Wrap up one of these sweet box sets for the music lover in your
life.
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea (Philips/Sugar, $18.98)
As he gears up for a world tour and an
NBC special on December 18,
the latest from this popular singer who resides under the Tuscan
sun is full of more beautiful notes, operatic moments, and a little
pop flair thrown in for perfect measure.
Various Artists
Can't You Hear Me Callin' -
Bluegrass: 80 Years of
American Music
(Columbia/Legacy, $50)
Featuring artists from Roy Acuff, Bill
Monroe, and the Carter Family to The Byrds and The Dixie Chicks,
the mountain of
mountain music in this four-disc set covers every banjo pick and
fiddle plunk that
made this sound all its own, including some early gems from the
1920s.
Various Artists
Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens:
Big Ol' Box of
New Orleans
(Shout! Factory, $60)
If it looks like a cigar box, it must be a box of cigars - except
when it's a unique case housing 4 CDs instead of Macanudos. Immerse
yourself in the sounds of the
Crescent City with 85 tasty tunes
from a full blend of artists and sounds including Dr. John,
Buckwheat Zydeco,
Little Richard, Jellyroll Morton, Ellis Marsalis,
and The Neville Brothers.
Various Artists
This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era, 1960-1975 (Sanctuary/Trojan,
$55)
Ninety songs on 4 discs make up this prime collection of reggae. If
early tracks by
Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, and Toots
& The Maytals aren't enough to get your ska on, the book
included with the set is a comprehensive 10,000-word homage tracing
the history of Jamaican music.
Bon Jovi
100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong (Island Def Jam/UMe,
$60)
As the title suggests, this 5-disc box set will please any one of
the 100 million-plus Bon Jovi fans interested in laying their hands
on a bunch (4 discs' worth to be exact) of previously unreleased
tunes, and a DVD of behind-the-scenes footage with the New Jersey
rockers.