Out This Week / on 2 February 2018

Roxy Music's 1972 debut to be reissued four-disc 45th anniversary super deluxe edition

Roxy Music / Roxy Music super deluxe edition

Roxy Music‘s stunning debut is finally reissued. Lots to like here, including a Steven Wilson 5.1 mix, the early demos, radio sessions and more. Questions remain over the price, the apparent change of heart over SW’s stereo mix and missing B-side The NumbererRead more
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The Doors / Live at the Isle of Wight Festival / audio-video combo sets

Restored footage • 5.1 surround • combo sets available

Live at The Isle Of Wight Festival – the last concert ever filmed of The Doors will be issued for the first time next month.
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Saturday Deluxe / 27 January 2018

Confirmation came this week that there will be some Led Zeppelin ‘releases and events’ later this year for the band’s 50th anniversary. This promise was made when the reissue of How The West Was Won was announced.
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Suede 25th anniversary box set

25th anniversary deluxe set • 4CD+DVD • Signed sets sold out.

This March, Demon Music will issue a five-disc, 25th anniversary edition of Suede‘s 1993 debut album, with limited quantities available with a print SIGNED by frontman Brett Anderson (now sold out).
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The Beautiful South vinyl reissue to use ‘fluffy toys’ cover art

When SDE mentioned the vinyl reissue of The Beautiful South‘s 1989 debut album on Monday it appeared as if Universal Music has opted to revert to the original cover design which was withdrawn at the time. However, it has now been confirmed that this is not going to happen and the vinyl reissue will be the second version which features fluffy toys!
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Led Zeppelin / How The West Was Won reissued on vinyl, blu-ray and box set

First time on vinyl • Newly remastered • blu-ray audio • super deluxe

This March, Warners will reissue Led Zeppelin‘s 2003 live album How The West Was Won across a number of formats, including a super deluxe edition that echoes the treatment given to the studio albums back in 2014/5.
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The Best of the Grateful Dead Live / 2CD set and double vinyl volumes

The Grateful Dead‘s live archive appears to the be the gift that keeps on giving. Coming in March, is Live, a new two-disc collection of performances selected from the band’s official live albums on Warner Bros. and Arista (plus a few tracks from their many archival live releases).
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Out This Week / on 26 January 2018

Propaganda / A Secret Wish 'art of the album' reissue

Propaganda / A Secret Wish (‘art of the album’ reissue)

Propaganda‘s 1985 album is remastered and reissued on vinyl and CD. No bonus tracks but enhanced presentation (the CD comes in ‘casebound book’ packaging and extended notes. Read more
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Saturday Deluxe: Happy Birthday to Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights is arguably one of the most iconic British singles of the 1970s. It was released by EMI 40 years ago today, as the first 45 from The Kick Inside and introduced the world to the singular talents of Kate Bush.
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