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The year in rock

Ska, Puff, Prodigy, and Lilith
by Matt Ashare

A gathering of voices

The year in jazz
by Jon Garelick

Classical gasses

1997 in Review
by Lloyd Schwartz

Bests of the Boston music

The year in review
by Brett Milano

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The Dead Milkmen, DEATH RIDES A PALE COW
Midnight Oil, 20,000 WATT R.S.L.
The Cure, GALORE: THE SINGLES 1987-1997
John Mellencamp, THE BEST THAT I COULD DO 1978-1988
Joan Jett, FIT TO BE TIED: GREAT HITS BY JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS
Sting and the Police, THE VERY BEST OF . . . STING & THE POLICE
Celia Cruz, 100% AZUCAR! THE BEST OF CELIA CRUZ CON LA SONORA MATANCERA
Elvis Costello, EXTREME HONEY: THE VERY BEST OF THE WARNER BROS. YEARS

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Read reviews from: | 12-18-97 | 12-11-97 | 12-04-97 | 11-26-97 | 11-20-97 | 11-13-97 | 11-06-97 | 10-30-97 | 10-23-97 | 10-16-97 | 10-09-97 | 10-02-97 | 09-25-97 | 09-18-97 | 09-11-97 | 09-04-97 | 08-28-97 | 08-21-97 | 08-14-97 & before |

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