Ventvox Presents the Best Reissues of 2011

I guess I should reveal what I thought were the greatest reissues that came out the past year.  I was hesitant to release this list early because I didn’t have a chance to hear everything that I wanted before the Xmas break.  Now that the holiday season has come and gone, I feel confident that the following represents my favorite reissues of 2011.  I’ve kept this list as concise as possible and I have also grouped artist releases if they had more than one reissue during 2011.

Best Reissues of 2011:

1. The Jesus and Mary Chain – Psychocandy, Darklands
2. The Rolling Stones – Some Girls
3. Beach Boys – Smile
4. Nirvana – Nevermind, Hormoaning
5. U2 –Achtung Baby
6. The Louvin Brothers – Satan Is Real
7. Those Shocking Shaking Days. Indonesian Hard, Psychedelic, Progressive Rock and Funk: 1970-1978
8. The Pyschedelic Aliens : Psycho African Beat
9. Kashmere Stage Band: Texas Thunder Soul 1968-1974
10. Kourosh Yaghmaei: Back from the Brink
11. Delta Swamp Rock: Sounds from the South: At the Crossroads of Rock, Country and Soul Vol. 1 & 2
12. Numero Group 035 ½ Local Customs: Pressed at Boddie
13. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Let Love In
14. Throbbing Gristle: Throbbing Gristle Bring You 20 Jazz Funk Greats
15. Archers of Loaf: Icky Mettle
16. Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here, Dark Side of the Moon
17. Mickey Newbury: American Trilogy
18. Neil Young: A Treasure
19. Can – Tago Mago
20. Howlin’ Wolf – The Howlin’ Wolf Album