Sony’s approach to Michael Jackson reissues has been a little uneven at best…
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Elvis: Album Collection unboxing
Two weeks ahead of its release, here’s an unboxing video that will give you a feel for the contents and presentation of the 60CD Elvis Presley Album Collection box set.
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Three new 1980s twelve-inch compilations hit the market
A trio of 3CD sets compiling 12-inch remixes from the 1980s will be released in the next few weeks offering a vast quantity of once rare ‘extended mixes’ for very little cash.
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Deal alert / Bananas price for Bananarama 33CD box
Not sure it can go much lower! Amazing price on Amazon UK right now for the remixtastic Bananarama In A Bunch 33CD singles set.
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Out This Week / on 11 March 2016
The Cars / The Elektra Years 1978 – 1987
New six-CD box set featuring The Cars‘ studio albums from the original era with audio newly remastered (personally overseen by Ric Ocasek). 
Jeff Buckley / You and I
Early unheard studio recordings from Jeff Buckley premiered in You and I, including covers of Bob Dylan, The Smiths and Led Zeppelin.
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Deal alert / Amy Winehouse: The Collection 8LP vinyl box
Great opportunity to pick up the recent Amy Winehouse The Collection vinyl box for a very good price.
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David Bowie / A Reality Tour on blue, blue, electric blue vinyl
David Bowie‘s live album A Reality Tour will be issued on vinyl for the first time as Friday Music prepare a 3LP box set.
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Marvin Gaye / 1971 – 1981 vinyl box
Universal Music will issue 1971 – 1981, a third and final vinyl box set featuring Marvin Gaye studio albums, in May this year.
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Bad Company / Live 1977 • Live 1979
Rhino will release a new Bad Company two-disc live set at the end of next month.
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Saturday Deluxe / 5 March 2016
Less than four months after being released, T’Pau‘s Bridge of Spies 2CD+DVD deluxe appears to be out-of-print. This rather suggests caution on Universal’s part when it came to production numbers. It’s now either unavailable or a very high price, so if you get the opportunity to snag one for decent money, go for it. That deal alert in January allowing you to pick one up for £18 now looks like a bargain!
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New soundtrack label Stylotone unearths rare and classic film music
Stylotone are a new label whose remit is to preserve and unearth classic and contemporary cinema soundtracks and present them to the highest possible standards.
They have already worked with include the Estates of Bernard Herrmann, Alfred Hitchcock, Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein, Frank Cordell and have just announced their first wave of releases.
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Associates two-CD deluxe editions
BMG are to reissue Scottish post-punk band Associates’ first three albums as two-CD deluxe editions, along with a new double-disc anthology.
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Deal alert / Lowest price for REMTV box
R.E.M.‘s superb REMTV 6-DVD box set is an absolute giveaway price on Amazon UK right now.
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Lush / Origami RSD vinyl box
4AD will follow-up their recent five-CD Lush Chorus box with Origami, a five-LP vinyl set that exclusive for Record Store Day 2016.
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King Crimson / Live in Toronto
Live in Toronto, the first full concert release by the current line-up of King Crimson, will be issued later this month as an ‘Official Collector’s Bootleg’.
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Phil Collins / No Jacket Required and Testify deluxe editions.
Another month, another set of Phil Collins‘ reissues, as his ‘Take A Look At Me Now’ retrospective campaign enters its third stage with deluxe editions of 1985’s No Jacket Required and 2002’s Testify coming in April.
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The Replacements / The Sire Years
Having issued The Replacements‘ Twin/Tone vinyl box of last year, Rhino will this month release The Sire Years, a companion vinyl set that features all four studio albums the band recorded for the label between 1985-90.
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Billy Joel / The Bridge: 30th anniversary audiophile blue vinyl edition
Friday Music are to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Billy Joel‘s album The Bridge with a limited edition coloured vinyl edition.
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WIN a signed Fun Lovin’ Criminals Come Find Yourself 3CD deluxe edition
Deal alert / Wish You Were Here Immersion Edition box set
Fantastic price on Amazon Italy today for Pink Floyd‘s 2011 Wish You Were Here Immersion Edition box set.
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