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Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams to be issued as 5.1 surround blu-ray

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Coldplay‘s 2015 album A Head Full Of Dreams has been remixed for 5.1 surround sound and will be issued as a physical release later this week.
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Out This Week / 30 September 2016

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The Rolling Stones in Mono box set

The Rolling Stones / In Mono (15CD and 16LP vinyl box sets)

This new box set contains 14 studio albums and plus Stray Cats, a newly compiled collection of songs from singles and EPs issued in the 1960s. In total, The Rolling Stones in Mono delivers 186 tracks. Read more

Sting / The Studio Collection (vinyl box)

Sting’s includes eight A&M Records albums collected across eleven vinyl LPs in this new vinyl box set. It’s the first time on vinyl for Brand New Day and Sacred Love. Read more
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Saturday Deluxe / 24 Sep 2016

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Two and a half months after the SDE-curated reissue of It’s Immaterial‘s debut album Life’s Hard And Then You Die, comes the news that their ‘lost-and-found’ third album House For Sale will be finally be released, if a PledgeMusic crowd-funding campaign goes to plan…
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Crowded House to reissue all seven of their albums as 2CD deluxe editions

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Campaign delivers 100 unreleased bonus tracks

The much loved Aussie/Kiwi band Crowded House are to reissue all their albums at the same time in November, as two-CD deluxe editions with masses of unreleased bonus tracks and enhanced packaging. New album-only vinyl LPs will also be issued.
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Crowded House / 2CD deluxe edition

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Crowded House‘s 1986 debut spawned the anthemic single Don’t Dream It’s Over, which reached number two on the US charts the following year. This sucess was consolidated with a further Stateside top ten hit, Something So Strong. The album will be reissued in November – along with the rest of the catalogue – as a 2CD deluxe edition and a new 180g vinyl pressing.
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Crowded House / Temple of Low Men / 2CD deluxe edition

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Crowded House‘s followed up their successful debut in 1988 with Temple of Low Men. The album contains many supreme compositions including live favourite Sister Madly. It will be reissued in November, along with the rest of the catalogue, as a 2CD deluxe edition and a new 180g vinyl pressing.
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Crowded House / Together Alone / 2CD deluxe edition

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Crowded House‘s 1993 album Together Alone took the melodic craftsmanship of Woodface and, courtesy of producer Youth, added liberal sprinklings of spirituality and sensuality, creating a massively powerful and emotional record. A two-CD deluxe edition and new vinyl are on the way…
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Crowded House / Afterglow / 2CD deluxe

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Afterglow is a 1999 Crowded House compilation album that has been given ‘proper’ album status as far as the new reissue campaign is concerned. It will be re-released in November along with the rest of the catalogue.
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How to buy the Lazarus Cast Album

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The news of David Bowie‘s ‘final recordings’ being present on the original cast recordings album of Lazarus, more or less guarantees the album great success, but with a few different editions and retailers out there, what and where to buy?
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Roy Orbison / Two great compilations: The Ultimate Collection and Collected

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Roy Orbison‘s son Alex  (who SDE spoke to earlier this year) is a fine custodian of his father’s back catalogue and with the help of his brothers (‘Roy’s Boys’) he’s put together a new compilation, The Ultimate Collection, that distills Roy’s entire career into one disc…
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Placebo’s A Place For Us To Dream limited edition 4LP vinyl box

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When SDE reported on Placebo‘s A Place For Us To Dream retrospective last month, the four-LP vinyl box edition was exclusive to the band’s webstore. That is no longer the case…
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Bright Eyes / The Studio Albums 2000-2011 / 10LP coloured vinyl box set

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Limited, coloured vinyl box set

Saddle Creek Records are to release The Studio Albums 2000-2011 a new ten LP vinyl box set compiling the work of American indie rock band Bright Eyes.
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