Johnny Cash, Out Among the Stars (Columbia/Legacy)
This new album of newly-discovered mid-'80s outtakes is perhaps better than what was released at the time. Gorgeous and, at times, haunting, the way Johnny Cash albums should be.
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Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: 40th Anniversary Edition (Mercury/Rocket/UMe)
Elton's classic double album comes back to glorious life with several lavish editions, featuring new covers of songs from the set, B-sides, live material and more.
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Merle Haggard, Okie from Muskogee: 45th Anniversary Special Edition (Capitol Nashville)
Haggard and The Stranger's classic 1969 live album is remastered and paired with the next year's follow-up The Fightin' Side of Me, in its first-ever CD release. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)
Miles Davis, Miles at the Fillmore - Miles Davis 1970: The Bootleg Series Vol. 3 (Columbia/Legacy)
Four discs of mostly-unheard jazz experimentation from one of Miles' most challenging and enjoyable periods. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)
Rod Stewart, Live 1976-1998: Tonight's the Night (Warner Bros./Rhino)
This long-rumored box, featuring 58 unheard recordings, now offers a fitting chronicle of Rod in concert. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)
My Chemical Romance, May Death Never Stop You: The Greatest Hits 2001-2013 (Reprise)
New Jersey's own late lamented My Chem, one of the best alt-rock bands of the past decade, release a career-spanning compilation with one unreleased song and several demos.
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Eric Carmen, The Essential Eric Carmen (Arista/Legacy)
A lovingly-assembled two-disc compilation honoring the talents of the singer/songwriter, from The Raspberries to today. Includes the gorgeous new track "Brand New Year." (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)
The Blue Nile, Peace At Last: Deluxe Edition (Virgin/UMC)
A surprise expansion of the Glasgow pop group's 1996 album. (Amazon U.K. / Amazon U.S.)
Pantera, Far Beyond Driven: 20th Anniversary Edition (EastWest/Rhino)
The band's hit 1994 album paired with a live bootleg disc of the band's Monsters of Rock Festival 1994 performance. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)
Aztec Camera, High Land Hard Rain: Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition (Domino)
The Scottish rock band's first album is expanded to just about completion, with single sides and unreleased tracks on a bonus disc.
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Toto, Toto/ Hydra / Turn Back (Rock Candy)
Toto's perfectly crafted AOR-pop blend is represented by their first three albums, newly remastered for CD by Rock Candy.
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Hydra: Amazon U.K. / Amazon U.S.
Turn Back: Amazon U.K. / Amazon U.S.
Various Artists, A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
Last year's multi-artist live tribute concert in honor of The Boss, capped with a mini-set by Springsteen and The E Street Band.
DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
Micky Dolenz, Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep / Broadway Micky (Friday Music)
Two of Micky's children's albums for Kid Rhino from 1991 and 1994 reappear in print on one disc. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)
Blue Magic, Message from the Magic (FunkyTownGrooves)
The Philadelphia soul band's fifth album from 1977 is remastered and released for the first time on CD. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)
Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance, Ooh La La: An Island Harvest (Mercury)
A hits-and-rarities compilation from the late Small Faces/Faces bassist's mid-'70s group. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.)
Joni Mitchell, Woman of Heart and Mind + Painting with Words and Music / Lou Reed, Classic Albums: Transformer + Live at Montreux 2000 (Eagle Rock)
Eagle Rock brings four vintage programs back to video with these two Blu-ray releases, both part of the label's new "SD Blu-ray" line. As indicated, these programs are in upscaled standard definition video but have been upgraded to "uncompressed stereo and DTS-HD high resolution surround sound."
Joni: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
Lou: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
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