NewsOut This Week / on 25 April 2025
Reissues and releases
Prince / Purple Rain Blu-ray
Prince’s timeless 1984 album Purple Rain has been mixed in Dolby Atmos and is released on blu-ray audio. An exclusive SDE edition with a specially-designed slipcase is available via the SDE shop.
Gary Numan / Beserker CD, Vinyl
Gary Numan’s 1984 album Berserker is reissued as 4CD and 2LP vinyl sets.
Sex Pistols / Live in the USA 1978 CD, Vinyl
The 3CD Live in the USA 1978 Sex Pistols box is released this week along with the third and final coloured vinyl: the notorious last show from San Francisco (on blue vinyl).
Chicago / Chicago (Steven Wilson Remix) Vinyl
Chicago’s second album, Chicago II is being reissued as a 2LP set and features the Steven Wilson remix.
Various Artists / Now Yearbook 1989 CD, Vinyl
NOW Music complete 1980s with their full Yearbook series with a focus on 1989.
Sting / 3.0 Live CD, Vinyl
Sting’s new live album features his three-piece band (hence ‘3.0’) but fans are not impressed with this 9-track offering when the RSD vinyl delivered double the amount of audio.
Neil Young / Oceanside Countryside CD
The CD version of Neil Young’s ‘lost’ album Oceanside Countryside is out on Friday.
The All Seeing I CD, Vinyl
The All Seeing I‘s only album, Pickled Eggs & Sherbert, is reissued on coloured vinyl and as a 2CD deluxe.
Simple Minds / Live in the City of Diamonds
Simple Minds release a new live album. Formats are 2CD and 2LP vinyl.
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By Paul Sinclair
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