The music is chronologically sequenced, taking the listener through 95 tracks over six CDs, including 64 previously unreleased recordings of home recordings, early demos, alternate versions, outtakes, live recordings, and tv/ radio sessions covering the recording process of the album along with the remastered version of the This Is The Sea album.
The 56 page booklet contains recording details annotated by Mike Scott along with previously unseen photos 1985 by The Waterboys.
This version of 1985 comes as a 6xCD in a(n) Clamshell Box packaging. This release comes with (a) Booklet.