If you could only have one box set EVER...could you choose??

[655321]

I certainly couldn't. If not, name the competition...

John Coltrane - The Complete Village Vanguard, 1961

The Best of the Miles Davis Quintet, 1965-1968

Joy Division - Heart and Soul

The Clash On Broadway (actually, I could have made a better one, but I feel like I have to include for the lyric booklet and pictures alone).

[GringoTex]

I only have one box set: Hank Wiliiams

[655321]

Of interest to you, Gringo...

I used to own a box set of all the music from the Antoin Doinel films. The ex-wife got that one, though...I haven't seen a copy since.

[DoctorJones24]

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[amerifolklegend]

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Tracks:
Whip It - Devo
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
Empire Strikes Back (Medley) - Meco
Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
Celebration - Kool & The Gang
The Breaks (Part 1) - Kurtis Blow
Let My Love Open The Door - Pete Townshend
Call Me - Blondie
Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
Turning Japanese - The Vapors
Lost In Love - Air Supply
9 To 5 - Dolly Parton
I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbit
Sailing - Christopher Cross
Just The Two Of Us - Grover Washington Jr. w/ Bill Withers
Cars - Gary Numan
Ah! Leah! - Donnie Iris
Sweetheart - Franke & The Knockouts
Shake It Up - The Cars
General Hospi-Tale - The Afternoon Delights
The Stroke - Billy Squier
Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol
Working For The Weekend - Loverboy
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
Genius Of Love - Tom Tom Club
Centerfold - J. Geils Band
At This Moment - Billy & The Beaters
Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It Or Not) - Joey Scarbury
Take Off - Bob & Doug McKenzie
Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James
867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Time - Alan Parsons Project
Gloria - Laura Branigan
Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates
The Theme From "Hill Street Blues" - Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
Valley Girl - Frank Zappa
Da Da Da (I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha) - Trio
You Dropped A Bomb On Me - The Gap Band
Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran
The Look Of Love (Part 1) - ABC
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Rock This Town - Stray Cats
Lies - Thompson Twins
Words - Missing Persons
Don't You Want Me - The Human League
Love Plus One - Haircut One Hundred
Down Under - Men At Work
Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
Mickey - Toni Basil
Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester
Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
Pac-Man Fever - Buckner & Garcia
Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Africa - Toto
Goodbye To You - Scandal
Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco
Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band
She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics
Our House - Madness
The Salt In My Tears - Martin Briley
Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling
Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
In A Big Country - Big Country
One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
Der Kommissar - After The Fire
Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Let's Go To Bed - The Cure
Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
Maniac - Michael Sembello
Sister Christian - Night Ranger
Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot
Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
Mr. Roboto - Styx
I'm So Excited - Pointer Sisters
Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders
I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
Sunglasses At Night - Corey Hart
Missing You - John Waite
99 Luftballoons - Nena
Tenderness - General Public
They Don't Know - Tracey Ullman
Heaven - Bryan Adams
White Horse - Laid Back
Let The Music Play - Shannon
Let's Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams
Cool It Now - New Edition
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions
The Glamorous Life - Sheila E.
Obsession - Animotion
Shout - Tears For Fears
Take On Me - A-Ha
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday
Weird Science - Oingo Boingo
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
"Miami Vice" Theme - Jan Hammer
Life In A Northern Town - The Dream Academy
Kyrie - Mr. Mister
Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young
We Built This City - Starship
St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr
Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer
Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
You Look Marvelous - Billy Crystal
Heartbeat - Don Jonhson
Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
Venus - Bananarama
Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
Paranoimia - The Art Of Noise w/ Max Headroom
If You Leave - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Keep Your Hands To Yourself - Georgia Satellites
What You Need - INXS
Walk This Way - Run-D.M.C.
Rumors - Timex Social Club
Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
I'll Be Loving You (Forever) - New Kids On The Block
Tuff Enuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Since You've Been Gone - The Outfield
Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
La Bamba - Los Lobos
Wild, Wild West - The Escape Club
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
Roam - The B-52's

[ruudboy]

I'm with Dr, Bob's Song's of Freedom for a brotha.

[CHICO13]

Originally posted by DoctorJones24
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I have this and it's absolutely priceless. The best box set I own. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

[GringoTex]

Originally posted by 655321
Of interest to you, Gringo...

I used to own a box set of all the music from the Antoin Doinel films. The ex-wife got that one, though...I haven't seen a copy since.

Wow. I didn't even know such a thing existed. I'd kill for that.

[ToddP25]

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[cj herrera]

Sort of impossible. But two strong contenders would be:

Thelonious Monk: Complete Riverside Recordings

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and
Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 1-3

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[cj herrera]

And not to be contradictory, but this is probably not the one box set I would choose if I could only have one (I actually don't have the above two -- rather expensive) -- but this is the one that I've loved the most on consistent basis over the years:

Lee Scratch Perry: Open the Gate
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3 vinyl discs of the seminal dub. Really great.

[ruudboy]

My brotha loves Monk, I should look for that one for Xmas, good lookin out.

I've seen Lee Scratch Perry 4-5 times in concert, he smokes the most dank i have ever seen a performer smoke in my life, he had to of consumed 20 doobies in a 2hour concert i saw him with Mix master Mike.