Ash / 94-04: The 7″ Singles Box Set

God I can’t wait for this! Absolutely Brilliant! Sod the begrudgers!!

Does anyone know what label this is being released on? Is Infectious handling their vinyl releases as well?

Anyone remember Shoot That Tiger that used to bash out the artwork for Castle Communications back in the very early days of CD reissues – I have some really astonishingly awful CD sleeves the did for the Kinks. No disprect to STT or the folks who did this, but I could probably better. It looks very dull.

I remember back in my record company days being courted by some fabulous designers, Microdot, Stylorouge, Designers Republic, Blue Source and MeCo to name a few. If you examine the great sleeves from UK labels in the late 80s-1990s you’ll probably find this lot all over them. Great design does not come on the cheap though, it never has, and I also think the artist should try to get involved at least a bit. It is no fluke that the like’s of Björk’s album artwork looked (and still looks) as good as it does.

Still hoping for deluxe CD editions of the albums from Nu-Clear Sounds to Twilight of the Innocents, plenty of b-sides between them and probably some rarities that could be put out.

Huge fan of these guys but this does not interest me at all…it’s not the original A’s and B’s…it’s 20 hits on 10 7″ records with shoddy artwork and too high a price…I would tell Tim, who I sorta know, Tim, you’re my brother, but I will unfortunately pass on the box…I have all those songs in a better form…

Considering how some artists charge £10+ for one 7-inch on Record Store Day, I’d say a fiver per disc is actually not bad value. What I DO think is bad, however, is the fact they’re not reproductions of the original 7-inches. 20 singles with the original B-sides would’ve been far better. However, nobody would want to pay £100 for that I guess.

Clearly there’s a real lack of graphic design talent in the record industry at the minute. It would have good if the singles featured the b sides as well. Their cover of ‘Warmer Than Fire’ is exceptional.

I hope there will be a part 2 and 3 to this. Great to see bands doing this :)

What a weird hodge-podge of a release…the cover screams bootleg shoddiness, why is it not A & B-Sides in some attempt at approximating the original releases rather than sticking 2 A’s on each vinyl & why aren’t the Jack Names The Planets & Uncle Pat 7″s number 1 & 2 as per their original chronological release? Weird…

Holy crap! $100 USD with shipping is tough to justify. I did the A-Z 7” box way back when. That was 26 singles. Granted, they shipped separately each month if I recall. You got the box first. Anyway, I don’t think that was much more than $100 all in.

Nice, but would prefer vinyl reissues of ‘Trailer’, ‘1977’, ‘Nu Clear Sounds’ and ‘Free All Angels’.

I see people complaining about the postage. It’s Townsend Records and their postal charges are high but they do pack them well with good packaging. I just pre-ordered the new Richard Hawley album from them. £6.50 for a LP and CD. Recordstore will charge £3.95. Both sent by Royal Mail first class post.

Could there be a better coupling than ‘Shining Light’ and ‘Burn Baby Burn’ What an awesome 7” single.

Hmm much as I like Ash this isn’t floating my boat. 10 black vinyl 7”ers in a box for a fiver each? Pass, thanks.

The cover is hideous and the price is too high (especially considering the ridiculous shipping costs). Really a pity, as I love Ash and have quite a lot of stuff from them.

Why not issue it on coloured vinyl? Looks a bit lazy to me and I’m a fan. Think I’ll pass on this one.

what’s with this new trend of 7″ box sets?

to Germany 28,50€ shipping costs, Sorry

£50 for 10 songs? Can’t blame ’em for trying!

Coincidence you’ve posted this on Ash Wednesday?

Was ordering straight away, until i saw how shipping costs are ridiculously high (33.50€ to Italy).
NO WAY!

Good value at £50, some top tracks in there as well.