The CD/DVD edition came with a signed print by band frontman Pete Burns,[1] limited to 750 units,[2] and the LP version came with a bonus 10" vinyl EP including tracks previously unreleased on the format.

[3] Along with the previously released material compiled, the CD/DVD set is noteworthy for the inclusion of 12 previously unreleased tracks in the Dead or Alive discography,[2] including, but not limited to, "Fan The Flame" featuring German singer Gina X, "The Art", a Pete Burns solo track produced by The Dirty Disco, and a full concert recording from the Youthquake Tour, recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon in July 1985.

With the release of the Sophisticated Boom Box, Nude: Remade Remodelled (1989), Fan The Flame (Part 1) (1990), Nukleopatra (1995), Fragile (2000) and Unbreakable: The Fragile Remixes (2001) were given their debut UK releases, with all but Nukleopatra previously only being available in Japan.

The vinyl set marked the first time that the post-Nude (1988) albums were released on the format, in any territory.

The release of Sophisticated Boom Box MMXVI was announced on September 8, 2016 via Demon Music Group as a "personally curated [by Burns and Coy] 19 disc set, featuring the original album tracklistings plus a plethora of rarities, live recordings, alternate mixes, instrumental versions and more than 12 previously unreleased remixes and tracks from their vaults, bringing a unique collection together from the band’s internationally successful career for the very first time.

"[8] A promo video for the set was released shortly after on the band's Facebook group on Amazon[9] and YouTube,[10] featuring the music videos for the singles, "You Spin Me Round", "Lover Come Back To Me", "Brand New Lover", "In Too Deep", "Something In My House", "That's The Way (I Like It)" and the 2003 version of "You Spin Me Round" from Evolution: The Hits.

On December 8, 2016, Demon released a third statement[16] regarding mispressed vinyl Sophisticated Boom Box sets, with the Nude LP pressed to play Elvis Presley & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's The Wonder of You.

The CD/DVD package contains the full, 272-track[1] compilation, including remixes, alternate versions, live performances and previously unreleased tracks.

The abridged LP package only contains the band's seven studio albums, and excludes all bonus material.