Month: April 2016

Ian Brown / Golden Greats reissued and pressed on 2LP gold or black vinyl

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Wag that he is, Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown gave his second studio album the oft-used compilation moniker Golden Greats, and that very record is being reissued on 180g vinyl in black and – no-prizes-for-guessing – a limited edition gold pressing.
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Marvin Gaye remixed for special What’s Going On 10-inch single

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The third vinyl box set of Marvin Gaye‘s studio albums is due soon, but it seems that Universal have decided to issue a special 10-inch single of What’s Going On at the same time…
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SDE launches new price comparison tool

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The SDE Price Comparison Tool will offer ‘at a glance’ overview of prices/availability

Your favourite music blog just got a little bit better, because today SDE is launching a brand new Price Comparison Tool that will help you to find the best deals for all your physical music box set and reissue ‘needs’…
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RECORD COLLECTOR: David Bowie’s Never Let Me Down album from 1987

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David Bowie / Never Let Me Down 1987

Happy Birthday to David Bowie‘s album Never Let Me Down –  29 today! To celebrate SDE is revisiting a ‘record collector’ post from quite a few years back, where we take an in-depth collector’s eye at the release.
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Bernard Hermann’s Taxi Driver film score on stunning double vinyl package

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Marking the 40th anniversary of director Martin Scorcese’s seminal film Taxi Driver, Waxwork Records present a deluxe double LP featuring the vinyl debut of Bernard Hermann’s complete original score, plus the remastered original 1976 soundtrack.
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Prince: Sign ‘O’ the Times mini-LP CD

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Prince / Sign ‘O’ the Times / 2009 Japanese mini-LP CD

Remembering Prince again today, by taking another look at this 2009 Japanese mini-LP CD of his 1987 album Sign O’ The Times (cat number WPCR-13538/9). It displays the usual stunning attention to detail that Japanese have become known for, in terms of CD packaging and presentation…
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The Highwaymen Live: American Outlaws / four-disc deluxe set

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Columbia/Legacy set to stand and deliver a four-disc deluxe compilation of vintage live performances by country music’s first supergroup, The Highwaymen, showcasing the talents of Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson.
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Adam and the Ants / Kings of the Wild Frontier super deluxe edition

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Sony Music/Legacy Recordings will issue a lavish four-disc super deluxe edition box set of Adam and the Ants‘ classic 1980 album, Kings Of The Wild Frontier, in May.
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Out This Week / on 29 April 2016

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Cream / Classic Album Selection (5CD box)

This set contains the Cream’s complete studio albums – Fresh Cream, Disraeli Gears, Wheels Of Fire (two CDs) and Goodbye – in a smart clamshell style box. Even better that deal from the other week is still valid.  Read more

Prince / For You (vinyl reissue)

Already on the schedules before Prince‘s untimely death, Warners are reissuing his 1978 debut For You on 180g vinyl. Read more
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