It's been a great year for re-issues but not a good year for bank balances - some of them have been expensive, expansive and exclusive to the point where a small national debt could be cleared instead of forking out for the privilege of a Rumours box-set (fine though it is).
In 2014, another few hundred albums will celebrate their 10th/20th/25th/30th/33rd or whatever anniversary it is (a warning: New Edition's self-titled debut, GWAR's 'This Toilet Earth' and McFly's 'Room On The Third Floor' will all reach a landmark age next year so save those pennies now).
1 - The Waterboys - Fisherman's Box (6xCD)
2 - Durutti Column - Return of the Durutti Column (vinyl + 7", die-cut sleeve)
3 - Various - Scared To Get Happy (5xCD box)
4 - Various - Traxbox (16xCD box)
5 - The House Of Love - The House Of Love (3xCD)
6 - XTC - Nonsuch (CD/Blu-ray/DVD-a)
7 - Microdisney - The Clock Comes Down The Stairs (extras) plus others
8 - Bill Nelson - Getting The Holy Ghost Across (2xCD)
9 - The Names - Swimming (double vinyl/extras)
10 - The Woodentops - Before During After (3xCD)
11 - Various - PUNK 45 (2xCD and book)
12 - Various - Mirror To The Soul (CD/DVD)
13 - Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (2xCD, numerous other versions)
14 - Josef K - Sorry For Laughing (vinyl + CD)
15 - Various - Change The Beat, the Celluloid Story (2xCD)
16 - The Wake - Harmony (CD and 2xLP)
17 - Durutti Column - LC bis (2xCD)
18 - Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man (2xCD)
19 - Shalamar - Friends (2xCD)
20 - Various - New Gold Dreams (Virgin 40th) and others
21 - World of Twist - Quality Street (2xCD)
22 - The Pale Fountains - The Pale Fountains (vinyl) plus bonus CD
23 - Robert Palmer - Secrets/Clues/Maybe It's Live (2xCD) and others
24 - Linval Thompson and the Revolutionaries - Boss Man's Dub (extras)
25 - Boards Of Canada - Geogaddi (triple vinyl) and others
26 - Teardrop Explodes - Wilder (2xCD)
27 - Various - Philly ReGrooved 3 (new comp)
28 - Rip Rig and Panic - Attitude (2xCD) and others
29 - Blurt - Live in Berlin (10" + 7")
30 - Julian Cope - Saint Julian (2xCD)
31 - Marianne Faithfull - Broken English (2xCD)
32 - John Morales - The M+M Mixes Volume 3 (2xCD)
33 - Mighty Diamonds - Planet Earth (extras)
34 - B9 Belgian Cold Wave (double-vinyl)
35 - Alexander O'Neal - Hearsay (2xCD)
36 - Tuxedomoon - At Twilight (new comp)
37 - Mathematiques Modernes - Les Visiteurs Du Soir (coloured vinyl)
38 - Various - Acid - Mysterons Invade The Jackin Zone (2xCD)
39 - The Birthday Party - Live 1981 - 1982 (double vinyl)
40 - Simple Minds - Celebrate (3xCD)
41 - Crispy Ambulance - The Plateau Phase (repackage, extras)
42 - Black Roots - Black Roots (vinyl)
43 - Holger Czukay - On The Way To The Peak Of Normal (picture disc)
44 - Various - Studio One Ironsides (new comp)
45 - Deacon Blue - Raintown (blue vinyl)
46 - Desert - Desert (vinyl)
47 - Orange Juice - Rip It Up (RSD vinyl) plus others
48 - Various - Metal Dance 2
49 - Allez Allez - Promises
50 - Nirvana - In Utero 2013 Mix (double vinyl)
In 2014, another few hundred albums will celebrate their 10th/20th/25th/30th/33rd or whatever anniversary it is (a warning: New Edition's self-titled debut, GWAR's 'This Toilet Earth' and McFly's 'Room On The Third Floor' will all reach a landmark age next year so save those pennies now).
1 - The Waterboys - Fisherman's Box (6xCD)
2 - Durutti Column - Return of the Durutti Column (vinyl + 7", die-cut sleeve)
3 - Various - Scared To Get Happy (5xCD box)
4 - Various - Traxbox (16xCD box)
5 - The House Of Love - The House Of Love (3xCD)
6 - XTC - Nonsuch (CD/Blu-ray/DVD-a)
7 - Microdisney - The Clock Comes Down The Stairs (extras) plus others
8 - Bill Nelson - Getting The Holy Ghost Across (2xCD)
9 - The Names - Swimming (double vinyl/extras)
10 - The Woodentops - Before During After (3xCD)
11 - Various - PUNK 45 (2xCD and book)
12 - Various - Mirror To The Soul (CD/DVD)
13 - Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (2xCD, numerous other versions)
14 - Josef K - Sorry For Laughing (vinyl + CD)
15 - Various - Change The Beat, the Celluloid Story (2xCD)
16 - The Wake - Harmony (CD and 2xLP)
17 - Durutti Column - LC bis (2xCD)
18 - Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man (2xCD)
19 - Shalamar - Friends (2xCD)
20 - Various - New Gold Dreams (Virgin 40th) and others
21 - World of Twist - Quality Street (2xCD)
22 - The Pale Fountains - The Pale Fountains (vinyl) plus bonus CD
23 - Robert Palmer - Secrets/Clues/Maybe It's Live (2xCD) and others
24 - Linval Thompson and the Revolutionaries - Boss Man's Dub (extras)
25 - Boards Of Canada - Geogaddi (triple vinyl) and others
26 - Teardrop Explodes - Wilder (2xCD)
27 - Various - Philly ReGrooved 3 (new comp)
28 - Rip Rig and Panic - Attitude (2xCD) and others
29 - Blurt - Live in Berlin (10" + 7")
30 - Julian Cope - Saint Julian (2xCD)
31 - Marianne Faithfull - Broken English (2xCD)
32 - John Morales - The M+M Mixes Volume 3 (2xCD)
33 - Mighty Diamonds - Planet Earth (extras)
34 - B9 Belgian Cold Wave (double-vinyl)
35 - Alexander O'Neal - Hearsay (2xCD)
36 - Tuxedomoon - At Twilight (new comp)
37 - Mathematiques Modernes - Les Visiteurs Du Soir (coloured vinyl)
38 - Various - Acid - Mysterons Invade The Jackin Zone (2xCD)
39 - The Birthday Party - Live 1981 - 1982 (double vinyl)
40 - Simple Minds - Celebrate (3xCD)
41 - Crispy Ambulance - The Plateau Phase (repackage, extras)
42 - Black Roots - Black Roots (vinyl)
43 - Holger Czukay - On The Way To The Peak Of Normal (picture disc)
44 - Various - Studio One Ironsides (new comp)
45 - Deacon Blue - Raintown (blue vinyl)
46 - Desert - Desert (vinyl)
47 - Orange Juice - Rip It Up (RSD vinyl) plus others
48 - Various - Metal Dance 2
49 - Allez Allez - Promises
50 - Nirvana - In Utero 2013 Mix (double vinyl)
