Demon Music have investigated the errors on the recently issued Dead Or Alive box set and will replace more than half the discs in the Sophisticated Boom Box to fans who request replacements….
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Basia / The Sweetest Illusion 3CD set
Following on from reissues of Basia Trzetrzelewska’s Time and Tide and London Warsaw New York, Cherry Red will reissue Basia‘s third album The Sweetest Illusion as a three-CD deluxe set later this month.
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Crowded House reissue producer talks to SDE about the new 2CD sets
Kiwi studio engineer and friend of Crowded House, Jeremy Ansell, has been researching and cataloguing the band’s archive for over 10 years. With the new deluxe reissues finally imminent, Jeremy spoke to SDE’s Paul Sinclair last month about the process of putting these new sets together and the patience and pragmatism required to deliver the finished products…
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Deal alert / Simple Minds: New Gold Dream: super deluxe edition box set
Best price to date for the 6-disc super deluxe edition of Simple Minds New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) that was issued back July.
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Visage / The Wild Life: The Best of 1978 to 2015 / new compilation
A Visage compilation, The Wild Life: The Best Of 1978 to 2015, is due to be released next month.
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Action Time Vision: A Story of UK Independent Punk 1976-1979
Action Time Vision is a new various artists four-CD deluxe set from Cherry Red that documents the independent punk scene in the UK, forty years on.
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More details on Prince 4EVER
Seven tracks new to CD
Despite being targeted firmly at the casual fan, the new Prince 4EVER compilation (due next month) will contain a number of well-known tracks in variants that have never before been issued on CD, according to Warners.
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Out This Week / on 4 Nov 2016
Crowded House / Deluxe Editions (2CD sets)
All of Crowded House‘s albums are reissued as two-CD deluxe editions with enhanced packaging.
Queen / On Air
An archival release that brings together six Queen radio sessions recorded for the BBC between February 1973 and October 1977s. Available on 2CD, 6CD, or 3LP.
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Diana Ross / Diana clear vinyl LP
Culture Factory USA are producing a limited edition clear vinyl edition of Diana Ross‘ 1980 album Diana.
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Deal alert / T’Pau Bridge of Spies 2CD
Bargain price for the T’Pau Bridge Of Spies 2CD deluxe edition which was only released yesterday!
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Sam Brown box set: full track listing
Pre-order a SIGNED copy of the new SDE-curated box set
The full track listing to the forthcoming five-disc Sam Brown box set, The A&M Years 1988-1990 can finally be revealed…
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The Doors / London Fog 1966 box set
Historic early recordings unearthed
Rhino will issue London Fog 1966 in December, a new archival Doors box set that features unearthed audio recorded at the LA club of the same name.
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Elton John partners with Burberry for limited edition vinyl box set
A new Elton John vinyl box has been produced in association with luxury British brand Burberry and will be available exclusively in their stores from November.
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Edsel to fix Dead Or Alive box set errors
A number of errors which have come to light with regards to the brand new Dead Or Alive box set Sophisticated Boom Box MMXVI (out today) will be corrected by Edsel.
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Deal alert / Bon Jovi The Albums LP box
The previously announced Bon Jovi The Albums vinyl box now has its exact contents confirmed and is significantly cheaper than anywhere else on Amazon UK right now.
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The Who / Live at Leeds reissue confirmed as a triple vinyl LP
The forthcoming The Who Live at Leeds vinyl reissue will be a three-LP package that features the FULL setlist, as played on the night.
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PiL box sets delayed
Fans who have pre-ordered the Public Image Limited Metal Box and Album super deluxe editions direct from the official stores yesterday received an email saying the sets would be delayed.
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Sam Brown / The A&M Years 1988-1990 watch the promotional video
As previously reported a new SDE-curated Sam Brown box set The A&M Years 1988-1990 will be issued by Caroline International in December. Check out this new promotional video for this exciting new box set (below).
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Tom Petty / The Complete Studio Albums – across two new vinyl boxes
Such is the breadth of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers studio back catalogue that the band are releasing TWO vinyl box sets to mark 40 years since their self-titled debut.
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Saint Etienne / Foxbase Alpha vinyl box
Saint Etienne will release a special 25th anniversary vinyl box set of their 1991 debut album Foxbase Alpha in January next year.
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