 | Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman by Randy Newman
Buy new: $37.47 / Used from: $29.95 Randy Newman's off center quirky and sarcastic sense of humor is an acquired taste. Once you acquire it, however, you can't shake it.
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 | The Doings by Nick Lowe
Buy used from: $60.00 Nick Lowe--the British Randy Newman witty, with a rock 'n' roll edge
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 | Flashback by Electric Light Orchestra
Buy new: $29.47 / Used from: $19.85 Jeff Lynne created great ear candy with "Turn to Stone", "Don't Bring Me Down" and "Do Ya". This collects all the best ear candy plus rarities into one complete package.
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 | The Capitol Albums Vol. 2 (Longbox) by The Beatles
Buy new: $53.47 / Used from: $40.95 Covering the period of "Help!" and "Rubber Soul" (as well as "Beatles For Sale") this is a classic collection of great Beatles hits lovingly remastered and configured the way it was released in the US
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 | Playback by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Buy new: $33.47 / Used from: $19.65 Great Petty anthology featuring rarities and essential album tracks.
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 | The Last Waltz by The Band
Buy new: $37.47 / Used from: $32.95 Covering this seminal American/Canadian band's history in live recordings from the film of the same name, this is the complete recording for the concert featuring previous unreleased material.
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 | Thrill of It All by Roxy Music
Buy new: $143.99 / Used from: $75.00 An expensive import to be sure but it covers Roxy Music's entire career and features rare B-sides unavailable anywhere else on CD.
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 | Sound + Vision by David Bowie
Buy used from: $23.12 This reissued/remastered anthology is a great one-stop-shop for Bowie fans although it does miss a few key tracks. It also includes some rare videos on DVD.
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 | The Master 1961-1984 by Marvin Gaye
Buy new: $37.47 / Used from: $19.96 One of the most important singer/songwriters in America gets his due with this terrific boxed set.
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 | At the Close of a Century by Stevie Wonder
Buy new: $37.47 / Used from: $9.99 Although it isn't a perfect anthology it features the bulk of Wonder's essential songs.
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 | Anthology: The Warner/Reprise Years by Emmylou Harris
Buy new: $20.97 / Used from: $15.74 An essential collection of Emmylou's best material although hardly definitive it's a great two disc set.
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 | Apple Box by XTC
Buy used from: $73.00 This quirky band returns with a terrific one-two punch. Includes two new songs that are available via download--"Spiral" and "Say It" which may be the last gasp from this prolific and talented group.
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 | Thirty Years of Maximum R&B by The Who
Buy new: $37.47 / Used from: $20.42 1 of the 4 most important bands from the British Invasion (the other three being The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Kinks), this terrific boxed set features rarities, album/single cuts and alternate versions of songs cut by one of the greatet rock 'n' roll bands in the world.
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 | Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 by Various Artists
Buy new: $53.99 / Used from: $39.89 I was surprised at how many of these singles I had heard growing up (my brothers are both professional musicians so we heard a lot of music in our household). This features terrific singles by American and British bands that never quite broke through the barrier to The Beatles, The Stones and CCR in terms of sales.
One gem here is called "Fight Fire" by the Golliwogs--an early version of CCR!
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 | Talking Heads by Talking Heads
Buy new: $149.98 / Used from: $87.99 A terrific collection of ALL the Talking Heads albums remastered for both CD and 5.1 DVD Audio i recommend this set with a bit of caution--Rhino remastered these and the CD portions aren't always compatible/readable by ALL CD players-computers.
If you want to take the risk though there are terrific bonus tracks included as part of the set, live performances and music videos.
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