Everyone knows Zeppelin, Dylan and Springsteen did the reissue thing in 2014. Here are three others you might have missed.
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Daft Punk, Alive 1997 + Alive 2007
As most Vegoose 2007 attendees will attest, the French robots are best experienced onstage, er, onpyramid, where the best bits of their infectious tunes fuse to form something even more addictive. This vinyl-only set, pairing their two live albums, isn’t out until December 23, but the pre-order is up now. 4xLP, $120; amazon.com.
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Bedhead, 1992-1998
The Texas slowcore champions’ three-guitar array shines brighter than ever on this complete-works collection—three albums, plus assorted EPs and rarities, presented in typically lavish fashion by the archive-specializing Numero Group. 5xLP, $80; 4xCD, $40; MP3, $30; numerogroup.com.
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Holiday Gift Guide 2014
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William Onyeabor, Box 1 & Box 2
The Nigerian electro-funkmaster’s fanbase already includes David Byrne, Carl Craig and Damon Albarn. Now, Luaka Bop shines more light on his shadowy career, rounding up the eight self-released albums he issued from 1978 to 1985. LP Box 1, $75; LP Box 2, $70; CD Box, $70; williamonyeabor.com.
