The Misfits* – The Misfits Box Set

If anyone is selling the box and the extra books and stuff in it message me! (I have all four cds)

I bought my boxset years ago cheap at a local record store because it doesn't have the booklet . Anyone able to send me scans? I really feel like I've missed out all these years by not having the booklet..PM if you can help

Hey "JayCanes2000" just wanted to say thank you. Your thorough reviews led me to drop the money on this box set. I've had the 1997 Static Age CD for years and loved it, got the LP too. Both sound great but this set is Amazing! Almost all of there albums and singles in one place! Sound is really good, ignore that guy who has all the original 45s and records.. yeahhh that would cost Thousands of dollars to collect them.. if you can even find em!

ive been a huge Misfits fan since i first heard "We Bite" on MRR radio way back when. that is, THE Misfits. not that awful parody of them that popped up some time in the mid 1990's, but i digress.

i once found this box used for really cheap (under $20) sometime around 2001-2. and after listening to it once, i felt completely ripped off. the remastering of every single one of these tracks sound absolutely horrific when compared to the original records. that being said, ive only ever had "Halloween" and "3 Hits From Hell" when it comes to original singles. but i still have needle-drop counterfeit reproductions of those and most of the other singles, and they completely blow away this remastered pile of drizzled pimpled excrement in of sound quality.

had every 12" and LP except for "Beware" back then, too. i smelled (heard?) a rat when Collection 1 came out. first time i put that on the turntable, i was scratching my head wondering why these great songs sounded so bad. then "Walk Among Us" got re-issued, but sadly remixed. i knew that was gonna happen, as Jerry Only stated in an interview at the time that he was working on that. and the first time that hit my turntable, i was going "Huh? What?? What happened to this??!!??"

not long after that, i found a 12" bootleg of "Beware" and even for a raw needle-drop from a source with notable surface noise, it totally blew away any other versions of those songs i ever heard before.

seriously, anything that is Remastered Misfits belongs in the trash. the needle-drop bootlegs that are sourced from the scratchy original records are the only way to go. unless you have millions of dollars to buy up original pressings. but, ahem, Beware!! theres endlless bootlegs and counterfeits out there that are mastered from the garbage versions in this box set, and every official vinyl pressing of the stuff ive heard that is made from these remasters is a travesty. they are Awful. borderline unlistenable.

this could have been one of the most amazing things ever made. unfortunately, its nothing but a gimmick laden pile of revisionist shit. thats what happens when some artists decide to go back and "fix" those old recordings. ya know, bring em up to modern standards and finally make them sound Good!! and they all fail miserably when they do just that.

for best results, stay away from any official pressing with a barcode, save yourself millions and track down any bootleg 45 made before this box came out, and, for Gods sake, stay away from this box set. unless you want something to show off with some action figures or baseball cards on your mantle piece.

0 stars. i cant even give it 1.

The definitive collection for Danzig era Misfits material. The highlight of this set is the "Sessions" disc (disc 3) which includes 30 tracks which are either long out of print 7" versions or previously unreleased versions of classic Misfits tracks. It is a must have for serious Misfits collectors.

In addition to the exclusive material, this set includes all of the Danzig era albums & tracks - remastered.

The only exceptions being the "Walk Among Us" album (which could not be included because it is under license to Warner Bros.). Luckily, most casual Misfits fans already have this album and if not, you should.

Fun fact: The "Walk Among Us" disc (in its case) fits perfectly inside the coffin box - almost as if it were made to fit (I'm not sure if it fits in the limited edition box).

The only other outstanding Danzig era material are the 3 bonus tracks released on the 1997 stand alone release of 'Static Age'.

You might be wondering why Caroline Records would choose to not to include those 3 bonus tracks in this box set since it does include the "Static Age" album (disc 4)...

Well they did NOT do it to rip you off.

The version of "Static Age" included in this box is the original 1978 mix of the album (including the original static intro & outro tracks).

Although recorded in 1978 at the Static Age sessions, "She", "Spinal Remains", & "In The Doorway" were never mixed because the band ran out of studio time.

Not many people realize this, but the version of 'Static Age' that Caroline Records released in 1997 as a stand-alone CD is NOT the original 1978 mix of the album.

Caroline Records remixed 'Static Age' for the stand-alone CD. And in the process, mixed the 3 tracks that had not been mixed in 1978 - 'She', 'In The Doorway', & 'Spinal Remains'.

So, although this box does not include those 3 tracks, it does include the original 1978 mix of the Static Age album. In fact, this box set is the ONLY place to hear 'Static Age' with the original, Danzig & Jerry approved mix.

I have both versions and I very much prefer the original mix heard in the box set. The 1997 Caroline Records remix lowers the bass and raises Glenn's vocals too much IMHO.

If you aren't confused already, lol...the 1978 recordings of "She" & "Spinal Remains" ARE actually included elsewhere in this box.

They are part of 'Legacy Of Brutality' tracks which were mixed by Glenn in 1985 and remastered for this box set.

So, aside from the 'Walk Amomg Us' album, the one & only Danzig-Era recording NOT included in this box set, in any form, is 'In The Doorway'.

It is a cool song that I am sure you can easily find & online.

If you are a diehard completist (like myself), you will need to purchase the 1997 remixed edition of "Static Age" separately to get 'In The Doorway' and the Caroline Records mixes of 'Spinal Remains' & 'She' (or just track all 3 songs down online, they are easy to find - message me if you are not having any luck).

Basically, besides "Walk Among Us" (which you should already have anyway), this box set has ALL of the Danzig era material, in multiple mixes, AND remastered.

When you factor in the 30 tracks which are EXCLUSIVE to this set (including the rare Misfits version of "Spook City U.S.A."), it puts this "coffin" set a notch above most punk rock band's box sets and makes it well worth the price.

Strongly recommended for serious Misfits fans.

of course , the ultimate Misfits document !!! apart fromthe song ''In the doorway'' and the ''Walk among us'' LP , everything official is there... disc 3 is the reason you gotta have this gem....