NOTHING BUT THE BEST 2008

Rhodalee · #**441** 05-19-2008, 05:47 AM

I have the one on the left, with the sheet music -- from Best Buy. Is that okay? I'm getting all mixed up, Bob. Doesn't take too much to mix me up these days.

Set Avatar · #**442** 05-19-2008, 05:49 AM

Don't worry about it Rhoda, I think it's starting to confuse.....everyone..LOL!

Mark · #**443** 05-19-2008, 06:00 AM

I got the one on the left also... with a stamp. Postal service sold it to me on Tuesday. Love the packaging, and the CD itself.

Set Avatar · #**444** 05-19-2008, 06:07 AM

Yes, Rhoda, that's ok. It's all been in the first two posts of this thread for weeks now.

The standard package contains the "sheet music" label and a standard jewel case inside a cardboard outer sleeve. The Post Office and Nordstrom versions use the same packaging.

Only Starbucks is different (in the US). It has the blue label and comes in a foldup digipak case, as shown in my scans above.

All of the US editions contain the stamp cachet.

I haven't personally seen the international versions (yet), but my understanding is that the standard international CD comes in a jewel case (no sleeve and no stamp), and the CD+DVD deluxe edition comes in a digipak (no stamp, except from Amazon Germany). The French FNAC special 3-disc edition comes in a jewel case with a stamp.

I'm out of breath.

Rhodalee · #**445** 05-19-2008, 06:09 AM

Thanks Bob. I'm out of breath too -- much too early in the morning for me, I sort of just woke up. Need to have some more coffee

Set Avatar · #**446** 05-19-2008, 06:11 AM

<< but my understanding is that the standard international CD comes in a jewel case (no sleeve and no stamp)

That's right Bob, no sleeve, no stamp, no.....nothing! And no "She's .." - on "Bewitched " either.

Set Avatar · #**447** 05-19-2008, 06:15 AM

<< no.....nothing! >>

.....but the best, Tina!

Susan · #**448** 05-19-2008, 06:41 AM

Mine has Bing Crosby on the label and the stamp cachet is signed by Danny Bennett.

Set Avatar · #**449** 05-19-2008, 06:44 AM

Seriously, Susan, did your "Coffee" CD have the blue label?

Susan · #**450** 05-19-2008, 06:53 AM

No, it has the white label with Frank holding the sheet music.

Steve Lorenzo · #**451** 05-19-2008, 06:57 AM

I have the one on the left and inside has the stamp and the 4 new collections,celebrating the Man,the Music,and the Movies

Set Avatar · #**452** 05-19-2008, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Susan

No, it has the white label with Frank holding the sheet music.

And it has "The Coffee Song" on track 23 ?!?

Unless you're just toying with us, THAT would be a valuable collector's item! I'm sure Ron will trade you for it.

Set Avatar · #**453** 05-19-2008, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob

These are the two different labels I've seen. (I don't know about the international versions.) The one on the right is the Starbucks label:

Attachment 47181 Attachment 47182

We have the label on the left for the European version, but not on the DVD an the "special programme" bonus CD.

Susan · #**454** 05-19-2008, 07:02 AM

I don't know for sure, Bob. I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet. All I know is when I imported it into iTunes, it listed The Coffee Song as the last song. It is probably just a mistake in how the title was coded.

Mark · #**455** 05-19-2008, 07:07 AM

Interesting, Susan... Mine doesn't bring up any titles at all... says 'Unknown CD'...

Set Avatar · #**456** 05-19-2008, 07:09 AM

IIRC, iTunes consults an online database which matches CDs by track timings, but stops at a certain number (perhaps 20) of initial tracks. They probably have the Starbucks version in their database, and reported it incorrectly because everything is identical except track 23.

Set Avatar · #**457** 05-19-2008, 07:18 AM

Susan: It's iTunes. I'm sure you received the correct CD. I just loaded all three of my different bonus track CDs into iTunes. They all come up with track 23 as "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter." (Same thing you're seeing, but with a different incorrect title.) The "CD Text" track titles are NOT coded on these discs directly.

Susan · #**458** 05-19-2008, 07:23 AM

Ok, mystery solved. I guess Ron won't be paying for my new landscaping.

C.R.E. · #**459** 05-19-2008, 09:29 AM

What a nice surprise; I had a bad day Thursday because I got pulled over/ticketed for running a red (Yellow? Orange..?) light, but my day was made better b/c my wife picked up Nothing But the Best for me at the Post Office as a surprise.

Excellent sound quality...I think I'll frame the stamp too.

SinatraIsLove · #**460** 05-19-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark

Interesting, Susan... Mine doesn't bring up any titles at all... says 'Unknown CD'...

I had the same problem when I imported the CD to iTunes. I had to manually go in and edit the CD name, the year the CD was produced, the track names and the artist name. Fun stuff!

But now, all is well and we listened to the new CD on my iPod on the way to and from Tampa this past weekend!