Box sets are getting dusty on their display shelf (right by the register)…but why?  I admit, they were not one of the first items on the shelves that I explored when I started working here.  Recently though, I have spent some time checking them out, and WOW!  There are some reallllly exciting components to box sets.

We have The Clash all UK singles plus bonus tracks in their original sleeves!  Just to mention a few other winners, we have Hank Williams, John Coltrane, and Emmylou Harris (rare tracks and forgotten gems)!  It gets better…we don’t just have box sets from individual bands and artists, we also have some killer collections as well.  “Heavy Metal” features 70 tracks of metal from 1968-1991 on 4 cds and an 80 page booklet with a detailed history of metal and rare photos!  “The Brit Box” is a great collection of UK Indie-Rock from 1984-1999, featuring 78 songs from artists like The Smiths, Blur, and Super Furry Animals!  That one also has a booklet of photos, essays, and artist’s reflections.  “Love Is The Song We Sing” is the true revolutionary story of San Francisco from 1965-1970.  4 cds, 77 tracks, and a 120 page book about the San Fran Rock n’ Roll community (Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and many more).  The most fascinating box set…”People Take Warning!”, a collection of murder ballads and disaster songs from 1913-1938, and it comes in book form with some great art and information.

So as you can see, we have a box set for everyone.  Buying a box set really means scoring rare tracks and a rare artists book in one fancy lookin’ package.  You can’t get this music and art anywhere else!