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No Doubt - Boom Box - A splendid collection!, January 9, 2004
This review is from: Boom Box (Audio CD)
No Doubt, one of this generations most eclectic, exciting and energetic rock/pop groups takes a breathtaking look back at their troubled but glorious career of nearly the past two decades in this exceptional boxed set containing their best material and a wonderful look & listen to some of those songs that weren't widely released.
When it gets down to it, No Doubt is one of the best groups to come of age in the past decade and it is a pure joy to listen to their eclectic brand of music. Many accolades and congratulations go to Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, Adrian Young and Eric Stefani (1986-1995) for being who they are and for bringing such an incredible collection of music together for their millions upon millions of faithful fans! Hopefully ten years hence, we'll be able to pick up an entire new collection paying tribute to this outstanding group of individuals for another tens years of success!
No Doubt The Singles 1992-2003
This is also something that can be bought separately or with this collection. This is the quintessential CD containing No Doubt's most popular and successful songs from 1992-2003. Simply put, no music collection that contains any of No Doubt's CD's is complete without this "Greatest Hits" CD! It's a "Hella Good" CD!
No Doubt Everything In Time (B-Sides, Rarities, Remixes)
It is no wonder that the B-Sides and Rarities weren't the songs that brought No Doubt to the popular acclaim that they now enjoy today however; this CD does contain an exceptional "look back" at what they were building towards. The Rarities are "that much" more exceptional additions to this CD, especially "Oi To The World" which is also performed on the Live DVD! As with "The Singles" CD, this is an outstanding addition to your music library!
No Doubt The Videos 1992-2003
For a fan like me, this is a wonderful DVD to have in that, long ago, when MTV turned into an overly commercialized and serialized channel, I gave up on it and therefore have not really had the opportunity to see many of these great No Doubt videos. Seeing the majority of these videos for the first time is an incredible experience that also makes one wonder why Gwen Stefani hasn't been given or taken up the opportunity to act as she clearly has the "showmanship" skills which she proudly displays in these videos!
No Doubt Live in the Tragic Kingdom
A lot of groups out there can be and are quite exceptional when it comes to their studio recordings but are somewhat lackluster when it comes to their live shows; there is "no doubt" that No Doubt is "not" one of those groups. They clearly put on one of the best live shows I've ever watched, making me wish that I had a chance to go to one of their concerts! As a whole, the entire group is exceptional, individually; Gwen Stefani is the one who makes No Doubt the superstar group that they are. It's a pure wonder to me why she hasn't pursued an acting career as she easily puts on one heck of a show, rocking the fans with her exceptional voice and expressive features. This DVD alone makes the entire purchase of "Boom Box" worth the price!
As one might have surmised by now, I highly recommend this boxed set to any and all fans of No Doubt! This "is" one of the best collections ever put together for a group of this caliber! This is also a "Limited Edition" release, so time is truly of the essence if you want to pick this treasure up. {ssintrepid}
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Box Set In Years, November 26, 2003
This review is from: Boom Box (Audio CD)
If you only purchase one box set this season, the No Doubt Boom Box box set is well worth every cent. It is a steal at the price it is listed. The first disc includes all of the singles on the current release No Doubt Singles 92-2003--including the new smash "It's My Life." Disc two is all of the videos, this is a must have especially since the videos only DVD is not being released anytime soon, which makes this box set even sweeter. The videos look awesome in DVD format. Disc three includes some really sweet rarities including a re-mix of "New" that I had not heard before. Disc four is the concert DVD "Live from Tragic Kingdom." I am so pleased with this set, I haven't been so pleased with a purchase in years. The box set also includes a thick full color booklet that features song descriptions and lyrics and also information about the videos. My only complaint is it would have been nice to have the DVD's in keepsake boxes, but the packaging is nice. Get this set while you can!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Fantastic - worth every penny, December 26, 2003
This review is from: Boom Box (Audio CD)
I love No Doubt, so am a little biased, but hey.
Disc One: Is the singles, you've heard them on the radio, you know how good they are already.
Disc Two: ALL the videos! Including "It's My Life", even though it's not listed on the box. Fantastic.
Disc Three: "Everything In Time" - b-sides and rarities. This CD is great, has 9 excellent out-takes from the Return of Saturn Sessions, plus some other rare stuff. However, it finishes on a sour note - three shockingly bad remixes that destroy the original songs. They should have been replaced by more rare tracks like "You're The Boss", "Love To Love You Baby", "Almost Blue" and the b-sides from the Beacon Street singles. Still, what's there is excellent.
Disc Four: Live In The Tragic Kingdom DVD - a great souvenir for anyone who has seen No Doubt live, and a chance to see what you missed if you haven't.
Don't just think about it - buy it! Also check out The Beacon Street Collection, quite possibly No Doubt's best album.
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