Out This Week / on 29 Jan 2015
Phil Collins / Take A Look At Me Now (box set)
After a delayed start, Phil Collins‘ reissue campaign is finally underway. Two-CD sets of Face Value and Both sides available separately or in this box (which has space for the forthcoming reissues). Album-only vinyl releases also available.
Mike Oldfield / Discovery deluxe edition
A great week for Mike Oldfield fans as 1984’s Discovery gets a 2CD+DVD deluxe reissue with bonus tracks and 5.1 surround. The Killing Fields soundtrack is also expanded and there is a new collection called The 1984 Suite.
Still In A Dream: The Story of Shoegaze (5CD box)
New five-CD box from Cherry Red. This 87-song collection features classics, cult favourites, and rare tracks (some on CD for the first time) charting the evolution of the so-called shoegaze sound.
Deep Purple / The Vinyl Collection (7LP box set)
Seven-record box set contains Deep Purple‘s seven studios albums released from 1972’s Machine Head onwards. All remastered and pressed on 180g vinyl.
Cilla Black / Original Album Series (5CD)
Compilations abound, but here’s an opportunity to buy Cilla Black’s first five UK albums as issued on Parlophone between 1965 and 1970 collected in this new Original Album Series five-CD set.
Jethro Tull / Original Album Series (5CD)
Five-CD Jethro Tull set that starts in 1984 with Under Wraps and continues to the last Chrysalis album, 1995’s Roots to Branches.
Status Quo / Quid Pro Quo (2LP white vinyl)
Status Quo’s 29th studio album (originally issued in 2011) is reissued as a 2LP limited which features the original album pressed to 180-gram heavyweight white vinyl PLUS the accompanying Official Live Bootleg recording, also cut to white vinyl.
Julia Fordham/ 2CD Deluxe Edition
Julia Fordham‘s 1988 debut is remastered and expanded across two CDs. The 14 bonus tracks includes single versions, B-sides, an extended mix and live recordings.
Runrig / The Story (limited collector’s box)
The Scottish Celtic bands 14th and last studio album is available in this lavish autographed box which contains all manner of collectibles, including Scottish flag, prints, booklet, and bonus CD.
Madonna / Rebel Heart CD+DVD (Japan Tour Edition)
The Japan tour edition of Madonna‘s Rebel Heart is the 19-track version plus Japan-only bonus track (Living For Love (Dirty Pop Remix)) and comes with a bonus DVD with four music videos (Living For Love, Ghosttown, and two versions of Bitch I’m Madonna). DVD is region 2.
Francis Monkman / The Long Good Friday soundtrack (CD)
Silva Screen reissue the out-of-print Long Good Friday soundtrack. Francis Monkman’s score also features snippets of dialogue from the cult classic.
By Paul Sinclair
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