SDE takes a look at the new Marillion reissue, a five-disc edition of their 1987 album Clutching at Straws which features a 5.1 surround mix, demos, a new stereo mix, an hour-long documentary and much more…
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Author: Paul Sinclair
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy talks ‘Take On Me’ and hints at new a-ha songs for 2019
SDE talks to the a-ha guitarist / songwriter about the 80s Symphonic version of ‘Take On Me’ and touring plans for next year.
a-ha‘s classic single ‘Take On Me’ features on 80s Symphonic, a new compilation made up of original recordings from the 1980s combined with new orchestral arrangements. “People can’t get enough of that song” Paul told SDE editor Paul Sinclair when he caught up with him a few weeks ago, prior to an appearance on BBC TV’s The One Show. Read the full interview, below…
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Aretha Franklin / Atlantic Records 1960s Collection / 6LP vinyl box
Rhino will next month issue Atlantic Records 1960s Collection, an Aretha Franklin vinyl box set that brings together her early Atlantic Records albums and adds a bonus LP of rarities.
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Today’s Black Friday deals
GERMANY: The Beatles / In Stereo 16CD box set – €106 €147
Deal of the Day: The stereo box set contains The Beatles‘ output as remastered in 2009. This represents around a £40 saving off the UK price.
Groundhogs / Blues Obituary blue vinyl
British rock band Groundhogs‘ second album, Blues Obituary, was recently reissued with a special limited colour vinyl edition with a die-cut sleeve available.
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Out This Week / on 23 November 2018
Marillion / Clutching at Straws reissue CD, Vinyl, Blu-ray
After the successful reissue of Marillion‘s 1985 album Misplaced Childhood in 2017, Parlophone reissue the British quintet’s fourth studio album Clutching at Straws.
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German 3-for-€25 is back
One of our favourite deals returns with Amazon Germany and their 3 CDs for €25 promotion. It includes triple-CD, SACDs, 5CD albums collections with loads of great artists. Here is the main list or check out the SDE curated selection below. There is also a handy full A to Z list of artists in the deal. As long as you add multiples of three to your basket the offer should work automatically. This deal started yesterday.
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SDEtv / Kate Bush: Unboxing the remastered CD and vinyl box sets
Out only yesterday, watch this SDEtv unboxing video which examines and evaluates the first wave of Kate Bush CD and vinyl box sets which contain new 2018 remasters of her studio albums. Lots of detail with comparisons to previous CD editions and vinyl releases. The video runs for 35 minutes, so sit down and make a cup of tea and enjoy!
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Win an Ultravox ‘Extended’ bundle
The new remix compilation is out today and in another great competition, SDE is giving away a special Ultravox ‘Extended’ bundle.
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Trevor Horn Japanese edition offers bonus CD of instrumentals
Trevor Horn‘s forthcoming Reimagines The Eighties album is being issued as a special 2CD set in Japan, which includes instrumental versions of the songs on the album.
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Demon to fix Suede vinyl box error
Demon Records have promised to replace the 2LP vinyl version of Suede‘s Night Thoughts contained within their recent Studio Albums 93-16 box set, after it emerged that there were issues with the audio.
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Prefab Sprout / I Trawl The Megahertz
Paddy McAloon’s 2003 solo album I Trawl The Megahertz is rebranded as a Prefab Sprout album and reissued on CD and – for the first time – on vinyl in February next year.
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This Week’s Box Set and Reissue Deals
UK: Wet Wet Wet / Popped In Souled Out super deluxe – £26.88 £49.99
Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here SACD back in print at the end of this year
Analog Productions’ SACD of Pink Floyd‘s 1975 album Wish You Were Here is being remanufactured and will be available to buy again from the end of this year.
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Super Furry Animals at the BBC 4LP box
500 copies of the long sold out Super Furry Animals ‘At The BBC’ box set are being remanufactured by Strangetown Records and in will be available in December.
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SDEtv / Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains The Same super deluxe unboxing
SDE unboxes Led Zeppelin’s The Song Remains The Same super deluxe edition box set and also takes a look at the separate blu-ray audio edition…
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Out This Week / on 16 November 2018
Kate Bush / Remastered albums in box sets CD, Vinyl
Two weeks after the first sets Kate Bush releases the rest of her remastered albums which are available separately or in box sets. These are the later period albums (Aerial to 50 Words For Snow) so arguably less exciting for some, but the fourth of four vinyl boxes and the second CD box have the considerable ‘carrot’ of rarities, including 12-inch mixes, B-sides and even a totally unreleased early demo called Humming. You can watch an unboxing video of the first box sets here.
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SDEtv / Small Faces: Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake 50th anniversary unboxing video
SDE takes a look a Charly Records’ recent 50th anniversary edition of the Small Faces Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake, which is available as a three-LP set or a 3CD+DVD package.Watch the unboxing video…
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Super Furry Animals / Rings Around The World limited 2LP coloured vinyl + 7″
Highly limited coloured 2LP • Bonus seven-inch • Gatefold
Super Furry Animals‘ 2001 album Rings Around the World is being reissued as a very limited 2LP coloured vinyl package with a bonus seven-inch single.
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Buzzcocks / 40th anniversary vinyl
To mark the 40th anniversary of the original releases, Domino will reissue the Buzzcocks‘ first two albums Another Music In A Different Kitchen and Love Bites in January.
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