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JANE'S ADDICTION

A Cabinet Of Curiosities (Deluxe Limited Edition Boxset)

$74.98 CD

 Sounding like nothing that had come before, Jane's Addiction emerged out of the Los Angeles music scene in the late 1980s and changed the course of modern rock, both with their groundbreaking albums and their invention of Lollapalooza. Rhino celebrates the band's seismic origins with A CABINET OF CURIOSITIES-DELUXE LIMITED EDITION BOXED SET, a 3-CD/1-DVD collection that focuses solely on Jane's original line-up of Perry Farrell (vocals), Dave Navarro (guitar), Eric Avery (bass) and Stephen Perkins (drums). Housed in a collectible wooden box modeled after an old-fashioned cabinet of curiosities that perfectly complements the sonic marvels inside, Rhino's deluxe edition is limited to only 7,500 copies. 

 A CABINET OF CURIOSITIES is the first-ever Jane's Addiction box of any kind, and emphasizes demos, live cuts and rarities-30 of the 43 audio tracks are previously unreleased, totaling over two hours of revelatory material. The retrospective takes an extensive look at the band off the record-and onstage-during the era that produced the landmark albums Nothing's Shocking (1988) and Ritual de lo Habitual (1990). The bonus DVD is a visual companion piece loaded with videos and rare live footage. Each disc comes in its own individual digipak inside the amazing “CABINET.” 

 Disc One opens with five songs recorded during a 1986 session in Venice, CA, including previously unissued version of the signature track “Jane Says.” The disc's 11 other cuts are unreleased demos from 1987, early renditions of future Jane's classics including “Three Days,” “Ocean Size,” “Classic Girl,” “Summertime Rolls” and “Stop!” 

 Disc Two highlights include previously unissued demos for “Ted, Just Admit It...” and “Maceo,” a 12” remix of “Been Caught Stealing,” the Dead cover “Ripple” and a rehearsal of “My Time.” Live material includes the “L.A. Medley: L.A. Woman/Nausea/Lexicon Devil” from 1989 and four previously unreleased cuts from 1987 including roaring versions of Led Zeppelin's “Whole Lotta Love” and The Stooges' “1970” as well as the live staple “Bobhaus,” featuring lyrics from Bob Dylan's “Like A Rolling Stone” sung over the music of Bauhaus' “Burning From The Inside.” 

 Disc Three salutes Jane's Addiction's legacy as a phenomenal live band, presenting a complete concert from December 19, 1990. This performance was the second show from the band's legendary three night run at the Hollywood Palladium and features a number of thunderous and soulful unreleased performances including “Mountain Song,” “Whores,” and “Ocean Size,” and “Been Caught Stealing.” 

 The DVD included with A CABINET OF CURIOSITIES begins with Soul Kiss: The Fan's Video-previously available only on VHS-which features the clip for “Mountain Song” that was banned by MTV. Also in the sequence are the video for “City,” candid home movies of the band and all eight music videos from Nothing's Shocking and Ritual de lo Habitual. The disc-and the box-closes out with a trio of unreleased 1990 performances taped in Milan for MTV Italy. Magnifico! 

DVD Track ListSoul Kiss: The Fan's Video
 1. Mountain Song -- Unedited Version
 2. City
 Music Videos
 3. Had A Dad
 4. Ocean Size
 5. Stop!
 6. Been Caught Stealing
 7. Classic Girl
 8. Ain't No Right
 Live at the City Square, Milan, Italy (for MTV Italy) (10/11/90)
 9. Whores *
 10. Then She Did... *
 11. Three Days *

* previously unreleased

Selection # 512812