Out This Week / on 14 August 2015

The Replacements / The Twin/Tone Years (vinyl box)

The Replacement‘s three Twin/Tone studio albums plus the Stink EP are collected in this new vinyl box set from Rhino. 

Julian Cope / Deluxe reissues

World Shut Your Mouth and Fried – Cope’s first two solo albums (both released in 1984) – reissued as two-CD deluxe editions.

• • UK Order: World Shut Your Mouth
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Neil Young / The Monsanto Years (2LP)

The CD+DVD deluxe of Neil Young‘s latest was out at the end of June, but this double vinyl edition is out this week. The usual rip-off as far as Neil Young garygary vinyl is concerned. Europeans should shop at Amazon Italy for the best price. 

The Sugarcubes / Life’s Too Good (coloured vinyl)

The Sugarcubes‘ first album features the hit single Birthday. This is a new limited edition LP pressing on florescent green vinyl.

• • UK Order: Life’s Too Good (vinyl)
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Carl Perkins & Friends / Blue Suede Shoes (CD+DVD)

A 1985 UK TV-special celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Carl Perkins‘ timeless song and featured ‘friends’ such as George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton. This is a combo ‘mediabook’ edition with the concert on CD and DVD.

• • UK Order: Carl Perkins & Friends (CD+DVD)
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Kool & The Gang / In The Heart (expanded CD)

Kool & The Gang‘s 1983 album is remastered and expanded, with single versions and extended remixes including the rare promo ’83 remix of Ladies Night.

• • UK Order: In The Heart (expanded)
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Gary Numan – Tubeway Army /Premier Hits (2LP)

The classic 1996 Gary Numan compilation is issued on vinyl for the first time. This 2LP version actually offers four bonus tracks in Metal, We Are So Fragile, Films and Me, I Disconnect From You. 

• • UK Order: Premier Hits (2LP)
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• • GERMANY Premier Hits (2LP)

Brad Fiedel / T2: Judgement Day OST (transparent vinyl)

Fiedel’s excellent score for James Cameron‘s ground-breaking Terminator follow-up is issued on this Silva Screen limited double coloured/transparent vinyl. I’m trying to convince myself that I don’t need this…

• • UK Order: T2: Judgement Day OST (2LP)
• • USA Order: T2: Judgement Day OST (2LP)
• • GERMANY Order: T2: Judgement Day OST (2LP)