Paul McCartney, McCartney: Deluxe Edition / McCartney II: Deluxe Edition (MPL/Concord)
The next entries in the Paul McCartney Archive Collection, Macca's first two purely solo LPs, originally released in 1970 and 1980. You've got your choice of formats: regular remasters, double-disc deluxe editions packed with extra content, vinyl sets or super-deluxe editions in hardback book cases (McCartney's deluxe edition adds a DVD while McCartney II adds another CD and a DVD). (Official site)
The Beatles, Anthology (Digital) (Apple/EMI)
Speaking of Beatles, iTunes now has all three volumes of Anthology available to download. They're remastered, which of course doesn't make any sense for a service like iTunes, which deals exclusively in low-res sound files. (iTunes)
ABBA, Super Trouper: Deluxe Edition (Polydor/UMe)
Another ABBA 30th anniversary edition, pairing the original album and bonus tracks with a DVD of new and old video content. (Official site)
Smokey Robinson, The Solo Albums: Volume 5 - Smokin' (Hip-o Select/Motown)
Smokey's 1978 live album, remastered and expanded with two bonus tracks. (Hip-o Select)
Neil Young and The International Harvesters, A Treasure (Reprise)
More live stuff from the archives, in this case an unreleased album from a 1984-1985 world tour available on CD or vinyl. (Official site)
Sebadoh, Bakesale: Deluxe Edition (Sub Pop)
The Massachusetts indie outfit's 1994 album is expanded with a bonus disc of demos, B-sides and the like. (Official site)
Various Artists, Carousel: Studio Cast Recording (Masterworks/Arkiv)
A reissue of the 1955 studio cast recording of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1945 musical, the most complete version of the music at the time. (Arkiv)
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