After looking back at our favourite music of 2013, it’s time now to review the best not new music also released during the year. A treasure trove of reissues, anthologies; box sets, as well as the various artists compilations that have brought some added interest (some would say have saved) to these rather weak twelve months.
Among them a number of recent classics celebrating their 10th anniversary with their correspondent flashy new editions; some great discoveries from around the globe; a few record labels’ anthologies and a couple of excellent soundtracks.
Check out our favourite reissues and compilations of the year here.
 | 1-LOS PLANETAS Una Semana En El Motor De Un Autobús (Edición 15 Aniversario) (RCA) |
 | 2-WILLIAM ONEYABOR World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is...? (Luaka Bop) |
 | 3-THE CLASH Sound System (Sony) |
 | 4-BOARDS OF CANADA Complete Discography (Warp) |
 | 5-VARIOUS After Dark 2 (Italians Do It Better) |
 | 6-VARIOUS Scared To Get Happy: A Story Of Indie-Pop 1980-1989 (Cherry Red) |
 | 7-JOHNNY THUNDERS & THE HEARTBREAKERS L.A.M.F (The Definitive Edition) (Jungle) |
 | 8-THE BETA BAND The Regal Years (1997-2004) (Parlophone) |
 | 9-LEE HAZLEWOOD There's A Dream I've Been Saving 1966-71 (Light In The Attic) |
 | 10-VARIOUS Gerd Janson Presents Musik For Autobahns (Rush Hour) |
 | 11-THE BREEDERS LSXX (4AD) |
 | 12-NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS Live From KCRW (Bad Seed) |
 | 13-OST Django Unchained (Visiona Romantica) |
 | 14-THE POSTAL SERVICE Give Up (10th Anniversary Edition) (Sub Pop) |
 | 15-VARIOUS Change The Beat: The Celluloid Records Story 1979-1987 (Strut) |
 | 16-TALULAH GHOST Was It Just A Dream? (Damaged Goods) |
 | 17-VARIOUS Nile Rogers Presents The Chic Organization: Up All Night (Rhino) |
 | 1-VARIOUS Cosmic Machine: A Voyage Through French Cosmic & Electronic (Because) |
 | 19-STEVE EARLE The Warner Bros Years (WMG) |
 | 20-VARIOUS Trevor Jackson Presents Metal Dance 2 (Strut) |
 | 21-VARIOUS Traxbox (Trax Records) |
 | 22-VARIOUS Los Nugetz: '60 Garage & Psych From Latin America (Rock Beat) |
 | 23-SHUGGIE OTIS Inspiration Information/Wings Of Love (Sony) |
 | 24-VARIOUS Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound (The Numero Group) |
 | 25-MATTHEW HERBERT Herbert Complete (Accidental) |
 | 26-SONGS:OHIA Magnolia Electric Co (10th Anniversary Edition) (Secretly Canadian) |
 | 27-OST/JOHN CARPENTER Assault On Precint 13 (Death Waltz) |
 | 28-SLY & THE FAMILY STONE Higher (Epic) |
 | 29-SAÂDA BONAIRE Saâda Bonaire (Captured Tracks) |
 | 30-NIRVANA In Utero (20th anniversary Super Deluxe) (Self-released) |
 | 31-THE CLEAN Vehicle (Flying Nun) |
 | 32-VAN MORRISON Moondance (Deluxe Edition) (Warner Bros) |
 | 33-DEVO Hardcore Vols 1 & 2 (Devo Inc.) |
 | 34-PATRICK COWLEY School Daze (Dark Entries) |
 | 35-ROKY ERICKSON The Evil One/Don't Slander me/Gremlins Have Pictures (Lights In The Attic) |
 | 36-TY SEGALL & MIKAL CRONIN Reverse Shark Attack (In The Red) |
 | 37-U-ZIQ Somerset Avenue Tracks (1992-1995) (Planet Mu) |
 | 38-RODION G.A. The Lost Tapes (Strut) |
 | 39-THE MOUNTAIN GOATS All Hail West Texas (Merge) |
 | 40-VARIOUS Music For Shut-Ins (L.I.E.S) |
 | 41-GRIZZLY BEAR Shields B Sides (Warp) |
 | 42-FOUR TET Rounds (10th Anniversary Edition) (Domino) |
 | 43-VARIOUS/JD TWITCH Optimo: The Underground Sound Of Glasgow (Glasgow Underground) |
 | 44-THE KINKS Muswell Hillbillies (Sanctuary) (Self-released) |
 | 45-THE TRADITIONAL FOOLS The Traditional Fools (In The Red) |
 | 46-DUR-DUR BAND Volume 5 (Awesome Tapes From Africa) |
 | 47-DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE Transatlanticism (10th Anniversary Edition) (Self-released) |
 | 48-MASTER PLAN INC. Master Plan Inc. (Jazzman) |
 | 49-DON & STEVIE Don & Stevie (Finders Keepers) |
 | 50-KIKI GYAN 24 Hours In A Disco 1978-82 (Soundway) |