Perfect for your OldRockr this Christmas

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - The Live Anthology

Tom Petty finally gets the proper live album that he deserves (Pack Up the Plantation was only OK). You get the hits, the misses, the album tracks and a bunch of covers over 4 CD's with a list price of only $24.99 which is a bargain and a half. I've been playing it over and over in the car, it's just too much fun to listen to.

Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood - Live From Madison Square Garden
I got to see the third night of these dates back in 2008. It was every bit as good as I had hoped. Steve Winwood sounds like 40 years haven't passed since some of these songs were recorded and Clapton's playing is positively inspired throughout. This is worth it for Voodoo Child alone.

Both of these should be on my year end Top 10 but I usually don't include live albums. Great, great listens.

Tom Petty Live Anthology

Due out on 11/24, this is a 4 CD set of previously unreleased live Tom Petty. No track lists available as of yet however there will be 3 versions:

Standard 4 CD Package ($24.99)
Deluxe Version with an extra live CR, some DVD's and all the music on Blue Ray ($99.99)

Personally I am very excited. Tom Petty is always great live so this should be a blast to listen to.

New Releases on the Horizon

Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits (11/03)
U2 - The Unforgetable Fire 25th Anniversary Edition (10/27)
David Bowie - Space Oddity 2 CD Edition (10/?)
Grateful Dead - Winterland 1977 Box Set (October)
Nirvana - Live At Reading (11/03)
Tom Petty - Live Anthology (November)
Lyle Lovett - Natural Forces (10/20)

A Pair of New Releases

In what looks to be a pretty lame fall release schedule, there are two bright spots coming out in November.

The Rolling Stones - Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out 40th Anniversay Edition
Complete show + bonus tracks + B.B. King & Ike and Tina Turner Opening Sets and a DVD in a box.

Tom Petty - The Live Anthology
4 CD box set.