HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS – Collected (3-CD Box Set) *Exclusive*
A 3-CD set of HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS classic and rare material, titled “Collected”, has been released in Europe by USM in the Netherlands. “Collected” is only available on this physical form, not digitally.
The best kept secret in pop/rock compilations is Universal Music Netherlands’ occasional ‘Collected’ career summaries. The newest in these series is this three CD Huey Lewis & The News set (and a 2LP vinyl).
Perhaps because these are never full international releases (and normally have to be bought as imports) the label has a knack of licensing the tracks that more mainstream compilations normally forego (songs from soundtracks, various artists compilations) and this set looks typically superb.
It goes right back to the beginning by including the A and B-side of the band’s first single in 1979 when they were called ‘American Express’ (on CD 3, the disc normally reserved for rarities) and brings the story right up to date with a couple of tracks from their last studio outing, 2010’s Soulsville…
