Sleeve Notes: Now a deluxe mailout with bonus tracks and a DVD thrown in

Tis the season to be jolly well fed up of all these deluxe album releases trying to wheedle their way into your stocking (or pillowcase, if you're rich) come Christmas time. The latest record company wheeze to squeeze more cash from their leading artists, the deluxe edition is a repackaged version of your common or garden album, with a few cost-effective tidbits added. Examples include extra tracks (perhaps already released in Japan, or as a promo with breakfast cereal), a remix and, if you're l...

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