In the video below, I take a look at the various editions of a-ha‘s new album Cast in Steel, which was released two weeks ago.
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Underworld / Second Toughest in the Infants / 4CD super deluxe
Underworld’s 1996 album Second Toughest in the Infants will be reissued as a four-disc super deluxe edition in November.
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Deal alert / Isley Brothers 23CD box
The Isley Brothers Complete RCA Victor And T-Neck Album Masters box set has been out for a few weeks now and is now back to (almost) the lowest it has been if you head over to Amazon Italy.
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The Who / Track Records Singles Box
The Track Records Singles Box, the third volume of boxed Who singles will be released next month.
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Out This Week / 25 Sep 2015
David Bowie / Five Years (box set)
It seems like an age since David Bowie‘s Five Years box was announced. The 12CD or 13LP box is released on Friday and includes six studio albums (four new remasters), two live sets, an alternate mix of Ziggy Stardust and the exclusive two-disc compilation Re:Call 1.
Queen / Studio Collection (18LP vinyl box)
Queen‘s Studio Collection is the Bentley Continental of box sets. The 18LP vinyl collection is reassuringly expensive and undeniably lavish. Appropriate for Queen, I suppose. Stunning coloured vinyl records, etched discs, superb book and sturdy outer box.
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Saturday Deluxe / 19 Sep 2015
It’s the weekend. Time to kick back and listen to some of the music you’ve been buying recently – don’t just stick it on the shelf! Saturday morning, means Saturday Deluxe, a chance for SDE to catch up on the big news and talking points of the week, so here goes…
Beatles Video Collection
Big news this week was the announcement of a new Beatles product for November 2015 – a video compilation based on the existing track listing used by the massive selling ‘1’ hits collection from 2000.
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David Bowie / Outside to be issued on 2LP white vinyl in its entirety
David Bowie‘s 1995 album Outside will be issued in full, across two white vinyl records this November.
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a-ha / Hunting High and Low super deluxe edition unboxing video
Check out SDE’s exclusive ‘unboxing’ video of the new a-ha Hunting High and Low super deluxe edition which is out today…
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Gentle Giant / Octopus CD+Blu-ray
UK prog rockers Gentle Giant‘s fourth album, Octopus has been remixed (in part) by Steven Wilson for an expanded CD+Blu-ray audio reissue.
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T Rex: Unchained-Home Recordings & Studio Outtakes 1972-1977
Edsel are to make available again – via a new deluxe multi-disc package – their previously released CDs of Marc Bolan’s home demos, alternate takes, unused and abandoned songs, and unfinished recordings, first issued individually back in the mid-1990s
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Ride / Nowhere 25 reissue
Ride are to release a special 25th Anniversary Edition of their 1990 debut Nowhere in November.
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Deal alert / The Band: Capitol Albums 1968-1977 vinyl box
Excellent price for the recently released The Band Capitol Albums 1968-1977 vinyl box set on Amazon France at the moment.
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Kate Bush / Inside The Rainbow
John Carder Bush’s soon-to-be-released second volume of photographs of his sister Kate Bush has acquired the subtitle Inside The Rainbow and now boasts a stunning front cover – a charming outtake from the Hounds of Love cover photo session.
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Erasure / Always: The Very Best Of
Erasure will release in new hits collection, Always – The Very Best of Erasure, next month that will be come in one-disc and three-CD configurations.
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EELS / The Complete Dreamworks Albums / 8LP vinyl box
Universal Music will release, EELS: The Complete DreamWorks Albums, an 8LP vinyl box set which includes the band’s first five studio albums and an exclusive bonus double album.
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T'Pau / Bridge of Spies super deluxe
T’Pau‘s 1987 debut album will be reissued by Universal/Virgin at the beginning of November as a 2CD+DVD super deluxe edition.
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Exclusive Preview: Alison Moyet demo from Hometime 2CD deluxe
Cooking Vinyl will reissue expanded deluxe editions of Alison Moyet‘s Hometime (2002), Voice (2004) and The Turn (2007) early next month and SuperDeluxeEdition is delighted to bring you a preview of some of the bonus material, namely an unheard demo of Hometime album track The Train I Ride – one of four demos featured on the bonus disc of the forthcoming reissue.
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The Beatles / 1 expanded with restored videos and remixed audio
The Beatles‘ best-selling 1 compilation will be reissued and expanded in November as CD+Blu-ray and CD+DVD sets featuring remixed stereo and surround sound and for the first time fully restored full length videos for each of the 27 number one singles.
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Deal alert / Velvet Underground & Nico: 6-disc super deluxe edition
Superb price on Amazon Germany for the six-disc 45th Anniversary super deluxe edition of The Velvet Underground & Nico album.
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The Jam / About The Young Idea + When You’re Young / blu-ray+DVD
Following on from the exhibition in London’s Somerset House and the two-CD hits collection, Eagle Rock will issue The Jam‘s About The Young Idea as a blu-ray and DVD set in November.
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