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The Jam / The Studio Recordings: 8LP career-spanning vinyl box

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Universal Music will release a limited edition Jam vinyl box set in November.

The Studio Recordings is an 8LP collection featuring remastered versions of all six studio albums on heavyweight vinyl, plus two special LPs of non-album singles and B-sides.

Within the rigid slipcase, next to the records, you will also find a 44-page hardback book (with an introduction by Paul Weller) full of period photographs and memorabilia. For the times when you can’t access your black vinyl, a download code for MP3s of all the tracks is included.

The Jam – The Studio Recordings vinyl box is out on 25 November 2013.

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Ultravox / The Albums 1980-2012: 9CD album collection box set

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Chrysalis Records will release a new Ultravox box set later on this month.

The Albums 1980-2012 is a nine-CD collection featuring the six Midge Ure era studio albums – Vienna (1980), Rage in Eden (1981), Quartet (1982), Lament (1984) and U-Vox (1986) – as well as live records Monument (1983) and Return to Eden (2009).

The story is brought right back up to date with the inclusion of Brilliant, last year’s studio album featuring the classic line-up after a recording hiatus of almost three decades.

All the LPs from the 1980s have been newly remastered by Steve Rooke at Abbey Road Studios.

The CDs will be in card sleeves and housed in a clamshell box. The Albums 1980-2012 is released on 28 October 2013.

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Single File / A-ha: Dark Is The Night

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Aha’s “Dark Is The Night” CD single from 1993 (click to enlarge)

May 1993. Almost three years had passed since A-ha last had a top twenty hit in the UK, with sweet harmonies of the Everly Brothers’ cover Crying In The Rain.

The wistful adult pop of follow-up singles I Call Your Name and Early Morning (also from 1990’s East of the Sun, West of the Moon) simply hadn’t connected with the great British public – probably more to do with radio play, than anything else.
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David Bowie / “Earthling” LP reissue

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David Bowie‘s 1997 album Earthling is being re-released on vinyl later this month.

Sometimes referred to as his ‘drum and bass’ album, Earthling is an uneven affair, but does feature the UK hit single Little Wonder as well as Telling Lies, which is supposedly the first single by a major artist to be available for download. I’m Afraid Of Americans was remixed and issued as a single in the US.
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Legion of Mary / GarciaLive: Volume Three / Dec 1974 Northwest tour

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Garcia Live Volume 3 is a three-CD Set featuring over two and a half hours of previously unreleased music from Jerry Garcia’s short lived touring band Legion of Mary.

This set features live performances from the Pacific Northwest dating from December 14-15 1974, and the audio is mastered from original soundboard recordings.
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David Bowie / “The Next Day”: 2CD+DVD collector’s edition

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This November, Sony/Columbia will release a special three-disc collector’s edition of David Bowie‘s 2013 ‘comeback’ album The Next Day.

“The Next Day Extra” as it is being dubbed in some quarters, breaks down as follows: Disc one is the original 14-track album, while disc two is a ten-track ‘companion CD‘ which includes the three bonus tracks from the original deluxe edition (So She, Plan and I’ll Take You There), the Japanese-only bonus track (God Bless The Girl), two remixes (Love Is Lost and I’d Rather Be High) and four previously unreleased tracks (Atomica, The Informer, Like A Rocket Man, and Born In A UFO). The third disc is a DVD featuring the four videos made for the songs Where Are We Now?, The Stars (Are Out Tonight), The Next Day and Valentine’s Day.
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Japanese CD of the Day / Dire Straits: 1978 debut album

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Dire Straits debut album on SHM SACD released in 2010

With the recent news that Universal Music are issuing a Dire Straits Complete Studio Albums box set, we thought the band’s highly regarded 1978 debut album would be a good choice for our semi-regular Japanese CD of the Day feature.

This reissue dates from late 2010 and is actually both an SHM CD (Super High Material) and a (stereo-only) SACD (Super Audio CD). Universal Music Japan released a number of albums in this format at that time including titles from The Rolling Stones and Stevie Wonder.
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Deep Purple / The Audio Fidelity Collection: 24k gold 4CD box set

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US audiophile specialist Audio Fidelity will issue their first ever box set in December 2013.

The Audio Fidelity Collection contains four classic Deep Purple 24K Gold CD titles from the Mark II line-up, namely  In Rock, Machine Head, Fireball, Who Do We Think We Are.
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Out This Week / 30 September 2013

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John Martyn / The Island Years 18-disc box set

John Martyn  / The Island Years (18-disc box set)

This week’s mega-set is the John Martyn box The Island Years. 17 CDs collect all his Island-era albums with bonus tracks, including previously unreleased mixes, outtakes and unheard songs. Also comes with a DVD, hardback book, poster and more. Read more

The Grateful Dead / Sunshine Daydream 3CD+DVD

The Grateful Dead / Sunshine Daydream (3CD+DVD and Vinyl box sets)

Very much looking forward to this Grateful Dead box. You get the full Sunshine Daydream concert from August 1972 (across three CDs) plus a DVD that includes the previously unreleased concert film with new stereo and 5.1 audio mixes. A vinyl set is also available. Read more

Rush / The Studio Albums 1989-2007 box set

Rush / The Studio Albums 1989-2007 box set

A seven-CD box set of Rush‘s Atlantic albums from 1989-2007, this Studio Albums collection also includes a newly remixed version of Vapor Trails which is supposed to be a massive improvement on the original (it’s also available separately). Read more
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Dire Straits / The Complete Studio Albums 1978-1991 vinyl box

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Universal Music will issue a Dire Straits vinyl box set in November.

The Complete Studio Albums 1978-1991 will deliver all six of the band’s studio long players on 180g vinyl, starting with their superb eponymous debut, working through to the commercial high of 1985’s Brothers In Arms before signing off with On Every Street from 1991. All have been newly remastered by engineer Bob Ludwig.
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Suede vinyl box now on Amazon

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The Suede Vinyl box wasn’t available to order for US residents

Suede‘s 11LP vinyl box set announced last month, looked to be exclusive to their online webstore. Unfortunately for US fans, this box could not be shipped to North America due the distribution rights situation.

However, a potential solution has emerged for fans across the Atlantic, since the box is now available to order from the Amazon UK site. Although they are charging more for the set (£169 at the time of writing), assuming there are no restrictions in place, US shoppers should see that reduced to around £140 with the removal of VAT.

The box set collects all six Suede studio albums (Suede, Dog Man Star (2LP), Coming Up, Head Music (2LP), A New Morning, Bloodsports), and also includes B-Side compilation Sci-Fi Lullabies (3LP), for the first time on vinyl.

Ry Cooder / 1970-1987 box set

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Rhino will release an eleven-disc Ry Cooder box set on 11 November 2013.

As the title suggests, 1970-1987 collects the American musician’s solo albums over a 17 year period (the Warner era), starting with his 1970 eponymous debut and calling a halt at 1987’s Get Rhythm.

Expect the usual no-frills approach with vinyl replica card sleeves, housed in a clamshell box, with no booklet(s).

Eric Clapton / Give Me Strength: The 1974 / 1975 Recordings box set

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5CDs with unreleased outtakes + Blu-ray audio with 5.1 mixes

Universal Music will release a new six-disc Eric Clapton box set on 25 November 2013.

Give Me Strength: The ’74/’75 Recordings is a 5CD+ Blu-ray Audio box set that celebrates the period between April 1974 and June 1975 when Clapton produced the studio albums 461 Ocean Boulevard and There’s One In Every Crowd, as well as the live double set E.C. Was Here.

All three of those albums are included in this new box in remastered, expanded form, and all include previously unreleased session outtakes or unheard live performances.
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Boomtown Rats / Classic Album box

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Universal Music will issue a Boomtown Rats Classic Album Selection box set on 21 October 2013.

This collection features the Dublin band’s six original albums – The Boomtown Rats (1977), A Tonic For The Troops (1978), The Fine Art Of Surfacing (1979), Mondo Bongo (1980), V Deep (1982) and The Fine Art Of Surfacing (1984) – and all come packaged in card wallets. The CDs will feature the bonus material included with previous reissues.
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America / 1971 debut on SACD

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America‘s 1971 eponymous debut album is to be issued as a Hybrid SACD by Audio Fidelity on 1 October 2013.

The album features the Neil Young-esque hit single Horse With No Name (added after it was a hit) and the success of that song helped the LP get to number one on the Billboard album chart (where it remained for five weeks).

This Audio Fidelity reissue will play on all CD players, but the (stereo) hi-res version will only be evident on SACD players.

Lee Hazlewood Industries / “There’s a Dream I’ve Been Saving 1966-1971”

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Deluxe Edition of “There’s A Dream I’ve Been Saving 1966-1971”

Light In The Attic records have put together a very lavish box set commemorating the legacy of Lee Hazlewood Industries from 1966 – 1971.

Lee Hazlewood was an American singer, songwriter and producer. He wrote and produced the 1966 hit These Boots Are Made For Wakin’ for Nancy Sinatra and shortly after formed Lee Hazlewood Industries (LHI).
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Second Hand News / September 13

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It’s that time of the month! SDE has been shopping for used records, largely in charity or thrift stores. Here’s what we’ve found…

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Duran Duran / The Wedding Album 2CD Deluxe (1994)

In 1993 with Ordinary World and ‘The Wedding Album‘ Duran Duran were the goose that, to everyone’s surprise, suddenly laid a golden egg. EMI failed to reap the full benefits from this unexpected bounty by giving up on the album when the poorly chosen third single (Too Much Information) flopped. Could’ve-been-hits such as UMF, None Of The Above, and the sumptuous Milton Nascimento collaboration Breath After Breath frustratingly went untested on the UK singles chart. The band had already started thinking about their covers album (the ill-fated Thank You) and it would be eleven years before they would have another UK top ten hit.

This special edition was a rather half-hearted effort to celebrate the success of The Wedding Album – it added a bonus disc which included the three ‘B-sides’ which had gone unreleased in the UK (Falling/Fallen Angel, Stop Dead and Time For Temptation) and three mixes of the UK singles (all previously released on various CD singles).

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Bob Dylan / The Complete Album Collection: Ltd Harmonica USB stick

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As will as the 47CD box set, Columbia / Legacy will issue The Bob Dylan Complete Album Collection Vol. One on a limited edition harmonica USB stick in early November.

The USB contains 35 studio titles, six live albums, the special Side Tracks compilation and a digital booklet featuring new album-by-album liner notes. Features summarised below:

  • • All 41 official albums, including 14 newly remastered titles
  • • Side Tracks a compilation of previously released non-album tracks
  • • Limited, numbered edition
  • • User Interface menus and functions to import MP3s
  • • All songs in high quality FLAC (16bit 44.1kbps) and MP3 (320kbps)
  • • All Original Artwork
  • • Digital booklet with extensive liner notes and rare photos

This USB stick is available to North America via Amazon.com, the rest of the world can order direct from the Bob Dylan online store.

Bob Dylan / The Very Best Of

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Another year, another Bob Dylan compilation

Sony are to issue a new Bob Dylan greatest hits compilation on 4 November 2013.

The Very Best Of Bob Dylan joins a long list of Bob collections including The Best Of Bob Dylan (1997), The Best Of Bob Dylan Volume 2 (2000), The Essential Bob Dylan (2000), The Best Of Bob Dylan (2005), Dylan (2007) and The Real Bob Dylan (2012).

It’s hard to imagine why the world needs another collection of Mr Zimmerman’s songs, but 2013 is another year, and so another greatest hits is apparently required. It will be TV advertised in the hope that this set ends up in the Christmas stockings of casual Dylan fans.

A two-CD deluxe edition is available, in addition to the standard one disc configuration. At the time of writing Amazon UK are selling the deluxe at a lower price than the single disc version – so you save money if you ‘go large’. Track listings below.

Bob Dylan: The Very Best Of (Deluxe Edition)

Bob Dylan: The Very Best Of (Standard Edition)

Track listing:

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Bob Dylan / The Complete Album Collection Volume One: 47 CD box

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Columbia / Legacy Recordings will release the ‘the entire official discography’ of Bob Dylan on 4 November 2013 in an enormous 47 CD box set, titled Bob Dylan The Complete Album Collection Vol. One.

All 35 studio albums are present and correct, including 1973’s Dylan, (which is issued on CD in North America for the first time) as well as six live albums, and a special two-CD compilation, Side Tracks, which brings together previously released non-album singles, tracks from compilations, and songs from films.
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