Out This Week / on 28 July 2017

Pet Shop Boys / ‘Catalogue’ reissues

The long awaited Pet Shop Boys reissued deliver multi-disc sets for their ‘non-imperial phase’. Vinyl editions also available (but include no bonus material). 

Arcade Fire / Everything Now (new album)

Arcade Fire deliver, Everything Now, their fifth studio album which is available in ‘night’ and ‘day’ artwork variants. There’s also an ‘indies-only’ coloured vinyl. 

The Cars / Expanded reissues

Two Cars albums, namely Candy-O and Panorama are reissued this week with bonus tracks on both CD editions and gatefold vinyl. 

Elvis Presley / A Boy From Tupelo (3CD)

This new Elvis set from Sony/Legacy delivers “every known Elvis Presley Sun Records master and outtake” plus radio sessions and other rarities. 

10cc / Before During After (4CD)

Interesting 10cc box set that includes a greatest hits but also explores music make by band members before and after their period in the spotlight. Some interesting inclusions including Paul McCartney’s Pretty Little Head which was co-written with Eric Stewart. 

Fairport Convention / Come All Ye: The First Ten Years (7CD)

This sizeable seven-CD Fairport Convention box set features ‘key album tracks’, non-album singles, radio sessions and previously unreleased live recordings from all of the classic line-ups. 

Super Furry Animals / Radiator (20th anniversary)

BMG squeeze an enormous 30 bonus tracks on this 20th anniversary two-CD deluxe edition of Super Furry Animals‘ 1997 album. 

Howard Jones / Best 1983 – 2017

Cherry Red mark acquisition of Howard Jones‘ back catalogue with a new career-spanning ‘best of’ across two CDs. Expect album reissues at some point in the not too distant future. 

Manchester / North of England (7CD)

A new seven-CD box set that spotlights the strength and diversity of the independent music scene in Manchester between 1977 and 1993. 

James / Justhipper 1986-1988 (2CD)

This Complete Sire & Blanc Y Negro Years two-CD set brings together earlier recordings of James before the Manchester band signed to Fontana.

Frida / Coloured vinyl reissues

Three of Frida-from-ABBA‘s solo albums will be reissued with initial pressings on coloured vinyl. There still seems to be some availability of these right now. 

Agnetha Fältskog / Coloured vinyl reissues

Agnetha also gets the same treatment as Frida with vinyl reissues due this week and coloured variants available. Benny and Bjorn’s 1970 long-player, Lycka is also released. 

Samantha Fox / Play It Again, Sam: The Fox Box (4-disc box)

This 2CD+2DVD Sam Fox box set gathers up rare singles edits, remixes and videos. It includes double-sided poster, a set of button badges and a booklet. 

Bronski Beat / The Age Of Reason

Founding member Steve Bronski teams up with singer Stephen Granville for an expanded reworking of Bronski Beat‘s 1984 debut The Age Of Consent. Features a bonus disc of remixes and three new tracks.