Out This Week / on 5 August 2016

Elvis Presley / Way Down in the Jungle Room

New double-disc set of Elvis‘ final recordings, including newly mixed outtakes. 2LP vinyl version has gone back to 19 August. 

Simple Minds / New Gold Dream (blu-ray audio) 

Since last week’s Simple Minds box set features the surround mix on a DVD-V, this blu-ray audio edition is the only place to get a lossless version of the 5.1 mix. 

Matt Monro / The George Martin Years

Most of Matt Monro‘s music was produced or overseen by George Martin and this new one-CD collection brings together 27 newly remastered tracks .

• • UK Order: The George Martin Years
• • USA Order: The George Martin Years
• • GERMANY Order: The George Martin Years

Black Sabbath / Paranoid (coloured vinyl)

Blue vinyl edition of Black Sabbath‘s 197o album. Other albums are also issued in coloured vinyl editions including their debut on red vinyl.

• • UK Order: Paranoid (blue vinyl)
• • USA Order: Paranoid (blue vinyl)

Starship / No Protection & Love Among The Cannibals (2CD)

Friday Music issue a double CD set that brings together Starship’s last two albums for RCA: 1987’s No Protection and 1989’s Love Among The Cannibals. The former features UK number one Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now. Both are remastered but contain no bonus tracks.

• • UK Order: No Protection & Love Among The Cannibals 
• • USA Order: No Protection & Love Among The Cannibals
• • GERMANY Order: No Protection & Love Among The Cannibals

Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys / Honest (CD single)

Honest was Dave Stewart‘s second album with the Spiritual Cowboys and was originally issued in 1991. No bonus tracks on this reissue, but it’s back in print. For some reason the debut is out after this follow-up.

• • UK Order: Honest
• • USA Order: Honest
• • GERMANY Order:Honest

Taste (vinyl reissue)

Hear the sound of a very young Rory Gallagher on this 180g vinyl reissue of Taste’s debut album.

• • UK Order: Taste vinyl LP
• • USA Order: Taste vinyl LP
• • GERMANY Order: Taste vinyl LP

Various Artists / Fly: Songs Inspired By Eddie the Eagle (2LP)

This double vinyl white edition of the Fly soundtrack features original songs from various 1980s artists. Due in July, it has been delayed until this week.