
It could be argued that the best box sets are those that succeed in telling us the full story of how the music they contain came to be.
The Esoteric Recordings 3 CD/1 DVD limited-edition deluxe box set of Be Bop Deluxe's debut album Axe Victim really does well in this respect.
The excellent 66-page book accompanying this box features an extensive interview with band founder and guitar hero extraordinaire Bill Nelson, who relates the story of how Be Bop came to record this stunning and fondly remembered debut album.
This is a really fantastic overall package that's still easily available and I would highly recommend prompt purchase to make sure you have this in your collection. These Be Bop limited editions deluxe box sets have proved to be very popular (Sunburst Finish is already extremely hard to find) and they are all likely to become very sought-after collectors' items.
Chris Wright / Phil Aston
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