Henry Cow Box


Henry Cow Box is a seven-CD limited edition box set by English avant-rock group Henry Cow. It was released in December 2006 by Recommended Records and comprises the six original albums Henry Cow released between 1973 and 1979, including those recorded with Slapp Happy. A bonus 3" CD-single was given to advance subscribers of the box set which contains previously unreleased material taken from live performances in Europe by the Orckestra, a merger of Henry Cow, the Mike Westbrook Brass Band and folk singer Frankie Armstrong in 1977.
The CDs featured here are the 1998 to 2006 reissues by Recommended Records and contain the original LP mixes. Concerts and Western Culture include the bonus tracks present on their respective CD reissues. The box set's album covers are CD-sized cardboard replicas of the original LP covers.

Cover art

The album cover art work was by artist Ray Smith and was originally used on Henry Cow's debut album, Legend.

Track listings

Disc 1: ''Legend''

Contains all the tracks from the Henry Cow LP, Legend.

Disc 2: ''Unrest''

Contains all the tracks from the Henry Cow LP, Unrest.

Disc 3: ''Desperate Straights''

Contains all the tracks from the Slapp Happy/Henry Cow LP, Desperate Straights.

Disc 4: ''In Praise of Learning''

Contains all the tracks from the Henry Cow/Slapp Happy LP, In Praise of Learning.

Discs 5 and 6: ''Concerts''

Contains all the tracks from the Henry Cow double LP, Concerts, plus the Henry Cow tracks on the double LP, Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwalls Dance Hall.

Disc 7: ''Western Culture''

Contains all the tracks from the Henry Cow LP, Western Culture.

Bonus 3" CD-single: "Unreleased Orckestra Extract"

Contains previously unreleased material taken from live performances in Europe by the Orckestra in March–May 1978. Given to advance subscribers of the box set.

Personnel

Henry Cow