Category Archives: BSOG

All about my Boxed Sets Of God – the best boxed sets that money can’t buy.

Want List: Ultravox “Rage In Eden” Ultrabox Coming for Album’s 41st Anniversary

Posted on July 28, 2022 by postpunkmonk

In the biggest open secret for some months, Ultravox’s much-mooted “Rage In Eden” ultrabox was finally announced today in an official capacity. Rogue retailers in Europe had played their hands early last year which must have vexed the minds at … Continue reading →

Posted in 5.1, BSOG, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, DVD, Live Music, New Romantic, Scots Rock, The Great B-Sides, Want List | Tagged 1981, 2022, boxed set, clear vinyl, Conny Plank, Steven Wilson, Ultravox | 15 Comments

Want List: Classix Nouveaux – The Liberty Recordings 1981 – 1983 UK Box

Posted on July 27, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Commenter JT opened a can of worm s yesterday with his citing of Classix Nouveaux as perhaps the quintessential New Romantic band. I remember reading about them when their eponymous album was released in America in 1981. I also recall … Continue reading →

Posted in BSOG, New Romantic, Record Review, Want List | Tagged 1981, 1982, 1983, Cherry Red, Classix Noveaux | 14 Comments

Want List: Red Noise Boxed Set Posits The Unimaginable Overstimulation Of “Sound On Sound” In Surround Sound

Posted on June 17, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Gloryoski! When It rains, it pours! So many new releases to desire …and so little money to buy them. Here we are in the midst of re-flooring our modest home, and far more work than that as there are many … Continue reading →

Posted in 5.1, BSOG, Core Collection, Want List | Tagged 5.1, Bill Nelson, BSOG, Cherry Red, Red Noise | 22 Comments

Want List: Long Time Coming Blondie BSOG Revisits Band’s “Classic” Era

Posted on June 14, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Last week the big news was the long-awaited Blondie boxed set of god was finally announced for pre-0rder. But we’d just begun a dive into the Paul Haig box, then there was the death of Julee Cruise which couldn’t wait, … Continue reading →

Posted in BSOG, Core Collection, Want List | Tagged 2022, Blondie, boxed set, Colored Vinyl, music rarities | 36 Comments

Record Review: Paul Haig’s “The Warp Of Pure Fun” Boxed Set Shows That He Should Have Ruled The Mid-80s [part 4]

Posted on June 13, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Disc four was a fascinating live album from a Japanese radio session for broadcast at the Laforet Museum in Harajuku in 1985 from the normally reluctant gigger where Haig performed in a Les Disques Du Crépuscule package tour with Anna … Continue reading →

Posted in BSOG, Designed By Peter Saville, Live Music, Record Review, Scots Rock | Tagged 1985, 1986, 2021, Alan Rankine, Les Disques Du Crepuscule, live album, Paul Haig | 2 Comments

Record Review: Paul Haig’s “The Warp Of Pure Fun” Boxed Set Shows That He Should Have Ruled The Mid-80s [part 3]

Posted on June 9, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Disc three was a dive into the 12″ remixes both released and not released from “The Warp Of Pure Fun.” I actually had two of these tracks already in the Record Cell thanks to owning Les Disques Du Crépuscule compilations … Continue reading →

Posted in BSOG, Record Review, Scots Rock | Tagged 1985, 2021, Alan Rankine, Les Disques Du Crepuscule, Man Parrish, Mantronix, Paul Haig | Leave a comment

Record Review: Paul Haig’s “The Warp Of Pure Fun” Boxed Set Shows That He Should Have Ruled The Mid-80s [part 2]

Posted on June 8, 2022 by postpunkmonk

“The Warp Of Pure Fun” was not always the second Paul Haig solo album. In the ’83-’84 period before “Warp” was recorded, he and producer Alan Rankine were recording what was to be the “lost” second album while Island Records … Continue reading →