Out This Week / 4 November 2013

Bob Dylan / The Complete Album Collection, Vol One (47 disc box set)

The mammoth Dylan collection arrives today. 35 studio albums, six live albums and a special 2CD compilation of non-album tracks called Side Tracks. It’s available on a USB stick at higher resolution too.  

David Bowie / The Next Day Extra (2CD+DVD Box set)

The Next Day Extra from David Bowie comprises his acclaimed 2013 album, with a bonus CD featuring four new tracks, remixes and bonus songs from previous deluxe editions. A DVD offers all the videos. 

XTC / Nonsuch (CD+Blu-ray deluxe)

On paper, this reissue of XTC‘s 1992 album Nonsuch seems to have it all – 5.1 surround mix, new stereo mix, hi-res audio, instrumental versions, home demos and videos. A slightly less well spec’d (but still excellent) CD+DVD is also available. 

Dream Theater / Live at Luna Park (3CD+2DVD+Blu-ray+book)

A Buenos Aires gig (at Luna Park) on their 2012 South American tour forms the basis of this Deluxe Edition release from Dream Theater.

• • UK Order: Dream Theater Live At Luna Park (Blu-ray/2DVD/3CD/Book)
• • USA Order: Live at Luna Park DELUXE [Blu-Ray/2DVD/3CD/Book]
• • GERMANY Order: Live At Luna Park [Blu-ray/2DVD/3CD/Book]
• • FRANCE Order: Live at luna park (Blu-ray/2DVD/3CD/Book)

Rory Gallagher / Kickback City [Vinyl edition] 

Following on from the CD issue last week, comes this vinyl version of Kickback City, the Rory Gallagher collection. This looks to be just as lavish with 2LPs, a 44-page booklet (featuring  The Lie Factory a novella by Ian Rankin) and a bonus CD featuring The Lie Factory narrated by actor Aidan Quinn.