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More Images. Please enable Javascript to take full advantage of our site features. Edit Release Sell This Item. Rock , Pop. The 4 CDs that are presented within a hardbound coffee table book include 81 songs that are the most significant in terms of their career which spans four decades or that resonate with them on a more personal level. The 81 song 4-CD boxset features tracks from all 21 studio albums non-amnesiacs know that album 22 The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman can't be broken into bite-sized bits complete with a page hardbound book featuring more unreleased photos and quotes from us than you'll ever need. You'll also be able to fully follow Ron's creative thought process with never before seen handwritten lyrics. Also inside, an oversized envelope stuffed with never-before-seen proof-sheet photo outtakes of the Big Beat photo session shot by renowned photographer Richard Avedon and adorned with a replication of Richard Avedon Studio's return address sticker addressed to the Maels at their New York hotel.
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The band boasts of two brothers from Los Angeles — one who is the singer and looks like a fluffed-up version of Roger Daltrey Russell Mael , and another is a scowling keyboardist who either comes across as a mustached version of Charlie Chaplin or, at worst, Adolf Hitler Ron Mael. Both had a background in fashion modelling, so you could surmise that, right there, as musicians, they might have a flair for the extravagant. With a penchant for humor on the lyrics sheet barely discernible due to the mix of some of the vocals , and a career that spans UK glam, disco, new wave, chamber rock, and all sorts of genres peppered throughout their history, Sparks should come across as an utter trainwreck. How can a band span so many styles? But who is this box set really for? Old fans? That leaves New Music for Amnesiacs in a position where it ranks as a glorified Greatest Hits set at a staggering 81 songs long. Whether or not you want to dole out that much cash for what will amount to, for most fans, a hardcover book, photo proof sheets, and handwritten lyrics, among other odds and ends, it depends upon how diehard you are.
New Music For Amnesiacs: The Ultimate Collection is a limited edition collection presented within a a hardbound book, and comes with a selection of replica memorabilia, including posters, tickets, lanyards, photos and button badges. The page book includes hundreds of photos from Ron and Russell's personal archives, and features a foreword by Morrissey. The detailed content of the box is as follows: 64 page hardback book containing 4 CDs, A4 Certificate of Authenticity, A2 Poster, Vellum envelope containing replica tickets, A4 black and white prints, A4 color prints. Brown paper envelope with replica address sticker containing three A4 black and white proof sheets. Souvenir CD in card wallet. Laminated AAA pass. Lanyard with plastic snap lock. Car window sticker.
