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Vinyl Box Watch: Clapton, a-ha, Neutral Milk Hotel All Prep Big Sets on LP

January 11, 2023 By Mike Duquette Leave a Comment

For nearly no other occasion would you see these three bands in the same sentence, but it's true: vinyl box sets are all forthcoming from blues-rock legend Eric Clapton, Norwegian popsmiths a-ha, and '90s indie-folk darlings Neutral Milk Hotel.

This week, on January 13, Clapton readies The Complete Reprise Studio Albums - Volume II from Rhino Records. This 10LP set picks up where last year's first set left off, offering new remasters of Clapton's 21st century solo material for the Reprise label: Reptile (2001), the 2004 Robert Johnson tributes Me and Mr. Johnson and Sessions for Robert J (the latter making its vinyl debut), Back Home (2005) and the standards-heavy Clapton (2010) - plus a bonus disc of eight rare tracks. All albums have been newly remastered by Bob Ludwig under the supervision of Clapton's longtime producer Simon Climie, with new vinyl lacquers cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

Another forthcoming box offers a stalwart Rhino title, albeit licensed on vinyl from BMG instead: 1985's Hunting High and Low, the debut album by a-ha. The Norwegian trio made a big splash with the immortal chart-topper "Take on Me," but don't be fooled by their one-hit wonder status in America: the album, including singles and favorites like "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.," "Train of Thought," "Hunting High and Low," "And You Tell Me" and others, absolutely cooks. This 6LP box, pressed on 140-gram vinyl and released February 24, replicates the audio contents of Rhino's 2015 deluxe box set edition of the album, offering the same demos, B-sides, remixes and even an early alternate mix of the album. The bonus discs feature newly-created sleeves featuring art inspired by the iconic "Take on Me" video, and the rigid 12" x 12" box also holds a 64-page book of liner notes.

Finally, there's one last big box set getting reissued on vinyl this quarter as well: Neutral Milk Hotel's The Collected Works. Originally self-released by NMH's creative force Jeff Mangum in 2011 (and repressed three years later), this set will now be available through Merge Records on February 24. Spanning three LPs, three 7" singles, two 10" singles and a 12" picture disc, the box now includes some live recordings unavailable elsewhere alongside the group's albums On Avery Island (1996) and the acclaimed In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (1998), plus other collections of material and even two 24" x 24" posters.

We hope you enjoyed this strange trip through genres! Full details and pre-order links for each box are below.

Clapton Reprise 2 box

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Eric Clapton, The Complete Reprise Studio Albums - Volume II (Rhino, 2023) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

LP 1-2: Reptile (originally released as Duck/Reprise 47966, 2001)
LP 3-4: Me and Mr. Johnson (originally released as Duck/Reprise 48423, 2004)
LP 5: Sessions for Robert J (originally released as Duck/Reprise 48926, 2004)
LP 6-7: Back Home (originally released as Duck/Reprise 49395, 2005)
LP 8-9: Clapton (originally released as Duck/Reprise 525325, 2010)
LP 10: Rarities Vol. II 2001-2010

  1. Johnny Guitar
  2. Midnight Hour Blues (Remix)
  3. You Better Watch Yourself
  4. Traveling Riverside Blues (Alternate)
  5. Little Queen of Spades (Alternate)
  6. Take a Little Walk with Me
  7. Losing Hand
  8. I Was Fooled

Track 1 from "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" European CD single - Duck/Reprise 9362 44987-2, 2001
Original version of Track 2 from Amazon digital edition of Clapton - Duck/Reprise (no cat. #), 2010
Track 3 from deluxe edition of Clapton - Duck/Reprise 525327, 2010
Track 6 from Best Buy edition of Clapton - Duck/Reprise 525955, 2010
Track 7 from Japanese pressing of Reptile - Duck/Reprise WPCR-11100, 2001
Track 8 from iTunes edition of Clapton - Duck/Reprise (no cat. #), 2010

a ha Hunting vinyl box

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a-ha, Hunting High and Low (Vinyl Super Deluxe Edition) (originally released on CD/DVD as Warner Bros./Rhino R2 550656, 2015 - reissued BMG Rights Management BMGCAT791396, 2023) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

LP 1: The Original Album (released as Warner Bros. 25300, 1985)

  1. Take on Me
  2. Train of Thought
  3. Hunting High and Low
  4. The Blue Sky
  5. Living a Boy's Adventure Tale
  6. The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
  7. And You Tell Me
  8. Love is Reason
  9. I Dream Myself Alive
  10. Here I Stand and Face the Rain

LP 2-3: The Demos 1982-1984

  1. Lesson One (Autumn 1982 "Take on Me" Demo)
  2. Presenting Lily Mars (Naersnes Demo)
  3. Na Blaser Det Pa Jorden (Naersnes Demo)
  4. The Sphinx (Naersnes Demo)
  5. Living a Boy's Adventure Tale (Naersnes Demo)
  6. Dot the I
  7. The Love Goodbye
  8. Nothing to It
  9. Go to Sleep
  10. Train of Thought (Demo)
  11. Monday Mourning
  12. All the Planes That Come In on the Quiet
  13. The Blue Sky (Demo)
  14. You Have Grown Thoughtful Again
  15. What's That You're Doing to Yourself in the Pouring Rain
  16. Take on Me (Demo)
  17. I Dream Myself Alive (Demo)
  18. Hunting High and Low (Demo)
  19. And You Tell Me (Demo)
  20. Here I Stand and Face the Rain (Demo)
  21. Love is Reason (Demo)
  22. The Blue Sky (Second Demo)
  23. Never, Never
  24. The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Demo)
  25. Presenting Lily Mars (Rendezvous Demo)

Tracks 3, 6-7, 9, 11, 16, 23 and 25 first released on The Swing of Things companion album (Fortaget Press, 2004)
Tracks 1-2, 8, 10, 12, 14-15, 17-18, 20-22 and 24 first released on Hunting High and Low expanded edition - Warner Bros./Rhino R2 524675, 2010
Track 19 first released on "Take on Me" U.K. single - Warner Bros. W 9146, 1984

LP 4-5: Singles, Extended Versions and B-Sides

  1. Take on Me (Original 7" Version, 1984)
  2. Take on Me (12" Mix, 1984)
  3. Stop! And Make Your Mind Up
  4. Take on Me (12" Version, 1985)
  5. Take on Me (Instrumental Mix)
  6. The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (7" Mix)
  7. The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Extended Version)
  8. Driftwood
  9. The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Extended Version No. 2)
  10. The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Instrumental)
  11. Train of Thought (7" Mix)
  12. Train of Thought (U.S. Remix)
  13. Train of Thought (Dub Version)
  14. Hunting High and Low (7" Remix)
  15. Hunting High and Low (Extended Remix)

Track 1 released on "Take on Me" U.K. single - Warner Bros. W 9146, 1984
Tracks 2-3 released on "Take on Me" U.K. 12" single - Warner Bros. W 9146T, 1984
Track 4 released on "Take on Me" 12" promo - Warner Bros. PRO-A-2291, 1985
Track 5 released on digital version of Hunting High and Low expanded edition - Warner Bros./Rhino (no cat. #), 2010
Tracks 6 and 8 released on "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." single - Warner Bros. 7-28846, 1985
Tracks 7 and 10 released on "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." U.S. 12" single - Warner Bros. 0-20410, 1985
Track 9 released on "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." U.K. 12" single - Warner Bros. W 8846T, 1985
Track 11 released on "Train of Thought" U.K. single - Warner Bros. W 8736, 1986
Track 12 released on "Train of Thought" U.K. 12" single - Warner Bros. W 8736T, 1986
Track 13 released on "Train of Thout" Australian 12" single - Reprise 0-20455, 1986
Track 14 released on "Hunting High and Low" single - Warner Bros. 7-28684, 1986
Track 15 released on "Hunting High and Low" 12" single - Warner Bros. 0-20478, 1986

LP 6: The Alternate Mixes (exclusive to this box)

  1. Take on Me (Video Version)
  2. Train of Thought (Early Mix)
  3. Hunting High and Low (Early Mix)
  4. The Blue Sky (Alternate Long Mix)
  5. Living a Boy's Adventure Tale (Early Mix)
  6. The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Alternate Early Mix)
  7. And You Tell Me (Early Mix)
  8. Love is Reason (Early Mix)
  9. I Dream Myself Alive (Early "N.Y.C." Mix)
  10. Here I Stand and Face the Rain (Early Mix)
Neutral Milk Hotel vinyl box

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Neutral Milk Hotel, The Collected Works (originally released as NMH Records NMH001, 2011 - reissued Merge Records MRG776, 2023) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

LP 1: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (released as Merge MRG136, 1998)
LP 2-3: On Avery Island (released as Merge MRG103, 1996 - expanded version includes full-length version of "Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey's Eye," which will now be standard across all formats)
Picture Disc: Live At Jittery Joe's (previously unreleased)

  1. Intro
  2. A Baby for Pree
  3. Two-Headed Boy
  4. I Will Bury You in Time
  5. Gardenhead/Leave Me Alone
  6. Two-Headed Boy Pt. 2
  7. I Love How You Love Me
  8. Engine
  9. Naomi
  10. King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 2
  11. King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 3
  12. Oh Comely

10": Ferris Wheel on Fire (first released in this box set)

  1. Oh Sister (1995)
  2. Ferris Wheel on Fire (1993)
  3. Home (1992)
  4. April 8th (1992)
  5. I Will Bury You in Time (1994)
  6. Engine (1993)
  7. A Baby for Pree/Glow Into You (1995)
  8. My Dream Girl Don't Exist (Live) (1992)

10": Everything Is (Expanded EP)

  1. Everything Is
  2. Here We Are (For W. Cullen Hart)
  3. Unborn
  4. Tuesday Moon
  5. Ruby Bulb
  6. Snow Song
  7. Aunt Eggma Blow Torch

Tracks 1 and 6-7 released as Fire Records BLAZE79CD (U.K.), 1995. All other tracks first released in this box set

7": "Holland, 1945" b/w "Engine" (released as The Blue Rose Record Company single BRRC10237 (U.K.), 1998)

7": "Little Birds" (Live 2014) b/w "Little Birds" (Studio Demo) (A-side previously unreleased, B-side first released in this box set)

7": "You've Passed" b/w "Where You'll Find Me Now" (first released in this box set)

Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, Vinyl Genre: Blues, Classic Rock, Everything Else, Folk, Pop, Rock Tags: a-ha, Eric Clapton, Neutral Milk Hotel

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