Henry Cow Redux 50th Anniversary-Edition (18 CDs + DVD)
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CD Rer Release date: 06/Feb/2026
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Art Rock
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2101767495
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Erweiterte Version der 50-Jahre-Jubiläumsbox der britischen Avantgarde / Artrock-Legende Henry Cow - 18 CD's und eine DVD sowie 250 gedruckte Seiten mit vielen unveröffentlichten Fotos, Interviews sowie Berichten und Kommentaren der Bandmitglieder. Henry Cow, 1968 in Cambridge gegründet und nach dem Avantgarde-Komponisten Henry Cowell benannt, gehören mit ihrer Mischung aus Rock, Jazz und E-Musik zu den einflussreichsten Formationen des grenzüberschreitenden Artrock-Genres. Wie Frank Zappa od...
"The Henry Cow Box Redux: The Complete Henry Cow" on CD is a comprehensive retrospective celebrating one of the most adventurous bands of the progressive and avant-rock era. This expansive box set brings together the group's complete official recordings, documenting Henry Cow's evolution from complex, jazz-inflected progressive rock to radical, improvisation-driven experimentation. Carefully remastered audio allows the intricate arrangements, shifting time signatures and dense textures to shine with new clarity, while extensive packaging (booklet, archival materials and detailed notes, where included) provides historical context and insight into the band's uncompromising artistic vision. For listeners, this is both an in-depth archive and a gripping musical journey through some of the most innovative work to emerge from the 1970s Rock in Opposition milieu.
Formed in the late 1960s, Henry Cow became a seminal name in experimental and progressive music, known for their intellectual approach, political awareness and fearless breaking of genre boundaries. Their albums and live performances combined rock, contemporary classical influences, free jazz and improvisation, helping to define and later inspire the Rock in Opposition movement. Though never a mainstream act, their influence on subsequent generations of avant-rock and experimental musicians is profound, and this collection highlights that legacy by presenting their body of work in a coherent, carefully curated form.
The box set is issued by ReR (Recommended Records), a long-standing independent label dedicated to experimental, avant-garde and boundary-pushing music. ReR is renowned for preserving important catalogues by artists operating outside the commercial mainstream, and for presenting them with great attention to sound quality, documentation and design. With this release, ReR once again underscores its role as a curator and guardian of innovative, historically significant music, making "The Henry Cow Box Redux: The Complete Henry Cow" an essential acquisition for collectors and adventurous listeners alike.