Original Album Series

The five albums collected in this 2010 slipcase box -- , , and -- may not be 's best, but they are certainly the ones that capture the singer's '80s work. Strangely, his biggest and best album from that decade -- 1988's Out of Order -- isn't here, leaving a big hole that nevertheless kind of fits the spirit of the 's '80s, which wasn't consistent but did have several highlights, many of which are here on this affordable set. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine