Box set

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A box set of the Japanese anime television series KonoSuba on Blu-ray

A boxed set or (its US name) box set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) traditionally packaged in a box, hence 'boxed', and offered for sale as a single unit.

Music

Artists and bands with a long and successful career often have

Discovery sets. Sometimes bands release expanded versions of their most successful albums, such as Pink Floyd's Immersion versions of their The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975) and The Wall (1979) boxes. Pink Floyd have also released The Early Years 1965–1972
box set, which features mostly unreleased material.

Other music box sets compile different artists from a particular genre such as

also issued box sets.

In rare cases, box sets contain all original material, such as the 11-disc set

discography box sets (2009).

In classical music, box sets often contain all works of a certain composer or all works in a certain genre, like symphonies or chamber music, performed by a certain orchestra, ensemble or conductor.

Books

Boxed collections of books

Well-known authors and artists who have written or produced several related books or portfolios of

fine art photography or other artistic mediums whose work is considered historically, culturally, or socially significant may have certain works sold as box sets. For example, one can buy box sets of the plays of Shakespeare, collection of J. R. R. Tolkien novels, or Ansel Adams photographic prints. There are now also digital boxed set collections, such as 21 Shades of Night.[1]

Television and film

Films, television and other video programs on

Alien Quadrilogy
.

One of the most popular boxed sets of all time is "The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection" released in 1999 by

special editions
.

In the context of streaming services such as

Commonwealth English, to a series or season where all episodes are available to watch on demand, either in addition to or in place of traditional scheduling
.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hotboxedbooks.com". hotboxedbooks.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.