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pman, his Soul roots and his personal memorabilia additions to the Streetwalkers box set. Following on from its award winning Family box set Once Upon A Time, Madfish has created a new box of wonder guaranteed to reinvigorate the reputation of one of the 1970s most underrated and ageless Rock bands. I’m Walking, Complete Streetwalkers 1974-1977 is a gloriously packaged collection of their entire catalogue. Containing 15 CDs, including 2 singles with non-album B-sides, and a 92 page book with rare and unseen pictures and memorabilia, I’m Walking... is a beautifully presented testament to a fondly remembered band. Alongside the band’s original 5 albums, the box features Walkers Put the Boot In, a 3CD set of previously unreleased live material with radio and bootleg recordings from the ‘76 UK tour and a complete Toronto show. Both 1977’s Rip It Up At The Rainbow and De Monfort, boast new art and Vicious But Live (a 2CD set of previously unreleased live recordings featuring Roger at his irreverent best) include memorabilia from the ‘77 tour. The 15 track BBC Sessions ‘74 - ‘76 disc is perhaps the gem of the collection and includes only 6 previously available tracks. The electric ‘In Concert’ and John Peel sessions by the band’s first 2 line-ups confirms their former label boss Nigel Grainger’s belief that, “Streetwalkers never really captured what they did live on their studio albums. I actually used to like their John Peel sessions more than their albums.” With additional memorabilia including transfers, beer mats, a brochure and a certificate signed by Roger Chapman and Bobby Tench, this is a definitive set from an astonishing band. “Chapman and Whitney have always written in a way that was outside fashion. Their songs are individual in style, unique in presentation and highly resistant to ageing.” Tony Mitchell, Sounds