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“The Ultimate Box Tops.” Warner Special Products. The Box Tops was one of the most under-rated rock groups of the late ‘60s, a Memphis-based outfit whose LPs (originally released by Bell) have been out of print for so long that the band isn’t even mentioned in Rolling Stone’s comprehensive “Record Guide.” But this 51-minute, CD-only package should help bring the Box Tops new fans and new respect. Both in hits such as “The Letter” and other gutsier, more experimental tunes, the Box Tops fused terrific pop melodies with the seductive blues-tinged arrangements and the earnest, appealing vocals of Alex Chilton--who has gone on to make his own distinctive albums. ****