David Bowie box sets, released September 12
Set for release on September 12, the new box set is the sixth in a reissue series which has so far included: ‘Five Years’ (1969–1973)’, ‘Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976)’, ‘A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)’, ‘Loving The Alien’ (1983–1988)’ and ‘Brilliant Adventure (1992–2001)’, NME repports-
The CD box set will include faithfully reproduced mini-vinyl versions of the original albums where possible, with the CDs gold-plated as opposed to the usual silver. The vinyl box set contains the same content as the CD set, and will be pressed on audiophile 180g vinyl.
I Can't Give Everything Away (2002 - 2016) 18 LP Box Set
Regular price$449.98 USD
I Can't Give Everything Away (2002 - 2016) 13 CD Box SetI Can't Give Everything Away (2002 - 2016) 13 CD Box Set
I Can't Give Everything Away (2002 - 2016) 13 CD Box Set
Regular price$239.98 USD
DAVID BOWIE 6. I CAN’T GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY (2002 – 2016) PRESS RELEASE
DAVID BOWIE 6. I CAN’T GIVE EVERYTHING AWAY (2002 – 2016)
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Created alongside Bowie’s co-producer Tony Visconti, the box set is named after the closing track of ‘Blackstar‘, Bowie’s final studio album. Released only days before he died in 2016, the record had hinted at the star’s ill health prior to his passing, and has long since been a subject of fascination for fans convinced it served as his official farewell, with many claiming that its lyrics can be interpreted as the singer tackling his own mortality.
The latest instalment consists of 12 CDs, 18 vinyl records and a digital download and streaming format. There’s also an accompanying book for the physical box sets, featuring previously unpublished notes, drawings and handwritten lyrics by Bowie.
It’ll also include photographs by Sukita, Jimmy King, Frank W. Ockenfels 3 and more, as well as memorabilia and technical notes on the albums by co-producer Visconti, with design notes coming from Jonathan Barnbrook.
Also, actual studio albums take up only five of the 18 records in I Can’t Give Everything Away, which is around 28 percent of the content. If you include Toy, Brilliant Adventures had 61 percent studio albums (11 out of 18 LPs), Loving the Alien 30 percent (5 out of 15), A New Career in a New Town and Who Can I Be Now? both 38 percent (5 out of 13) and Five Years 54 percent (7 out of 13).
Depending on your point of view, you could say this means more ‘padding’ than ever, or more welcome bonus material. It’s not really Parlophone’s fault that Bowie only made four albums in this period but if they’d skipped A Reality Tour (issued as a 3LP set in 2016) and squeezed the No Plan E.P. tracks onto Re:Call 6, we’d be back down to a more manageable – and more affordable – 13LPs. On the other hand A Reality Tour is excellent, it was Bowie’s last tour, and period live shows have always been a part of these sets (think Ziggy Stardust: A Motion Picture, David Live, Glass Spider, BBC Radio Theatre).
