Recorded in the Spring of 1974 at several studios in London, AXE VICTIM was released by EMIs Harvest label in June 1974 to much critical praise and introduced Be Bop Deluxe to the record buying public. The album featured the bands first line-up of BILL NELSON (vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, piano), IAN PARKIN (rhythm acoustic guitars, organ), ROB BRYAN (bass guitar, vocals) and NICHOLAS CHATTERTON-DEW (drums).AXE VICTIM was a fine debut and was championed by DJ John Peel (who had been an advocate of Bill Nelsons work since the release of the rudimentary self-released album Northern Dream in 1971) as one of his favourite releases of 1974. Although Bill Nelson was still finding his creative feet, AXE VICTIM featured some fine material including the classic Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape, along with other fine material such as Night Creatures, Third Floor Heaven (which featured Babe Ruth vocalist Jenny Haan guesting), Jets at Dawn and the superb Darkness (LImmoraliste).This expanded reissue has been newly re-mastered from the original master tapes and features an additional 41 bonus tracks drawn from stunning new 5.1 surround sound stereo mixes of the album from the original multi-track tapes by award winning engineer Stephen W. Tayler, along with two complete BBC Radio One sessions from November 1973 and May 1974 (including the previously unreleased lost John Peel session from November 1973), both sides of the rare Smile Records single Teenage Archangel b/w Jets at Dawn released by the band in 1973 prior to being signed to EMI. Also included is the complete previously unreleased Be Bop Deluxe audition session for Decca Records from December 1973 (mixed from the original 16 track tapes by Stephen W Tayler) previously unreleased out-takes from the original album sessions.Another highlight of this limited-edition boxed set is the lavishly illustrated 68-page book with many previously unseen photographs and an essay of recollections by Bill Nelson. Additionally, the set includes a facsimile Record Store poster and postcards. This special deluxe limited edition boxed set of AXE VICTIM is a fitting celebration of a wonderful debut album and a tribute to the creative vision of Bill Nelson. A DELUXE 4 DISC LIMITED EDITION BOXED SET OF THE CLASSIC 1974 DEBUT ALBUM BY BE BOP DELUXE COMPRISING 3 CDs and A DVD (NTSC / REGION FREE) NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES FEATURING AN ADDITIONAL 41 BONUS TRACKS DRAWN FROM NEW 5.1 SURROUND SOUND STEREO MIXES FROM THE ORIGINAL MULTI-TRACK MASTER TAPES, BBC RADIO SESSIONS FROM 1973 / 1974, INCLUDING THE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED LOST BBC JOHN PEEL SESSION FROM NOVEMBER 1973, BOTH SIDES OF THE RARE SMILE RECORDS TEENAGE ARCHANGEL SINGLE FROM 1973, COMPLETE ( NEWLY RE-MIXED) PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED BE BOP DELUXE DECCA SESSION FROM DECEMBER 1973 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED OUT-TAKES FROM THE ALBUM SESSIONS INCLUDES A LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED 68 PAGE BOOK WITH MANY PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN PHOTOGRAPHS NEW ESSAY BY BILL NELSON / ALSO INCLUDES A REPLICA RECORD STORE POSTER POSTCARDS RADIO COVERAGE, REVIEWS IN NATIONAL PRESS, CLASSIC ROCK, UNCUT, MOJO, RECORD COLLECTOR PROG MAGAZINES ALL SPECIALIST PRESS COVERAGE ON RELEVANT WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA FANZINES