Author: Paul Sinclair

Imagine John Yoko: New official John Lennon ‘Imagine’ book announced

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A new book about the making of John Lennon‘s 1971 album Imagine – personally compiled and curated by Yoko Ono – will be released in October. Imagine John Yoko is billed as the ‘definitive inside story’ of the making of the album, which is told in ‘revelatory’ detail.
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Radio Heart featuring Gary Numan / 2LP

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Gary Numan‘s contribution to Radio Heart (a pop project by brothers Hugh and David Nicholson) resulted in a number of singles in the late 1980s including Radio Heart, London Times and All Across The Nation. A new double album package of this era brings together the album that was released and alternative mixes and b-sides (some of which are solo Gary Numan songs!)
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Spandau Ballet: Verdict on the new frontman, Ross William Wild

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SDE reports on the first gig with the new frontman

Spandau Ballet unveiled their new singer, Ross William Wild, last night with a sweaty, intimate 70 minute hit-packed set at London’s Subterania.
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Giles Martin to work with INXS as creative lead on future projects

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Following the successful reissue of INXS‘ Kick album last year – a 3CD+blu-ray set that features a Giles Martin (& Sam Okell) Dolby Atmos Mix – Universal Music Group have announced that the renowned producer and son of ‘fifth Beatle’ George Martin has been named as ‘Executive Music Director’ across a variety of future ‘ground-breaking’ projects.
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Back to the 80s: Madonna / Like A Virgin 180g white vinyl pressing

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Update 10 June: New low price in the UK

Although we wait in vain for Warners to deliver any kind of Madonna deluxe reissues, they are certainly keeping the vinyl coming, since a few days after The Immaculate Collection was reissued as a two-LP set, a new listing has appeared on a couple of retail sites for a white vinyl pressing of Like A Virgin.
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Japan half-speed mastered 2LP vinyl reissues coming later in 2018

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Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) and Tin Drum (1981) – Japan‘s last two albums (as Japan) – will be reissued later this year as Abbey Road Half-Speed mastered 2LP vinyl editions.
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Out This Week / on 8 June 2018

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Eric Clapton / Life in 12 Bars (2CD or 4LP vinyl)

Impressive 32-track compilation that includes selections from many of the acts Eric Clapton worked with, including The Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Cream, The Beatles (!), and Blind Faith. Features five previously unreleased tracks/versions – including a full length I Shot The Sheriff – and a couple of previously unreleased alternative mixes. Read more
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The Alan Parsons Project / Eye in the Sky blu-ray audio with 5.1 surround mix

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As promised, the blu-ray audio element of last year’s Alan Parsons Project Eye in the Sky box set is being made available separately.
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Rolling Stones: The Studio Albums Vinyl Collection 1971-2016 video preview

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Check out the video below which shows a finished copy of the forthcoming Rolling Stones Studio Albums Vinyl Collection 1971-2016 box set on display, in the Rolling Stones ‘pop-up shop’ in London’s Selfridges.
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Saturday Deluxe / 2 June 2018

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Amazon to block Australian shoppers from its international sites

Australian music fans – who were probably pleased when Amazon opened down under late last year – may now have reason to feel aggrieved, since the online global retailer has announced that due to new GST (Goods and Services Tax) rules, they will no longer ship overseas from other Amazon sites to customers in Australia. This effectively denies Aussie shoppers access to the global marketplace where physical music, and other goods, can often be acquired much more cheaply than locally.
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