7CD, 96-PAGE HARDBACK BOOK EDITION • INCLUDES LIVE COLLECTION ‘ROAMING IN THE GLOAMING’
Originally released as a 10LP collection in 2024, 8314 Boxed now arrives on Madfish as a 7CD 96-page hardback book edition. Set for release on 4th December, the new set brings together six studio albums spanning 1983–2014 alongside the spanning live collection Roaming in the Gloaming.
As Anderson reflects:
“These records all stand out for me as being quite different from each other and in some ways demonstrate a broader depth of my songwriting. The flute instrumental Divinities record is one of my favourites to this day.”
WATCH THE TRAILER FOR THE NEW 8314 BOXED CD SET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQeJtwnIfM4
PRE-ORDER 8314 BOXED (Release: 4th December 2026): https://iananderson.lnk.to/8314_CD
Disc 1 – Walk Into Light (1983)
Disc 2 – Divinities: Twelve Dances with God (1995)
Disc 3 – The Secret Language of Birds (2000)
Disc 4 – Rupi’s Dance (2003)
Disc 5 – Thick As a Brick 2 (2012)
Disc 6 – Homo Erraticus (2014)
Disc 7 – Roaming in the Gloaming (2024)
With its electronic textures and poignant lyricism, 1983’s Walk Into Light opens the set and captures Anderson at his most experimental. Divinities: Twelve Dances with God places Anderson’s flute at the centre of an instrumental suite, while The Secret Language of Birds and Rupi’s Dance reveal the finely observed characters, acoustic detail and melodic warmth of his most personal work.
With Thick As a Brick 2, Anderson returns to the story of Gerald Bostock, extending one of his most celebrated creations into a new century. Homo Erraticus follows with an ambitious exploration of history, myth and identity, its interwoven narratives reflecting his enduring appetite for the concept album.
Completing the collection, Roaming in the Gloaming gathers live recordings from 1995–2007, first released in the original vinyl box. These performances offer a complementary perspective on the studio albums, bringing Anderson’s solo repertoire to the stage.
The accompanying 96-page hardback book features a foreword by Ian Anderson, extensive liner notes by Paul Sexton and exclusive photographs.
The new CD edition of 8314 Boxed will be released on Madfish on 4th December. Pre-order: https://iananderson.lnk.to/8314
