CD box sets

Ever wanted to take the Soft Machine plunge all at once for really cheap? Here is your chance. This has all of their classic CBS-era albums (Third, Fourth, 5, Six, Seven) in little slipcased box set. Very basic information (but there is a link to a website with full album credits), but here's what you need to know; this is the newly remastered versions from only a couple of years ago (meaning you get the best sound that these have ever appeared in and you even get the bonus track on '5'). If you want to...

"Formed in Los Angeles in 1967 from the remnants of The Red Roosters, Spirit was one of the great bands to emerge on the US West Coast in the psychedelic era. Featuring the talents of 16 year old guitarist Randy California (who had played guitar with Jimi Hendrix in New York the previous year), his step-father drummer Ed Cassidy along with Jay Ferguson (vocals, percussion), John Locke (keyboards) and Mark Andes (bass), Spirit signed to producer Lou Adler's newly established Ode Records label in late 1967...

New 3CD clamshell boxed set of the three albums by Spirogyra released between 1971 and 1973. Featuring the albums ‘St Radigunds’, ‘Old Boot Wine’ and ‘Bells, Boots and Shambles’. With a fully illustrated booklet.
Spirogyra was formed by duo Martin Cockerham and Mark Francis in Bolton in 1968, but the band expanded when Cockerham was a student in Canterbury at the end of 1969. The expanded line-up featured Cockerham (guitar, vocals), Barbara Gaskin (lead vocals), Steve Borrill (bass) and Julian...

“Limited 12 CD set. Steeleye Span are amongst the biggest and most commercially successful folk rock bands. Their career, spanning over 50 years, has seen them achieve four Top 40 albums and two Top 20 singles as well as countless sold out live shows. Through an everchanging line up, their popularity has continued to this day.
This collection brings together their recordings over an 11 year tenure with Chrysalis Records covering the years 1972-1983.
Housed in a clamshell box with a 56 page...

“An anthology boxset that compiles all five volumes of the Stereolab Switched On series: 94 non-album tracks and sought after deep cuts by the groop.
Includes the original Switched On compilation LP released in 1992, 1995's Refried Ectoplasm [Switched On Volume 2], 1998’s Aluminum Tunes [Switched On Volume 3], 2021’s Electrically Possessed [Switched On Volume 4], and 2022’s Pulse Of The Early Brain [Switched On Volume 5].
All the tracks have been remastered from the original tapes in recent...

“Jan-Olof Strandberg is one of Finland's most famous bass players.
The Works is a 4CD - box with a 36-page booklet that features following musicians (among others):
Paul Jackson, vocals, bass & keyboards

Jan-Olof Strandberg, bass (4,5,6 string bass,fretless bass & upright bass)
Sami Virtanen, guitar
Jukka Gustavson, keyboards & vocals
Jartsa Karvonen, drums & percussion
Michael Manring: fretless hybrid bass
Matias Kupiainen: guitar
Juhani Aaltonen, flute

“The release of a newly re-mastered 4 CD clamshell boxed set which gathers together the first four legendary albums by Tangerine Dream, originally released on the Jive Electro label between 1985 and 1987, known by fans as “The Blue Years” albums.
This clamshell box of “The Blue Years Studio Albums 1985 – 1987” features “Le Parc”, “Green Desert”, “Underwater Sunlight” and “Tyger” packaged in replica card sleeves and also includes a poster.”

This is two shows by Tangerine Dream recorded between 1978 and 1980. The sound quality is very good for what this is and big fans will be thrilled by this.

"Featuring recordings made at the Palais des Congres, Paris in March 1978 and at the Palast der Republik, East Berlin in January 1980, this 4 CD set has been compiled with the official approval of Tangerine Dream and features two concerts that were voted as some of the finest bootlegs in existence in a recent poll of fans....

This is Tangerine Dream’s first four, pre-sequencer, OHR-label releases: "Electronic Meditation", "Alpha Centauri", "Zeit" and "Atem" packaged in replica card sleeves and also includes a poster. Some of this is, imo, some of their finest work.

"Electronic Meditation was recorded in Berlin in October 1969 and featured the first Tangerine Dream line-up of Edgar Froese (guitars, organ, tapes, sound effects), Klaus Schulze (drums, percussion) and Conrad Schnitzler (cello, violin, typewriter)...

The Muffins were a Washington, D.C. area band who existed from 1974-81 and then again with their best-known line-up still intact from 1993-2015. They released three albums during their original lifetime and six albums during their second life.
They were called, "...the finest progressive band that America produced...even at it's most complicated, (they) sounded effortless & convincing” by Fred Frith. They also acted as Fred’s backing band on his first post-Henry Cow solo album...

The Muffins were a Washington, D.C. area band who existed from 1974-81 and then again with their best-known line-up still intact from 1993-2015. They released three albums during their original lifetime and six albums during their second life.
They were called, "...the finest progressive band that America produced...even at it's most complicated, (they) sounded effortless & convincing” by Fred Frith. They also acted as Fred’s backing band on his first post-Henry Cow solo album....

Here are the three, great, classic, influential albums that the Third Ear Band managed to squeeze out on a major label, during their original lifetime:
Alchemy
Third Ear Band (aka Elements)
Music From MacBeth
Essential 60s head music; they could have only come out of the 60s...

Long awaited release of all recordings of This Heat, this includes remastered versions of their self-titled first (aka Blue and Yellow), Deceit, Health & Efficiency (padded out to a longer length with a second version of the drone piece), Made Available, Repeat and Live, which has never before been released!
Just as importantly, the booklet is very substantial, hugely interesting and even a bit funny. The veil on the enigmatic workings of the band are finally lifted.
Working at a time in London.

For me, Trees were one of the greatest of the great first generation UK folk rock bands, sporting a great, truly psychedelic lead guitarist a wonderful vocalist and excellent musicianship and especially vision from all. This is their two albums, plus two new discs of alternate mixes, early demos, BBC session tracks and 2018 live recordings in London.

“A beautiful hybrid, Trees found a unique space between intimate folk and freewheeling psychedelia. Musically ambitious yet brilliantly balanced...

“Recorded between 1963-2019, Degrees Of Freedom Found is a six CD set "Blue" Gene Tyranny hand selected from archival, live recordings, and brand new first recordings before his passing in 2020.
Part new album, part retrospective, this box offers a fresh perspective on "Blue" Gene Tyranny's musical legacy. Blue's career defining moment, composing the music for Robert Ashley's magnum opus, Perfect Lives, typifies the Buddha-like self-effacement of his musical life.
Often lending a substantial...

“Limited 14 disc (13 CD + DVD) set including 96-page book. Contains all of the recordings by Van Der Graaf Generator issued between 2005 and 2016.
Including the albums Present, Real Time, Trisector, Live At The Paradiso, A Grounding In Numbers, Alt, Merlin Atmos and Do Not Disturb plus rare additional live recordings issued only in Japan.
Van der Graaf Generator were one of the most original and inspiring bands of the 1970s. When Peter Hamill, Hugh Banton, Guy Evans and David Jackson announced..

Between the years 1970-1978, VdGG released 8 unique and uncompromising albums for the legendary Charisma label. This set features all of the band's Charisma albums remastered from the first generation master tapes plus much more.
The albums H to He Who Am the Only One, Pawn Hearts, Godbluff and...

"9 CDs featuring the best of the European Jazz scene in 1970; 10 hours with the complete music from all three festival concerts; 32-page booklet with brilliant concert pictures - previously unseen!"
Disc 1:
German Jazz Festival Big Band - Introduction
German Jazz Festival Big Band - Intoxication
German Jazz Festival Big Band - Jazzminers Dance In Frankfurt
German Jazz Festival Big Band - Palazzo Blue
Dave Pike Set - Attack Of The Green Misers
Dave Pike Set - Turn Around, M

"Recorded live inside the cave at Balve, West Germany, June 26/27, 1976 & June 25/26, 1977 8 hours of music recorded live inside the cave at Balve, West Germany 32-page booklet with concert pictures, posters and flyers
Includes complete performances and improvisations by Peter Brötzmann, Han Bennik, Archie Shepp, John Surman, Albert Mangelsdorff, Willem Breuker Kollektief, Joachim Kühn and many more!"
CD 1
Hugo Heredia Quintet
CD 2
Machi Oul Big Band - Celula Jazz Crew Prag
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"Box with 11 CDs featuring the best of the New Jazz scene from Europe and the USA in 1974/75; 13 hours of music recorded live inside the cave at Balve, West Germany 32-page booklet with concert pictures, posters, flyers and newspaper clippings (in German and English)."
Disc 1:
Contact Trio - Improvisation
Brötzmann; van Hove; Bennink - Improvisation 1
Brötzmann; van Hove; Bennink - Improvisation 2
Brötzmann; van Hove; Bennink - Improvisation 3
Brötzmann; van Hove; Bennink....

This is really kind of amazing; there was a big festival in November 2010 in Rome with a huge number of legendary Italian progressive rock bands, some with very high profile guests, as well as some excellent current bands. This is 9 hours of the festival captured both sonically and visually and it's a totally insane lineup. Featured are:

* Premiata Forneria Marconi with guest Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
* Banco del Mutuo Soccorso with guest John Wetton (King Crimson, UK)...

A quintet of albums by the iconic prog keyboardist packaged together in a slimline slipcase. Includes the albums
The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
Journey To The Centre Of Earth
The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table
No Earthly Connection
White Rock

“A treasure trove of vintage concert recordings from the wizard of keyboards and prog rock's knight in analog armor, the gallant Rick Wakeman!
Focusing on the artist's mid-'70s work, this set showcases Wakeman at his most adventurous and mesmerizing performing tracks from the legendary albums The Myths And Legends Of King Arther And The Knights Of The Round Table, The Six Wives Of Henry VII, Journey To The Centre Of The Earth and others!
Packaged in a superb clamshell box with individual...

The Who's quite amazing 1971 studio album was (and is) played too much on classic rock radio, but that doesn't make it any less of a tremendous feat. It's also their most progressive rock oriented disc, what with Pete's use of keyboards and Terry Riley influences. “Super Deluxe Edition contains 10-CDs all remastered from original tapes by long time Who engineer Jon Astley as well as a Blu-ray Audio disc with newly made Atmos & 5.1 surround mixes of the original album and 14 additional tracks by Steven...

“The first ever boxed set celebrating the work of Stomu Yamashta for Island Records between 1972 and 1976. Remastered set including the albums
Floating Music
The Man From The East
Freedom Is Frightening
One By One
Raindog
Go
Go… Live From Paris

Born in Kyoto, Japan, Yamashta studied music at Kyoto University and Berklee College of Music. His athletic and virtuoso percussion style came to prominence in the early 1970s when his work with the Red Buddha Theatre brou

ALL PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED STUDIO AND LIVE!

“The Mothers 1970 encapsulates the band’s brief but productive span, which included two visits to the studio – resulting in the fantastic 1970 album, Chunga’s Revenge – and tours across the U.S., Canada and Europe. Divided into four parts, the collection is anchored by top notch studio recordings recorded at the famed London-based Trident Studios on June 21-22. An unreleased early mix by Baker of the Chunga’s Revenge track, “Sharleena,” is just one of...

“The Mothers 1971 Super Deluxe 8CD Box Set - Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Mothers Of Invention's '71 line-ups, the complete Fillmore tapes are showcased with every note played over 4 shows, including the John Lennon/Yoko Ono encore.
The majority of tracks are newly mixed. Additionally, the full concert from the Rainbow Theatre in London where FZ was infamously pushed off the stage is newly mixed by Eddie Kramer.
The box also features a bonus hybrid concert from Harrisburg & Scranton..

One of Frank’s greatest and also most loved works, now HUGELY expanded with basically every morsel included and 5 CDs of unheard stuff.

“Limited six CD set. The Hot Rats Sessions box set celebrates the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest albums in the history of recorded music. The original 1969 Frank Zappa album was the first record to be recorded on a prototype 16-track tape machine.
Self-described as a 'Movie For Your Ears,' it was technically the second solo outing for the composer..

On December 10, 1971, Frank was attacked while performing and pushed off the stage and fell all the way into the concrete orchestra pit of the theatre. He was very badly injured and was confined to a wheelchair for much of 1972 while he recuperated. But although he was immobilized, he did what he always did; he wrote copiously!

“During this time, he managed, among other things, to assemble an ensemble that quenched his thirst and desire to work with a large “Electric Orchestra.” Ultimately, a 20...

“In 1976, Frank Zappa played four historic sold-out concerts at The Palladium in New York City the week between Christmas and New Year's.
In celebration of it's eventual release in 1978, Zappa In New York is being released as expanded anniversary editions to commemorate the album's recent 40th anniversary. Overseen by the Zappa Family Trust and produced by Ahmet Zappa and Vaultmeister Joe Travers. The collection, which will be housed in a limited-edition metal tin shaped like a NYC street manhole...

“This legendary band, whose reputation continues to grow as time passes, were gone before anyone knew they were there. They played a handful of concerts, reformed very briefly to make a second LP, then immediately disbanded again. But the records attracted a cult following, especially in Japan.
Their existence became tenuous, flickering, mythological. How come there's an original Beefheart drawing on the inside cover of their first LP? Why were they invited onto France Culture to debate...