U.K. 16 Disc Collectors Edition coming in April 2016.

[JKL2000]

I hate to add insult to injury, but if people who are really interested in this box-set had really payed more attention they could have ordered it for $ 75 in July last year, even without becoming a Zealots-member.
At that moment it was "only" a 6 to 8 disc-set, but that expanded quickly.

Jobson looked at the possibility to produce a 5.1 mix from the two studio-albums, but that doesn't seem to have worked out.

Sacre bleu!

[interbellum]

Here's the news Jobson posted on the Zealots-site:

UK BOX SET
Globe Music has entered into a new distribution deal with Alliance Entertainment for all future releases, including the Ultimate Collector's Edition UK box set which is now scheduled for an April 12th release date. The recommended retail price set by Alliance and reflected in Amazon's current pricing is $169.99. As it is not legally appropriate for me to undercut the retailers, we must raise the price on the now-public Zealots Lounge to $160.00, plus shipping, starting on Friday February 12th. The Full Members' price for new box-set purchases will also increase to $125. All previous box set purchasers as part of the Z-Funder campaign will still receive the complete 16-disc box set, a savings for many of a whopping $95 off the retail price, in addition to receiving free shipping. This is in appreciation for your early support and investment in the project. Thank you.

The detailed contents, as reflected in the 'Abbey Road' video (see the Video page) have now been officially released to the retailers. In addition to the highest quality remasters of U.K., Danger Money, Night After Night (with 50 minutes of additional music), as well as the Reunion double CD, there will be an interviews disc and an outtakes-and-extras disc, including Terry Bozzio and myself recording some of the drum parts on Danger Money, which is a lot of fun to listen to. I am also including four radio broadcasts - three of the original band performances with Bruford and Holdsworth, plus the final 1979 concert of the Jobson-Wetton-Bozzio trio performing in Holland; and I am preparing what may end up being four separate 16-page books containing 4 discs each, telling the complete story of UK. In terms of stereo audio, this will indeed be the definitive Ultimate Collector's Edition.

Available now on the store.

[Scrotum Scissor]

I'll have to buy at least nine copies of this to tackle my interest. Does it contain that extended, 3-CDs long rendition of "Nothing to Lose"? Dunno if I can live without it much longer.

Just don't make any New Music any time soon, Jobby.

[Phlakaton]

Uh how bootleg is bootleg? I refuse to pay big money for crappy recordings for the additional live stuff from the 70s . Now if these were radio broadcasts or something, I presume the Fidelity and sound would be better. But if these are some idiots bootlegging the shows with crappy 70s technology on a cassette That the band obtained and subsequently digitized, that would be horrible.

From what I can tell - it looks like two of those shows are soundboards or pre-FMs - Cleveland and Philly - and most likely the Boston one (could be wrong about Boston though) - I have copies of the other two and they're respectable listens although the mixes might be odd here and there.

Ok... missed the post above with the notes about the Radio broadcasts.

[Roth-Handle Studios]

You think 169 is steep? I decided NOT to get it and was automatically charged 5 dollars to Jobsons account.

[helix]

I hate to add insult to injury, but if people who are really interested in this box-set had really payed more attention they could have ordered it for $ 75 in July last year, even without becoming a Zealots-member.
At that moment it was "only" a 6 to 8 disc-set, but that expanded quickly.

Jobson looked at the possibility to produce a 5.1 mix from the two studio-albums, but that doesn't seem to have worked out.

yup

I just looked at my receipt and it's there:

"Z-Funder "Box Set" [UK Collection Pre-release] 2-ZFund $75.00 $75.00 "


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asfaras "why would they release a boxset of a band that only had 2 releases??!!! etc etc" . . . not sure how one can't see that this is a completely a boutique item from people whom it's targeted for. after all it's being remastered as well which shows care. if you don't like it you're not gonna buy it after all



I assume that the 'bootlegs' within are reclamations of oft manufactured bootlegs. at least the artist will be able to make a buck or two from these

[rottersclub]

What am I missing?

Blooper reel.

[bRETT]

Jimi Hendrix only recorded 3 albums during his life (and one official live). His complete discography is very likely over 100+ if we include all the bootlegs, extra takes and forgotten demo tapes,etc... And then ?

Ah, but Hendrix worked on hundreds of pieces at different times. UK had maybe 20 songs in its entire repertoire.

[soundchaser93]

So back when this was first announced, Eddie offered a "musician" level set with the box and a book of his personal UK transcriptions for $125. As a keyboard player, I think I'm getting a fantastic deal. $169 is a LITTLE steep, but this is obviously a niche product, so I'm not surprised.

[PeterG]

Possible...this is....how?

I've got the 2 studio albums, how does he get a 16 cd box out of their limited output?

[gearHed289]

Man, I'd sure like a standalone version of the expanded NaN.

The Boston show is cool. I think I have that on cassette somewhere. Is that the one where Wetton keeps saying "sorry about the weather"?

[Dave (in MA)]

we must raise the price on the now-public Zealots Lounge to $160.00, plus shipping, starting on Friday February 12th.

I guess that tips me over into the nah pile.

...with only 2 albums of material I would need differences in the songs to make it worthwhile to me, and by differences I don't mean Wetton singing the wrong words.

To be fair, he wasn't singing the wrong words, the lyrics weren't finished yet.

[calyx]

To be fair, he wasn't singing the wrong words, the lyrics weren't finished yet.

John really wasn't sure what he meant to say. To think that "Carrying No Cross" was originally "Carrying A Cross"...

[Dave (in MA)]

Man, I'd sure like a standalone version of the expanded NaN.

The Boston show is cool. I think I have that on cassette somewhere. Is that the one where Wetton keeps saying "sorry about the weather"?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyWQOm6kih8

If you search for Chicago weather "july 20, 1978", the first two links are temperature and precipitation data for that day and the 3rd is a page about the UK boot, where it's (erroneously AFAIK) claimed that the theater is an outdoor venue.

[TheH]

Did they play the Sahara of Snow on any of those shows in the box. I think they played that live...

[JKL2000]

So he's releasing 16 CDs, and none of them is Zinc?

[rhymes with rogue]

You think 169 is steep? I decided NOT to get it and was automatically charged 5 dollars to Jobsons account.

Hahaha! Fantastic.

[Akustika]

But THE FRIGGIN' fixed version of the live UKZ album had better be included!!! You promised it, you bastard!

Oh, I'm sure for non Zealot's Lounge members the price will be $200.

Did they play the Sahara of Snow on any of those shows in the box. I think they played that live...

So he's releasing 16 CDs, and none of them is Zinc?

No UKZ, no Zinc, just UK... I'm pretty sure Sahara of Snow was on at least the Penn's Landing show. I did mange to find this listed for just under $93 plus shipping.

[bondegezou]

Possible...this is....how?

I've got the 2 studio albums, how does he get a 16 cd box out of their limited output?

Last year saw the 16-disc THRAK BOX from King Crimson, and that was based on one album. And, FFS, that was THRAK, a pretty mediocre album compared to UK's output. (OK, that box was a bit cheaper.)

Henry

[bondegezou]

No UKZ, no Zinc, just UK... I'm pretty sure Sahara of Snow was on at least the Penn's Landing show.

Penn's Landing set list: http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/uk/197...a-bd491d2.html

Long bootlegged; great show.

Henry

[Rarebird]

Last year saw the 16-disc THRAK BOX from King Crimson, and that was based on one album. And, FFS, that was THRAK, a pretty mediocre album compared to UK's output. (OK, that box was a bit cheaper.)

Henry

I suppose the difference is King Crimson is far more improvosation, so there might be a lot of differences between liveversions and the studio stuff and perhaps there are also studio outtakes.

[Supersonic Scientist]

I LOVE UK but...pass on this I'm afraid

[JJ88]

And yet, the basic CDs of the core albums have been out of print for some years.

[bondegezou]

I suppose the difference is King Crimson is far more improvosation, so there might be a lot of differences between liveversions and the studio stuff and perhaps there are also studio outtakes.

I've got details of that and other Crimson mega-boxes at http://www.bondegezou.co.uk/wnalum.htm#bruford There was improv in places in the THRAK shows, but there's a lot of THRAK BOX that is the same material in pretty minor variations! Well, I wasn't mad enough to go buy it, so I don't know for sure... And, yes, it's got studio outtakes.

But so does the UK box! And, actually, there's a certain amount of variation in UK's live performances, particularly by the quartet. I'm all for live UK releases: some bands, some music, works better live and I think the quartet's live shows blow the studio album away.

But, as I said, not for me. Too much other stuff in this box I can't see as exciting.

Henry

[Steve983]

So he's releasing 16 CDs, and none of them is Zinc?

Zinc is a fabulous album, I'd rate it higher than the UK ones. So, if he released a 4 cd box set of Zinc I'd be up for it