Metacritic Aggregate: 2024 New Compilations of Old/Various Music: World

For information on what lists are consulted, and what the various abbreviations and notes mean, click here.

Reissues, compilations, vault music, etc. For new records, click here.

Sub-Lists

Some breakdowns by genre:

Ranking

  1. Rail Band: Buffet Hotel De La Gare, Bamako (1973, Mississippi) {16}: PO:+, XCI:**; xsp:* -- MT:A-, RX:A-, TH:A-
  2. África Negra: Antologia Vol. 2 (1979-90, Bongo Joe) {14}: XCI:** -- MT:A-, RX:A-, TH:A-
  3. Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor in Ndola (Strut) {9}: -- RX:A, TH:A-
  4. Franco & OK Jazz: Franco Luambo Makiadi Presents Les Editions Populaires (1968-1970) (Planet Ilunga) {7}: PO:+, SpL:** -- TH:A-
  5. Emahoy Tsegue Maryam Gebru: Souvenirs (1977-85, Mississippi) {7}: CM:+, Pf:*, Qt:+, SC:* -- A:90/2, TH:***
  6. Congo Funk: Sound Madness From the Shores of the Mighty Congo River: Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982 (Analog Africa) {7}: PO:+, XCI:*; xjdc:* -- MT:*, TH:***
  7. Grupo Irakere: Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recital (1974, Mr Bongo) {1}: PO:+
  8. Abdallah Oumbadougou: Amghar: The Godfather of Tuareg Music Vol 1 (Strong Place) {1}: XCI:*
  9. Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds in the Diaspora 1980-93 (Soundway) {1}: Qt:+ -- MT:B-