BOX SETS

At long last, the little combo from Liverpool has been given the royal and well-deserved sonic treatment. All of The Beatles’ releases have been re-mastered, and are in the Stereo Box Set (16 CDs and 1 DVD). Even long-time Beatles listeners will hear new textures and details in their favorite albums: from the beginning (the youthful “Please, Please Me,” recorded in one day) to “The End” of Abbey Road. Each CD is packaged in a laminated, three-panel sleeve with photo-packed booklet. (List Price: $258.98; P&P price, $246.98; P&P Member Price: $206.98)

Packaged in a mini vintage suitcase, My Dusty Road (Rounder, 4 CDs, $79.98) contains 54 tunes recorded in 1944 by Woody Guthrie. The pristine sound comes from metal masters recently discovered in a Brooklyn storage room. The four CDs are: Woody’s Greatest Hits, Woody the Agitator, Woody’s Roots, and Wood, Cisco and Sonny. The suitcase comes with a 68-page booklet, illustrated lyric sheets, and lots of photos.