The author David Buckley has mentioned on Facebook that he's just finished writing the sleeve notes for a Foxx-era Ultravox box set.
No idea if it's gonna be like the other Ultravox box set with that other bloke in it, or whether this one will have extras etc. History suggests it'll just be the albums without the extras.
The 'definitiveness' of this for fans and collectors will depend upon whether or not John's officially credited archivist has been involved.
Yes, I'd hope so! Must consider though that Cerise, Paul and Rob were given no sight or had any involvement with the previous box set (1980-2012) - mind you, that was on a different record label, so hopefully things are better this time.
You're right, none of us (
Cerise,
Paul and / or myself) were involved in the
Ultravox (1980 - 2012) box set which came out at the end of 2013.
However, I can confirm that I am involved in the forthcoming
Foxx -era box set which has been mentioned above.
Unfortunately (and inevitably) I'm currently unable to discuss when it'll be released, its format or what it will contain. I will post more as and when it's all been confirmed.
Regards,
Rob