As a result of the recent boxed-set frenzy, record stores now appear to have entire areas devoted to these behemoths. But which ones are truly worthy of ownership (or as Christmas gifts for others)? Try on any of the following 10 classics for (byte) size:
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1. OB DYLAN Biograph
Not only for its mix of hits, rarities, and oddities, but also for the way it forces you to rehearse and rethink his work.
2. AMES BROWN Star Time
Who else but the Godfather of Soul could keep up the grunts, wails, and relentless funk for 30 years?
3. RIC CLAPTON Crossroads
The essential boxed set for air guitar students, ranging from the Yardbirds to his solo incarnations.
4. HIL SPECTOR Back to Mono (1958-1969)
Great songs, rocking orchestras, and girl groups with achy-breaky voices.
5. LLMAN BROTHERS BAND Dreams
Good times, death, despair, and redemption from the preeminent Southern rock band.
6. MUDDY WATERS The Chessboard
The best blues box yet, from the man who wrote many of the rules (and many of the songs) of the standard repertoire.
7. THE BYRDS The Byrds
Four CDs worth of reasons why this great and eclectic band should be remembered for more than “Mr. Tambourine Man.”
8. ED ZEPPELIN Led Zeppelin
The Magna Carta of hard rock. Unfortunately, CDs cannot be played in reverse to hear back-masking messages.
9. THE ROLLING STONES The Singles Collection
The London Years Anthology of ’60s hits and B sides that demonstrate why they were once dubbed the World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band.
10. HE CRASH On Broadway
Hailed as “the only band that matters” during their punk heyday, which is not such an absurd notion.