Yesterday, it was Warp’s 20th anniversary box set that had us reaching for the wallet, today we are drooling over Pixies‘ upcoming monstrous Minotaur box set, which collects all the band’s studio recordings and videos, plus a live DVD, book and new artwork.

Packaged by Vaughan Oliver with photographer Simon Labalestier, the partnership behind all of the Pixies’ original artwork, the box will be available in differently priced “deluxe” and “limited” editions. Only 3000 copies of the limited edition will be made, each of them signed by Oliver and all four Pixies.

In a press release, Pixies drummer David Lovering says, “It’s beyond my expectations. I thought it was going to be your typical box set, but it’s monstrous, I’ve never seen anything like it.” Here’s a full rundown of the two editions:

Deluxe edition contents:

Come on Pilgrim (1987), Surfer Rosa (1988), Doolittle (1989), Bossanova (1990), and Trompe le Monde (1991) on 24k gold-plated CDs, mastered for 5.1 surround sound
Come on Pilgrim (1987), Surfer Rosa (1988), Doolittle (1989), Bossanova (1990), and Trompe le Monde (1991) on DVD/Blu-Ray discs, mastered for 5.1 surround sound
DVD/Blu-Ray of a previously unreleased 1991 performance at Brixton Academy in London
DVD/Blu-Ray of every Pixies video
54-page art book

Limited edition contents:

Come on Pilgrim (1987), Surfer Rosa (1988), Doolittle (1989), Bossanova (1990), and Trompe le Monde (1991) on 24k gold-plated CDs, mastered for 5.1 surround sound
Come on Pilgrim (1987), Surfer Rosa (1988), Doolittle (1989), Bossanova (1990), and Trompe le Monde (1991) on DVD/Blu-Ray discs, mastered for 5.1 surround sound
DVD/Blu-Ray of a previously unreleased 1991 performance at Brixton Academy in London
DVD/Blu-Ray of every Pixies video
54-page art book
Come on Pilgrim (1987), Surfer Rosa (1988), Doolittle (1989), Bossanova (1990), and Trompe le Monde (1991) on 180-gram virgin 12″ vinyl, cut from the original analog tapes
Faux fur hardcover 96-page art book
Two 48″ X 36″, double-sided, fold-out, four-color wall posters
A 22″ X 14″ Giclée print of brand new Larbalestier photo

Minotaur is available for pre-order now at Artist In Residence, and will be shipped in September.

Tags: Box Set, Minotaur, Pixies

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