As one of the UK’s most beloved and unconventional bands, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band have delighted audiences for over 60 years with their distinctive blend of music, comedy, and surrealism. On December 13th, 2024, Madfish Music released “Still Barking” – a definitive 20-disc collection celebrating the complete works of the legendary band and their impact on a generation of revered artists and comedians, from The Beatles to Monty Python.
In preparation of the release, the band have shared a characteristically hilarious unboxing video of the finished set, shot at Madfish Music HQ and featuring appearances from Bonzo members Larry ‘Legs’ Smith, Rodney Slater & Roger Ruskin Spear as well as comedians Kevin Eldon and Paul Putner.
Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band “Still Barking” standard edition boxset |
Seven years in the making and put together with the band’s full cooperation, “Still Barking” includes:
17 CDs documenting a spectacularly entertaining career featuring:
• Stereo versions of all the band’s original albums, carefully remastered to capture their idiosyncratic charm
• Additional versions of “Gorilla” and “The Doughnut in Granny’s Greenhouse” in their original mono mixes
• A newly compiled CD of all the band’s singles
• Two discs of demos, rehearsals, and outtakes
• A single disc of backing tracks
• Three discs of BBC Sessions that capture the band’s eccentric live energy
• Two live discs:
Studio Bellevue, Amsterdam. Recorded: November 1968. Transmission date: 3 January 1969
Fillmore East, NYC, 17 October 1969
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A CD featuring a live rehearsal for a show from London’s Marquee Club
and additional material of band rehearsals from the Manor Studios in
Oxfordshire.
Plus:
• Three DVDs of visual material,
including the complete “Do Not Adjust Your Set” shows, “Colour Me Pop,”
“Beat Club,” and more. Highlights include rare appearances, short films,
and vintage footage from the height of their career.
• 148-page hardback coffee table book featuring an essay by Bonzos
authority Chris Welch and an in-depth Day By Day Chronology/Cornology
by noted author Andy Neill (The Who; Ready, Steady, Go!). Also includes
tributes and remembrances from fans, friends and band members including
Rodney Slater, Yvonne Innes, Roger Ruskin Spear, "Legs" Larry Smith,
Pete Townshend & Stephen Fry, alongside images and photos from
throughout the band’s career, and much more.
Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band Super Deluxe Edition |
Alongside the standard edition of the “Still Barking” boxset, there will also be a limited run of 150 Super Deluxe Edition boxsets available through Burning Shed. In addition to the regular edition content, the Super Deluxe Edition also includes:
• An exclusive limited-edition shellac 78 rpm pressing of “Mickey’s Son and Daughter”
• An etched, one-sided 7” featuring a previously unreleased version of “Boo!”
• An exclusive print of the box art signed by artist Dan Abbott
• Original Liberty Records mailout prints for the Gorilla album and 100 Club London show
Presented by Madfish, this special edition boxset is the ultimate tribute to a band that defined a genre. Dive into the eccentric world of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and experience their enduring legacy like never before with the “Still Barking” Special Edition Boxset.
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