Jay G.

In a thread on another website I visit, some people have discovered some deals and/or possible misprices on the Puretracks Canadian sites www.puretracks.com and mp3.puretracks.com, with some box sets priced at $9.99. Armed with this info, I checked the US site us.puretracks.com, and found a number of the deals on that site as well, although some of the US deals are only for the WMA versions of the sets.

Puretracks encodes its MP3s and WMAs at 192kbps CBR, which is worse than AmazonMP3 and RhapsodyMP3, but at these prices may still be worth it to some.

Below I've listed the deals for both the Canadian and US sites, with the Canada links first since that list is more complete, and is what the US list is based on. All links are to MP3s and are priced at $9.99 unless otherwise noted. Note that US users should be able to view most of the Canadian links, but probably won't be able to make purchases from that site.

Canada:

Billie Holiday - The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945 - 1959
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1451765827_mp3

Billie Holiday - The Complete Verve Studio Master Takes
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...2498803028_mp3

Kiss - KISS Box Set
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1458655527_mp3

Kiss - The "Complete" Collection (45 tracks)
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...2517757240_mp3

The Velvet Underground - Peel Slowly And See WARNING: Currently missing first track of 5th disc
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1452788726_mp3

The Modern Jazz Quartet - MJQ: 40 Years [Box Set] - $10.99
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...3497098064_MP3

Nirvana - With The Lights Out - Box Set
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...5021035607_mp3

John Coltrane Quartet - The Complete Impulse Recordings
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1105028028_mp3

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Complete Mercury Recordings
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...2284663021_mp3

The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1451983221_mp3

Bill Evans - The Complete Bill Evans On Verve
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1452795328_mp3

Hank Williams - The Complete Hank Williams
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1453607729_mp3

Stan Getz - The Complete Roost Recordings - $11.99
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...4385962226_mp3

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Songs Of Freedom
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1451443220_mp3

The Cure - Join The Dots: B-Sides And Rarities, 1978-2001 - $10.99
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1227872267_MP3

Giuseppe Sinopoli [Conductor], Philharmonia Orches... - Mahler: The Complete Recordings
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...8947145127_mp3

Sarah Vaughan - The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol.1
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...2282632029_mp3

Sarah Vaughan - The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol.2
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...2282632722_mp3

Nina Simone - Four Women: The Complete Nina Simone On Philips
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...4006502120_mp3

Janacek Quartet [Ensemble], Haydn, Franz Joseph [C... - Janácek Quartet: The Complete Recordings
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...8947401025_mp3

Chopin, Frédéric [Composer], Vladimir Ashkenazy [P... - Chopin: The Piano Works
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...8944373820_mp3

Lester Young - The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions On Verve
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1454708722_mp3

Lionel Hampton - The Complete Lionel Hampton Quartets And Quintets with Oscar Peterson
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1455979725_mp3

Keith Jarrett - Sun Bear Concerts
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...2284302821_mp3

Keith Jarrett - At The Blue Note
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1452763822_mp3

Various Artists - Rarum Box Set 1: Selected Recordings I - VIII
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...4001775321_mp3

Various Artists - Rarum Box Set 2: Selected Recordings IX - XX
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...2498162088_mp3

Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald - The Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington Cote D'Azur Concerts
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...1453903326_mp3

Joan Baez - The Complete A&M Recordings
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...2498604793_mp3

Rod Stewart - Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Recordings
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...4006342221_mp3

Muddy Waters - The Chess Box
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...6741080229_mp3

Muddy Waters - One More Mile / Chess Collectibles, Vol. 1
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...6732934821_mp3

Etta James - The Chess Box
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...8811228828_mp3

Willie Dixon - The Chess Box
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...6731650029_mp3

Howlin' Wolf - The Chess Box
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...6732933220_mp3

Buddy Guy - The Complete Chess Studio Recordings
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...6732933725_mp3

Bo Diddley - The Chess Box
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...6731950228_mp3

Bo Diddley - Roadrunner The Chess Masters: 1959-1960
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...2517663800_MP3

Jimmy Rogers - The Complete Chess Recordings
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...6732937228_mp3

John Lee Hooker - The Complete '50s Chess Recordings
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...6732939123_mp3

*WMA* Ray Charles - Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings
http://www.puretracks.com/catalog/de...r_603497097562

*WMA* Ornette Coleman - Beauty is a Rare Thing - The Complete Atlantic Recordings

Steve Miller Band - Box Set
http://mp3.puretracks.com/catalog/de...7778982654_mp3


USA:

*WMA* Billie Holiday - The Complete Verve Studio Master Takes
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00602498803028

Kiss - KISS Box Set
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...1458655527_mp3

Kiss - The "Complete" Collection (45 tracks)
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...2517757240_mp3

The Velvet Underground - Peel Slowly And See WARNING: Currently Only 4 of 5 CDs
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...1452788726_mp3

The Police - Message In A Box
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...1454015028_mp3

*WMA* Nirvana - With The Lights Out - Box Set
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00075021035607

*WMA* John Coltrane Quartet - The Complete Impulse Recordings
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00011105028028

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Complete Mercury Recordings
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...2284663021_mp3

*WMA* Bill Evans - The Complete Bill Evans On Verve
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00731452795328

Hank Williams - The Complete Hank Williams
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...1453607729_mp3

Stan Getz - Complete Roost Recordings
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...4385962257_mp3

Sarah Vaughan - The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol.1
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...2282632029_mp3

*WMA* Sarah Vaughan - The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol.2
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00042282632722

*WMA* Nina Simone - Four Women: The Complete Nina Simone On Philips
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00044006502120

Mendelssohn, Felix [Composer], Janácek, Leos [Comp... - Janácek Quartet: The Complete Recordings
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...8947401025_mp3

Lester Young - The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions On Verve
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...1454708722_mp3

Lionel Hampton - The Complete Lionel Hampton Quartets And Quintets with Oscar Peterson
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...1455979725_mp3

Keith Jarrett - Sun Bear Concerts
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...2284302821_mp3

Keith Jarrett - At The Blue Note
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...1452763822_mp3

Various Artists - Rarum Box Set 1: Selected Recordings I - VIII
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...4001775321_mp3

Various Artists - Rarum Box Set 2: Selected Recordings IX - XX
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...2498162088_mp3

Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald - The Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington Cote D'Azur Concerts
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...1453903326_mp3

Joan Baez - The Complete A&M Recordings
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...2498604793_mp3

Rod Stewart - Reason To Believe: The Complete Mercury Recordings
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...4006342221_mp3

Muddy Waters - One More Mile / Chess Collectibles, Vol. 1
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...6732934821_mp3

*WMA* Etta James - The Chess Box
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00008811228828

Willie Dixon - The Chess Box
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...6731650029_mp3

*WMA* Howlin' Wolf - The Chess Box
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00076732933220

Buddy Guy - The Complete Chess Studio Recordings
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...6732933725_mp3

*WMA* Bo Diddley - The Chess Box
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00076731950228

*WMA* Bo Diddley - Roadrunner The Chess Masters: 1959-1960
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00602517663800

Jimmy Rogers - The Complete Chess Recordings
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...6732937228_mp3

John Lee Hooker - The Complete '50s Chess Recordings
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...6732939123_mp3

*WMA* Queen - The Platinum Collection
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00720616236029

*WMA* The Supremes - The Supremes: Box Set
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00601215907520

John Coltrane - Interplay [Box Set]
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...8072302044_mp3

*WMA* John Coltrane - The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...00011105023221

*WMA* Linda Ronstadt - Linda Ronstadt Box Set
http://us.puretracks.com/catalog/det...r_075596247221