NOTES OF QUALITY

If music be their food of love, read on: albums, box sets and memorials

Collector’s edition

The creator of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti was a cultural leader as well as a musical revolutionary, as his timeless sounds ref lected the spirit of the times. R&B great Erykah Badu curated this seven-album collection, for which only 3,000 copies will be made. $120. fela.net

Soundtrack to the Civil Rights era

Mavis Staples is an American treasure, and her work with the Staple Singers provided a soundtrack to the Civil Rights era. She’s back with the topical “If All I Was Was Black.” Her lived-in voice is full of life, and the arrangements are subtly funky. $11.99-$19.99. anti.com

For Disneyland superfans

Disneyland is a big part of SoCal nostalgia, and so much of that is captured by the music: Here comes vinyl picture discs for three famous attractions — the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean and yes, It’s a Small World. $21.98 each. disneymusic.shop.musictoday .com

Wilco, reissued

Over the past two-plus decades, Chicago’s adventurous rock band Wilco has continually reinvented itself. Its first two albums — “A.M.” and “Being There” — represent the band’s rootsy yet ambitious beginnings. Both are getting reissued, with fixings. $14.98 to $110. wilco-reissue-store.com/

First time in the U.S.

Hiroshi Yoshimura may be little known outside of Japan, but investigate this one for fans of ambient, electronic music. Yoshimura was an innovator of socalled environmental music, and this is the first time his debut album, “Music for Nine Post Cards,” has been officially available in the U.S. $13-$20. lightintheattic.net

‘Hotel California’ 40th anniversary

The Eagles’ “Hotel California” will be reissued in a deluxe 40th-anniversary edition, paired with 10 live tracks recorded at the Forum. The album itself became one of the bestselling of all time and helped define SoCal rock roots. $19.98$99.98. eagles.com

Tom Petty, remembered

“American Girl.” “I Won’t Back Down.” “Free Falllin.’” This list could go on for days, but chances are you’re already singing along. The death of Tom Petty this year brought to an end one of the most impressive careers in rock ’n’ roll history. Relive it: “The Live Anthology,” $24.98. store.tompetty.com

Underground American rock

Hüsker Dü is finally getting the retrospective treatment. “Savage Young Dü” is a must for fans of underground American rock: The band had a punk fierceness and an adoration of all-things melodic. This collection charts the band’s early growth. $40-$85. numerogroup.com

Transgender pioneer

Jackie Shane has been absent from music since 1971, and has since become something a legend, known in part for being a transgender pioneer. “Any Other Way” is the first attempt at a definitive collection of her riveting rhythm and blues. $25. numerogroup.com

R.E.M. rarities

R.E.M.’s “Automatic for the People” spawned such hits as “Man on the Moon” and “Everybody Hurts.” It also revealed a more sparse, emotional side. A new three-disc commemoration includes never-before-heard rarities. $85. remhq.com

— Todd Martens