At a time when practically every record ever made can be accessed online at the brief click of a mouse, there remain those who still wish to own a physical representation; hence renewed interest in (costly) black vinyl. Meanwhile industry gossip suggests that the CD is possibly approaching its sell-by date! True or false, it's impossible to ignore the current proliferation of official budget price multi-disc box sets. Not so much a fire sale, but this thoughtfully assembled box from Atlantic's all-knowing Florence Joelle Halfon amounts to an astonishing opportunity of acquiring 20 pivotal albums from its back catalogue for around £28!! Yes, you read it correctly – £1.40 a disc! So what's on the menu? Well, its desirability speaks for itself with such 24-carat classics as Giant Steps (John Coltrane), Blues & Roots (Charles Mingus), Change Of The Century (Ornette Coleman), The Inflated Tear (Roland Kirk), Pyramid (MJQ), Memphis Underground (Herbie Mann) and the self-titled Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk. Among the remaining titles you'll discover indespensible moments in the early careers of Keith Jarrett, Freddie Hubbard, Chris Connor, Chick Corea, Billy Cobham, Joe Zawinul, Roy Ayers, Mongo Santamaria and others plus words of wisdom from this publication's ivory tickler, Brian Priestley. Final word: it's either this or the latest releases from Peter Andre and Conchita Wurst – the choice, as always, is yours!