Ministry Trax! Box
Trax! Box is a 2015 compilation box set by American rock band Ministry. It collects the band’s 1980-1985 output on the Wax Trax! label, including all remixes, side projects and period rarities. This collection builds greatly upon the 2004 RykoDisc re-issues and adds dozens of previously unreleased tracks.
The box set consists of 7 CDs, 1 live LP and a 64-page book. It was initially released for Record Store Day 2015 in edition of 2,000 copies, followed by a standard digital release.
Track listing
Notes:- "I'm Falling" is the unreleased version that originally appeared on "Early Trax". This track, along with "Overkill" were test pressed by Wax Trax! in 1981 for a 7" entitled "Ministry of Fear" but remained unreleased until 2004.
- "Cold Life" is the short version that originally appeared on "Twelve Inch Singles (1981–1984)"
- "Same Old Madness" is an earlier, entirely different version that has not yet appeared elsewhere.
- "Where Are You At Now?" is an early mix of the "Nature of Love "
- "Nature of Love " is the extended version from "Twelve Inch Singles 1981-1984"
- "All Day Remix" is the extended version from "Twelve Inch Singles 1981-1984"
- "I'm Falling " is incorrectly listed as previously unreleased. It is the same version that appears on the debut "I'm Falling/Cold Life" single.
- "Work For Love " is identical to "Work For Love " that only appeared on the American and Italian pressings of the "Work For Love" 12" single.
- "Same Old Madness " is the same version that appears on the Twelve Inch Singles 1981-1984 re-issue.
- Some crowd noises between tracks have been edited.
- "Stainless Steel Providers" comes from the same Ministry show that was released as "In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up" and "Live Necronomicon"
- "Get Down" is the short version that appeared on the LP and Cassette editions.
- "Public Image" comes from the same Ministry show that was released as "In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up" and "Live Necronomicon"
- " Physical" is different from the track of the same title on the B-Side of the " Physical" single.
- This is the first time these tracks have been made available digitally in their correct stereo format.
- "Show Me Your Spine" was originally featured in the 1987 film RoboCop, but did not receive a commercial release until being featured on Side Trax.
- "We Shall Cleanse The World " is edited from its original release.
- "Self Annoyed" is an early version of "Destruction" from The Land of Rape and Honey.
- This live album was previously unreleased. It remained exclusive to this box set until it was released as part of the expanded Chicago/Detroit 1982 in 2019. Since the latter was released only on CD, however, the vinyl record contained in this set remains exclusive to it.