The Cranberries’ third album To The Faithful Departed will be reissued as expanded CD and vinyl editions in October.
The 1996 album features the singles ‘Salvation’, ‘Free to Decide’ and ‘When You’re Gone’. The original CD ran for nearly an hour and featured 15 tracks, while in the USA, a slightly shorter 13-track version omitted ‘Intermission’ and ‘Cordell’. This same 13-track version was released on vinyl at the time (1LP set).
To The Faithful Departed was a significant success and lead single ‘Salvation’ topped Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks alternative chart, just as ‘Zombie’ had a couple of years earlier.
The reissue offers the record as single vinyl set (as per the original) or as a 2LP package which delivers the 15-track version over three sides, with five bonus tracks on side four. These extra tracks included three previously unreleased album demos recorded with Tim Palmer in Paris.
Drummer Fergal Lawler recalls: “When we were on tour for our second album No Need to Argue, we began discussions about recording the next album. We had spoken to Island Records about the possibility of trying a new producer and they suggested Tim Palmer who had worked with Tears for Fears. So we decided to demo some new songs with him. We had a few days off in Paris and we recorded When You’re Gone, Free to Decide and I Just Shot John Lennon. Tim was a lovely guy and the recordings sounded great but we felt he was a little similar in style to Stephen Street and we wanted to try something different. We had been touring a lot and wanted more of a live sound.”
How the 3CD deluxe looks when it’s opened up! (click image to enlarge)
Bruce Fairbairn (best known for working with rock bands such as Aerosmith, AC/DC and Van Halen) was eventually chosen as the producer and gave The Cranberries the “big, live sound” they were looking for.
The 3CD deluxe edition offers the same Paris demos plus unreleased outtakes and early mixes and and 12 live tracks recorded on the band’s 1996 Free to Decide tour. This comes with an extensive booklet about the making of the album based on interviews with the remaining members of the band.
To The Faithful Departed will be reissued on 13 October 2023 via UMR/Island.
The Doors / Live at the Matrix 1967: The Original Masters
Very early on in their career, The Doors played at a small, hole-in-the-wall San Francisco club called The Matrix, which was co-owned by Jefferson Airplane’s Marty Balin. The band’s two shows – March 7 and March 10, 1967 – were taped and these saw official release back in 2008, however in what you can only call a ‘cake and eat it’ scenario, Rhino say it was discovered after release that they were taken from third-generation tapes of the recordings, which is why this new release has the subtitle ‘The Original Masters’. It’s available as a 3CD or 5LP set which are limited to 21,000 or 14,000 copies worldwide.
Duran Duran’sAndy Taylor isn’t letting his stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis stop him from making music. Not only does he play guitar on most of Duran’s forthcoming new album but this week sees the release of Man’s A Wolf ToMan, his first solo album in over 30 years.
I’m pleased to update fans with the news that the SDE-exclusive blu-ray audio of Duran Duran’s new album Danse Macabre will now also include a 5.1 surround mix, in addition to the Dolby Atmos and hi-res stereo mixes.
The 5.1 mix is derived from Bob Clearmountain’s Atmos Mix and sounds fantastic. Technically, you would still have heard this mix on a non-Atmos set-up anyway, since the Atmos mix would have ‘folded down’ but having the mix on the blu-ray as a option that you can select and play is good and avoids anyl receiver/amp quirks causing potential issues.
So the Danse Macabre blu-ray now features:
Dolby Atmos Mix (by Bob Clearmountain)
DTS-HD Master Audio 5. 1 mix (48/24)
Hi-Res Stereo Mix (96/24)
The pre-order window for the Danse Macabre blu-ray closes in 4 days, on 6 September 2023 – don’t miss out! It will be released on 27 October 2023, via BMG.
Order the SDE-exclusive blu-ray edition via the SDE shop using this link or via the button below (‘pre-order’). Note:There are no longer any extra charges for shipping to the EU.
TECHNICAL NOTES: This blu-ray audio requires a blu-ray player. Decoding the Dolby Atmos mix requires a Dolby Atmos-certified soundbar or a Dolby Atmos-compatible AV Receiver/Amp. The Dolby Atmos mix will ‘fold down’ to 5.1 or stereo if a Dolby Atmos decoder is not detected.
The Sex Pistolsthird single, ‘Pretty Vacant’, is being made available on coloured vinyl for the first time, for another limited production run.
Back in July 1977, this release followed ‘God Save The Queen’ into the UK top 10 and saw the band perform on Top of the Pops for the first time. The single features a cover of The Stooges ‘No Fun’ on the B-side
The red vinyl single of ‘Pretty Vacant’ (click to enlarge)
The single reissue replicates Jamie Reid’s (RIP) iconic UK artwork and there will be 4577 copies of this limited edition pressed on red vinyl. They are all numbered.
Pretty Vacant will be released – via D2C (Direct to Consumer) only – on 29 September 2023 via Universal Music Recordings
On the 10th anniversary of the original release ABBA’sAgnetha Fältskog has re-recorded her 2013 album A for a new edition which features a ‘reimagined’ version, alongside the original recordings.
Now called A+, it features fresh versions of all the previous 10 tracks plus a a brand new song ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’. For the new recordings Agnetha has been working with songwriter and producer Jorgen Elofsson.
There are double CD and 2LP vinyl editions which feature both old and new versions of A as well as single CD and vinyl editions (including an official shop-exclusive picture disc). The Agnetha store is also offering a free CD single of ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ with any bundle purchase.
NOW That’s What I Call Music today kick off a new series (yes, another one…) called NOW That’s What I Call 80sDancefloor.
These are vinyl-only compilations which will represent key genres from the dance scene of the 1980s. This newly announced first volume presents the best in HI-NRG and Pop.
These will be 2LP coloured vinyl pressings and this first one offers tracks by Dead Or Alive, Hazell Dean, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Evelyn Thomas, Divine, The Communards, Mel & Kim, and many more.
NOW That’s What I Call 80s Dancefloor: HI-NRG & Pop will be released on 13 October 2023.
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Now Eighties Dancefloor hi-nrg and pop - 2LP vinyl
Sony continue their Depeche Mode 12-inch singles box sets with a package for the band’s 2013 album DeltaMachine.
Delta Machine: The 12″ Singles contains six records featuring remixes of the three singles: ‘Heaven’, ‘Soothe My Soul’ and ‘Should Be Higher’.
Three of these are replicas of original releases, while three are newly-compiled with remixes, dub mixes, instrumental versions, live sessions and radio mixes of the singles as well as the bonus track ‘Goodbye (Gesaffelstein Remix)’.
The box set comes in the usual packaging with the a bonus poster. Delta Machine: The 12″ Singles will be released on 6 October 2023.
Duran Duran return in October with a brand new studio album called Danse Macabre!
This record sees the original line-up back together for many of the tracks as Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, Roger Taylor, John Taylor, and Simon Le Bon reunite for the first time since 2004’s Astronaut! Fans of ’90s-era Duran will be further delighted to see the return of guitarist Warren Cuccurullo who guests on a couple of songs (including the title track), making this the first Duran Duran album since 1986’s Notorious to feature the guitar playing of both Andy Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo.
Inspired by the band’s one-off, 2022 Halloween show at the Encore Theater at Wynn in Las Vegas, Danse Macabre is a spooky, ghoul-inspired 13-song collection which features three brand new songs, covers of classic tracks from artists such as Talking Heads, The Rolling Stones and Siouxsie and the Banshees and new versions of numbers from Duran Duran’s back catalogue, including debut album track ‘Night Boat’, ‘Union of the Snake’ B-side ‘Secret Oktober’ (now ‘Secret Oktober 31st’), a re-spelt ‘Love Voudou’ from The Wedding Album, and Rio’s ‘Lonely in Your Nightmare’, which is mashed up with with a cover of Rick James’ ‘Super Freak’ for a song called ‘Super Lonely Freak’. In total, nine of the album’s 13 tracks were performed for last year’s Halloween show.
The title track of Danse Macabre features Warren Cuccurullo on guitar
Other guests on the album include longtime friend and collaborator Nile Rodgers along with Victoria De Angelis of Måneskin. The artwork features images adapted from a collection of authentic vintage séance photos that band member Nick Rhodes sourced at auction.
I am delighted to confirm that Danse Macabre has been mixed for spatial audio and a Dolby Atmos Mix will be available physically only via an SDE-exclusive blu-ray audio, No 13 in the ongoing SDE Surround Series! The Atmos Mix has been created by the legend that is Bob Clearmountain and this is the first time a Duran Duran album has been mixed for Atmos and released as a physical product and only the second time since the Astronaut Dualdisc/SACD that any of their albums has been available physically in surround sound. The blu-ray features:
Dolby Atmos Mix (by Bob Clearmountain)
5.1 Surround Mix (48/24)
Hi-Res Stereo Mix (96/24)
The SDE-exclusive limited edition blu-ray audio of Danse Macabre
Here’s the now traditional reminder as to why the blu-ray is highly recommended:
It’s the only way to enjoy the Dolby Atmos mix of the album via a physical product
You don’t need to sign-up to a streaming service such as Tidal or Apple Music to hear the spatial audio mix
The Atmos Mix on the Blu-ray is not compressed due to streaming bandwidth restrictions
You own the product, you are not renting it from a digital service provider
The Blu-ray audio is an excellent format for music and you don’t want to see it die off
Supporting SDE with these initiatives is leading to similar collaborations with labels/artists and we are keen to bring your more in the near future!
This exclusive blu-ray pre-order for Danse Macabre closes in 4 days, on 6 September 2023 – don’t miss out! It will be released on 27 October 2023, via BMG.
Order the SDE-exclusive blu-ray edition via the SDE shop using this link or via the button below (‘pre-order’). Note: There are no longer any extra charges for shipping to the EU.
TECHNICAL NOTES: This blu-ray audio requires a blu-ray player. Decoding the Dolby Atmos mix requires a Dolby Atmos-certified soundbar or a Dolby Atmos-compatible AV Receiver/Amp. The Dolby Atmos mix will ‘fold down’ to 5.1 or stereo if a Dolby Atmos decoder is not detected.
Other formats of Danse Macabre are available from the official Duran Duran shop (US fans should head here) include:
Soft Cell’s debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret will be reissued in October across a number of formats including a 6CD box set with many previously unreleased tracks.
Initially released in November 1981, the 10-track song cycle, in the words of Marc Almond, “Tells a story of a bored ordinary bloke seething with his life wanting more and looking for excitement and adventure in a red neon lit Soho world of red-light cabarets, prostitutes and sex dwarves, looking back at his youth and wondering what happened.” The album was massively influential and paved the way for countless synth-based music duos, notably the Pet Shop Boys. It contains three top five singles in ‘Tainted Love’ (a No 1 and the best-selling UK single of 1981), ‘Bedsitter’ and ‘Say Hello Wave Goodbye’.
“The album was the other side of the coin of Margaret Thatcher’s Britain: I never felt it was political at the time, but it seems it now. Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret was the secret seedy life that went on behind the mask of Conservative Britain” Marc Almond
Marc Almond
The 6CD box set offers 96 tracks in total, 40 of which are previously unreleased. Content includes new and old 12-inch mixes (including Dave Ball’s 2018 studio reworkings), BBC Radio One sessions, early versions (including a Daniel Miller-produced version of ‘Tainted Love’), instrumentals and live performances including from the band’s O2 show in 2021.
The 6CD box set edition of Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
The box set is presented as al 10” x 10” package and includes an essay on the story of the album by Adrian Thrills, including new interviews with Marc and Dave, album and single sleeve scans and more.
Additionally, there’s a 2LP vinyl version (in black and coloured variants) which adds a bonus LP of single versions (A-sides and B-sides).
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret will be reissued on 1 December 2023 (was 20 October, then 10 November) via UMR/EMI.
Pink Floyd have announced ‘breakout’ versions of the 50th anniversary edition of The Dark Side Of The Moon, including a blu-ray audio with the new Dolby Atmos Mix.
New CD and vinyl editions are also available, but it’s the blu-ray that will be most of interest to audiophile fans since the Dolby Atmos Mix is finally ‘unlocked’ from the expensive box set released earlier this year.
In fact, arguably, the standalone product is an improvement on what is in the box, since it brings together Dolby Atmos, 5.1 mix (24/96) and the (very) hi-res stereo mix (24/192). In the super deluxe edition these were split across two discs.
The standalone blu-ray audio of The Dark Side of the Moon (click image to enlarge)
This blu-ray audio (no video) features the following audio streams:
Dolby Atmos Mix
5.1 Surround Mix (24/96)
Remastered Stereo Mix (24/192)
The spatial audio mixes are by James Guthrie. This is presented in a softpack die-cut gatefold with yet another variation of the famous front cover. Commemorative postcards, stickers and a 24-page booklet are included.
The Dark Side Of The Moon blu-ray is released on 13 October 2023, via Warner Records. You can pre-order the blu-ray from the SDE shop via this link or using the buttons below (newly announced SDE-exclusive Duran Duran blu-ray included for your convenience).
Tracklisting
The Dark Side Of The MoonPink Floyd /standalone blu-ray audio
The Harmony Codex, Steven Wilson’s seventh album, will be released in September.
Described as “a genre-spanning collection that opens up like a musical puzzle box” the 10-track album runs for over 60 minutes and sees Wilson deliver lengthier, and perhaps more musically complex songs than on his previous album, The Future Bites, with four of the numbers clocking in at between seven and 11 minutes. While not technically a concept album (there’s no obvious overriding narrative arc) it has that kind of vibe.
The 2CD+blu-ray hardcover book deluxe edition
The album will be released across the usual formats, the best of which is the 3-disc deluxe edition which returns to the 100-page hardcover book format last seen on 2017’s To The Bone. This 2CD+blu-ray set offers a second CD which offers a a 77-minute “reimagining” of the album, including contributions from the likes of Tears For Fears‘ Roland Orzabal, Manic Street Preachers, Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) and Interpol.
The blu-ray in the deluxe package offers the expected Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and hi-res stereo but adds instrumentals (in the same three audio streams) which are not included in the standalone blu-ray (both blu-rays also include two videos). The Carl Glover-designed hardback book features Hajo Mueller’s stunning artwork, meticulously created over an 18 month period in close collaboration with Steven during the making of the album.
The album is also available as a 2LP set, with a ‘coke-bottle’ coloured vinyl exclusive to the official shop. CD (in a jewel case) and cassette editions also available. The official store also has a series of special bundles (the previously offered signed prints appear to have sold out).
The Harmony Codex will be released on 29 September 2023, via Virgin/SW Records. You can preview the first single, ‘Economies of Scale’, below.
Helpful drop in the price of the Prince 7CD+blu-ray Diamonds and Pearls super deluxe in America. No action necessary if you’ve already pre-ordered from Amazon US but if you haven’t then worth considering. For those in the UK this works out at around £140 all in, shipped to the UK which is £20 cheaper than the current UK price of £160.
Fun Boy Three/The Complete Fun Boy Three 5CD+DVD5CD+DVD
Joni Mitchell vinyl box with newly remastered versions of For the Roses (1972), Court and Spark (1974), the double live album Miles of Aisles (1974), and The Hissing of Summer Lawns (1975). All four were remastered by Bernie Grundman.
Paul McCartney & Wings/Wild Life 3CD+DVD deluxe edition3CD+DVD deluxe
Eighties synth-pop legends OMD return with a new album called Bauhaus Staircase.
The 12-track long-player is their first since 2017’s The Punishment of Luxury and is said to be “the band’s most explicitly political record” and the crowning achievement of their “desire to be both Stockhausen and ABBA – born from the impetus to kickstart new explorations during lockdown when, as Andy McCluskey admits: “I rediscovered the creative power of total boredom”.
You can preview the title track, above.Andy says “The song is a metaphor for strength and artist passion in the face of criticism and adversity. When times are hard, there is a tendency for Governments to look at cutting funding for creativity, just at the moment when the arts are most needed to nourish our souls. It seems appropriate that the song and its eponymous album were created during Covid Lockdown.”
The album is being issued on CD and as a special 2CD deluxe which offers every track as a demo (including a bonus second demo of the title track). Various coloured vinyl versions are also available.
BauhausStaircase will be released on 27 October 2023 via 100%
Jethro Tull/The Broadsword and the Beast CD, Vinyl, DVD
Jethro Tull’s 1982 album The Broadsword and the Beast is reissued as an impressive 5CD+3DVD ‘Monster Edition’ box set. A 4LP version is also available.
7CD+blu-ray box • 12LP+blu-ray box • 4LP • 2CD • 2LP • CD • Blu-ray Audio with Atmos Mix > quick link
Prince’s 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls will be reissued in October across a number of formats, including a 7CD+Blu-ray super deluxe, a 12LP+blu-ray super deluxe and a standalone blu-ray with Dolby Atmos Mix of the studio album (not in either box).
The album was recorded largely with the New Power Generation, who were: Sonny Thompson (vocals & bass), Damon Dickson (vocals & percussion), Rosie Gaines (vocals & keyboards), Michael Bland (drums), Kirk Johnson (vocals & percussion), Tony M (vocals), Levi Seacer, Jr. (bass, guitar & vocals), and Tommy Barbarella (keyboards). Diamonds and Pearls spawned a collection of big hit singles ‘Gett Off’, ‘Cream’, and the iconic title track, and the laid back ‘Money Don’t Matter 2 Night’. Diamonds and Pearls remains Prince’s best-selling album, in the UK.
The 7CD+blu-ray super deluxe edition (click image to enlarge)
The box set editions offer the album remastered (on CD or 2LP vinyl), a CD (or 2LPs) of single remixes and edits (including the legendary promo-only ‘Damn Near 10 Min’ remix of ‘Gett Off’), three CDs (5LPs) of ‘Vault’ songs , all 33 of which are previously unreleased, and a live concert from January 1992 at Prince’s Minneapolis club, Glam Slam, which served as a preview of the Diamonds and Pearls tour (2CDs or 3LPs). This has been newly mixed from the 24-track master tape.
The blu-ray included with both 7CD and 12LP vinyl super deluxe editions includes the Glam Slam concert shot in high definition with sound mixed to Dolby Atmos, 5.1 or stereo. It also features Prince & The New Power Generation’s performance at The Special Olympics at the Metrodome in Minneapolis in July 1991 along with the soundcheck for that same performance (again, sound is Dolby Atmos, 5.1 or stereo). Finally the Blu-ray is completed by the inclusion of the Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection, originally released on VHS and LaserDisc in 1993. This is stereo-only.
‘Alice Through The Looking Glass’ is a ‘vault’ track included on the super deluxe edition box sets
The box set editions offer 75 audio tracks with 47 of them previously unreleased. Both formats come with a 120-page hardcover book which features unseen photos and essays.
The only way to own the new Dolby Atmos Mix of the Diamonds and Pearls album is to buy the limited edition blu-ray audio, which is available to pre-order now from the SDE shop. Alongside the Atmos Mix is the remastered stereo version of the album.
The reissue is also available as 2CD and 4LP sets (album & remixes/edits) and as single CD and 2LP editions with the latter being available pressed as a standard black vinyl edition or pressed on clear ‘diamond’ vinyl.
Diamonds and Pearls will be reissued on 27 October 2023 via Warner Records. Pre-order the blu-ray audio via the SDE shop using this link or the button below. The blu-ray is released on 24 November. A reminder that there is no longer any extra charges for shipping to the EU.
TECHNICAL NOTES: This blu-ray audio requires a blu-ray player. Decoding the Dolby Atmos mix requires a Dolby Atmos-certified soundbar or a Dolby Atmos-compatible AV Receiver/Amp. The Dolby Atmos mix will ‘fold down’ to 5.1 or stereo if a Dolby Atmos decoder is not detected.
This compilation is available as an 84-track 4CD in both deluxe hardcover book and standard card sleeve guise (echoing the presentation of the Yearbooks). There’s also a 2LP coloured vinyl edition (30-tracks) pressed on blue and white vinyl.
The deluxe hardcover book 4CD edition of Now Millennium 2002-2003
The selection includes George Michael, Robbie Williams, Coldplay, Oasis, Elton John, Christina Aguilera, Will Young, Dido, Kylie Minogue, R.E.M., Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Britney Spears, t.A.T.u., The Black Eyed Peas and many more.
Now Millenium 2002-2003 will be released on 29 September 2023.
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Now Millennium 2002-2003 - deluxe hardcover 4CD set
We are pleased to announce that, going forward, any music fans in the European Union who order items from the SDE shop will no longer have to pay any import VAT or associated ‘handling charges’ on their order, so long as the order value (not including shipping) is less than €150.
This change has come about because we have signed up to the IOSS scheme (International One Stop Shop) which tells customs at the point the goods enter your country that the VAT has been paid (this info is also sent electronically). The package will have an IOSS logo on it (or our IOSS number) and no extra charges should be incurred. It should also speed up the process of getting your order to your front door.
We’ve been working in the background for the last few months to bring this initiative to fruition and we’re delighted that our friends and customers in Europe will no longer incur these extra charges. The only thing to bear in mind is that if the ‘consignment’ value is more than €150 (value of goods before shipping) then the charges will be levied, as before.
The SDE shop opened in 2016 as way to bring interesting and exclusive product to SDE readers directly. The first example of this was the SDE-curated Sam Brown box set (The A&M Years 1988-1990) which was signed by Sam. In the last 20 months or so, it has been the only place to buy the SDE Surround Series of blu-ray audios with spatial audio and other content.
Brian Eno’s music from the Netflix series Top Boy will be released on CD and limited vinyl formats in September.
The first two seasons of the British crime drama series originally aired on Channel 4, in 2011 and 2013 respectively. Netflix later reviewed it and seasons four and five were shown in 2019 and 2022. A fifth and final season is due to start on 7 September, 2023.
This official release (“Score from the Original Series”) is the first time any music from the ongoing drama has been issued. This 19-track selection includes two cuts that were not actually used in any episode of the series (so far), including ‘Cutting Room I’ which you can preview below.
Talking about his work on this project, Brian Eno says: “From the beginning of Top Boy, I was given the freedom to work in the way I prefer, making music and atmospheres and then giving it to the film makers to use as they saw fit. I try to absorb the idea of what a piece is about and from that I produce a lot of music, and say, ‘Here it is. Use it as you wish.’ If you’d been scoring it in the conventional Hollywood way, the temptation would be to up the excitement factor, up the danger factor, all the time. But Top Boy is really about children in a pretty bad situation. So I explored the internal world of the children, not just what’s happening to them in the external world. Quite a lot of the music was deliberately naive, it was sort of simple. The melodies were simple, not really sophisticated, or grown-up.”
2LP edition pressed on ‘crystal clear’ vinyl (click image to enlarge)
This score by Eno is being released in two formats and both are interesting. The CD edition is made in Japan and is a four-panel wallet with OBI and booklet. This is an ‘UHQCD’ (which stands for Ultra High-Quality CD) but don’t worry, they’re compatible with all CD players.
The 2LP vinyl edition is available in two variants: silver-coloured vinyl and ‘crystal clear’ vinyl. The former is available via Brian Eno’s shop and Music On Vinyl’s ‘At The Movies’ store (limited to 500 units), while the latter should be widely available at the usual places.
Top Boy (Score from the Original Series) will be released on 29 September 2023, via Music On Vinyl and Beat Records.
Cooking Vinyl have confirmed that their Alan Parsons ProjectComplete Albums Collection vinyl box set from last year will not be repressed.
The 11LP collection includes the 10 original studio albums plus The Sicilian Defence which was originally recorded in 1979 and was previously unreleased until it was offered in the 11CD box in 2014.
All albums have been half-speed mastered at Abbey Road and cut from hi-res files transferred from the best available analogue master tapes (digital master tapes for all albums from 1983 onwards). Everything has been approved by Alan Parsons.
The box comes with a 60-page 12″x 12″ hardcover book which feature lyrics, new sleeve notes and an essay from Miles Showell about the half-speed mastering. This package also comes with a large A1 poster.
The Complete Albums Collection can be ordered via the official Alan Parsons Project online shopor via the usual channels (see widget below). It still seems relatively easy to get hold of, but it was limited to 1500 copies and once they’re gone, they’re gone!
The Complete Albums CollectionThe Alan Parsons Project/11LP vinyl box set
LP 1: Tales Of Mystery And Imagination Edgar Allan Poe (1976 Version)
A Dream Within A Dream
The
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Cask Of Amontillado
(The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether
The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Instrumental)
(i) Prelude
(ii) Arrival
(iii) Intermezzo
(iv) Pavane
(v) Fall
To One In Paradise
LP 2: I Robot
I Robot (Instrumental)
I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You
Some Other Time
Breakdown
Don’t Let It Show
The Voice
Nucleus (Instrumental)
Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)
Total Eclipse
Genesis CH.1 V.32 (Instrumental)
LP 3: Pyramid
Voyager (Instrumental)
What Goes Up
The Eagle Will Rise Again
One More River
Can’t Take It With You
Pyramania
Hyper-Gamma-Spaces (Instrumental)
Shadow Of A Lonely Man
LP 4: Eve
Lucifer (Instrumental)
You Lie Down With Dogs
I’d Rather Be A Man
You Won’t Be There
Winding Me Up
Damned If I Do
Don’t Hold Back
Secret Garden
If I Could Change Your Mind
LP 5: The Turn Of A Friendly Card
May Be A Price To Pay
Games People Play
Time
I Don’t Wanna Go Home
The Gold Bug (Instrumental)
The Turn Of A Friendly Card
(i) The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part One)
(ii) Snake Eyes
(iii) The Ace OF Swords (Instrumental)
(iv) Nothing Left To Lose
(v) The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part Two)
Official Prince channels have very recently posted teasers of what can surely only be a reissue of the purple one’s 1991 album Diamonds and Pearls which was recorded with the New Power Generation.
On X (formerly twitter) the post even specifies the date saying “So you’ve been wanting more music? Stay tuned for our Announcement on 8/24…”. This is accompanied by an alternate version of the album cover photo.
The Diamonds and Pearls album features some big hit singles including ‘Cream’, Prince’s fifth, and final, US number one; and the title track and ‘Gett Off’, which were top five singles in the US and UK respectively.
It remains to be seen what formats will be offered when a reissue is announced, but the 2020 Sign ‘O’ The Times reissue was extremely generous, being offered in 8CD and 13LP vinyl super deluxe editions, both with DVDs.
What do you want to see in a Diamonds and Pearls reissue? Leave a comment.
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