Bands who deserve the box set treatment

MAGMA
Tool (Salival, while great, doesn't count)

EDIT:  Also, this was just announced.
http://www.yesworld.com/2015/03/yes-progeny-live-from-seventy-two/
I might pick up the vinyl "Highlights" set.  Yes were ridiculous in that era.  Even though know this is true, since that's what they seem to be content with trying to recreate live year after year...


Edited by calm_sea - March 02 2015 at 17:30

I do believe that such an extraordinary bass-player that has done for sooooo much according to bass-playing and experimenting with it, whether it be with a Keyboards player, a drummer; or whatever........ I do believe that Hugh Hopper deserves some sort of accolade.   
When I listen to Hugh, multiple Worlds open up, he did play alongside some of Prog's most visionary artists, he did 'twist' the instrument to unheard of possibilities, he was a close friend with Alan Gowen ( Two Rainbows Daily solidifies this statement), and really, Hugh has performed for a large percentage of Canterbury artists, even guesting with Mother Gong. Plenty of material to work with right there............and respect...........

Mascodagama wrote: Bondage Fruit - I'd spring for a box of I to VI like a shot. Try finding II, IV or V anywhere...such a shame this music is OOP and unavailable.

That's a great idea.

Miriodor......great band all highly rated albums.

calm_sea wrote: CPicard wrote: calm_sea wrote: MAGMA There's already a Magma boxset: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=23227 I have never seen that anywhere.  Amazon has it used for 500 freaking dollars.  Ouch.  None on eBay.  I guess I can't blame myself for being unaware.

You could try keeping an eye on Discogs. There have been copies on there fairly recently at non-silly prices.

They are also bringing out a similar box set of their live albums. I believe it's supposed to be released towards the end of this year.

Edited by Mascodagama - March 04 2015 at 02:57

Walton Street wrote: a lot of the bands I'd like to get box sets of (complete studio catalogues) have been done in Japan - those mini-album sets that cost about $600 each. I cant afford that .. so I'd like to see affordable versions of:   - Van der Graaf Generator - Steve Miller Band - Alan Parsons Project (this may be out already) - David Bowie - Gentle Giant - Camel - Dire Straits (and Mark Knopfler) - 10CC - Hawkwind - Anthony Phillips   and a couple hundred more bands from the 70's

Van der Graaf Generator released an affordable box set already (2000) titled "The Box".

Edited by Rednight - March 04 2015 at 12:25