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The Complete Albums Collection --- 2014-03-31

Sticker on shrink wrap: 11CD SET Includes All 10 Studio Albums in Mini-Vinyl replica sleeves New booklet with Rare and Unseen Photos Plus The unreleased album THE SICILIAN DEFENCE 88697890552 This Compilation © 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, ℗ 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2014, RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment / Disc 1 Originally released 1976, © 1976, ℗ 1987 The Island Def Jam Music Group. CD1: "Tales Of Mystery And Imagination Edgar Allan Poe" was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, except 1-6a, 1-6c & 1-6e recorded at Kingsway Hall, London and 1-2 recorded at Mama Jo's Studio, North Hollywood. Thunder and storm effects on 1-6b were recorded outside Abbey Road Studio Two during a freak storm using a binaural "Dummy" recording head. Originally released in 1976. The 1987 remix was partially re-recorded and mixed at The Grange Studios, Kent, England. © 1976, ℗ 1987 The Island Def Jam Music Group. Original artwork - Hipgnosis. CD2: "I Robot" was recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London, between December 1976 and March 1977. Steve Harley and Duncan Mackay appear courtesy of EMI Records Ltd; Allan Clarke appears courtesy of Chigreen Ltd; Peter Straker appears courtesy of Goose Productions Ltd. © 1977, 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment ℗ 1977 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Sleeve Design by Hipgnosis. CD3: "Pyramid" was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, between September 1977 and February 1978. Colin Blunstone appears courtesy of Rocket Records Ltd; Dean Ford appears courtesy of EMI Records Ltd; Lenny Zakatek appears courtesy of A&M Records. © 1978, 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment ℗ 1978 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Cover Design by Hipgnosis. CD4: "Eve" was recorded at Super Bear Studio, Berre-Les-Alpes, France. Orchestra and choir recording at Arco Studios, Munich, Germany. Chris Rainbow appears courtesy of EMI Records Ltd; Dave Townsend appears courtesy of Phonogram UK; Lenny Zakatek appears courtesy of A&M Records. © 1979, 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment ℗ 1979 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Original Cover Design by Hipgnosis. CD5: "The Turn Of A Friendly Card" was recorded at Acousti Studio, Paris, France between 1979 and 1980. Orchestra and choir recorded at Arco Studios, Munich, Germany. Chris Rainbow and David Paton appear courtesy of EMI Records Ltd. © 1980, 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment ℗ 1980 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. CD6: "Eye In The Sky" was recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London - an analog multitrack recording mixed to Sony 1610 digital format. Photo of surveillance Eye In The Sky courtesy of Tropicana Hotel Las Vegas, a Ramada Resort and Casino. © 1982, 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment ℗ 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Original album sleeve design by Hipgnosis. CD7: "Ammonia Avenue" was recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London - an original master recorded on the Sony 1610 system. © 1984, 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment ℗ 1984 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Original sleeve design - STd. CD8: "Vulture Culture" was recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London between May and July 1984 - an analog multitrack recording mixed to Sony 1610 digital format. © 1984, 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment ℗ 1984 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Concept Design and Art Direction - ICON. CD9: "Stereotomy" was recorded and mixed at Mayfair Studios, London between October 1984 and August 1985 - a digital recording. Orchestra was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London. © 1985, 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment ℗ 1985 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. CD10: "Gaudi" was recorded between October 19854 and August 1986 at The Grange, Benenden, England and at Mayfair Studios, London - a 48-track recording on Sony PCM 3324 Recorders and mixed to a Sony 1630 system digital master. Geoff Barradale of Vitamin Z appears courtesy of Phonogram Ltd. and Geffen Records. © 1987, 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment ℗ 1987 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. CD11: "The Sicilian Defence" was recorded at Super Bear Studios, in the South of France in 1979, and was never previously released. The sessions took place at the same time as "Eve" and the master tapes was delivered to Arista in March 1981. The masters had been locked away for over 30 years and never heard by anyone. Now, here for the first time, is the full album in its entirely and it is entirely instrumental. © 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment ℗ 2014 Woolfsongs Ltd. licensed to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.