Out This Week / on 11 August 2017

Steve Howe / Anthology 2 – Groups & Collaborations

This second volume of Steve Howe‘s Anthology series is a three-CD set that focuses on key contributions to groups like Yes and Asia, while also rounding up his numerous collaborations with musicians like Paul Sutin and Oliver Wakeman.

• • UK Order: Anthology 2 (3CD set)
• • USA Order Anthology 2 (3CD set)
• • GERMANY Order Anthology 2 (3CD set)

Richard Thompson / Acoustic Classicss II 

Richard Thompson follows up his 2014 release with a selection of more acoustic renderings of classic songs from his catalogue.

• • UK Order: Acoustic Classics II (CD)
• • USA Order: Acoustic Classics II (CD)
• • GERMANY Order: Acoustic Classics II (CD)

The Tubes / The A&M Albums (box set)

Caroline International release this five-CD, 59 track round up of The Tubes’ time with A&M Records between 1975-79. Includes a few bonus tracks.

• • UK Order: The A&M Albums
• • USA Order: The A&M Albums
• • GERMANY Order: The A&M Albums

New Radicals /Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too ( 2LP vinyl)

The first ever vinyl release of the New Radicals‘ 1998 album Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too. Features the hit single You Get What You Give.

• • UK Order: Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too (2LP)
• • USA Order: Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too (2LP)
• • GERMANY Order: Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too (2LP)

Paul Draper / Spooky Action

Paul Draper – frontman of late ’90s British band Mansun – returned as a solo artist last year (issuing a few EPs) and his debut album Spooky Action is released this week.

• • UK Order: Spooky Action (CD)
• • USA Order: Spooky Action (CD) 
• • GERMANY Order: Spooky Action (CD)

Blackmore’s Night / To The Moon And Back – 20 Years and Beyond (2CD)

20 years after their debut Ritchie Blackmore and wife Candice Night issue a two-CD Blackmore’s Night set. The first disc is a 13-track ‘best of’ (including a nine-minute live version of Home Again). The second disc includes five never before released new versions, two further bonus tracks, five instrumentals and the current single by Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, Land Of Hope And Glory!

• • UK Order: To The Moon And Back (2CD)
• • USA Order: To The Moon And Back (2CD)
• • GERMANY Order: To The Moon And Back (2CD)