Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the iconic outing with this set, which includes never-before-released live recordings and alternative takes. and eventually sold more than 45 million copies across the globe, making it the top-selling soundtrack of all time. It shows that Wilson’s greatness extended far beyond the Beach Boys. ($31.98 2-LP, $13.98 CD, “Whitney Houston – I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard” (Legacy): Released in 1992, “The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album” topped the charts, achieved multiplatinum heights in the U.S. But it’s also exactly why we need “Playback,” a thoughtful retrospective built on 18 songs from nine of Wilson’s solo albums. That’s understandable, given that many of those Beach Boys cuts rank among the very best songs in pop music history. “Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthology”: Wilson’s solo catalog is often overlooked in favor of his iconic Beach Boys work. This live set, recorded at Wembley Stadium in London in June 2017, shows exactly why local fans should be excited about witnessing the band’s long-overdue return to the Bay Area on Aug.

And when I finally did - last year at the Hollywood Bowl - they certainly didn’t disappoint. ($64.98, “Wembley or Bust,” Jeff Lynne’s ELO (Columbia): I literally waited decades to see Lynne and company perform in concert. The music comes packaged in a book, featuring extensive liner notes written by one of the greatest rock scholars of all time - Jaan Uhelszki. It also has a previously unreleased recording of a 1977 Ramones concert in Scotland. “Rocket to Russia” features such classics as “Teenage Lobotomy,” “Do You Wanna Dance?” and - just thinking about this song makes me smile - “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker.”įor it’s 40th anniversary, “Rocket to Russia” got the full-on deluxe treatment, with a 3-CD/1-LP set featuring two different mixes of the album - a remastered version of the original and a new tracking mix by original engineer Ed Stasium. “Rocket to Russia: 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition,” Ramones: The mighty Ramones delivered their third record in 1977 - aka, the greatest year in punk rock history - and it turned out to be one of their best.

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