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This is a detailed discography of Anything
Box. Some of these things are no longer in print, and are here for
informational purposes only. 1988: Beat Of Life / I Know What You Want 12" Single
1 copy pressed on laquer for DJs only. This got them their first shows!
Very notable is that the jacket was hand painted by Claude S. in
acrylics! The story goes, DJs were allowed to borrow it for only two
weeks, then a show would come about.
1988: Living In Oblivion / Time To Go 12"
Single
2 Copies for DJs only. Also contained a slow mix of Living In Oblivion
on B-Side. We believe one of these was hand painted!
1989: Ascension EP
Cassette only release sold at early shows. Notable songs: Living In
Oblivion, World Without Love, Kiss Of Love, Ascension, and Heaven. At
one point, Kiss Of Love and living In Oblivion entered college chart in
NJ. For historical purposes, this is the demo tape that got them signed
to a management deal in California, which prompted the band's move to
the west coast.
1989: Descension EP
Cassette only. Never released. "The Pain I Inherited" is one of the
only surviving songs. MP3 available on the Worth page. This was the
band's last NJ demo.
1989: Living In Oblivion
CD single, cassingle, and 12" release on Epic / Sony Music.
1990: Peace
The debut album on Epic / Sony that launched Anything Box and put them
on the map. Still in print. Notable songs: Kiss Of Love, I felt The
Pain, Jubilation, Carmen, Living In Oblivion, Lady In Waiting, and All
These Hours Undone.
1990: Jubilation
2 CD Singles, one was Radio only. Retail version had Do You Hear Me
Anymore as a B-Side. Also, a 12" Single was pressed in the US, and a 7"
single in Mexico by Sony Music. It is believed (but not proven) that
Carmen was released as a 7" in South America.
1991: Soul On Fire / Our Dreams
12" single contained an edit of Our Dreams by Dania & Claude
S.. CD single was released only to radio.
1992: Worth
Known as "Black Cassette" version. Produced by Gareth Jones. Out of
print. Notable songs: World without Love, Beat Of Life, The Ravine,
Soldier & Child, Worth, An Ending, and a cover of The Beatles' All
You Need Is Love.
1992-1993: Hope
The first official release on Orangewerks Produkt Ltd. label. 1st
Version is released in Cardboard packaging, and this pressing was
limited to 5,000 units. It was then re-released in 1993 in a Jewel Case
with new artwork. Most notable songs: Answer Me, Life Is Fun, Blue
Little Rose, Every single Day, and Where Is Love & Happiness.
1994: Where Is Love & Happiness
12" single with remixes by Twitch and Anything Box. Pressing limited to
1,000 units. No longer in print. Also contained a house remix by an
underground DJ (we had no copies to refer to).1994: Dance CD5
This CD was all the Twitch remixes, plus remixes of Every
single Day. Out of print.
1994: The Diary 'Page One'
A "solo" album by Claude S. that is now considered the experimental
studies that transformed Anything Box. Most notable songs: Because,
Degenerate, Simpleton, Interleave, and a cover of Joy Division's Love
Will Tear Us Apart. Released on Orangewerks.Still in print, but rare.
1994: Mixology 1
This CD was to help fans out by putting the best of all 12" only mixes
of Living In Oblivion, Jubilation, Beat Of Life, and unreleased B-Sides
on one disc. Most notable tracks: A Tea Cup Falls, In Your Smile, Do
You Hear Me Anymore, and Because (Diary song remixed for Abox).
1996: Living In Oblivion
A newly recorded and remixed version on Jarrett Records, with mixes by
underground techno DJs, Seven Red Seven, Information Society, and the
band. The last dance release. The band signs a deal with Jarrett
Records.
1996: Hope V3
Hope is re-issued by Jarrett Records with extra remixes and
new artwork.
1997: Concsious
The first single off of Elektrodelica, and what would spark the
controversy between old and new Abox, thanks in part to the songs Pop
Song and Small, which featured more guitar work and a Diary-influenced
sound.
1997: Elektrodelica
What Anything Box considers their first realized album. Most notable
songs: Negaverse, Mine, Heaven60, Pop Song, Concsious, Dirt, Doubt, and
45. Released on Jarrett Records. There is also a limited edition 2 CD
set of this album floating around which contained outtakes and acoustic
versions.
1997: 45
Video is released first, with plans for a CD single with remixes by The
Claw. Problems arise with Jarrett Records and the company folds. There
are some copies floating around.
2000: Recovered 1993-1995
This CD saw the release of a lost album written after Hope and before
The Diary. In its entirety, it was known as Deconstructivism, but
damaged masters prevented its release. After digitally remastering and
mixing the surviving songs, the name was changed to Recovered. This is
the first release under Presswerk13, which Abox fans know as the name
of the Newsletters Anything Box put out.
2000: Worth V2
Worth is re-issued and remastered, with 2 unreleased tracks and
photographs of Germany. Very limited edition, you may still find this
version at www.cdbaby.com.
2000: Sharewear 1 (Orange)
A T-Shirt / CDR combo which sees the release of rarities and classics.
Most notable tracks: Met A Strange Girl, A Cold Day, Once In A While,
and live on-air Blue Little Rose with Beatboxing from Gary. Only
available here. The shirt is Orange, done in a futristic neo 70's style.
2001: 100% Air-Friendly Groove Pak
An EP to promote the release of The Universe Is Expanding. Notable
tracks are the controversial Radio Static, and the somber Down, which
was written while on tour with OMD. The stars here are Space Age Blues
and the electronic Clean. Negaverse makes an appearance, as does
scratching by underground hip hop DJs. A new Abox is born.
2001: The Universe Is Expanding
An album that both incorporates the electronics of the early years and
melds them with the edge of Elektrodelica. Add the Hip Hop element and
you get a diverse and fresh approach to modern electronic music.
Notable tracks: Constellations, Space Age Blues, I'm On My Way,
Isolation99, Robotnik, and Best Friend.
2001: Sharewear 2 (Blue)
Another Shirt/CD combo. This CDR has very special tracks, such as
Everything Is Not Free, Scared, and Show Me, as well as the very
strange Cheap Beats Theme and All The Light Has Faded Out. The Shirt is
blue and the design very futuristic. Limited Edition.
2003: The Effects Of Stereo TV
Edgier than than The Universe Is Expanding. An experimentation with
power pop, punk-n-bass, and acoustics. Anything Box delves deeper into
the farther reaches of the un-punkt disco closet where dreams are
amplified by distortion and words you can remember, like a fantasy of
the powerpuff girls hiding from robots in the back seat of your car.notable songs: Neuropathic Halo, Vile, Love is LoFi
2005: The Diary - Separate
With this new album, Claude S. blends digital electronics with a tip of
the hat to late 70's punk, recalling the innocent stylings of the New
York school of New Wave. Using a lo-fi acoustic drum set, a 1965 SG and his computer, this era is brought to modern focus under Claude's surrealist gaze. You can dance to it, you can play it loud for your enemies, all the while escaping the realities of the bleak landscape of today's musical suicide. |
