Now this is something special, with The Creation – Creation Theory five-disc box set heading your way soon, as well as limited edition signed copies.
More on the signed copies in a moment (which will definitely sell out quickly). But for now, let’s focus on the box set itself.
The set contains four CDs and a DVD plus book, all of which has been compiled with the assistance of Eddie Phillips himself. It’s described as a ‘chronological history of the band’, with the CDs including all eight single sides by The Mark Four (and three live reunion recordings from 1985), all of The Creation’s legendary recordings for Shel Talmy, in both mono and brand new stereo mixes, the 1987 album and the Creation Records album, along with some solo recordings by Eddie from 1990 and 2011.
The DVD features a lengthy new interview with Eddie, filmed in October 2016, five songs from The Creation’s two live appearances on the legendary German 60s TV show ‘Beat Beat Beat’ (from the original tapes, with three songs appearing on DVD for the first time), and 21 songs from the band’s two reunion concerts at the Mean Fiddler in the 1990s.
The book has been designed by Phil Smee and features exclusive photos and memorabilia from both his and Eddie’s collections, as well as a new extensive annotation by Alan Robinson. I know, you want a copy.
If you want one, there is a numbered limited edition of 500, each one with a signed certificate of authenticity by legendary guitarist Eddie Phillips. That is exclusive to Amazon and you can pre-order that now.
If those run out, there is a standard version too. Links for both below, with the price the same for both at £41.08. Track listing below too.
Signed limited edition version of The Creation box set at Amazon
Standard edition of The Creation box set at Amazon
Track listing:
Disc: 1
1. Rock Around The Clock
2. Slow Down
3. Try It Baby
4. Crazy Country Hop
5. Hurt Me If You Will
6. I’m Leaving
7. Work All Day (Sleep All Night)
8. Going Down Fast
9. Making Time
10. Try And Stop Me
11. Painter Man
12. Biff Bang Pow
13. Sylvette
14. If I Stay Too Long
15. Nightmares
16. Cool Jerk
17. Like A Rolling Stone
18. Can I Join Your Band
19. Hey Joe
20. Life Is Just Beginning
21. Through My Eyes
22. How Does It Feel To Feel [UK version]
23. Tom Tom
24. How Does It Feel To Feel [US version]
25. I Am The Walker
26. Ostrich Man
27. Sweet Helen
Disc: 2
1. Midway Down
2. The Girls Are Naked
3. Bony Moronie
4. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
5. For All That I Am
6. Uncle Bert
7. Making Time [instrumental]
8. Painter Man
9. Biff Bang Pow
10. Sylvette [full length]
11. If I Stay Too Long
12. Nightmares
13. Cool Jerk
14. Like A Rolling Stone
15. Can I Join Your Band
16. Hey Joe
17. Life Is Just Beginning
18. Through My Eyes
19. How Does It Feel To Feel [UK version]
20. Tom Tom
21. How Does It Feel To Feel [US version]
22. Midway Down
23. For All That I Am
24. Instrumental # 1
25. How Does It Feel To Feel [instrumental]
Disc: 3
1. Hurt Me If You Will
2. Got My Mojo Workin’
3. That’s How Strong My Love Is
4. Lay The Ghost
5. Psychedelic Rose
6. Radio Beautiful
7. United
8. Doing It My Way
9. Making Time [new version]
10. Far From Paradise
11. White Knight
12. Spirit Called Love
13. The Jimi Hendrix Trilogy
Disc: 4
1. Creation
2. Power Surge
3. Someone’s Gonna Bleed
4. Shock Horror
5. That’s How I Found Love
6. Killing Song
7. Nobody Wants To Know
8. City Life
9. English Language
10. Free Men Live Forever
11. Ghost Division
12. O+N
13. Woodstock Daze
14. Good Times
Disc: 5
1. Eddie Phillips Interview
2. Making Time
3. I’m A Man
4. That’s How Strong My Love Is
5. Try And Stop Me
6. Painter Man
7. Try And Stop Me
8. Life Is Just Beginning
9. I’m A Man
10. Nightmares
11. If I Stay Too Long
12. Batman
13. Biff Bang Pow
14. Try And Stop Me
15. Life Is Just Beginning
16. I’m A Man
17. Nightmares
18. If I Stay Too Long
19. Hey Joe
20. Making Time
21. Creation
22. Power Surge
23. Tom Tom
24. That’s How Strong My Love Is
25. How Does It Feel To Feel
26. Painter Man
27. Biff Bang Pow
Got mine ordered! Can’t wait…
Sometimes less is more so I’m opting for Action Painting instead.