIN: B006QR28AG
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 23,521 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. I Love You
2. Five (Theme)
3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
4. Conception
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Disc: 2
1. Minority
2. Young And Foolish
3. Lucky To Be Me
4. Night And Day
See all 9 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
2. Autumn Leaves (Take 1)
3. Witchcraft
4. When I Fall In Love
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Disc: 4
1. Israel
2. Haunted Heart
3. Beautiful Love (Take 2)
4. Elsa
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Disc: 5
1. Gloria's Step (Take 2)
2. My Man's Gone Now
3. Solar
4. Alice in Wonderland" (Take 2)
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Product Description

CD Description

Featuring five original jazz gems from his Riverside years, this 5CD boxset includes 'New Jazz Conceptions', 'Everybody Digs Bill Evans', 'Portait In Jazz', 'Explorations' and 'Sunday At The Village Vanguard' plus 20 page booklet.

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5CD 5 Original Albums, Digitally Remastered + 20 Pgs. Book

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute bargain! 21 May 2012
Format:Audio CD
The price of these FIVE CDs is unbelievable and I am pleased to say that I haven't been disappointed with the sound quality at all. For £5.99 you get five classic albums- New Jazz Conceptions, Everybody Digs Bill Evans,Portrait In Jazz, Explorations and also Sunday At The Village Vanguard. All have been re-mastered and I found the clarity of the sound to excellent. I would advise anyone considering buying this product to go ahead and do it because you will not find this material for a better price anywhere else!
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Bill's Blissful Bargain 13 Mar 2012
By Sentinel TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I ordered this largely blind, as there was little information initially (pre-release) on the Amazon site. Imagine my surprise when I discovered this 5CD set includes five landmark Evans albums, recorded at his peak as a performer, and a member of a truly legendary trio.

This set showcases Bill Evans development from 1956-61, a period which saw him record a clutch of iconic albums ('New Jazz Conceptions'; 'Everybody Digs Bill Evans'; 'Portrait in Jazz'; 'Explorations' and the legendary 'Sunday at the Village Vanguard'). The quality of musicianship here is outstanding, with the bass (principally by Scott LaFaro who died tragically a few days after the Village Vanguard recording), and drums so sympathetically attuned to Bill's keyboard explorations, it almost seems as if they are playing telepathically.

Classics such as 'Night & Day', 'Blue in Green', 'I Wish I Knew' and 'All of You' are imaginative workouts, and pieces of remarkable beauty. Some of my favourites are 'Young & Foolish','Peace Piece' and 'Haunted Heart', where there is a crystalline beauty and haunting loveliness, which lingers long after the last notes have died away.

Not Now Music are to be applauded for producing such a quality set, with a good clarity of sound. The cds feature original sleeve art, and there is an illustrative and very informative insert booklet with detailed notes by Peter Gamble, all housed within an attractive, and relatively sturdy box, and with cds which slip readily from their sleeves! Four of the albums here attract Penguin Jazz Guide's highest 4-star rating, and the other's not far behind. This superb collection can't possibly remain at this giveaway price for long, so act now!
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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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These early recordings by Bill Evans are great. You should own them if you have any interest in jazz.

This box is terrible. It's one of many "out of copyright" boxes issued on the Not Now label. They take released material and copy it, usually futzing with the tone controls so it sounds worse than the original issue. This label has no access to the original tapes.

Low budget, low quality, low price. Not a penny goes to the artist's estate. Not a penny goes to the original record company, either, which means there's no incentive for those with access to the masters to actually do any further serious work in preserving and expanding the artist's legacy.

Make your own call. But you really can do better in so many ways by passing on this box.
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