Archive for August 13th, 2010
More Lennon Reissue Info
Apologies for the shorter posting, but there’s some new chatter about some of the upcoming John Lennon reissues that catalogue enthusiasts should know about.
It looks like there might be two editions of the upcoming Power to the People compilation – one single-disc compilation, and a deluxe set with a DVD of promo videos. Additionally, HMV Japan has revealed a track list for both the four-disc box set and the upcoming 11-disc anthology of all the remasters, including the two purported discs of rarities and unreleased material. (Regrettably, the unreleased material seems thin compared to all the released stuff.)
Check the stories out here and here for now and hit the jump to look at the purported track lists for the compilation, the box set and the two rarities discs in the anthology.
Back Tracks: The Spielberg-Williams Connection Part II
Our look at the work of John Williams for Steven Spielberg’s filmography continues with this look at the rest of the 1990s and beyond. Also featured are a few compilations of performances devoted to one of the best partnerships in film music history. Enjoy after the jump!
Is Peter Gabriel Digging in the Dirt?
In the release date info in today’s MusicTAP post, a very interesting date is listed: September 28, it says, will see several reissues from the Peter Gabriel catalogue coming from Gabriel’s own label, Real World Records. Amazon further details the picture, listing reissues of So (1986), Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (1990), Us (1992) and Up (2002) for pre-order. These four albums make up the bulk of Gabriel’s releases on Virgin Records in the U.K. (In the U.S. they were released on Geffen Records, along with several preceding albums released on Charisma in England.)
Of course, the trick is: what makes these any different, outside of their release on Gabriel’s own label? (Note that the 2002 remasters seem to be out of print.) Will there be extra content? Non-LP B-sides? Outtakes from the vault? One can only hope for something along the lines of this, or maybe this somewhere down the road. In the meantime, one may want to keep an eye out for the next full moon (August 24), as Gabriel seems to be issuing much of his news and new music around those dates.
