Out This Week / 4 Feb 2013

Blue Oyster Cult / The Columbia Albums Collection box set

A massive collection of music from the Long Island band’s essential era. 17 discs including a rarities CD and a disc full of live performances, this set even comes with a code for four further live concerts. More here.

Blind Guardian / A Traveler’s Guide To Space And Time

The German power-metal band’s Virgin-era is celebrated in this 15-disc box set which as well as studio albums includes unreleased demos, rare bonus tracks. The box set comes with an art print and a plectrum engraved with the band logo.

• • UK Order: A Traveler’s Guide to Space and Time
• • USA Order: A Traveler’s Guide to Space and Time
• • CANADA Order: A Traveler’s Guide to Space and Time
• • GERMAN Order: A Traveler’s Guide to Space and Time

Julian Cope / Saint Julian (2CD Expanded Edition)

Julian Cope‘s third album presented with a bonus CD of non-album tracks and remixes. More here.

Taj Mahal  / The Complete Columbia Albums Collection box

The innovative blues musician gets this comprehensive label anthology which includes 13 albums including Rising Sons, his collaboration with Ry Cooder. The two disc rarities/live set The Hidden Treasures of Taj Mahal 1969–1973 is additionally included within this box.

• • UK Order: Taj Mahal – The Complete Columbia Albums Collection
• • USA Order: Taj Mahal – Complete Columbia Albums Collection
• • CANADA Order: Taj Mahal – The Complete Columbia Albums Collection
• • GERMANY Order: Taj Mahal – The Complete Columbia Albums Collection