AllMusic 2014 Year in Review
Favorite Compilations
Greatest hits, genre and label compilations had their place in 2014, including an extensive musical biography of Lou Adler, an exploration of the roots of the Bakersfield sound, R.E.M.'s two Unplugged sessions, and the archival release of a wild, drunken, live in studio set from Jerry Lee Lewis.
A Lament for Epirus, 1926-1928
An introduction to the Greek artist who is nearly mythical in his musical abilities and biographical legend.
An Evolutionary Music: Original Recordings 1972-1979
A rhythmically savvy prophetic compilation of previously unreleased recordings from the pioneering French experimental composer.
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
Collects 25 tracks (one previously unreleased) from the Texas-born singer and guitarist's tenure with Atlantic Records.
Get in Union: Recordings by Alan Lomax 1959-1966
A marvelous introduction to Bessie Jones and the treasure that is Georgia Sea Island folk music.
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
23 rare tracks (5 previously unreleased) that demonstrate this little-known soul siren was a major talent.
Double-disc set containing the As & Bs of every BST single from 1968 to 1976.
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Riding Your Way: The Lost Transcriptions for Tiffany Music 1946-1947
Recorded in 1946-1947, 49 rediscovered performances from the King of Western Swing and his band at the height of their powers.
#7885 Electropunk to Technopop
The best introduction to a group that was crucial to the development of industrial, post-punk, and electronic dance music.
Thirty-five tracks from the Soul Sister's years with Atco Records, including 12 unreleased performances; polished but powerful '70s soul.
These Are the Good Times: The Complete Capitol Recordings
Impressive collection of mid-'60s sides from the actress and model, showing she was a gifted vocalist as well.
Psycho: The K-Ark & Allstar Recordings, 1962-1969
His '60s sides for Allstar and K-Ark, including the cult classic "Psycho," are collected on this Bear Family set.
The Knox Phillips Sessions: The Unreleased Recordings
This set of loose, drunken sessions recorded at Sun Studios in the late '70s is a throwaway to cherish.
This 21-song collection cherry-picks the best moments from the solo catalog of the founder of X; includes two new recordings.
In Action: The Complete Columbia Sides Plus!
Expanded version of the sole solo album from this onetime teen pop star and future Raider.
All I Ever Wanted: The Anthology
Thorough two-disc collection of hits and rarities from the witty, clever, and heartfelt British singer/songwriter.
The best of MCR supplemented by three demos plus the unreleased "Fake Your Death."
Numero restores the reputation of the SoCal soft rock crooner through this collection of album tracks and demos.
All of the actress/singer's long out of print 1968 debut, plus non-LP singles and unreleased cuts.
Unplugged 1991/2001: Complete Sessions
The entirety of the group's 1991 and 2001 MTV Unplugged sets, including unreleased material.
B-A-B-Y: The Complete Stiff Recordings 1978-1980
The first (and best) two albums from Stiff Records' Ohio-born teen dream, plus rare singles and compilation tracks.
This wonderful double-disc companion to Marcus O'Dair's biography is the first to authoritatively compile his solo and collaborative work.
Greatest Hits: The Immediate Years 1967-1969
Collection of 20 tracks highlights one of the most exciting periods of this mod-rocking British Invasion group's career.
Stories Untold: The Very Best of Stories
A 19-song career overview of the band that made "Brother Louie" a hit; includes rare solo sides from Michael Brown and Ian Lloyd.
I'm Just Like You: Sly's Stone Flower 1969-70
The complete output of the funk pioneer's short-lived label, providing the link between Stand! and There's a Riot Goin' On.
The Morning Lasted All Day: A Retrospective
The English dream pop confectioners finally get the career overview they deserve.
Masters of what they called "Art Extermination," this raw, snotty Ohio band anticipated punk at its harshest.
A Way of Life: Anthology 1967-1976
Comprehensive overview of the British pop vocal ensemble's career, featuring both their albums in full plus rare singles.
The Complete Original Dunhill/ABC Hit Singles
Generous, excellent collection of the Grass Roots' hit singles for Dunhill/ABC.
Flashbacks & Dream Sequences: The Story of the Moles
Compilation of both albums plus other crucial releases from one of the great underrated groups of its era.
Both sides of 11 singles from Sky Saxon and his partners in raw, psychedelic-tinged garage rock.
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The Complete Atlantic Singles Plus [Remastered]
17 great singles and four bonus rarities in this collection from the iconic female vocal group featuring the great Cissy Houston.
Various Artists
The Complete FAME Singles, Vol. 1: 1964-67
Ace begins their complete FAME singles series with this tremendous double-disc set that traces the transformation of FAME from studio to label.
Various Artists
While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years of Bloodshot Records
38 artists play their favorite songs from the catalog of Chicago's long-running "Insurgent Country" label.
Various Artists
Warfaring Strangers: Darkscorch Canticles
Weird American heavy rock from the early '70s indebted to Sabbath, Zeppelin. and Tolkien.
Various Artists
Vamps et Vampire: The Songs of Serge Gainsbourg
A mesmerizing collection of songs from the pen of icon Serge Gainsbourg that ranges from existential chanson to yé-yé.
Various Artists
Truckers, Kickers, Cowboy Angels: The Blissed-Out Birth of Country Rock, Vol. 2: 1969
The second volume of Bear Family's excellent country-rock history covers 1969, the year of the Flying Burrito Brothers and "Lay Lady Lay."
Various Artists
Truckers, Kickers, Cowboy Angels: The Blissed-Out Birth of Country Rock, Vol. 1: 1966-1968
First volume of Bear Family's country-rock history covers its West Coast origins between 1966 and 1968.
Various Artists
The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 2: 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from "Nashville West"
Wildly entertaining collection chronicling the roots of the Bakersfield sound.
Various Artists
The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1: 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers From "Nashville West"
Wildly entertaining collection chronicling the roots of the Bakersfield sound.
Various Artists
Satisfaction Guaranteed! Motown Guys 1961-69
Excellent collection of unreleased cuts and unheralded 45s from Motown's '60s glory days.
Various Artists
Step Inside My Soul: Rare '70s and Modern Soul
Unheard and excellent '70s soul singles from Polydor's subsidiaries.
Various Artists
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' by the Bayou: Rompin' & Stompin'
Wonderful, rocking, unheard R&B, blues (and a little rock & roll and zydeco) from the early '60s.
Various Artists
Native North America, Vol.1: Aboriginal Folk, Rock and Country 1966-1985
Handsomely packaged and musically arresting, this collection of aboriginal popular music offers another side of cultural "reality."
Various Artists
Tremendous and necessary aural biography of songwriter, producer, and music mogul Lou Adler.
Various Artists
Features 24 songs from local artists showing the range of talent that passed through one recording studio in Kansas.
Various Artists
20 more frantic rock & roll rarities rounded up by the Scottish DJ and collector, with plenty of lost classics from the '50s and '60s.
Various Artists
Like the first volume, this one is full of neat little country funk surprises.
Various Artists
Bring It on Home: Black America Sings Sam Cooke
Terrific compilation that focuses on Sam Cooke's legacy by collecting covers of his songbook recorded both during his lifetime and afterward.
Various Artists
Bluesin' by the Bayou: Rough 'N' Tough
Hard-rocking, down-and-dirty collection of largely unheard Louisiana blues and R&B from the '50s and early '60s.
Goin' Back to Miami: The Soul Sides 1965-1970
Definitive collection of classic sides from the wildest, most outrageous blue-eyed soul singer of the '60s and '70s.
What's Your 20? Essential Tracks 1994-2014
The "greatest hits" of a band that hasn't scored a hit, this set features 38 memorable songs from this acclaimed, eclectic group.
The comic renaissance man's three albums from the '60s, collected in full, along with interviews on his standup years.
Excellent compilation of the ZBB's 14 charting hits from 2008-2013.