More Than You Can Chew

Description

• 33 CDs containing 506 audio tracks 252 of which are previously unreleased
• 2 DVDs containing two documentaries – 4½ hours of previously unreleased material
• Includes lavish hardback historical book: 'On The Record'
• Lyric book
• 5 vintage 8 x 10 photos each signed individually by all five members
• Folder of fan club facsimiles from the 70's
• Reproduction concert poster - National Stadium, Dublin 1972

On St Patrick's Day 1972, Horslips released their debut single, 'Johnny's Wedding' – inventing Celtic rock in a single bound. 50 years later, Madfish are releasing 'More Than You Can Chew' – a stunning 35-disc box set overflowing with music, film & printed matter encapsulating their entire career.

The set has been curated by Bert Jansch/John McLaughlin biographer (and longstanding Horslips fan) Colin Harper in close collaboration with the band members. The audio, including most of the film audio, has been restored & (re)mastered by IFTA award-winning engineer Cormac O'Kane. Herculean Horslips biographer Mark Cunningham has written the books, with fresh input from the band & wearing his day-job designer hat, has lovingly designed the set under the oversight of Horslips' de facto art director Charles O'Connor.

'More Than You Can Chew' also includes two albums new to any digital medium: 'Tryal' (1983) by the Host (a post-Horslips band featuring Eamon, Johnny & Charles) & 'Breaking Star Codes' (1983) by Barry Devlin.

'More Than You Can Chew' audio/visual in more detail :
• 13 CDs – all the original 1972–80 albums in mini-LP slipcases, in their original form & newly mastered
• 1 CD – Tracks from the Vaults Vol.2 – all the single mixes & non-album tracks not included on the original TFTV (1977) compilation plus previously unreleased outtakes
• 8 CDs – previously unreleased live & rehearsal recordings 1973–80, including 'The Last Time' – the final concert at the Ulster Hall 8/10/80 in full
• 3 CDs – reunion-era albums
• 3 CD – RTÉ Sessions 1971–12 – almost all previously unreleased
• 5 CDs – selected post-Horslips adventures
• 5 CDs – selected post-Horslips adventures: 1. Barry Devlin Breaking Star Codes (1983) – unreleased on CD, 2. The Host Tryal (1983) & non-album single sides (1983–85) – unreleased on CD, 3. Johnny Fean & Eamon Carr Live & Studio 1984–86 – a new self-curated anthology of previously unreleased solo, duo & Host recordings from the period, 4. Jim Lockhart 'Picking Up The Pieces' – a new self-curated anthology of his TV/radio soundtrack music (1980's-00's) – almost all previously unreleased, 5. Charles O'Connor's 'Resolution Suite Angel on the Mantelpiece' (1995).
• DVD1 – The RTÉ Vault 1973–79 – c.160 minutes (50% previously unreleased material)
• DVD2 – The Reunion Era 2004–2019 – c.160 mins (95% previously unreleased material)