[Whitebread]

I just ordered the Cowboy Bebop Box set (import) from here

Who else likes cowboy bebop?

 

[dhwilkin]

I have the first OST and Vitaminless, which have all the tracks I enjoy the most. Love the style to it.

 

[DLP]

The one track that's stood out to me when watching the series is the kind of choir music when Spike fights Vicious in the Church to save Fei.

 

[Whitebread]

Yeah, I always wanted it, but my dad would normally complain about me spending money. It's the holidays now (big whoop) so he will let me spend money.

 

[kaiwei]

I know this is an really old thread but I wanted to warn future buyers of this CD set. That set is probably a pirated copy because the original CD set from JVC Music contains 5 CDs with the 5th being a miniCD containing 3 tracks.

more info from JVC's site here
http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/m_...wboybebop.html

 

[Born2bwire]

It's interesting that they note on the 4th CD: 13 tracks + 3 so I'm assuming they may have put the extra three tracks on the 4th one. So have you gotten the CD's and are they pirated?

 

[Whitebread]

There's a difference between the import one and the USA version. IIRC, the import has the 5th cd and the US or english language version has 13+3. My box set as the 13+3 and doesn't look pirated to me. Has legit companies printed on the case and CDs, sounds good and looks good. the printing is quality and in insert is good. Plus I paid 30 bucks for mine. And I'm happy.

 

[kaiwei]

Well I asked the same question to Japanimation & got the following reply. I don't think there's such a thing as a US release version or an import version. There is only ONE box set. I'm glad you enjoyed it & if people want to buy it it's their choice but they should buy it knowing if it's legit or not.
BTW, there are many sets of these on eBay going for around US$20.00.

Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:29:28 -0800 (PST)
From: Customer Service <jstore@japanimation.com>
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Reply-To: jstore@japanimation.com




No, it doesn't. It only has 4 disc. We used to carry the genunine Japanese limited edition, but it's already sold out. The copy we have is from another Asian version.


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--- kaiwei <kaiwei@post1.com> wrote:
Hi,


Does the Cowboy Bebop: Limited CD Box Set comes with the 5th 8cm miniCD &
the 52 page booklet in Japanese?


The 5th CD includes the following tracks.
8 CM MINI-CD
Songs:
Wandering Cowboy (Tank! with vocals), sung by Aoi "Ed" Tada
Fascinating Horse Riding, sung by Ebara "Andy" Masashi
Wandering Cowboy, karaoke version, sung with Ein


Information gathered from here
http://www.jazzmess.com/merch/cds/box/index.html


This is regarding this product.
http://www.japanimation.com/cgi-lbin.../cd-bebop.html


kaiwei

 

[kaiwei]

Just asking Whitebread, did you get a 52 page booklet?

 

[Whitebread]

No I didn't. I have some different asian release. It's different than the one CD now carries and the cover is white. I got a 4 or 5 page insert wth some lyrics and some stuff in japanese (I'm assuming it's japanese, it's come kinda orential language).

 

[strohmie]

Future reference to all - if you see "ALCA" in the catalog number of a CD or CD set, it is a bootleg. There are many more of these, but I don't have the time to make a complete list. No question that set was a bootleg. We actually had a discussion about this very subject not too long ago, in the Member's Lounge iirc.

I have the first OST, by the by. Yoko Kanno is probably my favorite composer.

 

[Whitebread]

Quote:

Originally posted by strohmie Future reference to all - if you see "ALCA" in the catalog number of a CD or CD set, it is a bootleg. There are many more of these, but I don't have the time to make a complete list. No question that set was a bootleg. We actually had a discussion about this very subject not too long ago, in the Member's Lounge iirc. I have the first OST, by the by. Yoko Kanno is probably my favorite composer.

No question mine is a bootleg? No where does it say ALCA. meh............

 

[strohmie]

Our Price: $49.95
Availability: Y
Part#: ALCA-8032_5

That is the page you linked. ALCA is "Alion" which is a Taiwanese bootleg company. Trust me on this.

 

[Whitebread]

Actually, I didn't buy that copy. They didn't have any left in stock so I ordered form another place. Although, it says made in Taiwan in the back so I think the copy I got is a bootleg anyway. O well.

 

[kaiwei]

I'm not supporting piracy nor am I saying people should not buy this. But they should buy it knowing what they're getting into. It's really too bad the original set is no longer available. Anyone knows where we can still get the original set?