John Coltrane, The Impulse! Albums Volume 4 (Hip-o Select/Verve)
Five discs encompass five of Coltrane's posthumous releases for the venerable jazz label. (Hip-o Select)
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie, The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings (Concord)
All 20 of the legendary performers' tunes together on one disc. (Concord)
Various Artists, Godspell: 40th Anniversary Celebration (Sony Masterworks)
Just in time for the new Broadway revival, a two-for-one deal: the original 1971 cast album and 1973 film soundtrack. (Official revival site)
Various Artists, Where the Boys Are: The Songs of Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield (Ace)
The latest in the U.K. label's Songwriter Series spotlights two great scribes of the early pop era, from "Stupid Cupid" to "Crying in the Rain" and beyond. (Ace)
Change, This is Your Time: Expanded Edition / Change of Heart: Expanded Edition / Linda Williams, City Living: Expanded Edition / Andre Cymone, AC: Expanded Edition (Big Break)
The latest Big Break slate includes one from underrated soul legend Linda Williams and a reissue with some actual Prince-oriented material on it (AC, which featured the Prince-produced "The Dance Electric"). (Big Break)
Heart, Greatest Hits / James Taylor, Sweet Baby James (Audio Fidelity)
The latest classics to get the gold disc treatment. (Audio Fidelity: Heart, James Taylor)
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