Release Date: 24 November 2023
Label: Spirit Of Unicorn Music / Cherry Red
Packaging Type: Box Set
No of Units: 8
Barcode: 5060854800633
Genres: Rock Progressive Rock
Description
• First in an ongoing series of box sets celebrating the life and times of this incredible musician.• This 8CD collection includes John's six solo albums, each with bonus material which have been fully remastered by Maor Appelbaum.• Also included are 2CDs of extremely rare and hard-to-find bonus material, especially curated by Rick Nelson, long-time Wetton archivist and John's close friend. This material is a treasure trove of wonders for the true Wetton fan.• Presented in a 12x12” box, this collection also features an extensive 64 page book with notes written by Nick Shilton, author of John's biography, An Extraordinary Life and artwork by Michael Inns, long-time friend and collaborator of John's.This box set has been carefully curated with the blessing of John's wife Lisa and son Dylan and is released with the full support of the Wetton estate.From his beginnings in the genre defining King Crimson, to the inventive, early prog supergroup UK, to the all-conquering prog-pop behemoth that was Asia and the many projects in-between, John Wetton was revered as a colossus of the progressive rock world.Not only did he front three of the most successful progressive rock bands of all-time, John also enjoyed stints with Roxy Music, Family, Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ash. His list of collaborators is a veritable Who's Who of the rock music world. In addition John released no fewer than six solo albums! Thus he is rightly seen as a true song writing visionary and one of the greatest bass players that ever lived.From the committed prog connoisseur to the prog-pop fan of Asia, Wetton's appeal is broad and deep. This extensive collection is the perfect entry point to appreciating and understanding the many colourful facets of John Wetton's musical personality and is the perfect illustration of his extraordinary life.
Tracklisting
DISC ONECaught In The Crossfire (with Bonus Tracks)1 Turn On The Radio2 Baby Come Back3 When Will You Realise4 Cold Is The Night5 Paper Talk6 Get Away7 Caught In The Crossfire8 Get What You Want9 I’ll Be There10 Woman11 Every Inch Of The Way12 Out Of The BlueDISC TWOBattle Lines (with Bonus Tracks)1 Right Where I Wanted To Be2 Battle Lines3 Jane4 Crime Of Passion5 Sand In My Hand6 Sea Of Mercy7 Hold Me Now8 Space And Time9 Walking On Air10 You’re Not The Only One11 Battle Lines (Acoustic version)DISC THREEArkangel (with Bonus Tracks)1 The Circle of St Giles2 The Last Thing On My Mind3 Desperate Times4 I Can’t Lie Anymore5 Archangel6 You Against The World7 Be Careful What You Wish For8 Emma9 Nothing Happens For Nothing10 All Grown Up11 After All12 The Celtic Cross13 Take These Tears14 Magazines15 WomanDISC FOURSinister1 Heart Of Darkness2 Say It Ain’t So3 No Ordinary Miracle4 Where Do We Go From Here5 E SCAPE6 Another Twist Of The Knife7 Silently8 Before Your Eyes9 Second Best10 Real WorldDISC FIVERock Of Faith (with Bonus Tracks)1 Mondrago2 Rock Of Faith (Demo)3 A New Day4 I’ve Come To Take You Home5 Who Will Light A Candle6 Nothing’s Gonna Stand In Our Way7 Altro Mongo8 I Believe In You9 Take Me To The Waterline10 I Lay Down11 When You Were Young12 Cold Comfort13 God Only KnowsDISC SIXRaised In Captivity (with Bonus Tracks)1 Lost For Words2 Raised In Captivity3 Goodbye Elsinore4 The Last Night Of My Life5 We Stay Together6 The Human Condition7 Steffis Ring8 The Devil And The Opera House9 New Star Rising10 Don’t Misunderstand Me11 Mighty Rivers12 Face To FaceDISC SEVENBonus Tracks 11. AD 20232. Raven3. Walking On Air4. Straight From The Heart5. If I Was A Country6. All Along The Watchtower7. Deya 19868. Tears Of Rage9. Marianne10. Healer Of Shattered Hearts11. I’d Give It All For You12. Ultimate Emotion (unfinished idea)13. Wings Of Angels14. Wings Of An Angel15. All For One16. From A Distant Heart17. Real World - John and Ringo18. The Greatest Show On Earth -JW Edit19. Adagietto20. The Water Is WideDISC EIGHTBonus Tracks 21. Raised In Captivity2. The Other Guy (Second Best)3. I Will4. Bad Thing5. Boys Of The Diamond City6. Flesh And Blood7. Burn Your Name In My Heart8. Sex/Power/ And Money9. Back In Your Lovin’ Arms10. Every Inch Of The Way (duet with Lori Cuomo)11. I Can’t Tell You Why12. Winner Takes It All (demo)13. Mind Over Matter (demo)14. Gypsy Soul (demo)15. Wasted Time16. You Still Got Me17. Halfway To Heaven18. I’ll Never Stop Loving You19. Forever,
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