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My Favorite Classic Rock Box Sets
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Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
Buy new: $43.99 / Used from: $12.00
Led Zeppelin's first box set is a must have. Hearing these classics in a new sequence brought new life.
Shades 1968-1998Shades 1968-1998 by Deep Purple
Buy new: $59.98 / Used from: $29.83
Four discs covering Deep Purple's first 30 years and all of the Blackmore era. There are some Bolin and Morse songs too but it's mostly Blackmore.
Songs of YesterdaySongs of Yesterday by Free
Buy used from: $129.00
A must for the die hard Free fan. I love the live disc.
CrossroadsCrossroads by Eric Clapton
Buy new: $37.47 / Used from: $14.79
There's a lot of great music here, but of course Clapton's catalog is so vast that there also a lot of great music missing.
Shine OnShine On by Pink Floyd
Buy used from: $49.95
Eight great Pink Floyd albums, a disc of early singles and hardcover book.
Limited Edition 20 Years of Jethro Tull the Definitive CollectionLimited Edition 20 Years of Jethro Tull the Definitive Collection by Jethro Tull
Buy used from: $24.97
Flawed Gems, Radio Archives and Essential Tull
Different Stages: LiveDifferent Stages: Live by Rush
Buy new: $24.98 / Used from: $6.51
Three live discs.
Pandora's Box (Dlx)Pandora's Box (Dlx) by Aerosmith
Buy new: $29.47 / Used from: $9.51
What a great name for a box set from Aerosmith
Lynyrd SkynyrdLynyrd Skynyrd by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Buy new: $33.47 / Used from: $14.20
Ronnie Van Zant era Skynyrd classics, rarities, demos and live tracks.
DreamsDreams by The Allman Brothers Band
Buy new: $37.47 / Used from: $9.49
Like Clapton's Crossroads this is a box loaded with great music but four discs wasn't enough to cover all their great songs.
In a Word: Yes (1969 - )In a Word: Yes (1969 - ) by Yes
Buy new: $69.98 / Used from: $19.95
Great career spanning five disc set, My only complaint is the CD's won't stay in the box due to broken plastic CD holders (or whatever they are called).
Six PackSix Pack by ZZ Top
Buy used from: $13.19
The first six ZZ Top albums in one set. This is ZZ Top at their blues best pre-MTV.
The Return of the ManticoreThe Return of the Manticore by Emerson Lake & Palmer
Buy used from: $24.99
One of Progressive Rock's most popular bands
Crossroads 2: Live In The SeventiesCrossroads 2: Live In The Seventies by Eric Clapton
Buy new: $37.47 / Used from: $26.11
Excellent Live Prefermances of Clapton in the Seventies.
The Life & Crimes of Alice CooperThe Life & Crimes of Alice Cooper by Alice Cooper
Buy new: $37.47 / Used from: $28.90
Wow. Alice Cooper certainly has created a lot of great music over the years. I am sure this box set has left off some songs but it's hard to notice.
The Complete Studio RecordingsThe Complete Studio Recordings by The Doors
Buy used from: $54.96
The Complete Sturdio Recordings by the Doors says it all. I also love the LP style sleeves.
The Crown JewelsThe Crown Jewels by Queen
Buy new: $80.97 / Used from: $69.95
The first eight classic albums by Queen.
BeckologyBeckology by Jeff Beck
Buy new: $98.98 / Used from: $36.94
The Yardbirds, the Jeff Beck Group, Beck Bogart and Appice, and of course Jeff Beck solo.