The Rebirth Aka Ai no Yokan (2007) Masahiro Kobayashi, Makiko Watanabe

Additional personnel: Johnny Cash, The Carter Family, Barbara Mandrell. Audio Remasterer: Erick Labson. Liner Note Author: Robyn Flans. Photographer: Paul Natkin. GOLD is the best anthology for the average Oak Ridge Boys fan looking for something more than just the basic hits, but not ready to go exploring too deep into the band's voluminous back catalogue. At 35 tracks on 2 discs, it contains all the band's charting singles (including, of course, "Elvira") and a smattering of enjoyable rarities. The set covers only their hit-making years, from the early 1970s through the late '80s, but as an overview of that crucial period, GOLD is indispensable.

If the only essential Judy Garland record from her Capitol years is Judy at Carnegie Hall, this three-disc set from British EMI makes the perfect accompaniment for those who want to delve yet deeper. With 2007 digital remastering performed on every track, it includes the complete contents of four records – 1956's Judy, 1957's Alone, 1958's Judy in Love, and 1960's That's Entertainment! – plus highlights from many others (Miss Show Business, Garland at the Grove, The Letter, the soundtrack for I Could Go on Singing, The Judy Garland Show). Judy and Alone are not only career landmarks but a pair of the best vocal albums of the '50s, with arrangements from Nelson Riddle and Gordon Jenkins (respectively) that pulled out all the stops in a manner that had only ever appeared on Sinatra albums. Bonus material includes two previously unreleased alternate takes from The London Sessions and mono mixes for several LP tracks (that were chosen because they were judged superior to existing stereo mixes).