Out This Week / 20 October 2014
King Crimson / Starless (27-disc box)
The now familiar generous box sets from King Crimson, with this 27-disc Starless set examining in forensic detail the band’s celebrated mid-1970′s live line-up in performance. Starless is a new King Crimson box set that offers an in-depth overview of the band’s celebrated mid-1970′s live line-up at its most exploratory.
Rory Gallagher / Irish Tour ’74.. (8-disc box set)
All three shows from Rory Gallagher‘s 1974 Irish Tour on CD for the first time along with two DVDs with further content including the Tony Palmer directed documentary Irish Tour ’74.
Suede / Dog Man Star (20th Anniversary box set)
Dog Man Star remains Suede‘s best album by quite some distance, so Edsel celebrate with this multi-format 20th anniversary box set.
Status Quo / Aquostic: Stripped Bare (box set)
Probably best not to judge this ‘book’ by its cover… A limited edition box set version of the new Status Quo acoustic album features, CD, seven-inch single, T-shirt and more. Single CD and LP version also available.
Mike Oldfield / The Studio Albums (1992-2003 CD box)
Eight albums released by Mike Oldfield in the Warner era in this box set, including three Tubular Bells related titles. Vinyl reissues also out today.
Dexys/ Nowhere Is Home 6-disc bookset
Amongst a wealth of content this new deluxe Dexys set features a DVD and live album of the the above show, plus the acclaimed documentary feature, Nowhere is Home and a remastered CD of original album One Day Im Going To Soar (DVDs are PAL, region-free).
Belinda Carlisle / The Complete Studio Albums
All Belinda Carlisle‘s seven studio albums collected in this handy clamshell box set from the 1986 IRS debut Belinda to 2007’s French language Voila.
Jimi Hendrix / The Cry of Love (vinyl edition)
The two recent Jimi Hendrix reissues – The Cry of Love and Rainbow Bridge soundtrack are now available on 180g heavyweight vinyl.
Lisa Stansfield / Seven+ (2CD deluxe)
A second deluxe edition of Lisa Stansfield‘s 2014 album features a bonus disc of remixes although this omits the live tracks from the first deluxe.
By Paul Sinclair
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