Category: Box Sets

Sex Pistols' 'Never Mind the Bollocks' box set to feature demos, live disc, 'Spunk' bootleg

Sex Pistols’ ‘Never Mind the Bollocks’ box set to feature demos, live disc, ‘Spunk’ bootleg

The Sex Pistols this week revealed the full tracklist to this fall’s super-deluxe ‘Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols’ box set, a 3CD/1DVD collection that will mark the classic punk album’s 35th anniversary with demos, B-sides, live cuts and a remastered edition of the record using newly re-discovered original master tapes.

The Jam's 'The Gift' to be reissued in 30th anniversary box set — submit your photos

The Jam’s ‘The Gift’ to be reissued in 30th anniversary box set — submit your photos

Universal Music is planning a 30th anniversary box set of The Jam’s chart-topping 1982 album The Gift — featuring one of Paul Weller and Co.’s best-known singles, “Town Called Malice” — and is asking fans to submit memorabilia such as “photos, tour tickets, posters or newspaper articles” for inclusion in the reissue.

Midnight Oil puts career-spanning box set 'back on hold' until 'better time' for release

Midnight Oil puts career-spanning box set ‘back on hold’ until ‘better time’ for release

Plans for a career-spanning box set from Australian rockers Midnight Oil — which guitarist Jim Moginie last year promised ‘is going to be amazing in its depth and presentation of the band’s career, with rare recordings and so far unseen and unheard film and music’ — apparently are ‘back on hold’ as the band re-evaluates the release.

Sex Pistols' 'Never Mind the Bollocks' to be reissued in 4CD 'super deluxe' box set

Sex Pistols’ ‘Never Mind the Bollocks’ to be reissued in 4CD ‘super deluxe’ box set

The Sex Pistols only released a single studio album during their short initial career, but it’s certainly a landmark — and, fittingly, Universal Music this fall will commemorate the 35th anniversary of ‘Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols’ by turning that 11-track album into a four-disc ‘super deluxe’ box set.

The English Beat to release new best-of, box set in U.S., expanded reissues in Europe

The English Beat to release new best-of, box set in U.S., expanded reissues in Europe

There’s a flurry of activity coming from The English Beat — or as they’re more properly known, The Beat — as Shout! Factory this week announced plans to release both a new single-disc best-of and a 5CD box set featuring the band’s three albums and two discs of bonus material.

Despite Elvis Costello's ire, box set rises in price — but discount editions due in April

Despite Elvis Costello’s ire, box set rises in price — but discount editions due in April

The Elvis Costello box set that the singer himself railed against last fall has actually increased in price over the intervening months — Amazon.com now lists it at $280, up from $260 — but, as promised, fans soon will be able to spend $257.35 less for a slimmed-down repackaging of the set.

James unveils U.S. dates around Coachella, finally will release 'Gathering Sound' box

James unveils U.S. dates around Coachella, finally will release ‘Gathering Sound’ box

James have booked eight concerts across the western U.S. and Canada this April around the band’s dates at the two-weekend Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and announced the long-delayed ‘The Gathering Sound box’ set finally will arrive this spring.