Although this two hour-plus 1993 concert kicks off with Townshend's slightly croakier take on various Who classics, the bulk is given over to a theatrical show of his concept piece, Psychoderelict. Centring around an ageing rock star whose career is revitalised by a plot involving the media and an erotic photograph of a 14-year-old girl, Psychoderelict - begun in the 70s - is, with hindsight, an eerily accurate prediction of internet paedophilia and Townshend's own public troubles. Other than the Who-ish English Boy, the songs don't match the theory, although his take on Behind Blue Eyes is wonderfully self-doubting.
'The Danny Elfman & Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music Box,' a very special box set that features expansions of the 13 original scores that Elfman has composed for Burton's iconic films. This is a newly-produced library of 17 CDs each packaged with artwork by Burton, adding up to more than 19 hours of music, including 7 hours of previously-unreleased Masters, demos, work tapes and other rarities.
The Complete Album Collection is Paul Simon's Complete Recorded Works – minus Simon & Garfunkel, of course, along with "Slip Sliding Away" – and, as a whole, it is a mightily impressive body of work, showcasing an artist who remains restless and curious four decades into his career. The package is handsome, presenting each CD as a mini-LP, the sound is terrific, the price is affordable, and the scope is complete, so The Complete Album Collection is in every way an upgrade over the previous The Complete Studio Recordings.
In a remarkable career spanning six decades, singer-songwriter Paul Simon has amassed 9 Grammy awards and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, first as a member of Simon & Garfunkel, then in 2001 as a solo performer and composer. Encompassing nine studio albums - all contained herein - Simon's catalogue is one of the most diverse, literate, adventurous, and musically rich in all of popular music. Simon is an American treasure, and this awesome collection celebrates his ever-growing legacy.