AllMusic's Favorite Archival Releases of 2024

 
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As we enter the new year and are waiting for new albums to be released, take a look back at our editors' favorite archival releases of 2024.

 
 
The Carnegie Hall Concert

Alice Coltrane

The Carnegie Hall Concert

Impulse! / Verve

Avant-Garde Jazz

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This previously lost concert features the great pianist and harpist with an all-star double quartet performing her own and John Coltrane's compositions.

  Distant Call: Collected Demos 2000-2006

Broadcast

Distant Call: Collected Demos 2000-2006

Warp

Alternative Pop/Rock

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The group's final release brings listeners closer than ever to their music with pared-down versions of some of their best-loved songs.

  Hot Buttered Singles 1969-1972

Isaac Hayes

Hot Buttered Singles 1969-1972

Ace

Soul

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The Black Moses of Soul's A-sides and B-sides from a period during which he put five straight albums on top of the R&B chart.

 
 
 

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Stop to Start: The ATCO…

Blue Magic

Stop to Start: The ATCO…

SoulMusic

Philly Soul

Poppin' in Paris: Live…

Cannonball Adderley

Poppin' in Paris: Live…

Elemental Music

Hard Bop

All This Crazy Gift of…

Kevin Ayers

All This Crazy Gift of…

Esoteric Recordings

British Psychedelia

Snow Beneath the Belly…

Robbie Basho

Snow Beneath the Belly…

Tompkins Square

Progressive Folk

Spell Blanket: Collected…

Broadcast

Spell Blanket: Collected…

Warp

Alternative Pop/Rock

Live in Paris 1973

Can

Live in Paris 1973

Mute

Experimental Rock

Radio Sessions BBC 1996-2011

Comet Gain

Radio Sessions BBC 1996-2011

Tapete Records

Indie Pop

Pick Up on This: 1987-1992

Cookie Crew

Pick Up on This: 1987-1992

Cherry Pop

British Rap

King of America &…

Elvis Costello

King of America &…

UMe

Adult Alternative Pop/Rock

Collected Works, Vol.…

Cranes

Collected Works, Vol.…

Cherry Red

Alternative/Indie Rock

Early Daze

Crazy Horse / Neil Young / Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Early Daze

Reprise

Country-Rock

High Above Harlesden 1978-2023

Creation Rebel

High Above Harlesden 1978-2023

On-U Sound

Dub

Live at Fillmore East,…

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Live at Fillmore East,…

Atlantic

Contemporary Pop/Rock

Unreadable Communication:…

Curve

Unreadable Communication:…

Cherry Red

Alternative Dance

Miles in France 1963 &…

Miles Davis

Miles in France 1963 &…

Columbia / Legacy

Hard Bop

My Love Is Free: The Salsoul…

Double Exposure

My Love Is Free: The Salsoul…

Second Disc Records / SoulMusic

Disco

From Me to You: The Definitive…

George Duke

From Me to You: The Definitive…

Robinsongs

Crossover Jazz

Uncollected Noise New…

Galaxie 500

Uncollected Noise New…

Silver Current

Alternative Pop/Rock

When You Touch Me: The…

Taana Gardner

When You Touch Me: The…

Second Disc Records / SoulMusic

Club/Dance

G Stands for Go-Betweens,…

The Go-Betweens

G Stands for Go-Betweens,…

Domino

Alternative/Indie Rock

He Moved Through the Fair:…

Davy Graham

He Moved Through the Fair:…

Cherry Tree

British Folk

Souvenirs

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou

Souvenirs

Mississippi Records

African Folk

Words and Music

Margo Guryan

Words and Music

Numero / Numero Group

Singer/Songwriter

Forces of Nature: Live…

Joe Henderson / McCoy Tyner

Forces of Nature: Live…

Blue Note

Hard Bop

How Ghosts Affect Relationships…

His Name Is Alive

How Ghosts Affect Relationships…

4AD

Alternative Pop/Rock

We're Getting Stronger:…

Loleatta Holloway

We're Getting Stronger:…

Soul / Second Disc Records…

Soul

Huge, Large, and Electric:…

Hugo Largo

Huge, Large, and Electric:…

Missing Piece Records

Alternative/Indie Rock

Grupo Irakere

Irakere

Grupo Irakere

Mr. Bongo

Afro-Cuban Jazz

Atlantis Lullaby: The…

Yusef Lateef

Atlantis Lullaby: The…

Elemental / Elemental Music

Hard Bop

Butterflies Don't Go Away

Majesty Crush

Butterflies Don't Go Away

Numero Group

Alternative/Indie Rock

Frustration

The Mystic Tide

Frustration

Numero

Rock & Roll

Endless Planets

Austin Peralta

Endless Planets

Brainfeeder

Post-Bop

Lights on a Satellite:…

Sun Ra

Lights on a Satellite:…

Resonance

Avant-Garde Jazz

It's Wonderful: The Complete…

The Rascals

It's Wonderful: The Complete…

Now Sounds

Blue-Eyed Soul

Cookin at the Queens:…

Emily Remler

Cookin at the Queens:…

Resonance

Guitar Jazz

Baila Mi Son

Los Reyes 73

Baila Mi Son

Mr. Bongo

Afro-Cuban Jazz

90

Roedelius

90

Groenland

Ambient

Freedom Weaver: The 1959…

Sonny Rollins

Freedom Weaver: The 1959…

INgrooves / Resonance

Post-Bop

The Albums 1969-1979

Barry Ryan

The Albums 1969-1979

7T's / Glam

AM Pop

It's Good for the Soul:…

The Salsoul Orchestra

It's Good for the Soul:…

SoulMusic

Disco

Complete Shampoo

Shampoo

Complete Shampoo

Cherry Red

Alternative/Indie Rock

I So Liked Spring

Linda Smith

I So Liked Spring

Captured Tracks

Alternative/Indie Rock

Høvikodden 1971

Soft Machine

Høvikodden 1971

Cuneiform Records

Art Rock

Walls Have Ears

Sonic Youth

Walls Have Ears

Goofin'

Alternative/Indie Rock

Live at the Opera House:…

Sylvester

Live at the Opera House:…

Craft Recordings

Club/Dance

Loud Is As

Tsunami

Loud Is As

Numero Group

Indie Rock

Congo Funk! Sound Madness…

Various Artists

Congo Funk! Sound Madness…

Analog Africa

African Traditions

Devil Rides In: Spellbinding…

Various Artists

Devil Rides In: Spellbinding…

Strawberry Recording Co.

Album Rock

Ghana Special, Vol. 2:…

Various Artists

Ghana Special, Vol. 2:…

Soundway

Ghanaian

Heaven Sent: The Rise…

Various Artists

Heaven Sent: The Rise…

Cherry Red

New Wave

Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor…

Various Artists

Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor…

Strut / Universal

East African

New Jill Swing 1988-1994

Various Artists

New Jill Swing 1988-1994

Ace

New Jack Swing

No Songs Tomorrow: Darkwave,…

Various Artists

No Songs Tomorrow: Darkwave,…

Cherry Red

Alternative/Indie Rock

Pour a Little Sugar on…

Various Artists

Pour a Little Sugar on…

Grapefruit

Bubblegum

SAM Records: The Sound…

Various Artists

SAM Records: The Sound…

Edsel

Disco

Tomorrow's Fashions: Library…

Various Artists

Tomorrow's Fashions: Library…

Ace

Library Music

The Mighty Warriors: Live…

Mal Waldron / Steve Lacy

The Mighty Warriors: Live…

Elemental Music

Avant-Garde Jazz

All the Love in the World:…

West Coast Consortium

All the Love in the World:…

Grapefruit

British Psychedelia

When You Fall in Love:…

Andy Williams

When You Fall in Love:…

Real Gone Music

Traditional Pop

Dream, Dream, Dream: The…

Mark Wirtz

Dream, Dream, Dream: The…

Cherry Red / Strawberry

British Psychedelia

Afro-Harping

Dorothy Ashby

Afro-Harping

Cadet / Decca / UMR

Cool

Retrospective: Selected…

Bryan Ferry

Retrospective: Selected…

BMG Rights Management

Album Rock

The Albemarle Sound

The Ladybug Transistor

The Albemarle Sound

HHBTM

Alternative/Indie Rock

(I'm) Stranded [Deluxe…

The Saints

(I'm) Stranded [Deluxe…

In the Red Records

Aussie Rock

Will Anything Happen [Deluxe…

Shop Assistants

Will Anything Happen [Deluxe…

Chrysalis Records

C-86

Talking Heads: 77 [Super…

Talking Heads

Talking Heads: 77 [Super…

PLG / Warner Records

Album Rock

Weezer 30 [Anniversary…

Weezer

Weezer 30 [Anniversary…

Geffen

Alternative Pop/Rock

 
 

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