Crazy Clown Time, David Lynch’s foray into recorded music as a solo artist, was initially released last November, on DJ Rob da Bank’s Sunday Best record label (in Europe).
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Competition: The Art of the 12 inch, Volume Two / 10 Copies to be won!
On 20 February 2012 Salvo Records/ZTT release The Art of the 12″, Volume Two, a 2-CD compilation of 12inch remixes, celebrating some of the best unreleased and rare mixes from the likes of Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Propaganda, and The Art of Noise. In addition, it features period mixes from artists as diverse as Paul McCartney, Scritti Politti and Mint Juleps.
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Photo Gallery: Queen Live At Wembley Super Deluxe Gift Box
Queen have never been a band to do things by halves, and so the super deluxe edition of the reissue of their Live At Wembley Stadium concert from 1986 (a 2DVD+2CD set), is really quite extraordinary.
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World Party return with Arkeology, a 5CD box of new music and rarities
World Party make a welcome return in April with a 5-CD box set entitled Arkeology.
Track listings have not yet been revealed, but a message at worldparty.net reveals that the content will be a mix of new songs, live tracks and cover versions. Hopefully we might also see some rarities, outtakes and alternates in the mix too.
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The Doors / L.A. Woman 40th Anniversary Reissue
Recorded in less than two weeks in the rehearsal room of The Doors’ office building in Los Angeles, L.A. Woman was described by keyboardist Ray Manzarek as “root-core Doors”.
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Paul McCartney / 10 Lost Love Songs
In a week’s time Paul McCartney will release his new album Kisses on the Bottom, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Roxy Music: The Complete Studio Recordings 1972-82 / 12 disc box set
Roxy Music celebrate 40 years since the band’s eponymous debut album in 1972, with the release on 2 April of a deluxe box-set entitled Roxy Music: The Complete Studio Recordings 1972-1982.
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Pink Floyd / The Wall Immersion Box / First Listen to the Demos
With the release of The Wall Immersion Box still more than a month away, I’ve been granted the opportunity to take a listen to the music within – notably discs five and six which contain the only previously unreleased music, with a total of 64 original demos.
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ABBA / The Visitors Deluxe Edition / Coming in April
ABBA’s Deluxe Series reaches its natural conclusion on 23 April, when their final studio album, The Visitors, is released as a expanded CD+DVD edition.
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Picture Gallery: Pink Floyd / Wish You Were Here SACD
After the marbles, scarves and general excesses of the Immersion box sets, there is something rather classy about the new Super Audio CD (SACD) of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here.
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Paul Simon / Graceland / 25th Anniversary Box Set coming in May
Paul Simon’s classic Graceland album is to be celebrated in May 2012, with an anniversary reissue, 25 years after the album was first released.
No details are forthcoming on track listings at this stage, but we are promised ‘bonus tracks’ on both a 2-disc edition, as well as a deluxe collector’s box set.
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Nik Kershaw / Human Racing / 2CD Deluxe Edition coming soon
An expanded and remastered 2CD reissue of Nik Kershaw’s classic 1980s debut album Human Racing will be released by Universal Music on 20 Feb 2012.
Used prices for the long out-of-print original CD have remained high, and with most of the 12inch remixes (and b-sides) unreleased on CD this issue is sure to delight fans.
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Picture Gallery: Judas Priest / Single Cuts / Limited Edition Box Set
Single Cuts came out late last year and consists of all the Judas Priest singles from the UK CBS/Columbia period 1977-1992.
A CD is allocated to each single: Ten are two-track, nine CDs reflect the original 12inch track listing with three tracks, and Locked In from 1986 is a four-track. That’s 51 tracks in total. Continue reading “Picture Gallery: Judas Priest / Single Cuts / Limited Edition Box Set”
Picture Gallery: Sigur Ros / Inni / Limited Special Edition Box Set
Inni is the first-ever Sigur Rós live album, taken from their performances at London’s Alexandra Palace, over two nights, at the end of the last tour in 2008.
As well as a 2CD audio release, this deluxe package includes a film of the gig by director Vincent Morisset – his aim, to capture the intimate, raw performances of the four musicians. Continue reading “Picture Gallery: Sigur Ros / Inni / Limited Special Edition Box Set”
Smashing Pumpkins / Siamese Dream & Gish / Deluxe Reissues
The reissues of the Smashing Pumpkin’s first two albums are everything you could hope for in a deluxe expanded release. Continue reading “Smashing Pumpkins / Siamese Dream & Gish / Deluxe Reissues”
Paul McCartney confirms standards album Kisses On The Bottom
Paul McCartney has officially confirmed that his new standards album will be called Kisses On The Bottom, and not My Valentine as had been assumed.
The cheeky title comes from the album’s opener I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter. Originally made a big hit by Fats Waller in 1935, the song opens with the lines ‘I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter and make believe it came from you. I’m gonna write words oh so sweet. They’re gonna knock me off of my feet. A lot of kisses on the bottom , I’ll be glad I got ‘em’. Continue reading “Paul McCartney confirms standards album Kisses On The Bottom”
David Bowie / Black Tie White Noise 2CD+DVD / Hall of Fame Review
Black Tie White Noise was released in 1993 – a tricky year for David Bowie and something of a new beginning. To make sense of it, we need to take a brief look back at the preceding five year period. Continue reading “David Bowie / Black Tie White Noise 2CD+DVD / Hall of Fame Review”
Happy Birthday David Bowie / 65 years old today / Top 10 lost tracks
So ‘The Dame’ is 65 today! Despite multiple reissue campaigns, some David Bowie gems remain out of print – here’s ten of the best Continue reading “Happy Birthday David Bowie / 65 years old today / Top 10 lost tracks”
2012 Reissue wish-list / Day 12 / The Beatles: Sgt Pepper
In this final day of the reissue wish list series (it is the twelfth and last day of Christmas!) I thought the time had come to celebrate a really big release.
This year sees the 45th anniversary of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, so today’s wish list reissue is specifically a Super Deluxe Edition of, arguably, The Beatles’ most loved record. Continue reading “2012 Reissue wish-list / Day 12 / The Beatles: Sgt Pepper”
Pink Floyd / The Wall Immersion Box / Official track listing
Pink Floyd’s The Wall gets a 7-disc Immersion Edition and a 3-disc Experience Edition release on 27 February 2012.
The track listing has now been officially confirmed, but is identical to what we revealed back in September. 64 unreleased demos, of which 22 are ‘excerpts from original demos’ being the main attraction for fans. No Blu-ray, no high-rez audio, no 5.1 surround mix.
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