CD box set gifts for music lovers

November 10, 2012 9:00 AM

As record labels continue to open the archives to release complete album collections, this year marks the anniversaries of several popular or seminal albums, bringing a barrage of reissues to entice music fans into purchasing albums they already own, albeit with a lot more bells and whistles.

Anniversary-album box sets are great for the record labels because they target an audience still used to buying physical media rather than digital downloads. What are they going to do when Justin Beiber’s debut album turns 25?

In any case, here are some anniversary- and complete-album box sets worth the time, space and money. -- Genetta M. Adams