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Artists that deserve box sets

It seems this Christmas we are being inundated by repackaging and box set treatments for old albums. Some of the remastering work has been terrific, but some of the packages appear to be simply exercises in greed. I was wondering what artists the Agon community believes to be worthy of the box set treatment. I am not talking about a greatist hits collection. I want unreleased tracks, live cuts,and alternative versions mixed in with the established tunes. In some cases I want to cull the selection down from huge cataloges of work. My candidates are: The Connells, William Clarke, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Charles Brown,Widespread Panic, and Gene Harris.
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tonykay
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Stephen Stills would be a great choice. There are lots of fragments around as well as his work with several super groups. It would be similar to his CD, "Just Roll Tape."
dayglow
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Gerry Rafferty-since many of his recordings are out of print.
audiofeil
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The Box Tops
niacin
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Pink Floyd

This presumes that, at long last, the band would be prepared to at last release some of the rarities that have never surfaced legally. I don't want yet another re-hash of album tracks, probably remastered yet again, or spurious live versions. There must be enough material in the vaults to merit the endeavour and it's unfathomable that the band cannot see that the demand for this would be huge. I know they probably can't be bothered and certainly don't need the money but it's we who put them where they are and it's not really asking too much for a set of rare, unreleased tracks ......... is it?
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