The 4-Track Era Collection (1990-1992)

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2008-11-11

Label: Reconstruction Productions

Limited hand numbered edition of 200.

Main artists for 1-1, 1-2, and 3-1 to 4-1 are not given on release.
Track 3-9's title is incorrectly titled 'Shadow's Legitimate Mix - Alternate Version)'.

Written by J. Davis (Yolo Boy).

The 4-Track Era Bundle came in an exclusive 15" x 10 1/4"x 5" white box with a 2-color print of the 4-Track Era tape on the front, 4-Track era art on the top and bottom, the title with lightning bolts on the side, and the product number /200 on the bottom right side of the back. Assembled by hands.

The box included: "The 4-Track Era Collection" CD trilogy pack, shrink wrapped:

* Volume 1: Best of the KMEL Mixes,
* Volume 2: Best of the Remixes and Megamixes,
* Volume 3: Best of the Original Productions,
* The 4-Track Era (Bonus Disc): KMEL Mix #4 (1991). Comes in a black cardboard sleeve. Released exclusively with this bundle as a bonus disc and includes a previously unreleased KMEL radio mix.
(all 4 packed within a DVD-sized slip-case made of a thick 40 pt stock cardboard, and has UV varnish over the cover art)
* A bundle exclusive white Belt-Press tee shirt, and a black 4-track Era tape/tag tee shirt, both with art by Paul Insect,
* 2 9" x 12" kraft colored envelopes stamped on the lower right-front with the 4-Track Era tape image including 2 sticker sheets (totaling 15 unique stickers, size 8.5" x 11"),
* 8 Buttons (one 3", two 2.25", two 1.5", and three 1" buttons).

The 4-Track Era Collection was originally released exclusively through ShopDjShadow.com and Vol. 1 to 3 are the same ones to be found here.

Its original price was $124.99.

Because of high demand (and to stave off bootlegs), a small run of the collection with new artwork and packaging was released in 2009 exclusively for Japan: DJ Shadow - The 4-Track Era Collection (1990-1992). The Japanese version did not include the bonus disc.

All tracks name obtained with CDDB apart disc 3 and 4, which track lists are given. Total runtime is 256 min and 38secs.

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