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Eric Clapton‘s ninth studio album, 1985’s Behind the Sun, will be reissued next month as a hybrid stereo SACD.
The album featured many ‘name’ session players – including Phil Collins, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn, Jeff Porcaro and Greg Phillinganes Continue reading “Eric Clapton / Behind the Sun SACD”
Universal Music will today officially announced the reissue of the Deep Purple live classic Made In Japan that we told you about last month.
This reissue of the 1972 album seems to have virtually all bases covered with TWO super deluxe box sets (one is a 4CD+DVD offering, the other a 9LP set), a two-CD deluxe edition, a 2LP version, a Pure Audio hi-res Blu-ray Audio, HD downloads and last but not least, the humble one-CD remaster!
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Here’s a packaging shot of Rod Stewart‘s forthcoming set Live 1976-1998: Tonight’s The Night.
As can be seen, Rhino are opting for the ‘fatbox’ CD container within a slipcase. The sticker on the front reminds fans that this four-CD anthology contains all previously unreleased tracks.
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Oasis will reissue their landmark 1994 debut Definitely Maybe in May 2014 across a number of formats, including a six-disc super deluxe box set (described as ‘very’ limited) which will feature the following content:
Continue reading “Oasis / Definitely Maybe chasing the sun reissue and deluxe box set”
We are delighted to exclusively reveal the cover art from Blank & Jones‘ highly anticipated ZTT SoEighties release.
With art direction and copy by none other than Mr Paul Morley, the cover – like the musical reconstructions within – is true to the era. Continue reading “Exclusive: Blank & Jones “SoEighties presents ZTT” cover art revealed”
In May 2014, Columbia/Legacy Recordings will issue A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia, an audio-visual deluxe set which commemorates Billy Joel‘s historic 1987 Russian tour.
The 2CD+Blu-ray set (there is also a 2CD+DVD version) features remastered sound and expanded audio of the concert with 11 previously unreleased tracks. The Blu-ray has a generous amount of content boasting an expanded version of the original 1987 VHS release Live From Leningrad, Continue reading “Billy Joel / “A Matter Of Trust: The Bridge to Russia” deluxe edition”
Rainbow‘s The Singles 1975-1986 box was released last week and here we bring you some photos of the set.
The box itself measures 13.5cm (h) by 14cm (w) with a depth of around 10.5cm. It’s slightly shorter than the recent Beatles US Albums set, but wider when sitting on the shelf. The lid lifts off to reveal 19 CDs in spined card wallets and a 30-page hardcover book which has notes (by Andy Francis) on every single in this set.
Continue reading “PICTURES: Rainbow / Singles box set”
Grace Jones‘ 1981 album Nightclubbing will be issued as a two-CD deluxe edition in April 2014.
The album was the second in Jones’ so-called Compass Point Trilogy, produced by Chris Blackwell and Alex Sadkin at Blackwell’s Bahamas recording studio.
Widely regarded as her best studio work, the record spawned many singles including Pull Up To The Bumper, Demolition Man and I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango). This deluxe reissue sees Nightclubbing remastered for the first time with the bonus CD bringing together a large number of remixes, as well as offering two previously unreleased tracks (including a cover of the Gary Numan/Tubeway Army track Me! I Disconnect From You.
Continue reading “Grace Jones / “Nightclubbing”: 2CD deluxe, blu-ray audio and 2LP”
Rhino will issue Chicago‘s Live In Japan in March 2014.
Initially available only in Japan (in 1975) this is a two CD re-issue of their June 1972 live shows. It’s been out-of-print for years (after being available briefly in the mid-1990s) and was issued last year by Warner Music Japan. This release sees it available worldwide.
Continue reading “Chicago / Live In Japan 2CD reissue”
Superb looking Little Feat box contains 13 discs made up of 11 studio albums (one across two-CDs) and a bonus disc of rarities. 
This looks like one of Morrissey‘s better reissues, with the Mick Ronson produced album coming packaged with a DVD of a 1991 live concert. It’s also reissued on 180g vinyl.
First new album from Beck in six years, Morning Phase picks up on the vibe of 2002’s Sea Change.
Continue reading “Out This Week / 24 February 2014”
Omnivore Recordings in the US are preparing deluxe editions of the two Jellyfish albums for release in May.
Contrary to the information in the early Amazon pre-order listings, Bellybutton (1990) and Spilt Milk (1993) will both be two-CD sets and will offer an abundance of bonus material, largely made up of demos and live tracks. Expect around 80-90 minutes of extra audio for each reissue.
Continue reading “Jellyfish: “Bellybutton” and “Spilt Milk” Deluxe Editions on the way”
Update 10/4/14: Track listing added below.
Tori Amos‘ next album will be called Unrepentant Geraldines and is said to be a return to her rock/pop roots after a few years of releases with classical leanings. Amos recently told Rolling Stone that the record was inspired by her love of the visual arts.
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Rhino will issue a five CD Bee Gees collection in April.
The Warner Bros. Years 1987-1991 includes all three studio albums recorded during this period (E.S.P., One and High Civilization) as well as bonus tracks including demos, remixes, and edits.
Continue reading “Bee Gees / The Warner Bros. Years 1987-1991 / 5CD box”
Having been roundly criticised by fans for being too expensive and missing key content, Sony have taken some action and dropped the price of the Cyndi Lauper She’s So Unusual deluxe edition.
Continue reading “Sony adjust Cyndi Lauper deluxe set pricing after criticism”
26/2/14 Update: These sets are now shipping to North America and most countries around the world!
Demon Music have announced two Suede singles box sets that compile virtually every seven inch and B-side the band have put out.
A 24-CD Singles Box will round up all tracks that were dotted around all the various formats of the day (CD 1, 2, 3 – DVD singles – cassette single B-sides etc.). It’s not *quite* everything. If you’re looking for “Rollo’s Vocal Mix” of Everything Will Flow, you’ll be disappointed and some live tracks have gone AWOL (three live numbers from New Generation CD 2 are missing). Continue reading “Suede / CD Singles box and Seven-inch vinyl box set”
Ocean Colour Scene‘s 1997 album Marchin’ Already is reissued this week as a two-CD deluxe edition and this four disc box set.
Surprisingly, Universal have opted for a square box (slightly bigger than seven-inches) rather than the usual rectangular ‘shoe box’ (see: Tears For Fears, Level 42). Continue reading “FIRST PICTURES: Ocean Colour Scene deluxe box set”
Out this week is a new Small Faces greatest hits, which is available in this gorgeous limited edition blue vinyl. All the classic A and B-sides have been newly mastered from the original mono master tapes.
Track listing Continue reading “Small Faces: Hits set on blue vinyl”
J.J. Jeczalik is a founder member of the Art of Noise and played an important role in many early Trevor Horn and ZTT projects as the creative programmer of the Fairlight CMI, the digital sampling synthesiser that transformed the way much music was made in the early 1980s.
As part of our celebration of the 30th Anniversary of ZTT Records, we recently caught up with JJ and spoke at length about his time at ZTT and the Art of Noise. I started by reminding him that we’d met before a few months earlier…
SDE: You might remember me from that evening at the Southbank [19:Eighties] I accosted you with an Into Battle cassette single in hand…
J.J. Jeczalik: And it wasn’t so much the cassette – it was just in such beautiful condition.
SDE: That was a very good evening, actually.
JJ: I thought it was brilliant. I loved it. Actually brought a tear to my eye and there was one of the tunes in the bit that Anne had arranged for I wrote and then she turned it into the most beautiful chords and it was – it just – it got me.
Continue reading “#ZTT30: J.J. Jeczalik on Fairlights, the Art of Noise and life at ZTT”
George Michael has confirmed that Let Her Down Easy from his forthcoming Symphonica album was edited to remove the sounds of the audience to satisfy the demands of radio.
Continue reading “George Michael perplexed by radio playlist policy for live tracks”
We have a fantastic Blue Öyster Cult box set to give away to one lucky SuperDeluxeEdition reader.
The Columbia Albums collection is a 17 CD set released this time last year and it includes 11 studio albums, three live releases, a concert DVD and two CDs of rare and previously unreleased performances.
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