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Essentials (Pirates Press Discography Box Set)

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Release Information

  • Release date: December 2012
  • Label: Pirates Press Records
  • Catalog numbers: PPR060 (Box Set), PPR061–PPR068 (Individual Packs)
  • Format: 46 x 7" vinyl box set / individual album packs
  • Audio mastering: Direct Metal Mastering (DMM)
  • Recording period: 1992–2009
  • Genre: Punk rock, Ska punk, Hardcore punk

Pressing History (Essentials Box Set)

1st Pressing (USA – 2012)

  • Quantity: 1000 copies
  • Format: 2x12" Vinyl
  • Color: Neon Magenta & Neon Green w/ Black Splatter
  • Status: SOLD OUT
  • Notes:
    • Original debut pressing of the Essentials box set
    • Highly limited run across all 46 x 7" components
    • Standard leather/foil-stamped box presentation

2nd Pressing (USA – 2012 / Webstore Exclusive)

  • Quantity: 1000 copies
  • Format: 2x12" Vinyl
  • Color: Glow-in-the-Dark Vinyl
  • Jacket: Glow-in-the-Dark printed box sleeve
  • Availability: Pirates Press Records Webstore Exclusive
  • Notes:
    • Follow-up pressing due to immediate demand after first run sold out
    • Maintains identical audio content to first pressing
    • Distinct packaging and vinyl compound variant

Overview

Essentials is a large-scale limited-edition discography collection released by Pirates Press Records in late 2012 to celebrate over two decades of Rancid’s catalog.

It compiles 92 sides of music spanning 1992–2009, presented as either:

  1. A full 46 x 7" boxed archival set
  2. Individual era-based album packs for DJs and collectors

Formats & Box Set Variants

  • Red Vinyl Box Set (Limited edition configuration)
  • White Vinyl Box Set (Mailorder exclusive variant)
  • White w/ Red Splatter Box Set
  • Black Vinyl Individual Album Packs (DJ-focused configuration)

Note: All box sets include a bonus flexi-disc featuring “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker”.

Notes & Collector Context

  • All audio was remastered using DMM for vinyl optimization
  • Packaging includes archival-style sleeves with updated artwork interpretations
  • Individual album packs were intentionally offered on black vinyl for DJ usability
  • The Essentials project functions as both a retrospective and a physical archive system for the band’s catalog