This year, there were three albums that really stood out for me for they were some of the best best of compilations and re-masters of some really good artists.
The first one released this year was Nick Drake's Family Tree, a collection of rare takes and alternate songs that have never before been heard. Over his short time working on music, he did quite a bit - the 29 song album is a really, really good insight behind his albums.
Black Mountain Blues - Nick Drake
The second one was the fantastic Dylan, a compilation of Bob Dylan's music over his entire career. This was released in a couple of sets - a one disc release and a three disc release, as well as a special edition with a couple of DVDs. Starting from the beginning and going on to his more recent releases, this one just blue me away.
Subterranean Homesick Blues - Bob Dylan
And lastly, Mothership was just released, right on the heels of a reunion concert from one of Hard Rock's best bands ever. I've only had a chance to go through a couple of tracks, but this is another fantastic gathering of some of their favorites.
Black Dog - Led Zeppelin
