Author: Paul Sinclair

Producers Langer & Winstanley talk to SDE about working with David Bowie

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“David was one of the nicest, most professional artists. He was just incredible to work with and  he was open to ideas.”

Legendary production duo Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley have made albums for Madness, Elvis Costello, Lloyd Cole and The Commotions and Morrissey, among many others. Here they talk to SDE about their involvement in the film soundtrack to Julien Temple’s 1986 film Absolute Beginners, which gave them the chance to work with Ray Davies, Paul Weller and, of course, David Bowie… 
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Out This Week / on 17 July 2020

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Depeche Mode / Violator: The 12" Singles vinyl box set

Depeche Mode / Violator: The 12" Singles Vinyl

Depeche Mode release Violator: The 12″ Singles, the next box set in the series which showcases the remixes and B-sides across the four UK singles pulled from their 1990 album.

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The Rolling Stones / Goats Head Soup reissued as a super deluxe with 5.1 mix

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New stereo mix • 5.1 & Dolby Atmos • Brussels Affair • Rarities

The Rolling Stones‘ 1973 album Goats Head Soup will be reissued as a super deluxe edition box set in August.
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This Week’s Box Set and Reissue Deals

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GERMANY (JPC): Steve Miller / Welcome to the Vault 3CD+DVD deluxe – €70 €90

This deluxe set comes presented as a 70-page hardcover book with a 7,000 word essay by David Fricke. This set also comes with a poster and ten guitar picks (aka plectrums) with Steve’s Pegasus logo on them.


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Out This Week / on 10 July 2020

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Donna Summer / A Hot Summer Night reissue

Donna Summer / A Hot Summer Night CD, Vinyl, DVD

Donna Summer‘s 1983 live concert A Hot Summer Night is issued on CD for the first time as part of a special CD+DVD deluxe edition, and also gets its vinyl debut on a 2LP coloured vinyl pressing.

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Now That’s What I Call Music 6 to be released as a two-CD set

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Feel the Quality on CD for the first time

Now That’s What I Call Music 6 will be reissued next month as a 2CD set, as the reissues of the classic compilation series continue.
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Lloyd Cole & the Commotions: Collected Recordings 1983-89 vinyl box set

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2015 CD box set comes to vinyl in limited numbers

The Lloyd Cole and the Commotions Collected Recordings 1983-1989 box set is being released on vinyl at the end of this month.
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Out This Week / on 3 July 2020

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Ace of Base / All That She Wants: The Classic Collection CD, DVD

All That She Wants: The Classic Collection is an 11CD+DVD box set issued to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Swedish pop group Ace Of Base.

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Prince archivist Michael Howe talks SDE through Sign O’ The Times bonus cuts

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Warner Records yesterday announced a reissue of Prince‘s 1987 album Sign O’ The Times. SDE has enjoyed an exclusive early listen to 10 of the 45 previously unreleased tracks and talked to Prince ‘vault’ archivist Michael Howe, who helped to put this set together (in conjunction with the Prince Estate and the record label). Read the interview, below:
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Prince / Sign O’ The Times reissue

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Remastered • 8CD+DVD or 13LP+DVD super deluxe •  45 unreleased vault tracks • 2LP peach vinyl • Plus: 2CD, 3CD and 4LP sets,

Prince‘s 1987 album Sign O’ The Times will be reissued by Warner Records in September and amongst the formats are two enormous CD and vinyl super deluxe editions that offer a massive 63 previously unreleased tracks, including 45 studio ‘vault’ tracks. Read on for all the details…
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Elvis Costello / Brutal Youth limited edition 2LP gatefold red vinyl

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2LP red vinyl • 1000 only • Gatefold • Numbered

Elvis Costello‘s wonderful Brutal Youth album from 1994, which featured the full Attractions line up on a number of songs, will be reissued as a limited edition 2LP red vinyl set in July.
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