NIRVANA – THE SHOW MUST GO ON: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

Artiest/Band:Nirvana Album: The Show Must Go On912 CD Box) Release: 12th September 2025 Label: Madfish Format: CD/LP/DL/Digital Genre: British  Psychedelia 12-CD BOX SET FROM THE PIONEERS OF BRITISH PSYCHEDELIA - INCLUDES ALL OF THE BAND’S STUDIO ALBUMS NEWLY REMASTERED, 3 BONUS DISCS OF OUTTAKES, DEMOS AND RARITIES + 90-PAGE HARDBACK BOOK.........►►►

NIRVANA – THE SHOW MUST GO ON: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION To Be Released 12th September on Madfish

12-CD BOX SET FROM THE PIONEERS OF BRITISH PSYCHEDELIA - INCLUDES ALL OF THE BAND’S STUDIO ALBUMS NEWLY REMASTERED, 3 BONUS DISCS OF OUTTAKES, DEMOS AND RARITIES + 90-PAGE HARDBACK BOOK

Nirvana were essentially the duo of Irishman Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Greek Alex Spyropoulos – two immigrants who, following a chance meeting during the summer of 1966, became an integral part of the very fabric that was Swinging London. Crafting a visionary sound that moved beyond the confines of 1960s pop into baroque, psych and proto-Prog territory, Nirvana’s story remains a wonderful tale of artistic ambition.

The Show Must Go On: The Complete Collection is a definitive 12-CD compendium that encompasses the complete studio recordings of Nirvana across 8 studio albums, all with newly remastered audio, as well as 3 additional discs of rare outtakes, demos, and other rarities. Some of the gems located on the bonus discs include the 1971 Vertigo label single ‘The Saddest Day of My Life’ and an alternative version of a 1973 Patrick Campbell-Lyons single ‘Everyone Should Fly A Kite’.

As well as the 12 CDs, The Show Must Go On: The Complete Collection also includes a beautiful 90-page hardback book that offers an intimate and detailed exploration of Nirvana's history, their creative evolution, and their indelible cultural footprint. Within its pages are interwoven with exclusive interviews featuring founding members Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos, revealing their personal narratives, inspirations, and experiences crafting music during an era of profound experimentation and change. The book is further enriched by previously unseen photographs by Gered Mankowitz and archival materials that vividly capture the essence and atmosphere of the band's creative zenith.

This limited edition, one-time pressing presents the CDs in mini-LP sleeves featuring original artwork, all elegantly contained within a deluxe heavy lift-off lid box.

PRE-ORDER THE SHOW MUST GO ON: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

DISC 1 – The Story Of Simon Simopath (Stereo)
DISC 2 – The Story Of Simon Simopath (Mono)
DISC 3 – All Of Us (Stereo)
DISC 4 – Dedicated To Markos III
DISC 5 – Local Anaesthetic
DISC 6 – Songs Of Love And Praise
DISC 7 – Orange And Blue
DISC 8 – Me And My Friend
DISC 9 – Secrets
DISC 10 – Bonus Material (1) A collection of rare B-sides, alternate takes, and early versions, including collaborations with Spooky Tooth.
DISC 11 – Bonus Material (2) Demos, instrumentals, and alternate mixes.
DISC 12 – Bonus Material (3) Later-era rarities and unreleased tracks

The Show Must Go On: The Complete Collection will be released on Madfish on 12^th September. Pre-order here.

www.madfishmusic.com

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR |  (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

As well as the 12 CDs, The Show Must Go On: The Complete Collection also includes a beautiful 88-page hardback book that offers an intimate and detailed exploration of Nirvana’s history, their creative evolution, and their indelible cultural footprint. Within its pages, insightful liner notes from esteemed music journalist Richard Morton Jack are interwoven with exclusive interviews featuring founding members Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos, revealing their personal narratives, inspirations, and experiences crafting music during an era of profound experimentation and change.

The book is further enriched by previously unseen photographs by Gered Mankowitz and archival materials that vividly capture the essence and atmosphere of the band’s creative zenith.

This limited edition, one-time pressing presents the CDs in mini-LP sleeves featuring original artwork, all elegantly contained within a deluxe heavy lift-off lid box.

FULL TRACKLIST

	DISC 1
1	Wings Of Love (stereo)	[03:29]
2	Lonely Boy (stereo)	[02:34]
3	We Can Help You (stereo)	[02:08]
4	Satellite Jockey (stereo)	[02:41]
5	In The Courtyard Of The Stars (stereo)	[02:43]
6	You Are Just The One (stereo)	[02:17]
7	Pentecost Hotel (stereo)	[03:15]
8	I Never Had A Love Like This Before (stereo)	[02:52]
9	Take This Hand (stereo)	[02:20]
10	1999 (stereo)	[02:25]
	DISC 2
1	Wings Of Love (mono)	[03:20]
1	Lonely Boy (mono)	[02:31]
3	We Can Help You (mono)	[02:05]
4	Satellite Jockey (mono)	[02:38]
5	In The Courtyard Of The Stars (mono)	[02:34]
6	You Are Just The One (mono)	[02:07]
7	Pentecost Hotel (mono)	[03:09]
8	I Never Had A Love Like This Before (mono)	[02:50]
9	Take This Hand (mono)	[02:17]
10	1999 (mono)	[02:09]
	DISC 3
1	Rainbow Chaser	[02:37]
2	Tiny Goddess	[04:06]
3	The Touchables (All Of Us)	[03:01]
4	Melanie Blue	[02:41]
5	Trapeze	[02:50]
6	The Show Must Go On	[02:41]
7	Girl In The Park	[02:42]
8	Miami Masquerade	[02:48]
9	Frankie The Great	[02:29]
10	You Can Try It	[03:18]
11	Everybody Loves The Clown	[02:02]
12	St. John`s Wood Affair	[02:20]
	DISC 4
1	The World Is Cold Without You	[03:42]
2	Excerpt From “The Blind & The Beautiful“	[02:38]
3	I Talk To My Room	[03:35]
4	Christopher Lucifer	[04:04]
5	Aline Cherie	[03:00]
6	Tres, Tres Bien	[02:52]
7	It Happened Two Sundays Ago	[03:07]
8	Black Flower	[04:30]
9	Love Suite	[06:00]
10	Illinois	[03:38]
	DISC 5
1	Modus Operandi (Method Of Work)	[16:09]
2	Home (Salutation-Construction-Destruction-Re-Construction-Fanfare)	[19:10]
	DISC 6
1	Rainbow Chaser	[02:54]
2	Please Believe Me	[03:10]
3	Lord Up Above	[04:12]
4	She`s Lost It	[05:00]
5	Nova Sketch	[01:50]
6	Pentecost Hotel	[03:11]
7	I Need Your Love Tonight	[03:11]
8	Will There Be Me	[02:10]
9	Stadium	[07:10]
	DISC 7
1	Orange And Blue	[03:28]
2	Lithium	[03:56]
3	Stone In The Water	[03:46]
4	As Long As I Can See You	[03:15]
5	Lost In Space	[03:40]
6	Busy Man	[02:51]
7	What Are We Gonna Do Now?	[03:42]
8	Do You Dream?	[03:08]
9	My Little Red Book	[03:35]
10	Allison Smith	[02:14]
11	The Face At The Window	[03:37]
12	Our Love Is The Sea	[03:08]
	DISC 8
1	Out Of Nowhere	[02:05]
2	Friends	[04:20]
3	Mother England	[03:42]
4	Everybody Should Fly A Kite	[04:17]
5	Tomorrow I`ll Make You Smile	[02:05]
6	Me And My Friend	[03:59]
7	Jesus Christ Junior	[04:27]
8	I Think I Want Him Too	[02:33]
9	1974	[02:32]
10	Watch Out Cassius Clay	[03:14]
	DISC 9
1	Secrets (Intro)	[00:59]
2	I Don`t Care	[02:59]
3	Someone Stole My Mona Lisa	[01:49]
4	Bingo Boy	[02:25]
5	Living In A Blind Spot	[02:36]
6	It`s Good To Have A Heart	[02:48]
7	In The Shadow Of That Old Love Affair	[02:11]
8	I Want To Touch / The Big Fight	[02:17]
9	Two Of A Kind	[03:01]
10	Why Don`t You Like Me	[02:46]
11	Secrets (Reprise)	[01:04]
12	What You Do You Are	[02:57]
13	Freedom Chaser	[03:01]
	DISC 10
1	I Believe In Magic (B-side to Tiny Goddess)	[03:21]
2	Life Ain`t Easy (Take 3)	[03:14]
3	Feelin` Shattered (B-side to Pentecost Hotel)	[02:19]
4	Requiem To John Coltrane (B-side to Wings Of Love)	[04:53]
5	Flashbulb (B-side to Rainbow Chaser)	[02:12]
6	Oh! What A Performance (Single Version)	[03:06]
7	Darling Darlene (B side to Oh! What A Performance)	[02:46]
8	C Side Of Ocho Rios (B-side to Girl In The Park)	[02:14]
9	Lonely Boy (Instrumental (Take 8))	[02:51]
10	I Never Had A Love Like This Before (Instrumental)	[02:50]
11	Tiny Goddess (Olympic Studios 21 June 1967)	[03:34]
12	Goodbye Baby Bunting (Complete Version)	[02:25]
13	Omnibus (Olympic Studios Original Version with Different Lyrics)	[02:39]
14	Oscar (Oh! What A Performance) (Long version #1 with Spooky Tooth)	[04:19]
15	Oscar (Oh! What A Performance) (Long version #2 with Spooky Tooth)	[04:27]
	DISC 11
1	Goodbye Baby Bunting (Demo)	[02:25]
2	City Of The South (Instrumental)	[02:38]
3	Trapeze (Demo)	[02:20]
4	Darling Darlene (Long Version (Take 3))	[03:27]
5	Rainbow Chaser (Alternate Version without Phasing Effect)	[02:43]
6	The Touchables (All Of Us) (Instrumental (Take 23))	[03:13]
7	The Show Must Go On (Vocal & Bouzouki Version)	[02:30]
8	Frankie The Great (Alternative version (Take 6))	[02:48]
9	You Can Try It (Alternative version (Take 7))	[03:17]
10	Everybody Loves The Clown (Alternative Take 6 with Singers and No Lead Vocal)	[02:12]
11	The Touchables (All Of Us) (Features Vocals by the Actresses from `The Touchables`)	[02:51]
13	Black Flower (Alternate Take, Trident Studios 31 March 1968)	[05:24]
14	Love Suite (Instrumental (Take 1) Trident Studios 19 May 1968)	[06:25]
15	Melanie Blue (New 2017 Recording)	[02:38]
	DISC 12
1	Taxi	[02:03]
2	June	[02:36]
3	We Can Make It Through	[02:26]
4	Illinois (Take 2)	[03:32]
5	Love Suite (Take 2 – Instrumental)	[06:04]
6	The Saddest Day Of My Life	[05:14]
7	I Wanna Go Home	[03:57]
8	Out On The Road	[03:11]
9	Lazy Day Drift	[03:37]
10	Ad Lib	[04:02]
11	Please Believe Me	[03:10]
12	Lord Up Above	[04:12]
13	She`s Lost It	[05:00]
14	Nova Sketch	[01:50]
15	I Need Your Love Tonight	[03:11]
16	Will There Be Me	[02:10]
17	Stadium	[07:10]
18	Everybody Should Fly A Kite (Alt. Version)	[04:17]