Demon Music’s Leo Sayer vinyl box sets continue with the appropriately named The Hollywood Years, a 3LP vinyl collection that comprises Sayer’s three Richard Perry produced albums from the mid-to-late seventies.
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Udo Lindenberg / Das Vermächtnis Der Nachtigall 1983-1998
20CD+DVD anthology
Das Vermächtnis Der Nachtigall 1983-1998 (which means ‘The Legacy of the Nightingale’) is a massive 21-disc anthology featuring albums released by German musician Udo Lindenberg in the 1980s and ’90s.
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David Bowie / Spying Through A Keyhole – 7″ box set of unreleased material
Official 7″ vinyl box of nine previously unreleased recordings
Parlophone are to release in the spring Spying Through A Keyhole (Demos and Unreleased Songs), a seven-inch vinyl box set that features previously unreleased David Bowie recordings, including the earliest known version of ‘Space Oddity’.
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Steve Hackett / At The Edge Of Light
Steve Hackett will release a new album, At The Edge Of Light in the end of the month.
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David Bowie ‘Loving The Alien’ remasters available separately
Parlophone will issue the 2018 remasters of the David Bowie albums included in the Loving The Alien box set as standalone releases next month.
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Out This Week / On 11 January 2019
Douglas Adams / The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Tertiary Phase Vinyl
Demon Records issue Tertiary Phase a new 3LP coloured vinyl deluxe set that features the third series of Douglas Adams’ classic comedy science fiction radio show The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.
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SDE gigs of 2018
They can be expensive, annoying (I don’t really want to watch the action on stage through someone’s phone), tiring (oh me legs!) and full of people wanting to ‘chat’ instead of listen… but if you pick the right venue and the right artists, LIVE MUSIC still offers a memorable night out and can be great value. It can also be an opportunity to engage wth the performer(s) at the merch stand and maybe pick up a signed copy of the latest album…
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This Week’s Box Set and Reissue Deals
FR: Paul McCartney / Flowers in the Dirt super deluxe €53
Rare deal here from FNAC in France. Less than £50 for the legendary and controversial Flowers in the Dirt super deluxe!!
SDEtv / Kate Bush: Unboxing the remastered CD and vinyl box sets part 2
This SDEtv unboxing video examines and evaluates the second and final wave of Kate Bush CD and vinyl box sets which contain new 2018 remasters of her studio albums. The video runs for around 15 minutes. If you haven’t seen the first one yet, head here!
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Suede vinyl box set update
Demon Records have issued an update to fans who ordered the Suede Studio Albums 93 – 16 vinyl box set last year and were unhappy with the vinyl pressing of Night Thoughts.
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SDE’s favourite albums of 2018
While this site is largely concerned with reissues and box sets and the like, of course I still buy new albums and as such here is my review of some of my favourite releases for 2018. Before next week there will also be a look back at some of the best reissues of the last year…
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Chaka Khan / Hello Happiness
First new album in over a decade • Exclusive orange vinyl edition
Chaka Khan will release a new album Hello Happiness next month.
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Paul McCartney debuts new song ‘Get Enough’ for New Year
Paul McCartney has surprised fans by making available a brand new composition, Get Enough, via YouTube and various streaming channels.
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This Week’s Box Set and Reissue Deals
Frank Sinatra / On Air 4CD set – £12.99
Sony’s 2015 release marked the centenary of Frank Sinatra’s birth. It features over 100 tracks culled from rare radio broadcasts and rehearsals, plus a 60-page book.
Out This Week / on 4 January 2019
David Bowie / 1. Outside (coloured 2LP vinyl)
Friday Music in the US are reissuing a couple of David Bowie albums this week including the brilliant Outside, from 1995.
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Dream Theater / Distance Over Time
American prog metal band Dream Theater release Distance Over Time, their 14th studio album in February, and it’s available in a five different physical formats with some including 5.1 surround mixes and other exclusive content.
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Saturday Deluxe / 29 December 2018
The news about HMV is grim and the strength of feeling on this issue is obvious by the number of comments on yesterday’s post.
It’s a difficult area to analyse properly because emotion and nostalgia muddy the waters somewhat. The truth is, HMV is a bit like an old flame who you once loved dearly but have long since moved on from. If we do lose HMV from the high street, I will be remembering the good times – for me the 1980s and 1990s – and they really are just memories, with not even a faded photo as evidence of all those hundreds (probably thousands) of visits.
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Cheap Trick At Budokan to be reissued as limited 2LP gatefold red vinyl
The expanded ‘Complete Concert’ version of Cheap Trick‘s classic live album Cheap Trick At Budokan will be reissued on limited 2LP RED vinyl in February.
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Vangelis / Nocturne: The Piano Album
Legendary composer Vangelis, best known for his film soundtrack work, will next month issue Nocturne:The Piano Album, a collection of solo piano pieces that features 11 new tracks and brand new interpretations of some of his classic compositions.
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HMV on the brink of collapse
HMV is on the brink of collapse, having filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators last week.
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