Author: Paul Sinclair
Out This Week / on 21 July 2017
Marillion / Misplaced Childhood (deluxe reissue)
Can’t wait for this. The 1985 Marillion classic Misplaced Childhood is expanded with unreleased live concert, B-sides, demos and best of of a 5.1 surround sound mix by Steven Wilson. 4LP vinyl box also available. 
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Deal alert / Italy vinyl bargains
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Some great vinyl deals worth highlighting TODAY on Amazon Italy with box sets and multiple vinyl packages from artists such The Who, Lou Reed, Steve Hackett, David Bowie and George Harrison available with great discounts. Click ‘MORE’ to check out SDE’s guide to some of the best…
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Saturday Deluxe / 15 July 2017
This Saturday: T. Rex, Pet Shop Boys and David Bowie…
One of the more hotly debated releases this week was Demon’s triple vinyl set of T. Rex remixes. These are remixes created by modern-day remixers. Plenty of you were of the opinion that Marc Bolan would be turning in his grave at such treatment, although I’m not so sure myself. Even Tony Visconti said Marc was always trying to make ‘one more for the kids’ so who’s to say he wouldn’t have given the thumbs up to this album if he was still with us, to show the ‘kids’ of today how cool he once was?
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Chris Merrick Hughes talks to SDE about his new album, Eirenic Life
Legendary producer Chris Merrick Hughes made his name working with big name acts such as Adam and the Ants (he produced Kings Of The Wild Frontier, as well as being the drummer!) and Tears For Fears (worked on all three albums issued in the ’80s). In 1994 he issued an electronic/experimental album called Shift and today sees the release of a belated follow-up called Eirenic Life. SDE caught up with Chris a few weeks ago to discuss the new album…
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T. Rex / Remixes: limited triple vinyl set
Potentially controversial remix set • Very limited 3LP coloured vinyl
Demon Music are to mark the 40th anniversary of Marc Bolan’s untimely death with a project that is sure to divide fans of T. Rex. They have commissioned new remixes of classic tracks such as Metal Guru, Telegram Sam and 20th Century Boy for a two-CD set that is also available as a strictly limited 500-only triple coloured vinyl set.
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The Sisters of Mercy / Some Girls Wander By Mistake / vinyl box set
Rhino will reissue an expanded edition of The Sisters Of Mercy‘s 1992 compilation Some Girls Wander By Mistake as four-record vinyl box set in September.
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Van Morrison / Roll With The Punches
New album • Expensive signed bundles available
Van Morrison will release Roll With The Punches, his 37th studio album, in September.
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James / Justhipper: Complete Sire & Blanc Y Negro Recordings 1986-1988
Early years, newly remastered, on good value 2CD set
Later this month, Cherry Red are to release Justhipper, a two-CD compilation that brings together earlier recordings of James.
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David Bowie / A New Career In A New Town 1977-1982 / 13LP or 11CD box
Berlin Trilogy • REMIXED Lodger • Scary Monsters • Baal EP on Re:Call 3
Following 2015’s Five Years and last year’s Who Can I Be Now?, Parlophone will in September release A NEW CAREER IN A NEW TOWN [1977-1982] an 11CD or 13LP David Bowie box set that includes remastered versions of arguably his most critically acclaimed albums, including the so-called ‘Berlin Trilogy’ of Low, Heroes and Lodger and 1980’s Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), his last studio album for RCA.
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Interpol / Our Love To Admire reissue
US indie-rock band Interpol‘s 2007 album Our Love To Admire will be reissued for its tenth anniversary next month.
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Deal alert / Elvis: The Album Collection
Good deal today for the Elvis Presley The Album Collection 60CD box set today.
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Ringo Starr / Give More Love
Ringo Starr‘s 19th solo album is called Give More Love and will be released in September.
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The Great Sausage Roll Swindle
SDE Editor Paul Sinclair reflects on how a day watching music with the family in a public park is engineered by organisers (“Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park”) to extract as much cash as possible from fans.
On Saturday 8 July, I had a day out with the family at British Summer Time Hyde Park which featured The Killers as the headline act, with support from Tears For Fears and Elbow.
Given that this is hosted in a Royal Park in London, we thought it should be a great family day out and planned to bring a picnic while we chilled out in the sun watching the various acts.
With sandwiches made and sausage rolls and crisps packed, just before we left I checked the official website to double check where the entrance was and was stunned to see that the message that “No food or drink is permitted to be brought into BST Hyde Park (with the exception of water in unopened plastic containers of up to 500ml)”
Live: Tears For Fears ‘wake up’ to the love as they return to the London stage
Tears For Fears played live in London for the first time in 12 years, on Saturday.
The band were supporting The Killers and played a hour-long set at the BST Hyde Park festival which included tracks from all four albums recorded when both Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were band members – namely The Hurting, Songs From The Big Chair, The Seeds Of Love and Everybody Loves A Happy Ending.
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Out This Week / on 14 July 2017
Paul Simon / The Concert in Hyde Park (2CD+blu-ray/DVD)
Sony’s Legacy Recordings issue Paul Simon‘s 2012 concert in Hyde Park, notable for featuring a reunion with the original Graceland musicians, as well as an appearance from reggae legend Jimmy Cliff. The 2CD+Blu-ray is the pick of the formats.
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Saturday Deluxe / 8 July 2017
Arcade Fire are a knockout in East London
It’s been a very busy week here at SDE and Arcade Fire was a real highlight. I felt very, very lucky to get tickets to one of their intimate shows at the York Hall in Benthal Green, East London.
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Deal Alert / Midnight Oil – The Full Tank
The 14-disc Midnight Oil ‘Full Tank’ mega-set is the cheapest it has been at any point this morning on Amazon Italy…
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Prince / Purple Rain deluxe review
SDE celebrates an almost perfect Purple Rain reissue.
Warners’ recent reissue of Prince‘s best-selling Purple Rain album is what you might call a crowd pleaser and much like the original album, hits the spot in virtually every respect.
The Verve / Urban Hymns 5CD+DVD super deluxe edition and 6LP vinyl box
Remastered • Unheard live audio • B-sides & Remixes • DVD • Vinyl box
Universal will celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Verve‘s Urban Hymns in September with a reissue campaign that includes a 5CD+DVD super deluxe edition and a massive 6LP vinyl box set….
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