Top 10 Classic Rock Box Sets Of 2005

1. Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

The Boss' 30th Anniversary set is a must for serious Springsteen fans:.

DVD with previously unreleased concert footage from a 1975 performance at London's Hammersmith Odeon

Remastered CD of Born To Run with a 48 page booklet of previously unpublished and rare photos

DVD documentary Wings For Wheels on the making of Born To Run.

2. My Lives

Billy Joel

Four CDs, a DVD, and a 64-page booklet tell the story of Joel's career from the early '60s on.

Some of his earliest recordings, including previously unreleased demo versions and alternate takes of some of his classic hits

Compilation of his high energy hard rock songs

Live performances including a previously unreleased duet with Elton John

3. The Word Is Live

Yes

30+ years and still going strong -- with founding members -- this progressive rock group successfully combined rock with folk, classical, metal, and pop music. The three disc set contains live performances during the period from 1970 to 1988, almost all of them previously unreleased. A book of photos and memorabilia is included.

4. Platinum Collection

Genesis

This three-CD set contains 39 remastered tracks from one of the most celebrated Arena Rock acts. The compilation spans both Phil Collins' and Peter Gabriel's tenures as lead vocalist. A 20-page booklet accompanies the discs.

5. Live At Carnegie Hall

Chicago

Five #1 albums in a row, 21 Top 10 singles, and total album sales of over 120 million have made Chicago one of the most successful groups in rock history. Four discs contain remastered recordings made during a week of performances in 1971, including one full disc of previously unreleased performances. Booklet and posters are included.

6. Great American Songbook

Rod Stewart

All four volumes of the popular Great American Songbook series are included, along with a bonus DVD containing four live performances and a music video, plus a book containing previously unreleased photos and new liner notes.

7. A Musical History

The Band

Five CDs, one DVD and a hardcover book make up this definitive retrospective. Many of the 102 performances have never been released before. The set covers the group's history from the mid-60's, backing Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan, through their standalone career as a country rock group, culminating with their final studio recording in 1977.

8. Just Say Sire

Various Artists

Sire Records launched and nurtured the careers of a long list of arists that includes Talking Heads, Ramones, Depeche Mode, Lou Reed, and Madonna among many others. This three-CD/one-DVD set contains 61 tracks and 20 video clips featuring the stable of Sire artists. Photos, essays and commentary are included in an accompanying booklet.

9. The Complete Atlantic Recordings

Ray Charles

He was one of the first people inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won ten Grammy awards and influenced rock, blues, country and pop. The seven CDs in this set cover the entire span of his recodings on Atlantic Records, covering the period 1952-59. Original liner notes, rare photos and memoirs are featured in a linen-bound booklet.

10. Weird Tales of The Ramones

This is the first-ever boxed set of the work of the godfathers of punk. Three CDs contain 85 tracks spanning the group's entire career. A DVD features videos, interview highlights, and rare documentary footage. A deluxe booklet contains graphic liner notes and illustrations by well known visual artists.