THE PORTABLE INFINITE: Ultravox - The Collection (Deluxe Edition) Out Today On Chrysalis Records

12/05/2025

Ultravox - The Collection (Deluxe Edition) Out Today On Chrysalis Records

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Ultravox - The Collection (Deluxe Edition) Out Today

"An overwhelmingly exceptional box set if ever there was one."

God Is In The TV

"...if you have the original compilation and want to upgrade it, there’s no finer way to get all the highlights of the band’s most successful era in one place. For the general listener, it’s a powerful retrospective that brings one of the 1980s’ more underrated bands sharply into focus."

Louder Than War

"The Collection translates the cold, atmospheric soundscapes of the early 80s perfectly to modern listeners; I can definitely see generation Alpha finding tracks like Dancing With Tears in My Eyes or Reap The Wild Wind to include on their new Tiktoks."

NeuFutur Magazine

"The Ure-era married the band’s art-rock ambitions to lush synthesizers and Ure’s more accessible songwriting, creating a sound that was both emotionally resonant and danceable."

New Noise Magazine

"It’s not surprising that they don’t have a massive following, but it’s tragic that they don’t have a larger following. With any luck, this will unlock some minds. Muse fans, seriously, it’s time to kick this door down. This is your next favorite band."

Popdose

December 5, 2025 - New York, NY: Following the success in recent years of deluxe editions of Ultravox’s Vienna, Rage In Eden, Quartet and Lament albums, today, Chrysalis Records releases a Deluxe Edition box set of The Collection, the band’s hugely successful 1984 compilation.

The Collection features the 14 singles Ultravox released between 1980 and 1984. Upon its release it sold over two million copies worldwide and went triple platinum in the UK.

The most notable tracks featured on The Collection include the iconic ‘Vienna’, the anti-nuclear war anthem ‘Dancing With Tears In My Eyes’, new wave synth driven classics like ‘All Stood Still’, ‘Hymn’ and ‘The Voice’, and the single that was recorded specifically for the original compilation, ‘Love’s Great Adventure’.

Listen to ‘Dancing With Tears In My Eyes’ on YouTube:

This newly remastered compilation has been expanded to a 4CD/ two blu-ray Deluxe Edition. The set includes a new Collection II with a further 14 singles, alternative and unreleased versions from 1986 to 2024, 10 newly created 80s style 12” Extended Versions which the Ultravox were known for, mixed by Midge Ure, Steven Wilson, and Blank & Jones amongst others, as well as all the band’s B-sides collected together for the first time, and two Blu-ray discs with over four hours of footage featuring all the band’s groundbreaking promotional videos, alternative versions and a collection of their appearances on BBC TV from Top of The Pops and live performances.

The Collection is a limited Edition pressing of 5,000 units worldwide, housed in a 12” sized box set with six Discs (4CD/two Blu-ray) housed in a rigid slipcase, and two 20-page booklets, featuring previously unseen photos and images and lyrics. It will also be available to stream and on digital services.

2 LP black vinyl: The album has been newly remastered and cut at half-speed by AIR Mastering. This edition of the album has been made into a double album (the original was a single LP) to make the audio sound its best. It is housed in a dye-cut sleeve with interchangeable front image with a four-page insert.

4 LP clear vinyl box set: This newly remastered and expanded 4LP clear vinyl Deluxe Edition includes the original compilation and a second volume of The Collection II with a further 14 singles, alternative and unreleased versions of releases from 1986 to 2024. It is housed in a dye-cut sleeves with interchangeable images with a four-page inserts.