7 Must-Own Reissues/Box Sets of 2017

In 2017, there certainly wasn’t a shortage of great reissues and box sets up for grabs.  As we wind down 2017 and head into the New Year, here are the seven reissues/box sets from this year that we think are must-owns.

Certainly one of the largest box sets from 2017, Dylan’s Trouble No More delved into the iconic singer-songwriter’s controversial “born-again” period of his career.

For one of the biggest, most important albums of all time, it’s no wonder the 50^th anniversary reissue of Sgt. Pepper’s went all out!  The super deluxe edition of the reissue included multiple mixes of the album, as well as unreleased material and an unreleased documentary on the making of the album.

Considering the past couple months in U2 world have been dominated by their latest studio album Songs of Experience, we almost forgot that The Joshua Tree turned 30 this year!  Then we remembered that incredible tour and the massive 30^th Anniversary box set and then felt kind of silly for forgetting.

When one of the bestselling albums of all-time hits the 30^th anniversary mark, you have to go big, and Def Leppard certainly did that with the reissue of Hysteria, which was packed with b-sides, live material, promo videos AND documentaries.

This reissue rocked us!  One might even say it’s the champion of reissues.  (Sorry, not sorry.  We refuse to apologize for puns!)

The Beatles weren’t the only band celebrating a monumental 5-0 this year.  The Doors’ landmark self-titled debut also celebrated its golden anniversary complete with a stellar reissue.

Lastly, the latest installment in Bowie’s career series box sets covers the late singer’s “Berlin Trilogy” of Low, “Heroes” and Lodger and features a ton of bonus content, including a special 84-page hardcover book.

Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.