Sony Music Complete Rock Box Sets
In an effort to sell old albums, Sony Music is putting together essential box sets of classic rock bands. The sets contain classic discographies on CD (with many out of print and rare titles) in 5x5 minijacket reproductions of the original album cover art, a stand-alone booklet with discographical information and photos, all housed in a beautifully packaged clamshell box. Well that was written by Sony's publicist, but you get the idea.
The Byrds
Kansas
The first box sets released will be ELO, The Byrds, and Kansas with Cheap Trick and Judas Priest to follow. Here are what the ELO, Byrds, and Kansas box sets include:
ELO
- Each album features rare bonus tracks, including numerous alternate versions and unreleased tracks.
- Each album is packaged in a replica mini-LP-style sleeve reproducing that album's original cover art.
- Includes such enduring ELO hits as "Can't Get It Out of My Head," "Evil Woman," "Telephone Line," "Livin' Thing," "Sweet Talkin' Woman," "Mr. Blue Sky," "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Hold on Tight."
The Byrds
- Contains CD expanded edition versions of all 11 original Columbia albums released by the Byrds between 1965 and 1971, which includes numerous rarities and unreleased tracks.
- Each individual album is packaged in a replica mini-LP sleeve reproducing that album’s original cover art.
- Includes booklet containing historic photos and track-by-track annotation by veteran journalist Johnny Rogan, author of the definitive Byrds biography Timeless Flight.
Kansas
- Contains remastered CD editions of the ten albums released on Kirshner and CBS Records between 1974 and 1983.
- Includes live and rare bonus tracks; Two for the Show is expanded to two CDs of live performances.
- Each individual album is packaged in a replica mini-LP style sleeve reproducing that album’s original cover art.
I think this is a good idea and really costs nothing for the record companies to toss together. I think it gives fans the ability to complete their collection and get a few rare items of bands they love.
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