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Billy Joel / The Vinyl Collection Vol 2

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Sony will follow up their first Billy Joel vinyl collection box from 2021 with The Vinyl Collection Vol. 2 a new package that includes the remainder of his back catalogue.

The 11LP vinyl box includes Glass Houses (1980), The Nylon Curtain (1982), An Innocent Man (1983), The Bridge (1986), Storm Front (1989), River of Dreams (1993) and, for the first time on the format, the classical Fantasies & Delusions (2001, 2LP) and Live From Long Island (1982, 3LP).

All audio has been remastered from “original sources” at Sterling Sound. The vinyl box comes with a 60-page “booklet”.

The Vinyl Collection Vol. 2 will be released on 3 November 2023 via Sony Music.

Tracklisting

The Vinyl Collection Vol 2 Billy Joel /

    • LP 1: Glass Houses (1980) 
      Side A
      1. You May Be Right
      2. Sometimes a Fantasy
      3. Don’t Ask Me Why
      4. It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
      5. All for Leyna
      Side B
      1. I Don’t Want to Be Alone
      2. Sleeping with the Television On
      3. C’etait Toi (You Were the One)
      4. Close to the Borderline
      5. Through the Long Night
    • LP 2: The Nylon Curtain (1982)
      Side A
      1. Allentown
      2. Laura
      3. Pressure
      4. Goodnight Saigon
      Side B
      1. She’s Right on Time
      2. A Room of Our Own
      3. Surprises
      4. Scandinavian Skies
      5. Where’s the Orchestra
    • LP 3: An Innocent Man (1983)
      Side A
      1. Easy Money
      2. An Innocent Man
      3. The Longest Time
      4. This Night
      5. Tell Her About It
      Side B
      1. Uptown Girl
      2. Careless Talk
      3. Christie Lee
      4. Leave a Tender Moment Alone
      5. Keeping the Faith
    • LP 4: The Bridge (1986) 
      Side A
      1. Running on Ice
      2. This Is the Time
      3. Modern Woman
      4. Baby Grand (duet with Ray Charles)
      Side B
      1. Big Man on Mulberry Street
      2. Temptation
      3. Code of Silence
      4. Getting Closer
    • LP 5: Storm Front (1989)
      Side A
      1. That’s Not Her Style
      2. We Didn’t Start The Fire
      3. The Downeaster ‘Alexa’
      4. I Go to Extremes
      5.  Shameless
      Side B
      1. Storm Front
      2. Leningrad
      3. State of Grace
      4. When in Rome
      5. And So It Goes
    • LP 6: River of Dreams (1993)
      Side A
      1. No Man’s Land
      2. The Great Wall of China
      3. Blonde Over Blue
      4. A Minor Variation
      5. Shades of Grey

      Side B

      1. All About Soul
      2. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
      3. The River of Dreams
      4. Two Thousand Years
      5. Famous Last Words
    • LPs 7 & 8: Fantasies & Delusions (2001)
      Side A
      1. Reverie (“Villa d’Este”)
      2. Waltz #1 (“Nunley’s Carousel”)
      Side B
      1. Aria (“Grand Canal”)
      2. Invention in C Minor
      3. Soliloquy (“On a Separation”)
      Side C
      1. Suite for Piano (“Star-Crossed”): I. Innamorato
      2. Suite for Piano (“Star-Crossed”): II. Sorbetto
      3. Suite for Piano (“Star-Crossed”): III. Delusion
      Side D
      1. Opus 5. Waltz #2 (“Steinway Hall”)
      2. Opus 9. Waltz #3 (“For Lola”)
      3. Opus 4. Fantasy (“Film Noir”)
      4. Opus 10. Air (“Dublinesque”)
    • LPs 9, 10 & 11: Live From Long Island (1982)
      Side A
      1. Allentown
      2. My Life
      3. Prelude/Angry Young Man
      Side B
      1. Piano Man
      2. Don’t Ask Me Why
      3. The Stranger
      Side C
      1. Scandinavian Skies
      2. Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
      3. She’s Always A Woman
      4. Pressure
      Side D
      1. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
      2. Just The Way You Are
      3. Goodnight Saigon
      Side E
      1. Stilleto
      2. Band Intro
      3. Until The Night
      4. It’s Still Rock N Roll To Me
      Side F
      1. Sometimes A Fantasy
      2. Big Shot
      3. You May Be Right
      4. Only The Good Die Young
      5. Souvenir

Blur’s Modern Life Is Rubbish reissued for National Album Day

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Blur’s 1993 album Modern Life Is Rubbish is one of many that is being reissued for National Album Day, which is Saturday 14 October, this year.

None of the three singles from the band’s second album reached the UK top 20 but it arguably built the foundations for the success of 1994’s Parklife and is regarded by aficionados as one of their very best records.

The new edition for National Album Day comes pressed across two transparent orange 140g vinyl LPs and is presented in a gatefold sleeve with printed inners.

You can pre-order your copy from the SDE shop using this link, or the button (‘pre-order’) below. It’s released on 14 October 2023 via Parlophone.

Tracklisting

Modern Life Is Rubbish Blur / National Album Day vinyl reissue

    • LP 1
      Side A
      1. For Tomorrow
      2. Advert
      3. Colin Zeal
      4. Pressure On Julian

      Side B

      1. Star Shaped
      2. Blue Jeans
      3. Chemical World
      4. Intermission
    • LP 2
      Side C
      1. Sunday Sunday
      2. Oily Water
      3. Miss America
      4. Villa Rosie
      Side D
      1. Coping
      2. Turn It Up
      3. Resigned
      4. Commercial Break

New Order / Substance 1987 reissue

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Substance 1987, New Order’s classic 12-inch compilation, will be reissued in November as an expanded 4CD edition and across other formats.

Originally released via Factory Records, Substance compiled all of the band’s singles to that point in their 12-inch versions with many of their respective B-sides (on the CD and cassette versions), along with specially recorded versions of ‘Temptation’ and ‘Confusion’.

The album also included the biggest selling 12-inch single of all time, ‘Blue Monday’, alongside other singles ‘The Perfect Kiss’, ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ and the band’s debut single release ‘Ceremony’. The compilation also features the classic ‘True Faith’ which was one of two new songs (the other being ‘1963’) recorded for Substance. The single reached No 4 in the UK charts and was the band’s biggest hit single to that point.

Substance 1987 is expanded to four CDs for the 2023 reissue (click image to enlarge)

The 2023 reissue sees the audio remastered and expanded to four CDs. This 4CD version includes the original 2CD set and adds two further discs. CD3 expands the collection with alternate versions and extra B-sides, while CD4 features an unreleased concert, Live from Irvine Meadows, California, 12th September 1987, where the band uniquely played the entire album in sequence!

There will also be 2LP and double cassette editions of this reissue with the former available as black or blue/red coloured vinyl. The tape is only available from the New Order shop. There will also be three 12-inch singles released at the same time: ‘True Faith’, ‘True Faith Remix’ and ‘Blue Monday 88’.

Substance 1987 is reissued on 10 November 2023 via Warner Music

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Substance 1987 New Order /

    • CD 1 (remastered)
      1. Ceremony
      2. Everything’s Gone Green
      3. Temptation 87
      4. Blue Monday        
      5. Confusion 87           
      6. Thieves Like Us
      7. The Perfect Kiss
      8. Sub-Culture 
      9. Shellshock
      10. State Of The Nation
      11. Bizarre Love Triangle
      12. True Faith
    • CD 2 (remastered)
      1. In A Lonely Place
      2. Procession
      3. Cries And Whispers
      4. Hurt
      5. The Beach
      6. Confused Instrumental
      7. Lonesome Tonight
      8. Murder
      9. Thieves Like Us Instrumental
      10. Kiss Of Death
      11. Shame Of The Nation
      12. 1963
    • CD 3
      1. Ceremony (Original)
      2. Mesh
      3. Temptation (12”)
      4. Confusion (Original 12”)
      5. Perfect Pit
      6. Dub Vulture
      7. Shellcock
      8. Bizarre Dub Triangle
      9. True Dub
      10. Confusion (Dub 87)
      11. True Faith (Remix)
    • CD 4
      Live from Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, California 1987 
      1. Ceremony
      2. Everything’s Gone Green
      3. Temptation 87 
      4. Blue Monday
      5. Confusion 87
      6. Thieves Like Us
      7. The Perfect Kiss
      8. Sub-culture
      9. Shellshock
      10. State Of The Nation
      11. Bizarre Love Triangle
      12. True Faith

Nirvana / In Utero 30th anniversary reissue

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Nirvana’s 1993 album In Utero will be reissued for its 30th anniversary in October.

The band’s final album, produced by Steve Albini, will be re-released across four physical formats with the key bonus material for the super deluxe editions being two complete concerts – Los Angeles in December ’93 and Seattle in January ’94. Five previously released B-sides, six bonus live cuts (all unreleased) and the remastered album complete the audio for the massive box sets. That’s 72 tracks in total, with 53 unreleased.

The 8LP vinyl, 30th anniversary super deluxe edition of Nirvana’s In Utero (click to enlarge)

The 8LP vinyl super deluxe edition rather demonstrates how poor a format vinyl is for archival releases. It takes SIX records (LPs 3-8) and 12 sides of vinyl to deliver two concerts, with the original album on LP 1 and extra tracks on the second LP.

The CD box set has identical audio but delivers it across five CDs (two each for the concert). The five bonus B-sides are appended to the album on CD 1 and the six bonus live recordings are tacked onto the end of the Seattle concert.

Both super deluxe editions are extraordinary expensive, thanks to fancy/convoluted (you decide) packaging. Both CD and vinyl box sets ‘boast’ a removable front-cover acrylic panel with the album’s iconic Angel; a 48-page hardcover book with unreleased photos; a 20-page newly designed fanzine; a Los Angeles tour poster lithograph by hot rod artist Coop; replicas of the 1993 record store promo Angel mobile, three gig fliers, two ticket stubs for Los Angeles and Seattle, an All-Access tour laminate, and four cloth sticky tour backstage passes: Press, Photo, After Show, and Local Crew!

The 5CD, 30th anniversary super deluxe edition of Nirvana’s In Utero (click to enlarge)

There are other options. A 2CD deluxe features the newly remastered album with live version of the entire album culled from both concerts, plus Nirvana’s covers of The Vaselines’ ‘Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam’ and David Bowie’s ‘The Man Who Sold The World’.  This version doesn’t include the five B-sides, but pIcking the 2CD over the 5CD saves you at least £160!

The 2CD edition of In Utero includes the album live constructed from both concerts in the box sets

Finally, there’s single vinyl LP edition with premium ‘tip-on’ sleeve (as per Nevermind in 2021) and this comes with a 10-inch single that includes the five B-sides.

All four formats of this 30th anniversary edition of In Utero will be released on 27 October 2023

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Tracklisting

In Utero Nirvana / 30th anniversary reissue

    • LP 1: Original Album Remastered
      SIDE 1
      1. Serve The Servants
      2. Scentless Apprentice
      3. Heart-Shaped Box
      4. Rape Me
      5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle
      6. Dumb
      SIDE 2
      1. Very Ape
      2. Milk It
      3. Pennyroyal Tea
      4. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
      5. tourette’s
      6. All Apologies
    • LP 2:
      SIDE 1:BONUS TRACKS & B-SIDES Remastered
      1. Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip
      2. Marigold
      3. Sappy
      4. Moist Vagina
      5. I Hate Myself And Want To Die
      SIDE 2: BONUS LIVE 1993/1994
      1. Serve The Servants (Live in Rome)*
      2. Scentless Apprentice (Live in Rome)*
      3. Heart-Shaped Box (Live in Rome)*
      4. Very Ape (Live in Rome)*
      5. Milk It (Live in Springfield)*
      6. tourette’s (Live in New York)*
      * Previously unreleased
    • LP 3: Live in Los Angeles
      Great Western Forum – December 30, 1993
      SIDE 1
      1. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter*
      2. Drain You*
      3. Breed*
      4. Serve The Servants*
      SIDE 2
      1. Come As You Are*
      2. Smells Like Teen Spirit*
      3. Sliver*
      4. Dumb*
      * Previously unreleased
    • LP 4: Live in Los Angeles
      Great Western Forum – December 30, 1993
      SIDE 3
      1. In Bloom*
      2. About A Girl*
      3. Lithium*
      4. Pennyroyal Tea*
      SIDE 4
      1. School*
      2. Polly*
      3. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle*
      4. Rape Me*
      5. Territorial Pissings*
      * Previously unreleased
    • LP 5: Live in Los Angeles
      SIDE 5
      1. Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam*
      2. The Man Who Sold The World*
      3. All Apologies*
      4. On A Plain*
      SIDE 6
      1. Heart-Shaped Box
      2. Blew*
      3. Feedback Jam*
      * Previously unreleased
    • LP 6: Live in Seattle
      Seattle Center Arena – January 7, 1994
      SIDE 1
      1. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter*
      2. Drain You*
      3. Breed*
      4. Serve The Servants*
      SIDE 2
      1. Come As You Are*
      2. Smells Like Teen Spirit*
      3. Sliver*
      4. Dumb*
      * Previously unreleased
    • LP 7: Live in Seattle
      Seattle Center Arena – January 7, 1994
      SIDE 3
      1. In Bloom*
      2. About A Girl*
      3. Lithium*
      4. Pennyroyal Tea*
      SIDE 4
      1. School*
      2. Polly*
      3. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle*
      4. Milk It
      5. Rape Me*
      * Previously unreleased
    • LP 8: Live in Seattle
      Seattle Center Arena – January 7, 1994
      SIDE 5
      1. Territorial Pissings*
      2. Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam*
      3. The Man Who Sold The World*
      4. All Apologies*
      SIDE 6
      1. On A Plain*
      2. Scentless Apprentice*
      3. Heart-Shaped Box*
      4. Blew*
      * Previously unreleased

Tracklisting

In Utero Nirvana / 30th anniversary reissue

    • CD 1: Original Album Remastered
      1. Serve The Servants
      2. Scentless Apprentice
      3. Heart-Shaped Box
      4. Rape Me
      5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle
      6. Dumb
      7. Very Ape
      8. Milk It
      9. Pennyroyal Tea
      10. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
      11. tourette’s
      12. All Apologies
      BONUS TRACKS & B-SIDES (Remastered)
      1. Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip
      2. Marigold
      3. Sappy
      4. Moist Vagina
      5. I Hate Myself And Want To Die
    • CD 2: Live in Los Angeles
      Great Western Forum – December 30, 1993
      1. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter*
      2. Drain You*
      3. Breed*
      4. Serve The Servants*
      5. Come As You Are*
      6. Smells Like Teen Spirit*
      7. Sliver*
      8. Dumb*
      9. In Bloom*
      10. About A Girl*
      11. Lithium*
      12. Pennyroyal Tea*
      * Previously unreleased
    • CD 3: Live in Los Angeles
      Great Western Forum – December 30, 1993
      1. School*
      2. Polly*
      3. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle*
      4. Rape Me*
      5. Territorial Pissings*
      6. Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam*
      7. The Man Who Sold The World*
      8. All Apologies*
      9. On A Plain*
      10. Heart-Shaped Box
      11. Blew*
      12. Feedback Jam*
      * Previously unreleased
    • CD 4: Live in Seattle
      Seattle Center Arena – January 7, 1994
      1. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter*
      2. Drain You*
      3. Breed*
      4. Serve The Servants*
      5. Come As You Are*
      6. Smells Like Teen Spirit*
      7. Sliver*
      8. Dumb*
      9. In Bloom*
      10. About A Girl*
      11. Lithium*
      12. Pennyroyal Tea*
      * Previously unreleased
    • CD 5: Live in Seattle
      Seattle Center Arena – January 7, 1994
      1. School*
      2. Polly*
      3. Frances Farmer Will Haver Her Revenge On Seattle*
      4. Milk It
      5. Rape Me*
      6. Territorial Pissings*
      7. Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam*
      8. The Man Who Sold The World*
      9. All Apologies*
      10. On A Plain*
      11. Scentless Apprentice*
      12. Heart-Shaped Box*
      13. Blew*
      BONUS LIVE 1993/1994
      1. Serve The Servants (Live in Rome)*
      2. Scentless Apprentice (Live in Rome)*
      3. Heart-Shaped Box (Live in Rome)*
      4. Very Ape (Live in Rome)*
      5. Milk It (Live in Springfield)*
      6. tourette’s (Live in New York)*
      * Previously unreleased

Tracklisting

In Utero Nirvana / 30th anniversary reissue

    • CD1: Original Album Remastered
      1. Serve The Servants
      2. Scentless Apprentice
      3. Heart-Shaped Box
      4. Rape Me
      5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle
      6. Dumb
      7. Very Ape
      8. Milk It
      9. Pennyroyal Tea
      10. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
      11. Tourette’s
      12. All Apologies
    • CD 2: Live 1993/1994
      1. Serve The Servants (Live in Rome)*
      2. Scentless Apprentice (Live in Rome)*
      3. Heart-Shaped Box (Live in Rome)*
      4. Rape Me (Live in Seattle)*
      5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle (Live in Seattle)*
      6. Dumb (Live in Los Angeles)*
      7. Very Ape (Live in Rome)*
      8. Milk It (Live in Springfield)*
      9. Pennyroyal Tea (Live in Los Angeles)*
      10. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter (Live in Los Angeles)*
      11. tourette’s (Live in New York)*
      12. All Apologies (Live in Los Angeles)*
      13. Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam (Live in Seattle)*
      14. The Man Who Sold The World (Live in Seattle)*
      * Previously unreleased

Tracklisting

In Utero Nirvana / 30th anniversary reissue

    • LP1: Original Album Remastered

      Side A

      1. Serve The Servants
      2. Scentless Apprentice
      3. Heart-Shaped Box
      4. Rape Me
      5. Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle
      6. Dumb
      Side B
      1. Very Ape
      2. Milk It
      3. Pennyroyal Tea
      4. Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
      5. Tourette’s
      6. All Apologies
    • 10-inch single
      Side A
      1. Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip
      2. Marigold
      Side B
      1. Sappy
      2. Moist Vagina
      3. I Hate Myself And Want To Die

Out This Week / on 15 September 2023

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The Who / Who's Next CD, Vinyl, Box Set

The Who’s classic 1971 album is reissued as a massive 10CD+blu-ray super deluxe edition and many other formats.

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Steve Miller Band / The Evolution of The Joker

‘The Joker’ is appropriate for this reissue since it costs as little as £16 for the 2CD edition of what looks like an interesting exploration (27 unreleased tracks) of the Steve Miller Band’s 1973 album. But THE SAME content as a 3LP box set is up to £200! Too much midnight toking from the executives involved, surely?

Slade / Alive! at Reading

Alive! at Reading is Slade’s legendary 1980 performance at Reading Festival. First issued in last year’s All The World Is A Stage box, it’s now available as a standalone release on CD and splatter coloured vinyl.

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Huey Lewis & The News / Sports

A 40th anniversary reissue of Huey Lewis & The News’ 1983 album. Black vinyl, no bonus tracks. If that’s disappointing, there is some good news: Bob Clearmountain has created a Dolby Atmos Mix (he’s done Fore! as well). If any Capitol executives are reading this, get in touch because we’d LOVE to issue this on blu-ray as part of the SDE Surround Series.

Kirsty MacColl / See That Girl 1979-2000

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8CD set in 10-inch packaging with hardcover book •  Features singles, album favourites, B-sides, remixes, demos and live tracks

See That Girl 1979-2000 is a forthcoming 8CD box set featuring music from the all too short career of Kirsty MacColl.

Kirsty released five albums during her lifetime – Desperate Character (Polydor, 1981), Kite (Virgin, 1989), Electric Landlady (Virgin, 1991), Titanic Days (ZTT, 1993) and Tropical Brainstorm (V2, 2000). See That Girl brings together 161 tracks recorded between 1979 and 2000 and has been compiled in collaboration with Kirsty’s estate. The audio includes 47 previously unreleased recordings including her second album ‘Real’, recorded in 1983 but never released. ‘Lullaby For Ezra’, which was on this album, can be heard below.

Other highlights include nine tracks from Kirsty’s 1992 Glastonbury performance, a Jazz Cafe set from 1999 and live performances originally recorded for BBC radio and television.

The eighth and final CD in this set features a selection of collaborations with other artists, as either singer or songwriter, and illustrates how in-demand and versatile Kirsty’s extraordinary talents were.

The eight CDs are packaged in two folio/slipcases and these sit alongside the 60-page hardcover book with new and extensive sleeve notes from Jude Rogers, who speaks with close family, friends and fellow musicians who contribute

See That Girl 1979-2000 will be released on 27 October 2023 via UMR.

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See That Girl 1979-2000 Kirsty MacColl /

    • CD 1: The Singles
      1. They Don’t Know (03:01)
      2. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby (02:58)
      3. There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis (03:08)
      4. See That Girl (02:57)
      5. You Still Believe In Me (02:57)
      6. Terry (03:56)
      7. A New England (03:50)
      8. He’s On The Beach (03:29)
      9. Fairytale Of New York (The Pogues Feat. Kirsty MacColl) (04:31)
      10. Free World (Radio Version) (02:38)
      11. Days (02:59)
      12. Innocence (Remix) (04:02)
      13. Don’t Come The Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim! (03:47)
      14. Walking Down Madison (7″ Mix) (04:40)
      15. My Affair (Radio Edit) (03:34)
      16. All I Ever Wanted (Single Mix) (03:31)
      17. Angel (Single Edit) (03:40)
      18. Caroline (02:57)
      19. Perfect Day (Kirsty MacColl & Evan Dando) (03:50)
      20. Mambo De La Luna (Single Edit) (03:31)
      21. In These Shoes? (03:39)
    • CD 2: 1979 – 1983
      1. Turn My Motor On (02:27)
      2. I Don’t Need You (02:56)
      3. There’s A Guy Works Down The Truck Stop Swears He’s Elvis (03:08)
      4. Nothing To Do (The Clock Goes Round Demo)* (02:19)
      5. Falling For Faces (Demo)* (02:25)
      6. The Real Ripper (Demo)* (04:13)
      7. Teenager In Love (02:37)
      8. Mexican Sofa (03:14)
      9. Until The Night (03:50)
      10.  Over You (02:35)
      11.  Queen Of The High Teas (02:27)
      12.  Bad Dreams* (04:48)
      13. Time* (03:45)
      14. Sticked and Stoned (03:46)
      15. Annie (04:30)
      16. Camel Crossing (05:21)
      17. Berlin (03:34)
      18. Man With No Name* (03:28)
      19. Lullaby for Ezra* (03:50)
      20. Up the Grey Stairs* (06:38)
      21. Roman Gardens (04:58)
      *Tracks marked * are previously unreleased recordings.
      Tracks 12-21 are the 1983 Polydor album ‘Real’, presented here complete and sequenced for the first time.
    • CD 3: 1983-1989
      1. Terry (Extended Version) (05:20)
      2. Quietly Alone (02:39)
      3. One Little Lie (Demo)* (04:08)
      4. A New England (Extended Version) (07:57)
      5. Patrick (03:09)
      6. I’m Going Out With An Eighty Year Old Millionaire (02:55)
      7. Trouble With People (Demo)* (03:03)
      8. Man Of Steel (Demo)* (02:59)
      9. He’s On The Beach (Extended Version) (08:08)
      10. Please, Go To Sleep (02:33)
      11. You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby (She’s Having A Baby Version) (03:40)
      12. Closer To God (03:53)
      13. The End Of A Perfect Day (Original Demo Version) (03:23)
      14. La Forêt De Mimosa (03:36)
      15. Fifteen Minutes (03:12)
      16. What Do Pretty Girls Do? (02:37)
      17. Dancing In Limbo (02:51)
      18. You And Me Baby (02:31)
      19. Happy (02:33)
      20. El Paso (03:46)
      21. Still Life (02:57)    
      *Tracks marked * are previously unreleased recordings.
    • CD 4:
      1. Innocence (The Guilt Mix) (04:09)
      2. No Victims (Guitar Heroes Mix) (04:23)
      3. Clubland (04:04)
      4. Other People’s Hearts (03:37)
      5. One Good Thing (03:37)
      6. He Never Mentioned Love (03:50)
      7. The Hardest Word (04:38)
      8. My Way Home (04:30)
      9. My Affair (Olive Groove Mix) (06:26)
      10. All The Tears That I Cried (03:31)
      11. A New England (Live At Glastonbury 26/06/92)* (03:55)
      12. Innocence (Live At Glastonbury 26/06/92)* (04:10)
      13. You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby (Live At Glastonbury 26/06/92)* (03:28)
      14. Fifteen Minutes / Don’t Come The Cowboy With Me, Sonny Jim! (Live At Glastonbury 26/06/92)* (05:40)
      15. Happy (Live At Glastonbury 26/06/92)* (02:40)
      16. Tread Lightly (Live At Glastonbury 26/06/92)* (03:15)
      17. Train In Vain / Walking Down Madison (Live At Glastonbury 26/06/92)* (07:15)
      18. Free World (Live At Glastonbury 26/06/92)* (02:30)
      19. There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis (Live At Glastonbury 26/06/92)* (03:35)
      *Tracks marked * are previously unreleased recordings.
    • CD 5: 1993-1996
      1. Soho Square (04:25)
      2. Last Day Of Summer (04:20)
      3. Can’t Stop Killing You (04:10)
      4. Titanic Days (05:43)
      5. Big Boy On A Saturday Night (03:56)
      6. Angel (Stuart Crichton Piano Edit) (03:17)
      7. King Kong (Demo) (03:56)
      8. Dear John (Demo) (02:43)
      9. Fabulous Garden (03:13)
      10. Touch Me (03:36)
      11. Free World (Live at Belly Up, Solana Beach, California 01/12/93) (02:43)
      12. Miss Otis Regrets (Live at Belly Up, Solana Beach, California 01/12/93) (03:01)
      13. Irish Cousin (04:49)
      14. The Butcher Boy (03:57)
      15. As Long As You Hold Me (Electric Version)* (04:39)
      16. Eu So Quero Un Xodó* (03:15)
      17. In These Shoes? (Demo)* (03:40)
      18. Things Happen (Demo) (02:58)
      19. Treachery (Demo) (a.k.a. Stalking A Fan)* (03:51)
      20. Siempre Tu Rosa (Always Your Rose)* (02:35)
      *Tracks marked * are previously unreleased recordings.
    • CD 6: 1999-2000
      1. 1. Mambo De La Luna (Mint Royale Mix) (05:36)
      2. 2. In These Shoes? (UR Crazy Remix) (06:04)
      3. 3. Good For Me (03:34)
      4. 4. Autumngirlsoup (03:54)
      5. 5. Us Amazonians (04:09)
      6. 6. Nao Esperando (04:04)
      7. 7. Wrong Again (04:20)
      8. 8. I Believe In Love* (02:47)
      9. 9. Sun On The Water (Demo) (04:07)
      10. 10. Here Comes That Man Again (Live at The Jazz Café, London, 12/10/99)* (05:10)
      11. 11. Head (Live at The Jazz Café, London, 12/10/99)* (03:50)
      12. 12. Celestine (Live at The Jazz Café, London, 12/10/99)* (03:45)
      13. 13. England 2 Colombia 0 (Live at The Jazz Café, London, 12/10/99)* (03:50)
      14. 14. Designer Life (Live at The Jazz Café, London, 12/10/99)* (02:40)
      15. 15. Days (Live at The Jazz Café, London, 12/10/99)* (03:10)
      16. 16. Walking Down Madison (Live at The Jazz Café, London, 12/10/99)* (06:25)
      17. 17. How Insensitive (Live at The Jazz Café, London, 12/10/99)* (03:25)
      18. 18. My Affair (Live at The Jazz Café, London, 12/10/99)* (08:30)
      *Tracks marked * are previously unreleased recordings.
    • CD 7: BBC recordings 1981 – 2000
      1. I Don’t Wanna Play House (Something Else, BBC TV 23/10/81)* (03.35)
      2. Queen Of The High Teas (Something Else, BBC TV 23/10/81)* (02.30)
      3. You Can Have My Husband (Something Else, BBC TV 23/10/81)* (02.10)
      4. Don’t Come The Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim! (BBC Radio 1 session for Nicky Campbell, 08/11/89) (03.41)
      5. What Do Pretty Girls Do? (BBC Radio 1 session for Nicky Campbell, 08/11/89) (02.36)
      6. Don’t Run Away From Me Now (BBC Radio 1 session for Nicky Campbell, 08/11/89 (02.56)
      7. Still Life (BBC Radio 1 session for Nicky Campbell, 08/11/89 (03.05)
      8. There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis (BBC Radio 1 Session for Nicky Campbell, 26/06/91) (03:48)
      9. Walk Right Back (BBC Radio 1 Session for Nicky Campbell, 26 June 1991) (03.37)
      10. Darling, Let’s Have Another Baby (with Billy Bragg) (BBC Radio 1 Session for Nicky Campbell, 26 June 1991) (02.39)
      11. Angel (Later… BBC TV 19 November 1992)* (04.10)
      12. Can’t Stop Killing You (BBC Greater London Radio Session for Peter Curran, 07/03/94)* (03.54)
      13. Soho Square (BBC Greater London Radio Session for Peter Curran, 07/03/94)* (04.13)
      14. Bad (BBC Greater London Radio Session for Peter Curran, 07/03/94)* (01.56)
      15. My Affair (BBC Radio 1 Session for Simon Mayo, 07/03/94) (03.44)
      16. 16. Miss Otis Regrets (with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards) (Later… BBC TV 31 December 1994)* (03.13)
      17. Caroline (BBC Greater London Radio Session for Peter Curran, 16 February 1995)* (02.29)
      18. Free World (BBC Greater London Radio Session for Peter Curran, 16 February 1995)* (02.46)
      19. A New England (Acoustic) (BBC Radio 1 Session for Kevin Greening, 20/02/95) (03.29)
      20. He’s On The Beach (Acoustic) (BBC Radio 1 Session for Kevin Greening, 20/02/95) (03.27)
      21. Tread Lightly (Live at The Fleadh, Finsbury Park 10/06/95) (04.18)
      22. I Wanna Be Sedated (Live at The Fleadh, Finsbury Park 10 June 1995) (02.32)
      23. In These Shoes? (Later… BBC TV 15/04/00)* (03.57)
      *Tracks marked * are previously unreleased recordings.
    • CD 8: Other People’s Songs (Guest Appearances & Collaborations)
      1. Peggy Seeger – Darling Annie (4.09)
      2. Jane Aire & The Belvederes – Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache (2.54)
      3. Jools Holland & Kirsty MacColl – Shutting The Doors (4.22)
      4. Tracey Ullman – You Broke My Heart in 17 Places (2.49)
      5. Billy Bragg With Johnny Marr & Kirsty MacColl – Greetings To The New Brunette (3.30)
      6. David Byrne – Make Believe Mambo (Orisa) (5.23)
      7. Ewan MacColl – The Manchester Rambler (4.42)
      8. Happy Mondays – Hallelujah (MacColl Mix) (2.39)
      9. Mary Coughlan – Invisible To You (4.28)
      10. Alison Moyet – Wishing You Were Here (3.57)
      11. Holly Johnson – Boyfriend ’65 (3.08)
      12. Kirsty MacColl & Billy Bragg – Darling Let’s Have Another Baby (2.39)
      13. The Wonder Stuff – Welcome To The Cheap Seats (Naked Mix) (2.41)
      14. Engine Alley – Song For Someone (3.46)
      15. Anthony Thistlethwaite – Red Jeans (2.36)
      16. Sharon Shannon & Kirsty MacColl – Libertango (4.23)
      17. Chucho Merchán, Kirsty MacColl and Phil Manzanera – People Uniting (5.05)
      18. Ghostland & Kirsty MacColl – Sail Away (3.14

Pre-order a signed CD of Steven Wilson’s new album

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Steven Wilson’s new album The Harmony Codex is released at the end of this month and among all the formats and pre-order options is a signed CD version, available from Amazon in the UK, and priced at just £10.99.

It’s not clear whether the booklet will be signed or if it will include a signed card insert (the latter is more likely) but it’s still a great price for a signed item.

The Harmony Codex will be released on 29 September 2023 and you can read all the details on the original SDE post which includes formats, tracklistings and more.

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Steven Wilson / New album The Harmony Codex

The Harmony Codex Steven Wilson /

      1. Inclination (7.15)
      2. What Life Brings (3.40)
      3. Economies of Scale (4.17)
      4. Impossible Tightrope (10.42)
      5. Rock Bottom (4.25)
      6. Beautiful Scarecrow (5.21)
      7. The Harmony Codex (9.50)
      8. Time is Running Out (3.57)
      9. Actual Brutal Facts (5.05)
      10. Staircase (9.26)

Bob Dylan / The Complete Budokan 1978

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Newly remixed & remastered • 4CD & 8LP sets with two complete shows • 2LP highlights edition

Columbia and Sony’s Legacy Recordings will issue The Complete Budokan 1978 a new 4CD or 8LP vinyl box that marks the 45th anniversary of Bob Dylan’s 1978 world tour and includes two complete shows from Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan Hall (February 28 and March 1, 1978). There’s 58 tracks in total, 36 of which are previously unreleased. The audio is newly remixed from the original multi-track tapes.

For his 1978 performances, Dylan (rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals) led an ensemble featuring Billy Cross (lead guitar), Ian Wallace (drums), Alan Pasqua (keyboards), Rob Stoner (bass, vocals), Steven Soles (acoustic rhythm guitar, vocals), David Mansfield (pedal steel, violin, mandolin, guitar, dobro), Steve Douglas (saxophone, flute, recorder), Bobbye Hall (percussion), Helena Springs (vocals), Jo Ann Harris (vocals), and Debi Dye (vocals). The original Bob DylanAt Budokan album was produced by Don DeVito, who also helmed Dylan’s Street-Legal, recorded and released during the 1978 world tour, featuring the same musicians. 

With more than a nod to the Tokyo venue, the 4CD box set is imported from Japan and includes a 60-page photo book of sleeve notes and previously unpublished photos of Dylan on-stage and behind-the-scenes. It also includes facsimile memorabilia such as concert tickets, pamphlets, posters, and flyers etc.

This box set is also available in full as an 8LP vinyl collection but that’s only available in Japan. A 2LP vinyl ‘highlights’ edition, called Another Budokan, features 16 previously unreleased tracks from the big box.

The Complete Budokan and Another Budokan will be released on 17 November 2023 via Columbia/Legacy Recordings.

The 4CD ‘imported from Japan’ box set of Complete Budokan (click to enlarge)

Tracklisting

The Complete Budokan 1978 Bob Dylan /

    • CD 1
      Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – February 28, 1978   
      1. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall*　 
      2. Repossession Blues* 
      3. Mr. Tambourine Man*  
      4. I Threw It All Away*  
      5. Shelter From The Storm  
      6. Love Minus Zero/No Limit  
      7. Girl From The North Country*  
      8. Ballad Of A Thin Man*  
      9. Maggie’s Farm*  
      10. To Ramona*  
      11. Like A Rolling Stone*  
      12. I Shall Be Released*  
      13. Is Your Love In Vain? *  
      14. Going, Going, Gone*  
       *previously unreleased
    • CD 2

      Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – February 28, 1978   

      1. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later) *  
      2. Blowin’ In The Wind*  
      3. Just Like A Woman*  
      4. Oh, Sister*  
      5. Simple Twist Of Fate  
      6. You’re A Big Girl Now*  
      7. All Along The Watchtower*  
      8. I Want You*  
      9. All I Really Want To Do*  
      10. Tomorrow Is A Long Time*  
      11. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right 
      12. Band introductions*  
      13. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)  
      14. Forever Young  
      15. The Times They Are A-Changin’  
      *Previously Unreleased 
    • CD 3
      Live at Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan – March 1, 1978        
      1. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall*  
      2. Love Her With A Feeling* 
      3. Mr. Tambourine Man 
      4. I Threw It All Away*  
      5. Love Minus Zero/No Limit*  
      6. Shelter From The Storm*
      7. Girl From The North Country*  
      8. Ballad Of A Thin Man  
      9. Maggie’s Farm  
      10. One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below)  
      11. Like A Rolling Stone  
      12. I Shall Be Released  
      13. Is Your Love In Vain?  
      14. Going, Going, Gone  
      *Previously Unreleased 
    • CD 4
      1. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later) *  
      2. Blowin’ In The Wind  
      3. Just Like A Woman  
      4. Oh, Sister  
      5. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) *  
      6. You’re A Big Girl Now*  
      7. All Along The Watchtower  
      8. I Want You  
      9. All I Really Want To Do  
      10. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door  
      11. The Man In Me*  
      12. Band introductions*  
      13. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)*  
      14. Forever Young*  
      15. The Times They Are A-Changin’* 
      *Previously Unreleased 

The Rolling Stones / Hackney Diamonds

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The Rolling Stones will release their much teased new album, Hackney Diamonds in October.

The album marks the band’s first studio album of original material since 2005’s A Bigger Bang (2016’s Blue and Lonesome being made up of cover versions).

The album has been produced by Andrew Watt and features contributions from former Stones bass player Bill Wyman, new drummer Steve Jordan, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.

Angry by The Rolling Stones

There’s two CD versions of the 12-track offering (jewel case and digipak), various coloured vinyl versions and perhaps most of interest to SDE readers, a CD+blu-ray edition with a Dolby Atmos Mix and a 24/96 hi-res stereo version. That’s the good news. The bad news is that these discs come wrapped up in a box set with a 64-page book and a lenticular sleeve, so it’s not cheap. If you wish to support SDE you can pre-order this edition from the SDE shop.

No track listings has been officially released yet although you can preview the first single, ‘Angry’, above. Hackney Diamonds will be released on 20 October 2023, via Polydor.

The CD+blu-ray box set (click to enlarge)

NOW 12″80s: 1981

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Now That’s What I Call Music continue with their 80s, year-themed, collection of 12-inch mixes with NOW 12″ 80s: 1981.

This is a 4CD set in an 8-panel card sleeve and features a collection of extended versions of hits from 1981 including from artists such as Blondie, Duran Duran, Soft Cell, The Human League, Heaven 17, OMD and more. Full tracklisting is below.

NOW 12″ 80s: 1981 will be released on 20 October 2023.

Tracklisting

NOW 12″ 80s 1981 Various Artists /

    • CD 1
      1. Duran Duran - Planet Earth (Night Version)
      2. The Human League – The Sound Of The Crowd (12″ Version)
      3. Japan – Quiet Life (Extended Version)
      4. Visage – Visage (12″ Dance Mix)
      5. Ultravox – All Stood Still (12” Version)
      6. Spandau Ballet - Glow (12″ Version)
      7. Freeez – Southern Freeez (12” Version)
      8. Haircut 100 – Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) (12″ Version)
      9. ABC – Tears Are Not Enough (12″ Remix)
      10. Heaven 17 – Play To Win (12″ Version)
      11. Soft Cell – Bedsitter (Extended Version)
      12. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Extended Souvenir
    • CD 2
      1. Blondie – Rapture (Special Disco Mix)
      2. Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood (Extended Version)
      3. UB40 – Don’t Slow Down (Extended Version)
      4. The Specials – Ghost Town (Extended Version)
      5. Bananarama – Aie A Mwana (US Extended Version)
      6. Altered Images – Happy Birthday (Dance Mix)
      7. Bow Wow Wow – Chihuahua (12″ Version)
      8. Siouxsie And The Banshees – Spellbound (12" Mix)
      9. Simple Minds – The American (Extended Remix)
      10. Japan – The Art Of Parties (12” Version)
      11. Visage – Mind Of A Toy (Dance Mix)
    • CD 3
      1. Olivia Newton-John – Physical (Long Version)
      2. Sharon Redd – Can You Handle It? (Full Length Version)
      3. Hi-Gloss – You’ll Never Know (Full Length Version)
      4. Grace Jones – Pull Up To The Bumper (Party Version)
      5. Debbie Harry – Backfired (Extended Version)
      6. Yarbrough & Peoples – Don’t Stop The Music (Long Version)
      7. Earth, Wind & Fire – Let’s Groove (Holiday Version Remix)
      8. Odyssey – Going Back To My Roots (12″ Version)
      9. Shalamar – Make That Move (12” Version)
      10. The Whispers – It’s A Love Thing (12” Version)
      11. The Jones Girls – Nights Over Egypt (12”)
      12. Champaign – How ‘Bout Us (12” Version)
    • CD 4
      1. Visage – Fade To Grey (12″ Version)
      2. Soft Cell – Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go (Extended Version)
      3. The Human League – Don’t You Want Me (Extended Dance Mix)
      4. Duran Duran - Girls On Film (Night Version)
      5. Spandau Ballet - The Freeze (Special Mix)
      6. Altered Images – I Could Be Happy (12” Mix)
      7. Dollar - Hand Held In Black And White (Extended Version)
      8. Modern Romance - Everybody Salsa / Salsa Rappsody (Disco Mix)
      9. Ottawan – Hands Up (12” Version)
      10. Stars On 45 – Stars On 45 Volume 2 / More Stars (12” Version)
      11. Louis Clark Conducting The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Hooked On Classics (Long Version)

Arther Baker presents Dance Masters: John Luongo

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Arther Baker’s Dance Masters series continues in November, as the spotlight turns to another remix legend, one of the originators of the form, John Luongo. 

Hailing from Boston, John ‘TC’ Luongo is widely seen as one of the most influential DJs and mixers of the Disco era. For over a decade, until he stepped away from mixing, almost everything he touched was a hit, including classics such as Jackie Moore’s ‘This Time Baby’, ‘Vertigo / Relight My Fire’ by Dan Hartman and Patti Labelle’s ‘Music Is My Way Of Life’. He also worked on music outside the disco genre, which is why these new sets include artists such as ZZ Top, Billy Idol, Tina Turner, Cabaret Voltaire, ABC, Wang Chung, Soft Cell, Level 42 and many more.

The 4CD set with Arthur Baker signed print (click image to enlarge)

Arthur Baker presents Dance Masters: John Luongo – The Classic Remixes (to give it its full title) is available as 43-track 4CD set – with a limited quantity available with a signed print – a 36-track 6LP vinyl set (which all come with a signed print) and a cut-down 2LP, 16-track ‘essentials’ vinyl edition. These sets have been compiled by Wayne A. Dickson in conjunction with series curator Arthur Baker (full tracklistings for all formats, below).

The 4CD media book edition includes a 32-page booklet featuring a foreword by Arthur Baker, an in-depth essay written by Alexis Petridis, a track-by-track from John himself and rare photos from Luongo’s personal Collection.  

Arthur Baker presents Dance Masters: John Luongo – The Classic Remixes will be released by Demon Music on 17 November 2023.

6LP vinyl edition of Dance Masters: John Luongo (click image to enlarge)

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Dance Masters: John Luongo Various Artists / 4CD set

    • CD 1
      1. Tina Turner – The Best (Extended Mighty Mix)
      2. John Waite – Missing You (Extended Mix)
      3. Billy Idol – Eyes Without A Face (Full-Length Version)
      4. Rick Springfield – Human Touch (Extended Mix)
      5. Huey Lewis And The News – I Want A New Drug (Extended Version)
      6. Greg Kihn Band – Jeopardy (Dance Mix)
      7. Daryl Hall & John Oates – Downtown Life (Downtown Remix)
      8. ZZ Top – Viva Las Vegas (Remix)
      9. The Escape Club – Wild, Wild West (Dance Mix)
      10. Fine Young Cannibals – Suspicious Minds (Suspicious Mix)
      11. Cher – Skin Deep (Extended Dance Mix) 
    • CD 2
      1. Visage – Fade To Grey (U.S 12” Mix)
      2. ABC – The Look Of Love (Part 3: Dance Mix)
      3. Cabaret Voltaire – Crackdown (12” Version)
      4. Blancmange – Blind Vision (Extended Version)
      5. Wang Chung – Don’t Let Go (Extended Remix)
      6. Dragon – Rain (US Dance Mix)
      7. Peter Schilling – Major Tom (Coming Home) (Special Extended Version)
      8. Camouflage – The Great Commandment (US 12″ Mix)
      9. Soft Cell – Insecure… Me? (U.S. Version)
      10. Bill Nelson – Acceleration (Long Version)
      11. Shakin’ Stevens – Cry Just A Little Bit (Luongo’s Mix) 
    • CD 3
      1. Bananarama– Shy Boy (Don’t It Make You Feel Good) (U.S Extended Version)
      2. K.C. & The Sunshine Band – Give It Up (12” Version)
      3. Falco – Junge Roemer (Young Romans) (Specially Remixed 12” Version)
      4. Baltimora– Tarzan Boy (Extended Dance Version)
      5. Material – I’m The One (Dance Version Remix)
      6. Gladys Knight And The Pips – Save The Overtime (For Me) (12” Mix)
      7. Level 42 – The Chinese Way (New York Remix)
      8. I Level – Give Me (U.S Remix)
      9. Serge Ponsar– Out In The Night (12” Version)
      10. Fantasy – You’re Too Late (12” Extended Mix)
      11. The Quick – Zulu (12” Mix)
    • CD 4
      1. Ms. Sharon Ridley – Changin’ (Full-Length Version)
      2. Melba Moore – You Stepped Into My Life (John Luongo Remix)
      3. Patti Labelle – Music Is My Way Of Life John Luongo Remix)
      4. Jackie Moore – This Time Baby (Special 12” Version)
      5. Johnny Mathis – Gone, Gone, Gone (Disco Mix)
      6. Dan Hartman Featuring Loleatta Holloway – Vertigo/Relight My Fire (Progressive Instrumental Remix)
      7. North End – Kind Of Life (Kind Of Love) (12″ Vocal)
      8. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. – Shine On Silver Moon (12” Mix)
      9. Marlena Shaw – Love Dancin’ (12″ Mix)
      10. Gonzalez – Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet (12” Disco Version)

Last chance to order the Duran Duran blu-ray

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Thank you for all your enthusiasm for the Duran Duran Danse Macabre blu-ray audio, which is No 13 in the SDE Surround Series. The pre-order window officially closes today, so this is your last chance (on the stairway) to secure a copy, although we’ll extend it for another couple of days until we reach the weekend!

The album features three brand new Duran Duran songs, covers of tracks by other artists including Talking Heads, Billy Eilish and Siouxsie & the Banshees and re-recordings of a few old Duran numbers, including B-side Secret Oktober. Andy Taylor returns to play guitar for much of this record!

The title track of Danse Macabre features Warren Cuccurullo on guitar

The Blu-ray Audio is a global exclusive for SDE and not available via any other retailer. It features two new immersive spatial audio mixes of Danse Macabre by Bob Clearmountain (Dolby Atmos and 5.1) as well as a hi-res stereo mix (96/24).

Don’t miss out! Place your pre-order by either heading off to the SDE shop using this link, or alternatively use the buy button (‘add to cart’) below. We ship worldwide and there’s now no extra charges for EU customers.

The Danse Macabre blu-ray audio is a collaboration between BMG and SDE and will be released on 27 October 2023. Your blu-ray will ship with a free collectors’ edition SDE Surround Series slipcase!

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.

Tracklisting

Danse Macabre Duran Duran / SDE-exclusive blu-ray audio

      1. Nightboat
      2. Black Moonlight *
      3. Love Voudou
      4. Bury A Friend (Billie Eilish cover)
      5. Supernature (Cerrone cover)
      6. Danse Macabre *
      7. Secret Oktober 31st
      8. Ghost Town (Specials cover)
      9. Paint It Black (Rolling Stones cover)
      10. Super Lonely Freak (Duran/Rick James mash-up)
      11. Spellbound (Siouxsie & the Banshees cover)
      12. Psycho Killer (Talking Heads cover)
      13. Confession in the Afterlife *

      *new Duran Duran song

The Cranberries / To The Faithful Departed reissue

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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.

Tracklisting

To The Faithful Departed The Cranberries / 3CD set

    • CD 1
      1. Hollywood
      2. Salvation
      3. When You’re Gone
      4. Free To Decide
      5. War Child
      6. Forever Yellow Skies
      7. The Rebels
      8. Intermission
      9. I Just Shot John Lennon
      10. Electric Blue
      11. I’m Still Remembering
      12. Will You Remember?
      13. Joe
      14. Cordell
      15. Bosnia
      16. The Picture I View
      17. Go Your Own Way
    • CD 2: Unreleased Demos & Outtakes
      1. When You’re Gone (Paris demo)
      2. I Just Shot John Lennon (Paris demo)
      3. Free To Decide (Paris demo)
      4. The Rebels (Outtake)
      5. Hollywood (Outtake)
      6. Cordell (Early mix)
      7. Bosnia (Early mix)
      8. Salvation (Early mix)
      9. When You’re Gone (Early mix)
      10. Electric Blue (Early mix)
      11. Intermission (Early mix)
      12. Joe (Early mix)
      13. Free To Decide (Alternate mix)
    • CD 3: 1996 Free to Decide tour
      1. Intermission + Forever Yellow Skies (Live in Toronto)
      2. Sunday (Live in Toronto)
      3. Linger (Live in Toronto)
      4. The Rebels (Live in Toronto)
      5. Waltzing Back (Live in Toronto)
      6. I Can’t Be With You (Live in Toronto)
      7. Free To Decide (Live in Detroit)
      8. Dreams (Live in Detroit)
      9. Hollywood (Live in Detroit)
      10. Zombie (Live in Detroit)
      11. Dreaming My Dreams (Live in Detroit)
      12. The Icicle Melts (Live in Detroit)
      13. Salvation (Live at Milton Keynes Bowl)

Out This Week on 8 September 2023

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Tom Waits / Island albums reissued CD, Vinyl

Tom Waits’ Bone Machine and Black Rider have been remastered (for the first time) and are reissued this week.

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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’s Andy 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 To Man, his first solo album in over 30 years.

New audio stream added to Duran Duran blu-ray

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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.

Tracklisting

Danse Macabre Duran Duran / SDE-exclusive blu-ray audio

      1. Nightboat
      2. Black Moonlight *
      3. Love Voudou
      4. Bury A Friend (Billie Eilish cover)
      5. Supernature (Cerrone cover)
      6. Danse Macabre *
      7. Secret Oktober 31st
      8. Ghost Town (Specials cover)
      9. Paint It Black (Rolling Stones cover)
      10. Super Lonely Freak (Duran/Rick James mash-up)
      11. Spellbound (Siouxsie & the Banshees cover)
      12. Psycho Killer (Talking Heads cover)
      13. Confession in the Afterlife *

      *new Duran Duran song

Sex Pistols / Pretty Vacant 7″ red vinyl

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The Sex Pistols third 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

Tracklisting

Pretty Vacant Sex Pistols /

      1. Pretty Vacant
      2. No Fun


Agnetha Fältskog / A+

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On the 10th anniversary of the original release ABBA’s Agnetha 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.

A+ is released on 13 October 2023 via BMG.

Official Shop Highlights

This vinyl picture disc is exclusive to the official Agnetha shop

Tracklisting

A+ 2CD / 2LP set

    • CD 1 / LP 1
      1. Where Do We Go From Here?
      2. Back On Your Radio (A+)
      3. I Should’ve Followed You Home (feat. Gary Barlow) (A+)
      4. Dance Your Pain Away (A+)
      5. I Was A Flower (A+)
      6. Perfume In The Breeze (A+)
      7. Past Forever (A+)
      8. The One Who Loves You Now (A+)
      9. Bubble (A+)
      10. When You Really Loved Someone (A+)
      11. I Keep Them On The Floor Beside My Bed (A+)
    • CD 2 / LP 2
      1. The One Who Loves You Now
      2. When You Really Loved Someone
      3. Perfume In The Breeze
      4. I Was A Flower
      5. I Should’ve Followed You Home (feat. Gary Barlow)
      6. Past Forever
      7. Dance Your Pain Away
      8. Bubble
      9. Back On Your Radio
      10. I Keep Them On The Floor Beside My Bed

NOW Eighties Dancefloor: HI-NRG & Pop

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NOW That’s What I Call Music today kick off a new series (yes, another one…) called NOW That’s What I Call 80s Dancefloor.

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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Tracklisting

NOW EIGHTIES DANCEFLOOR: HI-NRG & POP Various Artists /

    • LP 1
      Side A
      1. The Communards with Sarah Jane Morris - Don’t Leave Me This Way
      2. Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
      3. Hazell Dean – Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
      4. Bananarama - Love In The First Degree
      5. The Weather Girls – It’s Raining Men
      6. Barbara Pennington – All American Boy
      7. Boys Town Gang – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
      8. Donna Summer – Love’s About To Change My Heart (PWL 7” Mix)
      Side  B
      1.  Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
      2. Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch
      3. Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin On
      4. Desireless – Voyage Voyage (PWL Britmix)
      5. Liza Minnelli – Losing My Mind
      6. London Boys – Requiem
      7. Laura Branigan – Shattered Glass
    • LP 2
      Side A
      1. Evelyn Thomas – High Energy
      2. Hazell Dean – Searchin’ (I Gotta Find A Man)
      3. Sheryl Lee Ralph – In The Evening
      4. Miquel Brown – So Many Men, So Little Time
      5. Divine – You Think You’re A Man
      6. Man 2 Man – Male Stripper
      7. Bronski Beat with Marc Almond - I Feel Love / Johnny Remember Me
      Side B
      1. Bananarama - Venus
      2. Mel & Kim – Respectable
      3. Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
      4. Sabrina – Boys (Summertime Love)
      5. Sinitta – So Macho
      6. Maria Vidal – Body Rock
      7. The Pointer Sisters – Jump (For My Love)
      8. Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart

Depeche Mode / Delta Machine: The 12″ Singles

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Sony continue their Depeche Mode 12-inch singles box sets with a package for the band’s 2013 album Delta Machine.

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.

Tracklisting

Delta Machine: The 12″ Singles Depeche Mode /

    • Disc One: Heaven (12BONG 44)
      Side A
      1. Heaven (Blawan Dub)
      2. Heaven (Owlle Remix)
      Side B
      1. Heaven (Steps To Heaven Voxdub)
      2. Heaven (Matthew Dear Vs. Audion Instrumental Mix)
    • Disc Two: Heaven (L12BONG 44)
      Side A
      1. Heaven (Blawan Remix)
      2. Heaven (Steps To Heaven Rmx)
      Side B
      1. Heaven (Matthew Dear Vs. Audion Vocal Mix)
      2. Heaven (Live Studio Session)
    • Disc Three: Soothe My Soul (12BONG 45)
      Side A
      1. Soothe My Soul (Steve Angello Vs. Jacques Lu Cont Remix)
      2. Soothe My Soul (Matador Remix)
      Side B
      1. Soothe My Soul (Destructo Remix)
      2. Soothe My Soul (Gregor Tresher Remix)
    • Disc Four: Soothe My Soul (L12BONG 45)
      Side A
      1. Soothe My Soul (Tom Furse – The Horrors Remix)
      2. Soothe My Soul (Billy F Gibbons and Joe Hardy Remix)
      3. Soothe My Soul (Joris Delacroix Remix)
      Side B
      1. Soothe My Soul (Black Asteroid Remix)
      2. Soothe My Soul (Gregor Tresher Soothed Remix)
      3. Goodbye (Gesaffelstein Remix)
    • Disc Five: Should Be Higher (12BONG 46)
      Side A
      1. Should Be Higher (Truss Remix)
      2. Should Be Higher (MPIA3 Definition)
      3. Should Be Higher (Koen Groenveveld Massive Remix)
      Side B
      1. Should Be Higher (Pangaea Dub Remix)
      2. Should Be Higher (Überzone Remix)
      3. Should Be Higher (DJMREX Remix)
    • Disc Six: Should Be Higher (L12BONG 46)
      Side A
      1. Should Be Higher (Jim Sclavunos From Grinderman Remix)
      2. Should Be Higher (Little Vampire Remix)
      Side B
      1. Should Be Higher (MAPS Remix)
      2. Should Be Higher (Jim Jones Revue Remix)
      3. Should Be Higher (Radio Mix)

Duran Duran / New studio album ‘Danse Macabre’ – available as SDE-exclusive blu-ray

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SDE-exclusive blu-ray audio! • Coloured vinyl editions • Blu-ray Pre-order Quick Link

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)
Duran Duran / Danse Macabre SDE-exclusive blu-ray audio
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:

Tracklisting

Danse Macabre Duran Duran / SDE-exclusive blu-ray audio

      1. Nightboat
      2. Black Moonlight *
      3. Love Voudou
      4. Bury A Friend (Billie Eilish cover)
      5. Supernature (Cerrone cover)
      6. Danse Macabre *
      7. Secret Oktober 31st
      8. Ghost Town (Specials cover)
      9. Paint It Black (Rolling Stones cover)
      10. Super Lonely Freak (Duran/Rick James mash-up)
      11. Spellbound (Siouxsie & the Banshees cover)
      12. Psycho Killer (Talking Heads cover)
      13. Confession in the Afterlife *

      *new Duran Duran song