This four CD box set features two studio albums from Stackridge along with a double disc live album. These discs all come from the reunion era of the group. They are all remastered, and it’s all contained in a clamshell box with an informative booklet. The studio albums both have a number of bonus tracks. This is a great collection of music from these masters of music that often lands along the lines of folk prog. While not everything here is explicitly progressive rock, most of it at least leans that way, and much of it is.

The music that starts this is rather freaky and weird. The cut shifts to more mainstream stuff. It shifts to more of a mellow psychedelic tune from there. This is rather balladic and very cool. It moves out to a cool rocking instrumental section further down the road, and that gives way to something even harder rocking before more psychedelic rock vibes return over the top.

Pop rock and psychedelia are the main factors at play on this soft rock piece. There are some hints of country music, though. This is bouncy and feels a little like the Byrds in some ways, but with more bluegrass jamming at play. This really does get quite energetic further down the road and has some proggy tendencies at times.

This is much more of a prog piece. It still has some mellow soft rock in the mix. It works well and gets more rocking later with some cool guitar soloing at play.

More bouncy and driving, this is loaded with AOR prog goodness. There are still some hints of psychedelia in the mix, too.

Symphonic strings create the magical arrangement that opens this. The cut shifts to more balladic vibes from there for the entrance of the vocals. This is folk music based, yet it has elements of prog and psychedelia in the mix, too.

This is an old-time styled number. It feels like something that would have been at home in the 1930s, but there are also hints of things like The Beatles and Klaatu here.

This is a real powerhouse. It has more folk like stuff and mellower modes, but it also has more driving stuff. Psychedelia and prog merge as the cut works its magic. It’s very dynamic and stunning. It’s one of the highlights of the whole set.

A soft rocker, this feels very much like John Lennon solo stuff to me. It has some great symphonic augmentation and some minor proggy tendencies.

This comes in with a definite bluegrass groove. This instrumental is bouncy and fun and seems to be a live recording. It’s not the proggiest thing here, though.

Bouncy folk and old-time music are heard on this. It’s decidedly art music styled. It also has some prog tendencies. It’s basically piano and vocals, but augmentation including violin and more also appears.

Bouncy old timey sounds are on display here. This is a classy number that works well. It has some proggy tendencies, but also a lot of folk music. It reminds me of something Queen might do.

Folk rock, melodic prog and even some hints of Frank Zappa show up on this tune that also makes me think of Klaatu and Queen. The lyrics to this seem to be double entendre based.

This is a rocker that feels pretty mainstream but still has some proggy tendencies. A harmonica solo section brings some blues rock to the table.

Coming in as a dreamy, psychedelic meets prog ballad, this works out to more rocking stuff after a time. The instrumental section is both proggy and bluegrass leaning. Some crazed piano work leads to a return to the mellower modes that started it.

An acoustic guitar based number, this works well. It’s a classy piece of music.

There are a lot of Beatles vibes on this bouncy number. This has some prog leanings, but overall is more mainstream rock music.

Piano and violin start this off in a slow and rather somber arrangement. Other elements are added as this instrumental progresses. It’s a mellower, slower moving number, but it definitely qualifies as prog.

Bouncy pop rock based sounds are on the menu here. Again, this isn’t all that proggy, but it is an entertaining tune. I really dig the vocal arrangement on this.

Another folk ballad styled piece, symphonic strings later bring proggier vibes.

More of a folk ballad tune, this has a real vintage sound to it.

Another folk music based tune, I like this one a lot. It really has a late 1960s or early 70s feeling to it.

Now, this prog rocker is cool. It definitely lands on the AOR side, but it’s also quite effective. It reminds me to some degree of Pink Floyd, but there is plenty more at play here.

This is a harder rocking tune. It’s not all that proggy, but it has a lot of classic AOR texture at play.

There is a lot of old-time music in the mix here. This is another one that makes me think of both Klaatu and Queen. It’s bouncy and all class. It has some definite Beatles vibes at play, too.

A balladic cut, this is gentle and has a real retro sound. It’s based on acoustic guitar and vocals. The arrangement fills out later and really gets into some cool territory as it does. It’s not a seismic shift, but rather more of an intensification.

Here we get another John Lennon like number. This has some real AOR prog stuff in the mix. It’s a powerhouse tune that’s another of the highlights of the set.

Piano and vocal based, there is an old-time music vibe at play. Other instruments are added later, but that retro sound remains. This feels like something that would have been at home in the early parts of the 20^th Century.

Beatles-like sounds are in the driver’s seat here. This has some class and gets more proggy things added to the mix, in an AOR style. This is a strong tune. I really love the guitar solo on the instrumental movement that ends the track.

Beatles elements, Klaatu and AOR prog all seem to merge here. There is plenty of magic and charm at play on the track. It really works well. This is dynamic and intriguing. The flute later is a great touch, but everything about this works really well.

Despite the odd title, this is one of the most purely proggy things here. It’s got some great dreamy aspects, leaning toward space rock at times. There is a good balance between mellower and more rocking stuff, but it never gets heavily rocking.

The jazzy sort of groove with plenty of organ that gets this started is retro cool. The whole track has a little bit of an early 1970s Pink Floyd vibe, but also some definite jazz in the mix. The guitar soloing later is classy and classic, with hints of David Gilmour. As the vocals join, this feels more like some modern moody prog. This piece is an epic both in size and scope. It is full of shifts and changes. It’s also decidedly prog rock based with different flavors represented at different parts of its more than 11-minute run.

There is more of a prog meets folk rock groove to this. This is a very classy one.

Bouncy and Beatles-like, this is fun stuff. We get some retro see-faring folk like sound at play at times. It’s another solid song on a set full of cool music.

This folk prog styled number makes me think a lot of something The Strawbs might do.

Intricate sounds are at play in the background as spacier vibes dance overhead. This gets tastefully trippy as it continues. It also gets more intense. There is almost a Hawkwind thing at play at times.

Piano starts this. The female vocals come in over the top. Just those two elements are present for quite a time, but it grows, nonetheless. Male vocals join for a time, and then the arrangement fills out. This is very much a prog ballad type of piece.

With both Beatles and Strawbs references being valid, this also has some hints of Celtic music at times. It’s very much a folk prog kind of number. It’s also entertaining. The instrumental break later really brings the prog angles to bear.

More of a rocking prog jam, this comes in with a lot of style and charm. This is packed full of twists and turns, and it just rocks out so well. The violin that dances all over the piece really adds a lot of magic, too.

An acoustic guitar and vocal based number, this has more of that folk prog thing at play. The cut builds out later with more instruments and voices added. I’m definitely reminded of The Strawbs on the cut.

A gong sound starts this, followed by a voice saying, “You’ve only got to press one key.” Then mellow and mysterious sounds take over. From there it drives out into more dramatic folk prog music. This really has some great hooks and builds up well. It also drops back to a mellower reprieve later. That section evolves into such a killer prog instrumental movement with a lot of symphonic music in the mix.

This is an energetic tune with plenty of pop rock along with prog in the mix. It’s bouncy and fun.

Starting with a bouncy piano and vocal section, this evolves into more adventurous and intriguing folk prog meets pop music. At times I’m reminded of Jellyfish, the band, not the animal. This is a particularly fun excursion.

There is a lot of folk music sound in the mix here. Yet, it also has plenty of prog rock. The violin led jam later is absolutely on fire and magical.

Piano starts this and holds it for quite a time. Eventually other instruments join and this drives out as a cool folk prog tune. This instrumental is one of the most purely progressive rock oriented things here. It’s also awe-inspiring and powerful.

Here we get another dramatic progressive rock number. It has some of that folk angle at times, but overall is more purely progressive rock. There are some particularly tasty guitar solos along the way. There is also so much potent prog jamming in place. This is another highlight.

Coming right out of the previous cut, this track is packed full of killer Hawkwind-like space rock. There are symphonic prog elements later, too. This is another stand out piece of music. It has so many twists and turns and covers so much cool ground.

A bouncy old-time music vibe is on the menu here. This is part Queen and part Tiny Tim.

Now this instrumental is much more mainstream progressive rock. It’s also very cool with a number of cool twists and turns. It eventually shifts out to more of a folk prog arrangement for the entrance of the vocals. Again, comparisons to the Strawbs are not unwarranted.

This has a good balance between harder rocking and mellower movements. It also has some great hooks. It’s a potent AOR prog tune.

Here we get another killer melodic prog piece with a lot of folk music in the mix.

There is a bit of an equipment malfunction that gets turned into a quick laugh at the start of this. More of an AOR rocker, this still has some progressive rock in the mix. That’s particularly true of the instrumental break with flute solo later.

More smoking hot progressive rock is on the menu here. This is driving and fun. It’s all class. It has some great musical passages, textures and energy. It’s another highlight of the set.

This folky number has a lot of emotion built into it. It’s a great live rendition.

Dramatic prog jamming with plenty of twists and turns is on the menu here. It has some bouncy tendencies and a lot of style and charm. It also has a good balance between mellower and more powered up sections. This is a classy instrumental.

A flute based arrangement gets us going here. It gradually works out. Then we get a Strawbs like arrangement for the entrance of the vocals. It gets more involved and bouncy at times before it’s over.

There is plenty of retro music in the mix on this thing. It’s a fun romp that works really well. It still manages to have some proggy tendencies. There are also some hints of bluegrass and more.

A brass arrangement is on the menu here. This instrumental piece is a jazzy sort of tune that feels like marching band music.