Top Reissues of the past 10 years

I love new music! But, let’s face it. They don’t make it like they used to. Also, some of those original pressings are just stupid hard to find. In the spirit of saving record collectors thousands of dollars and in a nod to 10 yrs existence of this blog, please enjoy my favorite (vinyl) reissues of the past 10 years. I am numbering these, but they aren’t really in a specific order, just as I think of them. Some of these I actually own the OG copy, however so I’m kinda saying its a historical list, a list of records you should own either the OG or the reissue. 

  1. Fela-Roforofo Fight
  2. Tony Toni Tone-Sons of Soul
  3. ZNR-Barricade 3
  4. Alexander von Schlippenbach-Globe Unity
  5. Sun Ra-Lanquidity                                                                       
  6. William Onyeabor-Anything You Sow               
  7. Miles Davis-Dark Magus
  8. Hieroglyphics-3rd Eye Vision                                                                       
  9. Joe McPhee-Nation Time                                 
  10. The Upsetters-Super Ape                                                                           
  11. D’Angelo-Brown Sugar                                                                         
  12. Beastie Boys-Paul’s Boutique     
  13. Magma-Mekanïk Destruktïẁ Kommandöh     
  14. Etron Fou Leloublan-Les Trois Fou’s Perdégagnent   
  15. Dr. Octagon-Dr. Octagon
  16. KMD-Mr. Hood       
  17. John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane-Cosmic Music         
  18. African Head Charge-My Life in a Hole in the Ground 
  19. Iva Bittova-Bílé Inferno 
  20. Aksak Maboul-Un peu de L’Âme les bandits   
  21. The Ex + Tom Cora-Scrabbling at the Lock
  22. Scientist-Introducing Scientist, The Best Dub Album in the World
  23. Erykah Badu-Mama’s Gun
  24. A Tribe Called Quest-The Low End Theory     
  25. Bad Brains-Black Dots   
  26. Butthole Surfers-Locust Abortion Technician
  27. Mary J. Blige-My Life       
  28. La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela-Dream House 78’17”
  29. After Dinner-Paradise of Replica   
  30. Plastic People of the Universe-Egon Bundy’s Happy Hearts Club Banned
  31. Sonny Sharrock-Ask the Ages               
  32. Da Brat-Funkdafied
  33. Tom Waits-Rain Dogs
  34. Twinkle Brothers-Rasta Pon Top
  35. Terry Riley-Persian Surgery Dervishes
  36. Black Star-Mos Def and Talib Kweli are…
  37. Souls of Mischief-93 Til Infinity
  38. Hijrah-Truly Free/Time
  39. Ornette Coleman-To Whom Keeps a Record
  40. Cymande-Cymande
  41. Aretha Franklin-Sparkle     
  42. Raul Lovisoni/Franceso Messina-Prati Bagnati Monte Analogo
  43. Franceso Battiato-Pollution
  44. K. Leimer-Land of Look Behind
  45. The Fall-Live at the Witch Trials
  46. Charles Gayle-Touchin’ on Trane
  47. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum-Opening and Closing
  48. Guru-Jazzmatazz Vol. 1
  49. Peter Brötzmann Octet-Machine Gun
  50. Louis Moholo Octet-Spirits Rejoice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Best of 2023 in reissues/unreleased back catalog titles.

  1. Plastic People of the Universe-Egon Bundy’s happy hearts club banned
  2. Les Rallizes Dénudés-67-69 Studio et live
  3. La Monte Young/Marian Zazeela-31 VII 69 10:26 – 10:49 PM / 23 VIII 64 2:50:45 – 3:11 AM The Volga Delta
  4. Ash Ra Temple-S/T
  5. Terry Riley & Don Cherry Quartet-WDR Radio, Koln, February 23, 1975
  6. Fela Kuti Box Set #6
  7. Steve Lacy, Andrea Centazzo, The Rova Saxophone Quartet-USA concerts/The Bay, Ictus archives Vol 1, Ictus archives Vol. 2
  8. Sonic Youth-Walls have ears
  9. The Veldt-Illuminated 1989
  10. Keith Hudson-Pick A Dub