The price of the forthcoming Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers box set (now delayed until to June 8/9th) has dropped by a not inconsiderable $110 in the USA.
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Frankie: Tinned / Simply Frankie Goes To Hollywood / 3CD set
Corned beef, pilchards, baked beans and now Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Yes, we’ve had Frankie ‘cassetted’, well now it’s Frankie ‘tinned’ because Simply Frankie Goes To Hollywood is one of the inaugural releases in Union Square Music’s “Simply Tins” series providing three CDs of hits, album tracks and rarities.
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Robin Gibb / Saved by the Bell: Collected Works 1969-70
Saved By The Bell: The Collected Works of Robin Gibb 1969-1970 is a new three-CD set that captures the entire musical output of Robin Gibb over a 12-month period from 1969 to 1970 and includes the previously unreleased album Sing Slowly Sisters.
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RSD15 Preview / Fire Records: Pulp, Lemonheads, Giant Sand
More Record Store Day previews in anticipation of this Saturday. Today SDE takes a look at some of what indie Fire Records has to offer.
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Paul Hardcastle: 19: The 30th Anniversary Collection
Paul Hardcastle is marking the 30th anniversary of his 1985 anti-war hit 19 with a celebratory vinyl and CD release that collects 14 versions of the career-defining single.
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Sony to issue Roger Waters Amused to Death on CD+blu-ray and 2LP
Almost 27 months to the day when Analogue Productions announced their intention to reissue Roger Waters‘ 1992 album Amused to Death on SACD and vinyl comes the news that Sony will themselves will now re-release the former Pink Floyd bassist and songwriter’s third solo album on a CD+Blu-ray deluxe package with hi-res 5.1 and as a heavyweight double vinyl edition.
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Deal alert / Spooky Tooth: The Island Years 1967-1974 box set
Save a whopping £27 on the UK price of this forthcoming Spooky Tooth 9CD box set by ordering now from Amazon Italy.
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RSD15 Preview / Manic Street Preachers: Holy Bible 20 picture disc
In anticipation of the eighth Record Store Day this Saturday, here is the first of a series of previews of some of the exclusive product on offer. Pictured above is the Manic Street Preachers‘ picture disc of The Holy Bible 20.
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Songs from Little Earthquakes: Producer Chris Hughes on Tori Amos
One of the best things about music is its ability to surprise. Despite being a committed fan of Tori Amos since late 1991 (when I bought the CD single of Me and A Gun, having read a rave review in a music paper by Billy Bragg) it was only relatively recently that I realised that that song, and a few others during the sessions for the Little Earthquakes album, were produced by Ian Stanley.
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Out This Week / 13 April 2015
Tori Amos / Little Earthquakes and Under The Pink
Two-CD deluxe sets of Tori‘s ’92 debut album and follow-up Under The Pink. Most (but not all) of the extra tracks from the CD singles are present. 
Paul Simon / The Ultimate Collection
New Paul Simon ‘best of’ across one CD that includes Simon & Garfunkel and solo work. A 2LP vinyl version may be more appealing than the CD to non-casual fans.
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Deal alert: Paul McCartney / Venus and Mars deluxe book set
LOWEST EVER price for Paul McCartney‘s Venus & Mars deluxe set on Amazon UK.
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Best of the Doors SACD
Audio Fidelity’s multi-channel SACD release schedule gathers pace with what is likely to be the most popular disc issued to date: Best of The Doors.
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Saturday Deluxe / 11 April 2015
It’s the weekend! Time for SDE to put a dollop of jam in its porridge and kick back with some stories and updates from the past week, along with gossip and news from the weeks to come…
Causing a commotion
“Excuse me, where did you get that promo photo? I don’t have one yet & thought we were officially announcing at the end of month.”
So tweeted Lloyd Cole to your correspondent on Wednesday this week. Awkward…
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The Rolling Stones / From The Vault: Marquee Club Live in 1971
This June, Eagle Rock will release the third of their Rolling Stones From The Vault series with The Marquee Club Live in 1971 issued across four physical formats.
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Deal alert / Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy super deluxe edition box
Fantastic deal for the normally pricey Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy super deluxe box if you head over to Amazon Germany.
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Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo / 35th Anniversary Tour deluxe set
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will celebrate their longstanding personal and professional relationship with a 35th anniversary American tour and a 2CD+DVD live package.
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FIRST PICTURES: Boney M. Diamonds deluxe box set
Out last week was the Boney M. 40th anniversary Diamonds package and here SDE brings you some photos of the top-of-the-range 3CD+DVD+LP box set.
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Synthpop Compilation
A new compilation coming soon from Sony compiling the best of 1980s Synthpop across three CDs.
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Deal alert: Genesis 1983-1998 six-LP remastered vinyl box set
Great opportunity to acquire this Genesis vinyl box set cheaply by picking it up from Amazon Germany.
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Emerson Lake & Palmer / Trilogy three-disc deluxe reissue
Emerson Lake & Palmer‘s third album Trilogy is being reissued later this month (ELP) by Sony Music and the new deluxe edition will feature a brand new 5.1 mix, new stereo mixes and previously unheard version of From The Beginning. Continue reading “Emerson Lake & Palmer / Trilogy three-disc deluxe reissue”
