ugh Paul, that's weird because it actually espatches from Amazon US. but if you look up the item on the US website, it's $195(!)
anyway, seemed rude not to order it, thanks WF!
― blazin' squab (NickB), Friday, 20 October 2023 20:37 (eleven months ago) link
Yes thanks WF. This is available in my local independent for £90. I’ll spend the money there on other stuff I’m sure.
― mmmm, Friday, 20 October 2023 20:46 (eleven months ago) link
that's weird because it actually espatches from Amazon US
I noticed that, too. I was going to order two! I may have it shipped to a friend over there. Even if it then costs them $30 to mail it to me, I'd still be saving a lot. Very tempted.
― Paul Ponzi, Friday, 20 October 2023 20:46 (eleven months ago) link
Awesome, thank you thank you thank you Detective Lucerne! By the way when I was searching for this the fucking Rolling Stones new album kept appearing at the top of the search, wtf's up with that?
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Friday, 20 October 2023 20:49 (eleven months ago) link
Not to kill anyone's buzz, but a few people on the h0ffman boards have reported going for that £20 deal and receiving something completely different in the post, normally an album called Between Here & Lost by Love and Death. The box set seems to be scarce already – it was listed as available on the DG webstore the other day, but has now gone out of stock again. I would advise interested parties to snap it up wherever they see it.
― lord of the rongs (anagram), Friday, 20 October 2023 21:12 (eleven months ago) link
haha oh shit
― blazin' squab (NickB), Friday, 20 October 2023 21:14 (eleven months ago) link
Interesting anagram, when I searched for this box set earlier today on Amazon US, the second result was that Love and Death album, but the attached photo was of this box set.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 20 October 2023 21:20 (eleven months ago) link
I'm still an Avant-garde Box Set half full kind of punter, but apologies if I've steered ppl the wrong way. At least we will be able to start an authoritative thread on Between Here & Lost by Love and Death.
― Ward Fowler, Saturday, 21 October 2023 06:24 (eleven months ago) link
well worth the gamble i think, and easy to get a refund if it is the wrong thing
love and death are christian metal btw, but they also do a devo cover on that album...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPS-IlxHOQs
― blazin' squab (NickB), Saturday, 21 October 2023 07:55 (eleven months ago) link
I'm just hoping I don't end up with the new Rolling Stones album.
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Saturday, 21 October 2023 08:51 (eleven months ago) link
Ah, looks like it got fixed. Or sold out...
― Mark G, Saturday, 21 October 2023 10:56 (eleven months ago) link
My order for the Avant Garde boxset ordered on October 20th is due to show up by Thursday. It hasn't been dispatched yet though, which makes me wonder if I will get one. Any lucky receivers?
― mmmm, Monday, 18 December 2023 15:52 (nine months ago) link
Exactly the same for me. Due to arrive on Thursday, not yet despatched.
― Ward Fowler, Monday, 18 December 2023 16:25 (nine months ago) link
Ditto. Given up on it tbh.
― Free Ass Ange (Tom D.), Monday, 18 December 2023 16:26 (nine months ago) link
We've been done up like a kipper, lads.
― Free Ass Ange (Tom D.), Monday, 18 December 2023 17:52 (nine months ago) link
Just had an email from Amazon telling me my Avant Garde box set has been dispatched and is due to arrive Jan 5th.
― Ward Fowler, Tuesday, 26 December 2023 20:47 (eight months ago) link
... wow, I'll go and check my order.
― The Italian Yob (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 December 2023 20:50 (eight months ago) link
... "We'll e-mail you when available."
― The Italian Yob (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 December 2023 20:51 (eight months ago) link
... ffs
― The Italian Yob (Tom D.), Tuesday, 26 December 2023 20:52 (eight months ago) link
UPS delivered my parcel early, while I was down south for Christmas, so yesterday I had to collect it from a newsagent in Govan. My heart sank when I saw the packing note - Between Here & Lost (10th Anniversary Edition) Love And Death Audio CD - then rose when I saw the yellow Deutsche Grammophon logo peeking out - success! A mint condition Avantgarde series box set still in its shrink-wrap. I savoured the unseemly elation of a really good score - and hope others who ordered experience the same.
Didn't know this until I read the sleeve notes: "Three Stockhausen albums, which were part of the original Avantgarde series, have not been included in this edition as we respect the preference of the Stockhausen estate to abstain from such re-release." Huh, what a rip-off :-)
― Ward Fowler, Sunday, 31 December 2023 09:24 (eight months ago) link
Fuckin' Stockhausen estate
― The Italian Yob (Tom D.), Sunday, 31 December 2023 10:30 (eight months ago) link
I bought a house in the Stockhausen estate
― Expansion to Mackerel (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 31 December 2023 15:51 (eight months ago) link
Amazon have emailed me to say they've cancelled the order. Cnuts.
― Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Friday, 19 January 2024 14:03 (eight months ago) link
Ach, me too though tbh I could do with the money right now
― blazin' squab (NickB), Friday, 19 January 2024 16:26 (eight months ago) link
I could do with the Avant Garde box set right now.
― Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Friday, 19 January 2024 16:41 (eight months ago) link
Sorry to hear this. I can only think I got my order in slightly ahead of yours - or was lucky enough to land a sympathetic picking+packing elf.
― Ward Fowler, Friday, 19 January 2024 20:44 (eight months ago) link
I was thankfully able to order it when sales were first announced last fall
― B. Amato (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 19 January 2024 20:44 (eight months ago) link
Me too, ordered it as soon as it was announced and had no problems receiving it.
― lord of the rongs (anagram), Friday, 19 January 2024 20:58 (eight months ago) link
Yes well done but you weren’t trying to get it for twenty quid on Amazon
― Ward Fowler, Saturday, 20 January 2024 10:07 (eight months ago) link
Bingo
― Bulky Pee Pants (Tom D.), Saturday, 20 January 2024 10:22 (eight months ago) link