# Major '60's Bands Without CD Boxed Sets **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 2, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691 "2006-02-02T17:30:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr.Roboto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mr.Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Roboto)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/1 "2006-02-02T17:30:30Z")
Iron Butterfly: Must be ATCO! The Drought Continues… If Neil Young had not taken a personnal interest in Buffalo Springfields Catalog, they would have been first on this list. Only 2 studio recordings of previously unreleased tracks have been released. Spirit: The catalog is a mess, now with “Model Shop” being released, it’s time. Procol Harum: Two and Three disc compillations,however, no definative Box Set. LOVE: Bryans Dead, Ken’s Dead, Johnny Echols has vanished and Arthur is still performing his Masterpieces. Elecktra is a fine company and I admire Jac Holzman but here we go again, “Forever Changes” was not promoted because of the Doors and Arthurs unwillingness to Tour and apparently a boxed set is unforthcoming. The Leaves: These guys had a good sound without, “Hey Joe” they’re existing catalog is well produced, however, someone forgot the studio rejects not selected for the albums. I once saw a bootleg of studio recordings selling for $40. Poco…The Nice… The Rolling Stones? Abkco would screw it up and charge $200 ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/2 "2006-02-02T18:00:53Z")
_Love Story_ is a Love box set, sort of…only two discs, but it does come in a box, and has pretty much all the essential stuff on it, including the entire _Forever Changes_ album. The Nice’s Immediate stuff has gotten the box set treatment more than once, but not together with the Mercury material. I wouldn’t really consider Poco a “'60s band.” ---
**Author:** ![mamboman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/3 "2006-02-02T18:12:26Z")
The Buffalo Springfield boxed set is nice and all, and does show off what a phenomenal group they were - but why is there so little live BS material about? I can’t believe their shows weren’t amazing! mm ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Roboto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mr.Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Roboto)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/4 "2006-02-02T18:50:15Z")
> [@Biffy the Elephant Shrew](#): > > _Love Story_ is a Love box set, sort of…only two discs, but it does come in a box, and has pretty much all the essential stuff on it, including the entire _Forever Changes_ album. > > The Nice’s Immediate stuff has gotten the box set treatment more than once, but not together with the Mercury material. > > I wouldn’t really consider Poco a “'60s band.” Hey Biff…Love Story is not a boxed set. You know what I mean, 4-disc, Large Box with essentials and extra studio stuff along with good quality Live performances. With four Elecktra albums and the Blue Thumb recordings the recorded catalog is expansive. Arthurs solo catalog could be contributive. POCO: 1969 highlights ``` "Pickin' Up The Pieces" "Grand Junction" "Consequently So Long" "First Love" "Calico Lady" "My Kind of Love" "Hard Luck" "Last Call (Cold Enchilada #3) ``` “Pickin’ Up The Pieces” Album 1969 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/5 "2006-02-02T19:06:28Z")
I think a Beatles box set would be severely redundant unless it consisted mostly of bootlegs. ---
**Author:** ![Hugh\_Jass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4da419/32.png) [@Hugh\_Jass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hugh_Jass)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/6 "2006-02-02T19:39:10Z")
Do the Yardbirds have a box set? ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/7 "2006-02-02T21:04:56Z")
> [@mamboman](#): > > The Buffalo Springfield boxed set is nice and all, and does show off what a phenomenal group they were - but why is there so little live BS material about? I can’t believe their shows weren’t amazing! > > mm According to **Ponder Stebbins** in [this recent thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=347570), practically no good live recordings of Buffalo Springfield exist. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/8 "2006-02-02T21:34:03Z")
> [@Mr. Roboto](#): > > Procol Harum: Two and Three disc compillations,however, no definative Box Set. There’s also **Procol Harum: the First Four Albums**. I picked it up a few weeks ago, and it’s great (though it’s using the British albums, so there’s no “Whiter Shade of Pale” – but then, that the one PH song that’s not hard to hear on the radio. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/9 "2006-02-02T21:53:44Z")
Is there a Jefferson Airplane Box Set? How about the Mamas and the Papas? ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2006, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/10 "2006-02-02T23:03:22Z")
> [@Labdad](#): > > Is there a Jefferson Airplane Box Set? [Yes](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002WHI/qid=1138921339), but it seems to be out of print. ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/11 "2006-02-03T02:07:12Z")
AFAIK… there is no boxed set of **The Fugs**. Hell, I think at this point, most of their stuff is out of print. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Roboto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mr.Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Roboto)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/12 "2006-02-03T02:49:57Z")
> [@Labdad](#): > > Is there a Jefferson Airplane Box Set? How about the Mamas and the Papas? I saw Michelle Phillips recently on a PBS membership drive. There is boxed set of all the studio recordings of the Mama’s & Papa’s. However, at the time it was only available through PBS. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/13 "2006-02-03T02:52:49Z")
> [@Mr. Roboto](#): > > I saw Michelle Phillips recently on a PBS membership drive. There is boxed set of all the studio recordings of the Mama’s & Papa’s. However, at the time it was only available through PBS. Was it [this one](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002QFFNE/ref=m_art_li_5/103-7966587-3772622?s=music&v=glance&n=5174)? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Roboto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mr.Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Roboto)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/14 "2006-02-03T03:02:07Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > There’s also **Procol Harum: the First Four Albums**. I picked it up a few weeks ago, and it’s great (though it’s using the British albums, so there’s no “Whiter Shade of Pale” – but then, that the one PH song that’s not hard to hear on the radio. Hey Chuck, I picked up Procol Harums, “Classic Tracks & Rarities- An Anthology” It contains the Stereo Version of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” in addition to the Single. An Alternate version of “Conquistador” and my favorite, “Homburg”. These guys have been around so long and have a hugh catalog surely a boxed set must be in the future. Tower records carries much of PH’s catalog, including the Japaneese CD’s. ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/15 "2006-02-03T12:00:11Z")
The **Young Rascals** / **Rascals** could do with one. They have a great double cd, _Anthology_, out but their later stuff isn’t well represented on it. You could track their evolution from a NY covers band playing weddings, etc. to pop stardom and on through experiments with gospel, psychedelia and 20 minute jazz tracks… I can’t say I’ve seen a **Lovin’ Spoonful** one or a **Turtles** one, either. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/16 "2006-02-03T12:39:16Z")
The Kinks don’t have a box set except for one of their EPs. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Roboto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mr.Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Roboto)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/17 "2006-02-03T18:24:30Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Was it [this one](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002QFFNE/ref=m_art_li_5/103-7966587-3772622?s=music&v=glance&n=5174)? Yes, Mr. Blue that’s the one and alot cheaper than what they were asking for on PBS. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Roboto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mr.Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Roboto)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-60s-bands-without-cd-boxed-sets/342691/18 "2006-02-03T18:33:36Z")
> [@An Arky](#): > > The Kinks don’t have a box set except for one of their EPs. How did I forget the Kinks! This could be a Fantastic Set. With all the great material available spanning 4 decades including solo recordings by the brothers Davies, one could only imagine. The problem with Supergroups, as in my case, I have acquired many CD’s of the Kinks, The Stones, The Byrds etc. unless the Boxed Set is unique and contains rare material not previously released, I probably would not purchase the set. In the case of the Byrds, whose early boxed set had inferior recordings, I would welcome a boxed set especially if it included important solo projects by Gene Clark, Jim Mcquinn, David Crosby & Chris Hillman.