Tom Waits - Orphans 7LP Box Set

Spotted this on Dead Format, and simply needed to share this as well because I asbolutely love these albums. Up for pre-order is the deluxe "Orphans" 7LP box set by Tom Waits, containing, and I quote "7 LPs of 180 gram vinyl, six previously unreleased songs, a 32-page book featuring lyrics and insight, and a beautiful hardbound box, the collection captures the full scope of Tom Waits’ shamanic powers as a vocalist, literary lyricist, romantic melodist, innovative arranger and pioneer of sonic worlds."

So, we get the "Brawlers", "Bawlers" and "Bastards" records each as 2xLPs, plus a bonus LP with all the unreleased tracks for $125 in total. That seems a bit steep to me, but don't let me stop you, so place your order from Tom Waits' official store

Edward Ka-Spel - Dream Logik Parts 1-3 + Smoldering Church 5xLP

Up for pre-order for the steep price of $200 is the 4xLP boxset collection of Edward Ka-Spel's "Dream Logik" albums, plus the "Smothering Church" LP which is exclusive to this edition only. This special edition of this 5xLP collection which comes with a 2xCD and a phono-mount sleeve is limited to 15 handnumbered copies. 15 that is.

The regular edition is limited to 400 copies and is the 4xLP also on 180g vinyl "housed in a black hard bound box with embossed silver foil artwork by witchbeam.com and matte oil inner sleeves".

If you have no idea who Edward Ka-Spel is, one might look at some Nurse With Wound inner notes, and he'ss maybe best known for being frontman of The Legendary Pink Dots. Expect electronic weirdness and drones. If that's right up your alley, head over to Beta-Lactam Ring Records and get your copy.

Ancestors - Of Sound Mind LP pre-order box

The Ancestors "Of Sound Mind" LP that I previously wrote about, is now also available in a deluxe pre-order package edition, limited to 50 handnumbered copies.

This limited pre-order box set contains:
- Screen printed inside and out LP Kraft mailer
- Ancestors - "Of Sound Mind" LP on limited to 50 Cream / Pink Vinyl
- 12" x 12" Giclée print on 308gsm Hahnemühle German eching paper, featuring the album cover art signed and numbered by artist Derek Albeck. Edition of 50.
- Unique color way shirt w/ art work by Todd White (Deep Slumber Lake) printed on American Apparel.
- 1" Button w/ album cover art.
- Patch w/ art work by Todd White

Hurry up and get this pre-order box set for $59,99 from Tee Pee. The regular 2xLP edition is limited to 500 copies and comes on gray/blue vinyl.

Enslaved - 8xLP Wooden Boxset

Germany's Viva Hate Records have started taking pre-orders for the Enslaved Wooden Box Set last week, and the first 100 and most limited copies are already gone. Want to know what the fuss is all about? Well, this is a Wooden Box of Norwegian's cult metal act Enslaved, containing 6 long time out of print and sold out albums with alternate layout:
-Enslaved “Frost” LP
-Enslaved “Eld” 2xLP
-Enslaved “Blodhemn” LP
-Enslaved “Mardraum” LP
-Enslaved “Monumension” LP
-Enslaved “Below The Lights” LP

If that's not enough, the box also has the following extra goodies:
-A reissued demo tape version of the original demo: YGGDRASSILL
-An exclusive one sided record with rough instrumental recording of “Hal Valr”, never before released…(recorded in 1992!!!)
-An exclusive Enslaved belt buckle
-An exclusive Enslaved military cap with embroidered logo

So, in total, you get 8 out-of-print tru kult records, all pressed on thick 180g vinyl and a nifty packaging which will fit perfectly on your ikea furniture. The 2 remaining versions are either on Green vinyl (200 copies) or Tru Black vinyl (400 copies)

I've ordered from Viva Hate before, and these guys are the real deal. Deluxe packaging, fast delivery, excellent music, just look at the pictures of this box and be dazzled! Get yours for €160 from Viva Hate

Ween - 1996 - 2000 3LP Boxset

Aural Exploits are offering pre-orders for the "1996 - 2000" 3LP Boxset by weird indie-rockers Ween. This pre-order has been online for some time now, but as it's reaching the release date of September 22, I figured it might be worth mentioning.

This exclusive limited edition boxset of 1000 individually numbered copies, features 3 LPs pressed on 180g colored vinyl and comes in a slip case style box. The Ween albums are "12 Golden Country Greats", "The Mollusk" and "White Pepper". The box also comes with a 12" x 12" print of the front cover from each album, a sticker and a postcard. Order it from Aural Exploits

Floor - 10xLP Box Set

FAIR WARNING TO ALL. Robotic Empire has announced the release of the long-awaited and long-rumored 10xLP Box Set and kindly advise to sign up their newsletter to stay in-the-know and to make sure you can order fast enough, because these...will...fly!

Robotic Empire explains: "Years in the making, everything this seminal Florida outfit ever recorded is contained within this massive release, including hours of material never previously heard by the public. This insane 10xLP (and one 7") box set should include CDs of the same material as well as an extensive booklet of some lyrics, original artwork, band writings and tons more. We're hoping to have this completed within a few months, and pre-orders even sooner... maybe within just a week or two. this a warning: start saving your spare change and prepare your ears for permanent damage!

So, get your act together and sign up to the newsletter over at http://www.roboticempire.com/ if you don't want to miss out.

The Velvet Underground - Singles 1966–69, 7 x 7" Box set

Sundazed is set to release The Velvet Underground "Singles 1966–69", a 7 x 7" box set (!!!) honoring the legendary New York combo's 7" vinyl output in their rare mono versions. The set features exact reproductions of Velvet Underground singles, two of them with their original picture sleeves. The singles are packaged in a distinctively designed box, along with rare vintage photos and new liner notes by Rolling Stone's David Fricke.

From the label: "The seven singles included in The Velvet Underground "Singles 1966–69" comprise the four Velvets singles originally released in the U.S. on the Verve and MGM labels, plus an additional pair of singles that were prepared for release but never made it to the marketplace and a special radio-only promotional single. The singles feature alternate mono versions that differ in significant ways from the songs' better-known stereo album versions. For instance, the band's 1966 debut single "All Tomorrow's Parties" appears here in a special mono edit that amplifies the song's melodic beauty and sonic tension, and a mono mix of their sophomore single "Sunday Morning" emphasizes the song's haunting quality. Meanwhile, the mono single version of "White Light/White Heat" exemplifies the vintage Velvets' stark, distortion-laden fury, while a mono edit of "What Goes On" accentuates that song's inherent pop jangle.

The Velvet Underground "Singles 1966–69" also includes two unissued singles, one with a never-released pairing of "White Light/White Heat" backed by "I Heard Her Call My Name," and the other with "Temptation Inside Your Heart" and "Stephanie Says," recorded in the waning days of the band's classic Reed/Cale/Morrison/Tucker lineup and unheard by the public for nearly two decades thereafter. The set's seventh single is a reproduction of a vintage promotional disc, a two-and-a-half minute radio spot promoting the band's eponymous third album and featuring legendary disc jockey Bill "Rosko" Mercer, with excerpts from "I’m Set Free," "What Goes On" and "Beginning to See the Light," as well as a picture sleeve with an un-airbrushed variation on the album's iconic cover art."

For seven 7"s at a price of $39,99, this is a pretty sweet deal, and we all know these will be gone in no time, so reserve your copy at http://www.sundazed.com/