Although it is marketed and labeled as the band entire studio recorded discography this is untrue. A voice sampling at the beginning and end of the band's only LP "Step On a Bug" is missing and "Blue Xmas" from the ultra rare compilation "Christmas '84" is missing entirely. A live version of "Shoot 'Em Down" from the compilation "Woodshock 85" is also absent.

I've never heard the 1988 vinyl or cassette versions of Step On A Bug, only the 1990 CD. It's got the voice sampling at the beginning of the first track, which I am led to assume is how the 1988 versions are. However, I'm confused about where the second sample is. On the CD, it's at the end of the last (bonus) track, "Dig It A Hole." But the last track on the original version is "Pay The Bubba." Is the second sample at the end of this track on the LP version? If so, it seems weird that there would be editing/sequencing changes of the samples for the Tupelo and Sub Pop CDs.Are you saying that Sub Pop simply removed the vocal samples from the beginning of "Whistlin' Pete" and the end of "Pay The Bubba?"

The mix is kind of quiet and the vinyl itself is a bit more on the flimsy side. It is crankable and doesn't distort too terribly upon doing so. I typically despise boxsets but this one doesn't overstuff itself with pointless and barely audible live bootlegs and outtakes. The band didn't have very much material to cover in the first place which makes this a rather painless listen straight through. Top notch act that easily could have been a mainstay on Touch and Go Records in the 90s (a la Jesus Lizard, Butthole Surfers, Shellac, etc.) The box itself is a thing of beauty. It's sturdy and simple but looks great. The booklet is a nice touch and offers firsthand insight from the band. Top contender for my favorite release of 2017.