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From StonesHOLIDAYGIFTGUIDE to Shadow to Stooges’ story
By Greg Kot “The Rolling Stones in Mono” (ABKCO): The Stones in their
ascendancy, 1963-69, spread over 15 discs. The mono mix under-
Chicago Tribune lines the quintet’s allegiance to Chicago blues by emphasizing
the rhythm section, particularly the crucial role of Bill Wyman’s
Here are nine books, DVDs underrated bass playing. There’s a rare version of “As Tears Go
and albums for music By,” sung in Italian, and more crucially, the first mono version
lovers, all also available on on CD of “Aftermath UK,” which sounds tougher than ever.
Amazon or the book or $328.18 vinyl, $149.99 CD; www.abkco.com
music vendor of your
choice. “Jack White: Acoustic
Greg Kot is a Tribune Recordings 1998-2016”
critic.
(Third Man Records): White
“Lou Reed: The RCA & unplugged, particularly notable
Arista Album Collection” for the 14 vintage White Stripes
songs presented in their infancy.
(Sony Legacy): Reed personally $27.99 vinyl; thirdmanrecords
oversaw the remastering of this .com
17-CD set, which spans the
first half of his solo career, ABKCO
1972-1986, a period that
included risky leaps “DJ Shadow: Endtroducing — 20th Anniversary “Born to Run” (Simon &
that infuriated and
inspired (“Metal Mach- Endtrospective Edition” (Universal): Josh Davis’ Schuster): Bruce Springsteen’s
ine Music,” “Berlin”), misfires 1997 debut album remains a landmark of sample- songwriting verve extends to this
(“Sally Can’t Dance,” “Lou Reed,” based composition, and the years have only en- memoir, remarkable for its mix of
“Mistrial”), crowd pleasers hanced its reputation as an intricate collage that vulnerability and insight into a
(“Rock ‘n’ Roll Animal”) and lives in its own world. A bonus disc of remixes by career fueled by self-doubt and
classics (“The Blue Mask,” artists such as Prince Paul and Hudson Mohawke childhood abuse as much as bra-
“Coney Island Baby,” “Street makes this more than just a nostalgia project. vado and ambition. $32.50;
Hassle”). $141.79 CD; www.legacy $133.95 vinyl; www.universalmusic.com www.simonandschuster.com
recordings.com
“Elvis Presley: The RCA Albums “Depeche Mode: Video
“Total Chaos: The Story of the Singles Collection” (Sony
Stooges” (Third Man Books): Collection” (Sony Legacy): The
good, the bad and the execrable Legacy): The most comprehen-
This book blends Iggy Pop’s rec- from the King’s long post-Sun sive video history of the U.K.
ollections with a mountain of Records career — 60 CDs, includ- electro-pop band’s career, which
memorabilia to document how ing three discs of rarities. It’s coincided with the rise of MTV.
Pop’s band of Detroit misfits amazing, if only to contemplate The quartet’s visuals proved to be
shook the world, much to their that the guy who phoned in as resonant as its machine-based
own physical and psychological “Clambake” in 1967 also buckled sound. $19.79 DVD; www.legacy
detriment. Pop’s stories brim with down to record “From Elvis in recordings.com
self-deprecating humor and cut- Memphis” two years later.
ting insight. $39.15; thirdman $205.32 CD; www.legacy
books.com recordings.com
“Pink Floyd: The Early Years
Box Set” (Sony Legacy): Those
who think Pink Floyd did its best
work before the band became
global superstars with “The Dark
Side of the Moon” will want to dig
into this 27-disc box covering
1965-1972. The earliest recordings,
with the late Syd Barrett at the
helm, still delight and mystify.
$550 CD and DVD; shop.pink
floyd.com
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