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The best reissues of the past three months anticipate the busy summer season, serving as\u00a0an entrance ramp to some great recordings\u00a0\u2014 some lost, not all forgotten\u00a0\u2014 from the past.<\/p>\n
Among the usual smattering of box sets, deluxe editions, anniversary celebrations, expanded versions and previously unreleased records are albums by some of classic rock’s biggest names. Also included are a few various-artists sets that provide extensive portraits of specific scenes.<\/p>\n
Deluxe editions of key\u00a0formative albums by\u00a0Aerosmith<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Queen<\/a>\u00a0are highlights of the past three months of 2026, with their debut and second LPs, respectively, receiving the expanded box-set treatment, complete with bonus tracks including demos, alternate versions, outtakes,<\/span>\u00a0and live cuts from the era.<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>2026 Album Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n Additionally, two significant\u00a0Van Halen<\/a>\u00a0albums received upgrades: a new MoFi pressing of\u00a01984<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and an expanded version of its follow-up, 5150<\/em><\/a>, their first with singer\u00a0Sammy Hagar<\/a>\u00a0and their first No. 1 \u2014 celebrating its 40th anniversary with live tracks and previously unheard recordings. And\u00a0Frank Zappa<\/a>‘s\u00a0Vaulternative Records returns after a decade-long break with a keeper: live-in-the-studio performances made not long after the release of the Mothers<\/a>‘ 1966 debut, Freak Out!<\/em><\/p>\n Plus,\u00a0the Beach Boys<\/a>\u00a0celebrate 60 years of the sublime Pet Sounds<\/em><\/a> with a new set pulled from the Grammy-winning 1997 box The Pet Sound Sessions<\/em>. Two various-artists collections pay tribute to\u00a0the Beatles<\/a>\u00a0in different ways: one features a legendary soul label’s interpretations of their songs, while the other charts their path from live band to studio explorers in a box set highlighting some of their biggest influences.<\/p>\n The best box sets, deluxe editions and lost gems from the past three months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Michael Gallucci<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nReissue Roundup: Spring Sets From Queen, Frank Zappa and More<\/h2>\n