What Is The Rarest Boxed Set You Can Think Of?

I've been searching for over a month now for a copy of a boxed set by Brazilian musician Nara Leão. For me, the price isn't even the issue - I simply cannot find a copy for sale. This led me to thinking about the rest of you - have you ever had a very difficult (or impossible) time locating a particular boxed set? Are you still in the hunt?

This is the one I've been looking for....

Nara Leão - Leão

 

I've also read that some of the Bear Family boxed sets are very difficult to find

 

Is this the box set?
Cd Nara Leão/nara-box Caixa 14 Cds 1ª Fase Original Colecão - R$ 1.100,00

 

No that is it’s sister, Fase 1. I already own that one. I am looking for the other one, Fase 2.

 

Sandy Denny`s 19CD-Box „Complete Studio Recordings“ is rare and very expensive even though it came out just 10 years ago...

 

The Complete Mercury Recordings by Spanky & Our Gang, I can't say I've ever seen a physical copy for sale

 

Whoo! Two for sale on Discogs - but $1600. Ouch!!

 

While it doesn't have the demand of the those above, Jamison Williams' 9 cd set "Documentation Iconique de L'Hysterie" was an edition of 11.

I snagged a copy on release

 

Not sure, but maybe Steven Wilson's new "ULTRA DELUXE MUSIC PRODUCT ON OBSOLETE MEDIA" box?

 

Hard to say the most rare.

The Elvis Presley Complete Masters box only had 2000 pressed I believe. 1000 numbered, 1000 not numbered and labeled second edition.
2 available on discogs, both second edition, one for $1300, and one for $2700 ...

 

Complete Woodstock, maybe?

 

I used to own a copy of that set. I’m really surprised it’s that valuable. You can buy a used car for $2700

 

It was mostly sold via the Hip-O Select website.

 

Several of their products are hard to get a hold of and are expensive.

 

This just came out, 200 copies for this version, I guess it may be pretty hard to get and expensive in the future:

Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai – Dimensioni Sonore (Box Edition: 10LP, 10CD, Book) – Soundohm

 

The Discogs listing for this one says it was promo only, but I swear I held one in a used record store just after it came out. It was $50 or so and I was short.

The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones Story - Part 2 ( The Rest of the best...)

 

Blues guitarist Freddie King's first Bear Family box set has all but vanished from the market. I've been looking for it for several years and have only seen one copy listed in that time.

Freddie King - Taking Care Of Business

Discogs says other copies have sold, but those must have been in the earlier part of the decade.

 

Classic Records Led Zeppelin Roadcase is surely a contender?

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin

In 2006 this retailed at $700. Which already wasn't a bargain.

 

Happens with lots of Brazillian musicians' body of work, the companies usually issue boxed sets in 'Phases' and it usually leads to the least interesting ones being widely available and others barely even showing up for sale anywhere. Off the top of my head i remember Caetano Veloso's series of boxed sets, one per decade, being hit and miss regarding availability (and price as well...)

 

Gene Simmons - The Vault Box Set

 

The Beatles Red box from 1982 (Black in the US).

 

I just want the book. Does anyone have it?

 

I don't even have the set.... with all the Elvis albums I have, the price of the set isn't justifiable for me, even if I had the money

 

No, of course not. Especially since the Elvis Albums Collections came out some years back.

I just would like to have the book, even as scans. I have seen some pages that seemed very interesting. I would acquire it if it was available at a normal price.

 

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