Out This Week / on 17 August 2018

Miles Davis / Bitches Brew SACD

Miles Davis / Bitches Brew SACD CD

Miles Davis‘ genre-busting 1970 classic Bitches Brew is issued as a multi-channel SACD which features the QUAD mix on the multi-channel layer, and a hi-res stereo 2018 remaster “derived from the original analog masters” on the stereo layer.

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Steve Hackett / Broken Skies – Outspread Wings 1984 – 2006


Steven Hackett will follow up 2015’s (now out of print) Premontions anthology with Broken Skies – Outspread Wings, a new eight-disc package that spans the years 1984-2006.
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Bob Seger and The Last Heard / Heavy Music: Complete Cameo Recordings

Complete Cameo-Parkway Recordings 1966-67 on CD and vinyl

American singer-songwriter Bob Seger‘s early work as Bob Seger and The Last Heard is brought together by ABKCO for a new single album collection called Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967.
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Saturday Deluxe / 11 August 2018

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The fight to control the music in the holiday hire car


There’s nothing like being on holiday and having the whole family together in a rental car to bring to the fore ‘discussions’ about music. This happened to me recently as my eldest daughter (15) was grumpily decreeing that she didn’t want to listen to “old man’s music” and insisting that she ‘pairs’ mum’s phone (which had some of her favourite artists on it) via bluetooth to the vehicle’s audio system, so we can listen to her stuff. No way, Jose. I’m the driver, I’m in charge (and no one else can work out how to use the stereo anyway!).
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Suede reveal details of Blue Hour box

Six-disc box set of the forthcoming album

When Suede announced their new album, The Blue Hour, at the end of April, the band promised to reveal the details of what was in the box set edition ‘at a later date’. That later date has arrived and those details are now available…
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Flock of Seagulls / Competition winner!

Congratulations to SDE reader Paul Price who was randomly selected as the winner of the A Flock Of Seagulls competition. Paul wins the limited edition SIGNED five-CD bundle of the band’s new album Ascension. Thanks to everyone who entered and look out for more great SDE competitions soon.

Longbranch/Pennywhistle to be issued as standalone CD and vinyl editions

Glenn Frey’s and JD Souther’s Longbranch / Pennywhistle album from 1969 will be issued as standalone CD and vinyl editions in September.
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Whitesnake / Unzipped: new ‘unplugged’ & acoustic six-disc box set

Rhino will issue Unzipped, a new Whitesnake super deluxe edition box set, later this year, that focuses on ‘unplugged’ and acoustic-based performances recorded over the last 20 years or so. This 5CD+DVD package includes rare and unreleased studio and live recordings, acoustic demos, concert videos, interviews and more.
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Out This Week / on 10 August 2018

Teenage Fanclub / Grand Prix vinyl reissue

Teenage Fanclub / Teenage Fanclub / Vinyl reissues Vinyl

Scottish indie band Teenage Fanclub issue five of their studio albums on vinyl. These reissues cover the Creation era and album has been remastered from the original tapes at Abbey Road Studios (“under the guidance of the band”), and the packages will replicate the original packaging. First pressings come with a bonus 7″ single.

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Deal alert / Tom Petty American Treasure: 6LP vinyl box price drop

Pleased to inform fans of a welcome and substantial drop in price in the UK for the forthcoming 6LP vinyl box set edition of Tom Petty An American Treasure.
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Saturday Deluxe / 4 August 2018

Johnny Hates Jazz reissue will include ‘missing’ B-side

The track listing for the forthcoming 3CD deluxe reissue of Johnny Hates Jazz‘s 1988 album Turn Back The Clock has left some fans scratching their head, since it apparently omits Heart of Gold B-side Leave It Up To Me.
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