The recently announced Eric Clapton Slowhand at 70 set was already great value in its deluxe 2CD+2DVD+book guise, but is now even cheaper having dropped in price by over £10 on Amazon UK.
Continue reading “Deal Alert / Eric Clapton deluxe set”
Author: Paul Sinclair
Ladies and Gentlemen: Mr B.B. King
Universal will release Ladies And Gentlemen…Mr. B.B. King next month, a new 2LP 180g vinyl compilation
Continue reading “Ladies and Gentlemen: Mr B.B. King”
SDEtv / Supergrass: I Should Coco LP
SDEtv takes a quick look at the recent vinyl LP reissue the Supergrass debut I Should Coco. Watch the video below…
Continue reading “SDEtv / Supergrass: I Should Coco LP”
Joan Osborne / Relish reissue
Joan Osborne‘s 1995 album Relish will be reissued as 20th anniversary vinyl and CD editions later this month.
Continue reading “Joan Osborne / Relish reissue”
Queen / A Night at the Odeon: Hammersmith 1975 super deluxe
This November, Virgin EMI will officially release the much-bootlegged concert film Queen A Night at the Odeon – Hammersmith 1975 across a wide number of audio and video formats including a limited super deluxe edition box set.
Continue reading “Queen / A Night at the Odeon: Hammersmith 1975 super deluxe”
Out This Week / on 16 October 2015
Peter Gabriel / 2LP Vinyl Reissues
Peter Gabriel’s first four self-titled solo albums are being made available on vinyl for the first time since 2002. These are deluxe double 180g vinyl sets, half-mastered and cut to lacquers at 45RPM. 
Jean-Michel Jarre / Electronica
Jean-Michel Jarre‘s new album sees him collaborate with artists such as Vince Clarke, Pete Townshend and 3D from Massive Attack. Some limited (and signed) deluxe box sets are available.
Continue reading “Out This Week / on 16 October 2015”
Deal alert / Neil Young: Bluenote Cafe / Performance Series 11
Neil Young will issue another in his live Performance Series this November.
Bluenote Café is a slice of Young’s 1988 tour when he was promoting his This Note’s For You album and the new set list here includes seven tracks from that record, as well as a number of previously unreleased songs and an extended workout of 1975’s Tonight The Night.
Continue reading “Deal alert / Neil Young: Bluenote Cafe / Performance Series 11”
Saturday Deluxe / 10 October 2015
Super Deluxe Woes
I was all set to create an unboxing video this week that compared Paul McCartney‘s Tug of War deluxe versus the super deluxe, but unfortunately I got a message that my limited super deluxe – which was on the way from Amazon France – had been returned as ‘undeliverable’. Argh!
Continue reading “Saturday Deluxe / 10 October 2015”
Roger Waters: The Wall / Audio sets
For some reason the PR machine choose to announce the Roger Waters The Wall audio editions later than the video formats, so I can now bring you details of those.
Continue reading “Roger Waters: The Wall / Audio sets”
SDE Top 10 bargain deluxe editions
Fed up for spending big bucks on deluxe sets? Here’s an SDE Friday treat for you… ten recent deluxe sets (including Bowie, Dylan, etc.) that won’t break the bank
Bad Company (2CD Deluxe)
Bad Company‘s debut was re-released just six months ago with a generous bonus disc of demos and studio outtakes, eight of which were previously unreleased. It’s now about half the price it was then.
Emerson Lake & Palmer / Trilogy (2CD+DVD)
Unbelievable value for ELP‘s Trilogy reissue from earlier this year. Two CDs and a DVD with bonus tracks, stereo mixes and surround sound for under a fiver!!
The Rolling Stones / From the Vault: Live at Roundhay Park 1982
As previewed on last week’s Saturday Deluxe, Eagle Rock will release their final Rolling Stones ‘From the Vault’ release of the year next month: Live at Leeds: Roundhay Park 1982.
Continue reading “The Rolling Stones / From the Vault: Live at Roundhay Park 1982”
Bob Marley / Island Years vinyl box MP3 download clarification
There’s been some confusion amongst SDE readers whether the new Bob Marley and the Wailers Complete Island Recordings vinyl box comes with MP3 download card or not, so I got in touch with Universal Music for some clarification.
Continue reading “Bob Marley / Island Years vinyl box MP3 download clarification”
Bill Inglot on reissuing a-ha
Bill Inglot is an American music engineer and reissue producer who has a reputation for excellence. He has been in the business for over 30 years and for a long period he was employed by Warner Music / Rhino, working on numerous projects including The Monkees, Roy Orbison, the Bee Gees, Pretenders, and the Ramones.
Now an independent consultant, Bill has worked on many a-ha archival sets including The Singles 1984-2004 compilation, the 25 set from 2010 and the deluxe reissues of Hunting High and Low and Scoundrel Days (also issued in 2010). SDE talked to Bill recently about the new super deluxe edition of the Hunting High and Low album and his philosophy in terms of reissues and remastering. You can read the full interview below…
Continue reading “Bill Inglot on reissuing a-ha”
Jethro Tull / Too Old to Rock N Roll: Too Young to Die! / 4-disc box
Next month Parlophone will release a four-disc expanded version Too Old To Rock’n’Roll: Too Young to Die! – the next in their series of Jethro Tull 40th anniversary sets.
Continue reading “Jethro Tull / Too Old to Rock N Roll: Too Young to Die! / 4-disc box”
Deal alert / Rolling Stones: From the Vault Tokyo Dome 4LP+DVD
TWO fantastic deals related to the forthcoming Rolling Stones Live at the Tokyo Dome 1990 ‘From the Vault’ release.
Continue reading “Deal alert / Rolling Stones: From the Vault Tokyo Dome 4LP+DVD”
Bob Dylan 1965-66 / Story of The Cutting Edge: Bootleg Series Vol 12
Check out this fantastic video that goes behind-the-scenes with rare audio and video to set the scene for the impending release of Bob Dylan‘s The Cutting Edge Bootleg Series Vol 12.
Continue reading “Bob Dylan 1965-66 / Story of The Cutting Edge: Bootleg Series Vol 12”
Roger Waters: The Wall / two-disc blu-ray special edition
Roger Waters The Wall is a new film written and directed by Roger Waters and Sean Evans that combines the concert experience of Pink Floyd‘s The Wall album (as performed on Waters’ 2010-2013 The Wall Live tour) with off-stage ‘road movie’ footage of of the musician and songwriter reflecting on the impact of war on his own family.
Continue reading “Roger Waters: The Wall / two-disc blu-ray special edition”
Out This Week / on 9 October 2015
Small Faces / The Decca Years (box set)
New five-CD box set that promises to collect “every recording” the Small Faces made for Decca. Includes rarities and BBC sessions.
Donna Summer / Singles: Driven By The Music (24CD box)
Massive 24CD Donna Summer singles box which collates 45s from the albums The Wanderer, Donna Summer, Cats Without Claws, All Systems Go, Another Place And Time and Mistaken Identity.
Continue reading “Out This Week / on 9 October 2015”
Nat King Cole / His Musical Autobiography / 12-disc box set
Universal Music will this week release His Musical Autobiography, a new 12-disc Nat King Cole collection.
Continue reading “Nat King Cole / His Musical Autobiography / 12-disc box set”
The Allman Brothers Band / Idlewild South 4-disc super deluxe
This November, Universal Music are to reissue the Allman Brothers Band‘s second album, Idlewild South, across a number of formats including a 3CD+Blu-ray audio set that will include a 5.1 surround sound mix of the 1970 album.
Continue reading “The Allman Brothers Band / Idlewild South 4-disc super deluxe”
