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Top 5 Reissue Record Labels: Ace Records and associated imprints

Winding up our survey of great reissue record labels, we take a look at the UK's Ace Records.

This outfit is a bit like a Brit version of Rhino Records, specializing in compilations of vintage rock, pop and soul. It also produces more specialized releases under its Kent (soul), Beat Goes Public (jazz, funk) and Big Beat (1960s pop) imprints.

Highlights from the Ace catalog include the long-running Golden Age of American Rock 'N' Roll compilation series, the Early Girls collections of girl group pop, its profile compilations of great rock/pop songwriters (Lieber and Stoller, Goffin and King, etc.), and the Radio Gold series of radio-oriented golden oldies.

Lovers of all musical genres will find lots to love in the label's super-deep catalog.

You can check out the Ace site here.

And here's a look at some of Ace's most popular releases. Click the links to order items from Amazon.


It Moves Me: The Complete Recordings 1958-1964 by Eddie Holland


The London American Label - Year By Year: 1957


On With the Show - The Johnny Otis Story Volume 2: 1957-1974


The Imperial Singles, Volume 5: 1962-1964 by Fats Domino


Smash Boom Bang! The Songs and Productions of Feldman - Goldstein - Gottehrer


Sweet Inspiration - The Songs of Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham


The Golden Age of American Popular Music - The Folk Hits From the Hot 100: 1958-1968


Complete Modern & Kent Recordings by Etta James


The Birth of Surf


It's Hard But It's Fair: The King Hits And Rarities by the 5 Royales

Top 5 Reissue Record Labels: Rhino and Rhino Handmade

We continue with our list of best reissue music labels, in no particular order.

Rhino is likely the label many folks think of first when it comes to reissue labels. The company has earned a justifiably great reputation for putting out excellent reissues, particularly box set compilations.

Some of my all-time favorite music releases are Rhino products. They've done a great job mining garage/psych/pop treasures in their  Nuggets releases, 1960s soul in its Beg, Scream, Shout set (shaped like a vintage carrying case for 45 r.p.m. singles), rockabilly and early rock'n'roll in its Loud, Fast and Out of Control box, plus excellent collections of doo-wop and surf.

I also enjoy their collection of Jack Kerouac's spoken-word recordings and their top-notch Burt Bacharach compilation.

They've also released a box set and numerous single-disk compilations of 1970s guilty pleasures, plus loads of Monkees releases (the Monkees and Rhino are nearly synonymous).

A large section of my iPod's hard drive is filled with songs from Rhino releases. It's on permanent shuffle, and it's great to have all those great songs, both hits and obscurities, pop up as I'm listening.

Rhino certainly caters to musical obsessives, but when they really want to turn it up a notch, they'll put something out on their Rhino Handmade label. This is where they issue sometimes less known or more cult material -- all excellently packaged and mostly in limited release.

Handmade products include an awesome collection of soulman Wilson Pickett's Atlantic recordings, a reissue of Jan and Dean's Carnival of Sound and a deluxe edition of the Monkee's Head LP.

Check out the Rhino site here.

Here's a list of some of Rhino's most popular releases. Click  the links to order discounted items from Amazon:


Bradley's Barn by the Beau Brummels



Atlantic Recordings by Percy Sledge


The Smiths Complete


Weird Tales of the Ramones (Bonus Dvd)


Genesis Box Set 3 (1970-1975)[13 Disc Set]


Mythology (4 CD) by the Bee Gees


Faces Box: Five Guys Walk Into a Bar by the Faces


Keep An Eye On The Sky by Big Star


What It Is!  Funky Soul And Rare Grooves (1967-1977)


Where The Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968