Possible Riverrun Boxset?

[holden]

They certainly could release both, or even an overdue AHDO anniversary archival boxset. Just saying I'd rather have a new album - excited by the new singles and live tracks, and if/when the boxset(s) are released, maybe 90% of the folks here, the hardcore fans, will still be disappointed!

Dubno Superdeluxe (2014) - released for 20th anniversary (original 1994)
STITI Superdeluxe (2015) - eh, kind of random 19th anniversary (original 1996)
Beaucoup Fish Superdeluxe (2017) - 18th anniversary (original 1999)
AHDO - original 2002, so following release pattern above, the box set should have come out in 2019 for the 17th anniversary! But UW was deep into Drift Series 1 '18-'19, so that never materialized.
The RiverRun - 2005/06 releases - maybe we'll get it in 2025. Or tomorrow. Or never.

[aphasein]

Originally Posted by aphasein

CD1. Lovely Broken Thing + its 5 main remixes
CD2. Pizza For Eggs + its 5 main remixes
CD3. I'm A Big Sister + 20 min Ancient Phat Farm Coat
CD4. Misterons Mix + remaining remixes

Main task is giving it a small box cover design for the series, then get it out into the world...

...after the new album cycle of course, but mentioning it now while there's a lull, knowing it would take time to ramp up. It could be given to someone else to assemble and be ready to go this time next year. We can always dream...

Listening to RiverRun again this weekend (on a continuous playlist of them in order) and it struck me what may help generate interest and give it more life beyond just archiving it (which we all seem to want) - making a series sampler album, which would give Rick a chance to tweak and edit them, like he did for the Drift Sampler.

Karl has mentioned that Rick wasn't fully happy with the state of the tracks and thinks they came out too soon. They have been willing to include some on other releases though, especially JAL on the collections. If they edited a new sampler album of them, it would be something to release on CD/Vinyl/Digital beyond the boxset for a wider audience and something they could be happier with.

Just dropping 2 of the more minimal/bridge tracks from each one would give 12 tracks at 60-70 minutes depending on edits and have a similar variety to their other albums. No idea what Rick would want to do, but keeping some of the flow/ordering of the originals, I hit on this today and wanted to get it down:

1. Peach Tree
2. JAL to Tokyo
3. Billy Goat

4. Peggy Sussed
5. Food A Ready
6. Back in the Fears
7. Vanilla Monkey

8. Mowed Path
9. Lenny Penne
10. Monkey Wink

11. Wedge
12. Play Pig

(Feel Play Pig is stronger than Witness and APFC is better as a 20-minute extra than edited down).