Kylie Minogue / box sets & reissues

Cherry Red Records will reissue all four PWL-era Kylie Minogue albums in October as single disc special editions, 2CD+DVD deluxe editions and super deluxe collector’s edition box sets.

Released in consecutive years, Kylie (1988), Enjoy Yourself (1989), Rhythm Of Love (1990) and Let’s Get To It (1991) delivered four UK number one singles between them (including the pop froth classic I Should Be So Lucky), a number that could have been significantly higher if the young Australian had been a bit luckier, since she chalked up six number two hits in the same period. As other PWL artists came and went (Sam Fox, Big Fun, The Reynolds Girls etc.) Kylie had four very successful years at Pete Waterman’s label and her success was remarkably consistent with only a few of the latter singles missing out on top ten chart placings.

The single-disc special edition versions of these new reissues simply fill out the CD capacity with bonus twelve-inch mixes and non-album singles, while the deluxe editions offer another CD full of remixes plus a DVD with the promo videos (‘restored and remastered’) and some don’t-get-your-hopes-up ‘bonus footage’. These three-disc sets up the ante in terms of presentation, all coming in clamshell boxes with the discs in card sleeves. A 32-page booklet is also included. They sound similar to the individual Blur ‘lift-off lid’ deluxe sets although those also boasted some well-chosen postcard designs (but lacked the DVD).

Where Cherry Red have really pushed the boat out is the decision to create Collector’s Edition box sets of each Kylie title. Crucially, there is no extra audio or video in the box sets; you get a vinyl picture disc of the standard album presented in die-cut sleeve, the 2CD+DVD deluxe, a poster and six postcards and a 48-page book – all presented in a deluxe box. At the moment these appear to be exclusive to the Cherry Red store [not any more – see links below] and at £60 a pop you are looking at £240 for the set which may well be too rich for many Kylie/PWL fans. They probably turn up on Amazon for less cash at some point [they have but not cheaper…yet].

The mid-range deluxe editions are available via Amazon, but whereas similarly-spec’d Edsel titles normally retail for between £13-15 for some reason these have launched a very unrealistic £25 price-point on the UK site. By the time of release we would expect at least £10 to have been shaved of the current figure and of course pre-orderers always pay the lowest price (thanks to the pre-order price guarantee) so hopefully nothing too much to worry about.

The one-disc special editions are basically pointless, and current pricing differentials aside, it’s hard to fathom who the fans might be that want a remastered album with just a few – but not too many – bonus remixes. The picture discs in each box set is essentially an acknowledgement that no one is expecting these to get played very much (vinyl picture discs never sound great) and Cherry Red will be hoping the souvenir hang-it-on-the-wall factor will kick in and encourage fans to cough up.

All of these are Kylie reissues are released on 27 October 2014. Let us know what you think of them and which versions (if any) you will go for.

Kylie (box set)

• • UK Pre-order: KYLIE: Collector’s Edition

Kylie (deluxe 2CD+DVD edition)

• • UK Pre-order: KYLIE: DELUXE EDITION

Enjoy Yourself (box set)

• • UK Pre-order: Enjoy Yourself: Collector’s Edition

Enjoy Yourself (deluxe 2CD+DVD edition)

• • UK Pre-order: ENJOY YOURSELF: DELUXE EDITION 2CD/DVD

Rhythm Of Love (box set)

• • UK Pre-order: Rhythm Of Love: Collector’s Edition

Rhythm Of Love (deluxe 2CD+DVD edition)

• • UK Pre-order: RHYTHM OF LOVE: DELUXE EDITION 2CD/DVD

Let’s Get To It (box set)

• • UK Pre-order: Let’s Get To It: Collector’s Edition

Let’s Get To It (deluxe 2CD+DVD edition)

• • UK Pre-order: LET’S GET TO IT: DELUXE EDITION 2CD/DVD

track listings

Kylie (3-disc deluxe edition)

DISC 1

1. I Should Be So Lucky
2. The Loco-Motion
3. Je Ne Sais Pas Pouquoi
4. It’s No Secret
5. Got To Be Certain
6. Turn It Into Love
7. I Miss You
8. I’ll Still Be Loving You
9. Look My Way
10. Love At First Sight

Bonus Tracks

11. Made in Heaven
12. Locomotion
13. I Should Be So Lucky (Extended Version)
14. Got To Be Certain (Extended Version)
15. The Loco-Motion (The Kohaku Mix)
16. Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi (Moi Non Plus Mix)
17. It’s No Secret (Extended Version)
18. Made In Heaven (Maid In England Mix)

DISC 2 (deluxe and collector’s edition only)

1. Locomotion (Chugga-Motion Mix)
2. Getting Closer (Extended Oz Mix)
3. I Should Be So Lucky (The Bicentennial Remix)
4. Got To Be Certain (Extra Beat Boys Remix)
5. The Loco-Motion (The Sankie Mix)
6. Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi (The Revolutionary Mix)
7. Made In Heaven (Original 12″ Mix)
8. I Should Be So Lucky (12″ Remix)
9. The Loco-Motion (12″ Master)
10. Glad To be Alive
11. Getting Closer (UK Mix)
12. Made In Heaven (Heaven Scent Mix)
13. The Loco-Motion (Oz Tour Mix)

DISC 3 (DVD) (deluxe and collector’s edition only)

1. I Should Be So Lucky (Promo Video)
2. Got To Be Certain (Promo Video)
3. The Loco-Motion (Promo Video)
4. Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi (Promo Video)
5. It’s No Secret (Promo Video)
6. Made In Heaven (Promo Video)
+    Bonus Footage

7. The Loco-Motion Top of the Pops
8. Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi Top of the Pops

Enjoy Yourself (3-disc deluxe edition)

DISC 1

1. Hand On Your Heart
2. Wouldn’t Change A Thing
3. Never Too Late
4. Nothing To Lose
5. Tell-Tale Signs
6. My Secret Heart
7. I’m Over Dreaming (Over You)
8. Tears On My Pillow
9. Heaven And Earth
10. Enjoy Yourself

Bonus Tracks

11. Especially For You
12. All I Wanna Do
13. Just Wanna Love You
14. We Know The Meaning Of Love
15. Hand On Your Heart (The Great Aorta Mix)
16. Wouldn’t Change A Thing (Your Thang Mix)
17. Never Too Late (Extended Version)
18. Tears On My Pillow (Extended Version)
19. Especially For You (Extended Version)

DISC 2 (deluxe and collector’s edition only)

1. Hand On Your Heart (The Heartache Mix)
2. Wouldn’t Change A Thing (The Espagna Mix)
3. I’m Over Dreaming (Over You) (Extended Remix)
4. We Know The Meaning Of Love (Extended Version)
5. Tears On My Pillow (12″ Remix)
6. Especially For You (Original 12″ Mix)
7. All I Wanna Do (Extended Version)
8. Hand On Your Heart (Smokin’ Remix)
9. Wouldn’t Change A Thing (Yoyo’s 12″ Mix)
10. Especially For You (Original 7″ Mix)
11. Hand On Your Heart (Video Mix)
12. Wouldn’t Change A Thing (The Espagna Mix Edit)
13. Never Too Late (Oz Tour Mix)
14. I’m Over Dreaming (Over You) (7″ Remix)
15. Hand On Your Heart (Dub)

DISC 3 (DVD) (deluxe and collector’s edition only)

1. Especially For You (Promo Video)
2. Hand On Your Heart (Promo Video)
3. Wouldn’t Change A Thing (Promo Video)
4. Never Too Late (Promo Video)
5. Tears On My Pillow (Promo Video)
+    Bonus Footage

Kylie at the BBC:

6. Especially For You (on ‘Wogan’)
7. Especially For You (on ‘Top Of The Pops’)

8. Hand On Your Heart (on ‘Top Of The Pops’)
9. Wouldn’t Change A Thing (on ‘Wogan’)
10. Wouldn’t Change A Thing (on ‘Top Of The Pops’)
11. Never Too Late (on ‘Going Live!’)
12. Never Too Late (on ‘Top Of The Pops’)

Rhythm Of Love (3-disc deluxe edition)

DISC 1

1. Better The Devil You Know
2. Step Back In Time
3. What Do I Have To Do?
4. Secrets
5. Always Find The Time
6. The World Still Turns
7. Shocked
8. One Boy Girl
9. Things Can Only Get Better
10. Count The Days
11. Rhythm Of Love

BONUS TRACKS

12. Better The Devil You Know (The Mad March Hare Mix)
13. Step Back In Time (Walkin’ Rhythm Mix)
14. What Do I Have To Do? (Pumpin’ Mix)
15. Shocked (DNA 12″ Mix)
16. Things Can Only Get Better (Original Mix)

DISC 2 (deluxe and collector’s edition only)

1. Better The Devil You Know (Dave Ford Mix)
2. Step Back In Time (Tony King Mix)
3. What Do I Have To Do? (Between The Sheets Mix)
4. Shocked (Harding/Curnow 12″ Mix)
5. Better The Devil You Know (Alternative Mix)
6. I Am The One For You
7. What Do I Have To Do? (Billy The Fish Mix)
8. Better The Devil You Know (US Remix)
9. One Boy Girl (12″ Mix)
10. Shocked (Harding/Curnow 7″ Mix)
11. Things Can Only Get Better (Original 12″ Mix)
12. What Do I Have To Do? (Sax On The Beach Mix)
13. Step Back In Time (The Big Shock)

DISC 3 (DVD) (deluxe and collector’s edition only)

1. Better The Devil You Know (Promo Video)
2. Step Back In Time (Promo Video)
3. What Do I Have To Do? (Promo Video)
4. Shocked (Promo Video)
+    Bonus Footage

Kylie at the BBC:

5. Better The Devil You Know (on ‘Going Live!’)
6. Better The Devil You Know (on ‘Top Of The Pops’)
7. Better The Devil You Know (on ‘Christmas Top Of The Pops’)
8. Step Back In Time (on ‘Going Live!’)
9. Step Back In Time (on ‘Top Of The Pops’)
10. Shocked (on ‘Top Of The Pops’)

Let’s Get To It (3-disc deluxe edition)

DISC 1

1. Word Is Out
2. Give Me Just A Little More Time
3. Too Much Of A Good Thing
4. Finer Feelings
5. If You Were With Me Now
6. Let’s Get To It
7. Right Here, Right Now
8. Live And Learn
9. No World Without You
10. I Guess I Like It Like That

Bonus Tracks

11. Say The Word – I’ll Be There
12. Do You Dare? (NRG Edit)
13. Closer (Edit)
14. Keep On Pumpin’ It (Angelic Remix Edit)
15. Word Is Out (Extended Version)
16. If You Were With Me Now (Extended Version)
17. Give Me Just A Little More Time (Extended Version)
18. Finer Feelings (Brothers In Rhythm 12″ Mix)

DISC 2 (deluxe and collector’s edition only)

1. Keep On Pumpin’ It (Angelic Remix)
2. Do You Dare? (NRG Mix)
3. Closer (The Pleasure Mix)
4. Word Is Out (Summer Breeze Mix)
5. Too Much Of A Good Thing (Original 12″ Mix)
6. Let’s Get To It (Tony King 12″ Mix)
7. Right Here, Right Now (Tony King 12″ Mix)
8. Live And Learn (Original 12″ Mix)
9. Keep On Pumpin’ It (Astral Flight Mix)
10. Do You Dare? (New Rave Mix)
11. No World Without You (Original Mix)
12. If You Were With Me Now (Orchestral Version)
13. Finer Feelings (Brothers In Rhythm Dub)

DISC 3 (DVD) (deluxe and collector’s edition only)

1. Word Is Out (Promo Video)
2. If You Were With Me Now (Promo Video)
3. Give Me Just A Little More Time (Promo Video)
4. Finer Feelings (Promo Video)
5. What Kind Of Fool? (Promo Video)
6. Celebration (Promo Video)
+    BONUS FOOTAGE

Kylie at the BBC:

7. Word Is Out (on ‘Wogan’)
8. Word Is Out (on ‘Top Of The Pops’)
9. Give Me Just A Little More Time (on ‘Going Live!’)
10. Finer Feelings (on ‘Top Of The Pops’)
11. What Kind of Fool? (Heard All That Before) (on ‘Top Of The Pops’)
12. Celebration (on ‘Top Of The Pops’)
13. Celebration (at the Smash Hits Poll Winners’ Party)

Kylie (deluxe 2CD+DVD edition)

• • UK Pre-order: KYLIE: Deluxe Edition

Enjoy Yourself (deluxe 2CD+DVD edition)

• • UK Pre-order: ENJOY YOURSELF: Deluxe Edition

 Rhythm Of Love (deluxe 2CD+DVD edition)

• • UK Pre-order: RHYTHM OF LOVE: Deluxe Edition

Let’s Get To It (deluxe 2CD+DVD edition)

• • UK Pre-order: LET’S GET TO IT: Deluxe Edition