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Box set
A box set refers to the publishing of several albums (or other musical material) of an artist packaged in, aptly enough, a box. Box sets also traditionally contain additional items related to the artist; this could include books, pictures, specially designed cases, DVDs, and more.
If an artist's song catalogue is large enough, the albums in a box set may be a greatest hits compilation. This is rare, though, and box sets typically contain concert performances, previously-recorded but unreleased studio work (see B-sides), or previously-released albums packaged together.
It is uncommon (due to the cost of manufacturing) for an artist to release a box set with all-new studio material.
Notable Box Sets
- Led Zeppelin Box Set - Led Zeppelin (1990)
- This Woman's Work - Kate Bush (1990)
- Shine On - Pink Floyd (1992)
- The Good, the Bad and the Live - Metallica (1989)
- Live Shit: Binge & Purge - Metallica (1993)
- Complete Studio Recordings - Led Zeppelin (1993)
- Led Zeppelin Box Set II - Led Zeppelin (1993)
- Box of Fire - Aerosmith (1994)
- The Aeroplane Flies High - The Smashing Pumpkins (1996)
- Music Bank - Alice in Chains (1999)
- Salival - Tool (2000)
- Unearthed - Johnny Cash (2003)
- Join the Dots - The Cure (2004)
- With the Lights Out - Nirvana (2004)
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