Box Sets

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Permalink Reply by maximum jack on January 1, 2012 at 1:38pm

I love box sets, and although I've never counted, I'm pretty sure I own more than 200.  If I had to give them all away except one, it would be the first Nuggets box: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuggets:_Original_Artyfacts_from_the_F...

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Permalink Reply by Stan Schwieger on January 1, 2012 at 1:49pm

Great choice.

I own several myself, mostly 60's/early 70's soul (Stax/Motown). However, after this post, I dug around and purchased the Complete Country Recordings of Ray Charles. I would probably sell a vital organ (or two) off to get a box set of everything Mr. Charles ever recorded. (My liver isn't much good anyway, so it would be the first to go.)

http://tinyurl.com/6osnk2h

Now, as to a side question, why aren't the complete Tom Petty recordings boxed up?

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Permalink Reply by maximum jack on January 1, 2012 at 2:28pm

You would think there is a wealth of stuff that Playback only scratched the surface of.  I remember being mildly disappointed when I was working at the record store and the Tom Petty reissues came out with ZERO bonus material.  Maybe someday . . .

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Permalink Reply by Thomas Cruz on January 31, 2012 at 6:04pm

Over 200 box sets? I salute you, Sir!

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Permalink Reply by maximum jack on January 31, 2012 at 7:00pm

Yeah, I worked at a Record Store for way too long.  I'm also kind of a completist, so like I have the original digipak CD version of Guided by Voices Box, and the vinyl version and when they came out with a hard jewel case version. . .  well, I had to have that too.  Still haven't broken the seal on that one.

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie Ratcliffe on February 6, 2012 at 11:33am

 I've moved too many times to enjoy owning things, but I think this is something I'd want! :)

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Permalink Reply by maximum jack on January 1, 2012 at 2:30pm

Best single artist Box Set:  Peel Slowly and See, The Velvet Underground.

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Permalink Reply by shermo on January 2, 2012 at 6:38pm

Although I have a few I really like I cant go past Led Zeppelins 4 cd remasters boxed sets volumes 1 & 2. I only had to buy those and I had every song they produced in a studio. Favourite band, easy choice.

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Permalink Reply by Heikki on January 9, 2012 at 3:55am

Songs Of Yesterday is highly recommended even though you may wanna buy all the individual albums of Free as well as all related stuff :) There are at least some tracks not available anywhere else. http://www.amazon.com/Songs-Yesterday-Free/dp/B00004SRKB/ref=sr_1_1...

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Permalink Reply by Angus Martin Montgomery on February 5, 2012 at 8:45am

Cool choice...

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Permalink Reply by Dennis Edinger on January 9, 2012 at 7:51am

Nuggets I: Original Artfacts From The First Psychedelic Era

Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire and Beyond

Children of Nuggets: Original Artfacts From The Second Psychedelic Era

No Thanks: The 70's Punk Rebellion

Cheap Trick: Sex, America, Cheap Trick

Led Zeppelin: Complete Studio Recordings

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Permalink Reply by Heikki on January 9, 2012 at 9:21am

Nuggets I is a must. Nuggets II is a need. Children is a want. With Zeppelin it appeared at the end I did not need In Through The Out Door or Coda. Then again, "Baby Come on Home" is a must. 

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