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Queen / On Air / archive radio sessions issued for the first time on CD and vinyl

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Virgin/EMI (Hollywood Records in the US) will issue Queen On Air in November, an archival release that brings together six Queen radio sessions recorded for the BBC between February 1973 and October 1977.
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The Last Waltz / 40th Anniversary sets

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The Band‘s 1976 Thanksgiving Day concert in Winterland Theatre, San Francisco – where they were joined by an all-star group of musicians including Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, and Neil Young –  was immortalised by director Martin Scorsese’s concert film The Last Waltz. Rhino will release FOUR special 40th anniversary editions in November, including a set that pairs the audio and video for the first time.
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Kate Bush’s “Before The Dawn” live performance to be released in November

Before the Dawn audio to be issued in full on 3CD and 4LP


Now live! Quick links: 3CD UK Pre-order • 4LP UK Pre-order


Two years after Kate Bush stunned the world with Before The Dawn, her incredible 22-show run of live concerts in London’s Hammersmith Odeon, comes the announcement (finally) that the full audio (and more!) from the shows is being given an official release as 3CD and 4LP vinyl sets.
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Dead Or Alive / Sophisticated Boom Box comes to 10LP clear vinyl box

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The well received 17CD+2xDVD version of Dead Or Alive‘s Sophisticated Boom Box already in the schedules for a late October release, but news reaches SDE of a companion vinyl version of the career-spanning set and like it’s optical ‘brother’, it is available as a limited version, this time with a bonus disc.
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Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams to be issued as 5.1 surround blu-ray

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Coldplay‘s 2015 album A Head Full Of Dreams has been remixed for 5.1 surround sound and will be issued as a physical release later this week.
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Out This Week / 30 September 2016

The Rolling Stones in Mono box set

The Rolling Stones / In Mono (15CD and 16LP vinyl box sets)

This new box set contains 14 studio albums and plus Stray Cats, a newly compiled collection of songs from singles and EPs issued in the 1960s. In total, The Rolling Stones in Mono delivers 186 tracks. Read more


Sting / The Studio Collection (vinyl box)

Sting’s includes eight A&M Records albums collected across eleven vinyl LPs in this new vinyl box set. It’s the first time on vinyl for Brand New Day and Sacred LoveRead more
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Saturday Deluxe / 24 Sep 2016

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Two and a half months after the SDE-curated reissue of It’s Immaterial‘s debut album Life’s Hard And Then You Die, comes the news that their ‘lost-and-found’ third album House For Sale will be finally be released, if a PledgeMusic crowd-funding campaign goes to plan…
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Crowded House to reissue all seven of their albums as 2CD deluxe editions

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Campaign delivers 100 unreleased bonus tracks

The much loved Aussie/Kiwi band Crowded House are to reissue all their albums at the same time in November, as two-CD deluxe editions with masses of unreleased bonus tracks and enhanced packaging. New album-only vinyl LPs will also be issued.
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Crowded House / 2CD deluxe edition

Crowded House‘s 1986 debut spawned the anthemic single Don’t Dream It’s Over, which reached number two on the US charts the following year. This sucess was consolidated with a further Stateside top ten hit, Something So Strong. The album will be reissued in November – along with the rest of the catalogue – as a 2CD deluxe edition and a new 180g vinyl pressing.
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Crowded House / Temple of Low Men / 2CD deluxe edition

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Crowded House‘s followed up their successful debut in 1988 with Temple of Low Men. The album contains many supreme compositions including live favourite Sister Madly. It will be reissued in November, along with the rest of the catalogue, as a 2CD deluxe edition and a new 180g vinyl pressing.
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Crowded House / Together Alone / 2CD deluxe edition

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Crowded House‘s 1993 album Together Alone took the melodic craftsmanship of Woodface and, courtesy of producer Youth, added liberal sprinklings of spirituality and sensuality, creating a massively powerful and emotional record. A two-CD deluxe edition and new vinyl are on the way…
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Crowded House / Afterglow / 2CD deluxe

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Afterglow is a 1999 Crowded House compilation album that has been given ‘proper’ album status as far as the new reissue campaign is concerned. It will be re-released in November along with the rest of the catalogue.
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