The Arab Strap box set, ‘Scenes Of A Sexual Nature’, is available now!
The set includes:
* LP of Week Never Starts Round Here replete with artwork modifications reflecting Aidan’s original ‘vision’.
* 2LP of Philophobia with revised sleeve artwork incorporating lyric/book effect.
* Bonus 2LP featuring Arab Strap’s first two Peel Sessions, rarities/tracks from old singles etc. and a live version of ‘Girls Of Summer’ from Chemikal’s 5th Birthday Party, complete with John Peel’s introduction.
* The bonus 2LP also includes ‘Daughters of Darkness’; a previously incomplete and unreleased track, recently finished in Chem19 by Aidan and Malcolm exclsuively for this box set.
* A CD of live BBC material: Arab Strap’s first ever concert at King Tuts in October 1996 and their live performance at T In The Park, July 1998.
* A CD featuring tracks from all of Arab Strap’s WNSRH and Philophobia-era EPs.
* A data disc featuring MP3s of all the vinyl only tracks and movie files for videos ‘Here We Go’ and ‘(Afternoon) Soaps’.
* A complete replica of Arab Strap’s original ‘green frog’ demo cassette as sent to Chemikal Underground in 1996.
* Full, exclusive sleeve notes by both Aidan and Malcolm.
* A full colour poster featuring press clippings/reviews/Strap-related Falkirk hysteria.
* A numbered certificate. individually signed by Malcolm and Aidan.
So, in summary: 5LPs, 3CDs, 1 cassette, 1 poster, 1 signed certificate, over 70 tracks, only 1,000 made, a lot of hard work, a great deal of excitiement…
You can buy it from the Chemikal Underground Store or a record shop near you now! SOLD OUT!
