Joni Mitchell/Archives Volume 2: The Reprise Years (1967-1971)CD, Vinyl
The delayed Volume 2, a second five CD box set of Joni Mitchell‘s Archives is released this week. The Reprise Years (1968-1971) is sequenced chronologically to follow Mitchell in real time through one of the most creative periods of her career.
Pink Floyd/A Momentary Lapse of Reason: Remixed & Updated
The ‘Remixed & Updated’ version of Pink Floyd‘s 1987 album A Momentary Lapse of Reason – first included in 2019’s The Later Years box set – is being made available on separately on CD and vinyl and two ‘combo’ box sets offering CD+DVD or CD+blu–ray.
Tori Amos‘ follow-up to 2017’s Native Invader, is probably her most commercial album for ages. The CD was issued back in October and this week sees the vinyl edition emerge.
The The /The Comeback Special: Live at the Royal Albert HallCD, Vinyl, Box Set
The The‘s Royal Albert Hall show of 2018 (attended and reviewed by SDE) is released across many formats as The Comeback Special: Live at the Royal Albert Hall.
The excellent Now Yearbook series continues with 1984, the best year in pop! Choose from 3LP coloured vinyl or four-CD deluxe edition in hardcover book.
Various Artists/Now That's What I Call Christmas CD, Vinyl
“IT’S CHRISTMAS!” The NOW team offer 68 Christmas songs on the three-CD edition of Now That’s What I Call Christmas and a still creditable 47 on the triple LP edition, pressed on – you guessed it – white vinyl. The CD set was released a few weeks ago, but the 3LP set is out this week.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer / Out of this World: Live (1970-1997)
New Emerson, Lake & Palmer box set offers almost three decades of the prog-rock giants and is available as a 7CD package or a 10LP vinyl offering. Mastering is by Andy Pearce and this includes a previously unreleased live show of Phoenix 1997.
Dead or Alive / Fan the Flame Part 2: The Resurrection
In 2016, Pete Burns and Steve Coy indicated that they wanted to revisit an album that they had started to record in 1990. Fan the Flame (Part 2): The Resurrection Is the culmination of the work that Pete and Steve recorded over the next four years but which was never completed. This 2CD edition includes the extended versions of both singles, as well as instrumental versions of all ten vocal tracks.
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