The Complete Columbia Album Collection

When the price got low enough, and the quality control issues had been *apparently* resolved, I bought this Miles Davis Complete Columbia box, brand new from Amazon.Quality Control---------------One disc had a violent cluster of really bad looking scratches (Disc 2 of Get Up With It), but it played fine and I am simply not finding the necessary energey to request a replacement, even though I know Amazon would gladly supply a replacement (of the whole entire box set).Another handful of discs had single hairline scratches. One of the cardboard jackets had a tear, right out of the box, you know, brand new!So, MOST of the discs were actually brand new, mint, perfect. I prefer it when ALL of the discs are perfect, how about you?I accidentally tore two of the cardboard jackets of the 2-CD albums when pinching them to remove the disc.So, learn from my mistake, and be very gentle when pinching.A few years ago, the large box set of Horowitz that Columbia released also had terrible quality control.Mastering---------I've only listened to 'Get Up With It' and 'Dark Magus' so far. The remastering sounds GREAT.I compared my 1991 CD of 'Get Up With It', no comparison. In fact I just now threw away my 1991 CD of 'Get Up With It' because it sounds so muffled compared to this boxset. These particular remasterings sound GREAT to me, really well done.I have read that different albums in the set use different masterings (i.e. not every single album was remastered just for this boxset) but if these two albums are any indication, the quality of sound and mastering used and chosen for this set is very very nice.I tried and tried to find accurate info as to when this 'Get Up With It' was remastered, and by whom, but I could not, so far. I wish it were easier to discover the remastering info on all these albums in this box. I wish that info had been included in the set.Thanks - and any Miles scholars or Columbia insiders who actually know the mastering details of this set please clue me!

There are a few artists for whom a few records will never be enough--you need them ALL, to immerse yourself in the rich history of what they achieved. Miles Davis is such an artist, and barring the great quintet sides he cut for Prestige in 1955/6, this has all you need (and some you don't). Incredible value, and for the disc-ophile, an advantage over the individual CDs: they are in replica LP sleeves. All the original liner notes, though small, are legible. It's just like a 30 year trip through the history of jazz and popular music, in one compact and attractive box at an amazing price. Not to be a shill for Columbia/Legacy. . they have duffed their share of releases, and apparently the first issue of this one had some packaging issues. . but mine, purchased in Nov. 2011, was perfect. Miles is one of the few artists that Columbia has served immaculately well in recent years, with wonderful box set reissues of specific groups of sessions. This set, however, is the most beguiling of all, containing all of the originally released LPs, plus, in most cases bonus tracks to enhance them. Just so much fun to trawl through, finding hidden gems and revisiting past favorites. Some of the music is so familiar that it takes a new presentation like this to be able to approach it with fresh ears, and it is working for me. Hearing Miles Smiles, for example, while looking at the original LP sleeve and tracking what came just before and after. . . .a new perspective, and a welcome one. One of the most monumental accomplishments in the history of music, and a great education for any music fan not yet familiar with jazz or with Davis' work. Get it before the format dies. This is one case where you want the discs, and not just the MP3s!

Obviously if you are looking at this set you know what you are getting into.This set is dramatically better than the original version, but I still have a few complaints.1. Where are the CD slip covers? - All the CDs come in their nice cardboard cases, but there are no slip covers like real vinyl or the other "mini-vinyl" CDs I've purchased. For 300$+ you think, for the sake of the CDs of course, that they could mold some slips in there to protect the CDs from falling out and getting scratched.2. Not all remasterings are perfect. -While most of the remastering is amazing, I was still hoping that they'd somehow get something better out of "Miles Davis - In Concert" from 1973 (the one with the On The Corner-like cover). The mix still sounds quiet and muffled, like it was recorded from a styrofoam cup instead of microphones.Finally (I suppose you could call this a third, but it's not a fault of the set), they (Columbia), as usual, played the "oops... you didn't quite get the FULL collection" by having the gall to insert a placard advertising the "Genius of Miles Davis" trumpet case box set, released sometime in 2010!Aside from these though, it's an amazing set with everything any Miles lover could wish for.

Took some time to find a shipper, but the heavy box arrived safely in perfect condition. The item described was exactly what was delivered. Excellent.

This is the most comprehensive collection of Mils Davis' Columbia recordings I'd ever found, and I bought all or most of the smaller box sets around specific points in his recording tenure with the label. I bought this just to have it all in one place...along with those final albums. The mastering and care on this set is amazing, and I couldn't be happier. If you're an ultimate Miles Davis fan and you enjoy owning the physical media, this will not prove to be overkill. It will help fill in the blanks, and there is even a nice video presentation of a Miles Davis performance. I haven't finished listening to the set, but so far, it is wonderful!

ハズレを引きました。不良品でした。マイルスの作品に敬意を払えという事でしょうね。33610円くらいじゃ聴かせてあげないということでしょうね。CD、70枚ですからね。出会うのが遅かったという事もあるでしょう。返品しました。ps 出品者の方すみませんでした。なぜ正常に再生できない時があるのか謎が解けました。「コピーコントロールCD」？CDラジオ、録音するしないに関わらずUSBを挿しこんでると一部のCDで正常に再生しません。こういうことは今までありませんでした。マイルスのセットにのみこういうCDが含まれています。（僕がCDラジオにこだわる訳。コンポとごっちゃに録音するとフォルダーの順番がごっちゃになる。コンポは調子が悪い時があるのでCDラジオを多用しています。それでも僕がコンポを手放さない訳。MD、USB、アナログレコードが聴けるから。CDもほぼ大丈夫なのですが少し不安があります。MDとUSBは録音もできます。レコード、CDからも。　　　コンポをあまり使わない訳。コンポは天板が熱くなりやすい。）

思ってたとおりとても良い商品でした。配送等もスムースでした。

最近MILESを聴き始めて何枚か買ってからこれを注文しました。輸入盤のBOXとしては最高の出来だと思います。造りもしっかりしているしブックレットも良い、何よりもこの低コストで文句ありません。音源もこの時点で最高のものだと思います。輸入盤によくあるキズ、破れはありません。見ているだけで嬉しくなります。買って良かったと思います。

去年暮れに買ってみました。素晴しい企画ですね。そして良心的。発売して1年経っているので、さすがに初期購入のみなさんのような信号面の接着剤や詰め間違えはありませんでした。ロック・ファンにはお馴染み Columbia系再発専門レーベル米Legacy が手掛けた Miles Davis のリイシュー・アルバムがまとめらたもので、過去に1枚1枚丁寧にリマスタリングされたもので音質も折り紙付です。EU企画ですが米向け輸出仕様だと思われ、オマケ DVD は NTSC、リージョン 0(Free) なので日本国内の通常プレイヤで問題無く再生できました。個人的には紙ジャケは出し入れのしやすいスポスポなこの感じが好きなので、紙質まで再現されているが扱いづらいといったものよりも良好です。贅沢を言えば附属のブックレットがハード・カバーなのですが、ペーパーバック仕様のほうが見易くて尚良かったです。場所取らず、 音質良し、眺めて壮観。松田聖子の10万円ボックスを企画した部署に爪の垢を飲ませたいくらいです。Dylan のも出してくれないかなあ。追記: パッケージ(箱)はデザインは共通ですが、写真のような蓋と一体化したものではなく、蓋だけ分離して完全に外れる仕様に変更になっています。自重に耐えられる程度の強度のある紙の箱です。

【本品(型番88697 64506 25)はUS品。だが、中身はEU盤】本品にはEU盤・US品の２種類があり、本品はUS品です。(根拠：検索欄に下記US品の型番を入力検索すれば本品が表示されます。)a)EU盤･･･2009/11/20発売　型番88697 52492 20b)US品･･･2010/07/06発売　型番88697 64506 25 (本品)EU盤には不良品(Discの糊付着・Disk詰め違い)があり、購入した私も糊付着に悩まされました。そこで、重複を承知で本US品を発注しました。これまで、EU盤よりもUS盤の方が音質に優れる点を経験している事も、発注の理由です。(補足:欧州人の好みなのか、EU盤は音の鮮度やダイナミズムを抑えた傾向があります。)ところが、届いた品はEU盤の外箱にUS品バーコードを貼ったもので、中身は購入済のEU品でした。よって直ちに返品しました。【国内製single-layer-sacdに近い優れた音質】1997年から発売開始された「Miles-CBS作品の20or24bitリマスター盤(US盤)」と比較したところ、本品の音は(EU盤とはいえ)鮮度・緻密さ等あらゆる点で優れていました。また、別格の音として知られる「国内製single-layer-sacd」に近い音傾向にありました。以上３品(1:1997年発売開始のUS盤、2:国内製single-layer-sacd、3:本品EU盤Complete Collection)は共に「Mark Wilderによるリマスタリング」としか記載されておらず真相は分かりませんが、本品の音が優れているのは、Mark Wilder氏が新たにリマスターした、あるいは製造過程の技術革新からでしょうか？･･･本品のリファレンスたる音質は、品質問題を帳消しにする程の価値があります。星5.、