In terms of music sometimes the oldies will always be the best remembered and the most popular. The most popular music box sets of 2017 are after all those that were laid down decades ago and are still considered to be fan favorites today. It could have something to do with the fact that a lot of bands come and go while producing a few hits here and there before making their departure into history. Or it could have something to do with the fact that the artists that created the music that’s still so popular were discussing matters in their music that actually found a way to connect with their listeners in a way that wasn’t entirely confrontational and was a lot more thought-provoking than a lot of music that’s being produced today. No matter which way you lean on this particular matter it’s highly subjective, just as music always is.
Here are the top five box sets for 2017.
5. Rolling Stones from the Vault: Stick Fingers Live At The Fonda Theater 2015
It’s not the traditional boxed set but it still makes the list since anything by the Stones that’s released in 2017 is considered to be worth the time and money to check it out. As one of the best bands to ever make their way onto the rock and roll stage the Rolling Stones are a legendary group that, despite the stiff competition of their era, managed to generate a legion of fans.
4. Fresh Cream
The chances are good that a lot of people remember Cream mostly for a few of their songs and for Eric Clapton. There are 98 songs on these three discs and they’re all classics from the popular trio that made their way into the rock and roll scene so long ago. Their sound was something unique in time when being one of a kind was hard to do.
3. Purple Rain Deluxe Expanded Edition
This set shows Prince as an artist rather than a musician since he followed his passion rather than commercialism that fans and execs alike wanted him to. The vision of a true artist is something that’s hard to decipher at times but is still important to keep since it brings more truth to the work of the individual than might be discovered if they went towards the dollar signs.
2. The Joshua Tree-Super Deluxe Edition
U2 is a name you don’t get to hear all that often anymore despite the fact that they were one of the greatest bands ever to come on the scene. The Joshua Tree is filled with rarities that a lot of fans might not have seen or heard during the bands earliest years and includes the original album and a host of other bonus materials that most fans would be glad to have.
1. SGT. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band-Deluxe Edition
There’s simply no getting around the fact that Beatles have been one of the hottest-selling bands for decades. Even after so long their sound is still enjoyed and their albums are still being bought up by fans young and old. In fact this is one of the most impressive box sets ever sold.
Give it another thirty to forty years, the music from the 80’s and 90’s should be making an appearance on this list.
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