Out This Week / on 6 May 2016

Ryan Adams / Heartbreaker deluxe sets

Adams‘ debut album from 2000 gets an impressive deluxe reissue that is available on 4LP+DVD or 2CD+DVD. Prices are refreshingly reasonable too. 

Prince / HitnRun phase two

Now, sadly a posthumous album (although it has been available digitally in the US for some time) Prince‘s HitnRun phase two is the follow up to last year’s first volume and by all accounts is a highly satisfying set.

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HITNRUN Phase Two

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Jean-Michel Jarre / Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise

Jarre’s follow up to last year’s Electronica album looks to be even better with some great collaborations with artists such as the Pet Shop Boys and Primal Scream. Incidentally, the ‘fanbox’ which comes Electronica 1 & 2 has dropped in price recently. 

Rick Wakeman / Journey to the Centre of the Earth  (super deluxe)

Four disc box of Wakeman‘s 1974 live album features a couple of bonus tracks, two additional complete live performances and a DVD with 5.1 surround sound. 

Prince / Prince (vinyl LP)

More Prince. Like HitnRun phase two, this vinyl reissue of Prince’s 1979 follow-up to For You has been in the schedules for months, so it’s just a coincidence that so much stuff is coming out after this death. Features I Wanna Be Your Lover and Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?. 

Bernard Hermann / Twisted Nerve (super deluxe edition)

This Bernard Hermann super deluxe soundtrack set from Stylotone is exemplary, with stunning packaging and attention to detail without resorting to ‘silly’ prices. 

The Cars / Moving In Stereo: Best Of

The Elektra Years Cars CD album box came out in March and this week this Moving In Stereo remastered compilation is issued on CD and 2LP. The coloured vinyl box will follow in June. 

Michael Jackson / Off The Wall (vinyl LP)

A black vinyl reissue of Michael Jackson‘s Off The Wall follows February’s CD+DVD combo set. Chalk not included this time… (Thriller and Bad are being reissued on vinyl too).

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Yes / Fragile (vinyl LP)

Rhino issue a new vinyl edition of Yes‘ fourth studio album, 1971’s Fragile.

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Brian Wilson and Friends CD+DVD

Recorded live in Las Vegas for Chicago television’s ‘Soundstage’ programme. This DVD and CD combo includes the Beach Boys’ classics Good Vibrations, Don’t Worry Baby, Wild Honey, Wouldn’t It Be Nice and many more.

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Gregory Porter / Take Me To The Alley

Porter follows up 2013’s Liquid Spirit with Take Me To The Alley. Signed editions of the CD are still available.