Best Of 2008: Reissues

Editor Eric T. Miller picks his favorite reissues, collections and live albums of the year: R.E.M. (pictured), the Smiths, the Clash and more.

First, the actual reissues: 1) R.E.M. Murmur [Universal] 2) THE REPLACEMENTS Let It Be and Tim [Rhino] 3) U2 War [Universal] 4) THE LEMONHEADS It’s A Shame About Ray [Rhino] 5) MUDHONEY Superfuzz Bigmuff [Sub Pop] 6) BECK Odelay [Universal] 7) PAVEMENT Brighten The Corners [Matador] 8) DAMON & NAOMI More Sad Hits [20/20/20] 9) MISSION OF BURMA Signals, Calls And Marches [Matador] 10) MOGWAI Young Team [Chemikal Underground]

Next, the collections: 1) THE SMITHS The Sound Of [Rhino] 2) ROBYN HITCHCOCK & THE EGYPTIANS Luminous Groove [Yep Roc] 3) BELLE AND SEBASTIAN The BBC Sessions [Matador] 4) THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN The Power Of Negative Thinking [Rhino] 5) PORTASTATIC Some Small History [Merge]

Finally, the live albums: 1) THE CLASH Live At Shea Stadium [Sony/Legacy] 2) DAVID BOWIE Live Santa Monica ’72 [EMI] 3) WEEN At The Cat’s Cradle, 1992 [MVD] 4) NEIL YOUNG Sugar Mountain: Live At Canterbury House 1968 [Reprise] 5) LOU REED Berlin: Live At St. Ann's Warehouse [Matador]