Being a collector of box sets myself Sound System looks to be one of the best. Appears the surviving members of the band had a heavy hand in the making from the artwork to the actual remastering of the music (those 2004? remasters were shit) and they should be embarrassed that Columbia ever allowed that to happen.
"All five of the band’s American releases are here—the self-titled début, “Give ‘Em Enough Rope,” “London Calling,” “Sandinista!,” and “Combat Rock.” (In a permissible bit of revisionist history, the band’s hobbled, post-Jones sixth record, “Cut the Crap,” largely crap, has been cut.) In addition, there are three discs of B-sides, rarities, and outtakes; a DVD with videos, live material, and previously unseen footage by Julien Temple and Don Letts; a reprint of the famous Armagideon Times zine; and sundry merchandise, including badges, stickers, and dog tags. It’s a tremendously expansive set, and it’s tremendously expensive, currently retailing for a hundred and seventy seven dollars on Amazon."
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So just under $200 which isn't too bad. I do hope that with the band's personal attention it kicks the shit out of that disappointing Jam box set from earlier this summer. Now, that was a rip off. Yeah, fuck you too, Paul Weller.
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