- The Grateful Dead is releasing a five-LP box set containing reissues of the band's first five studio albums for Warner Bros. records. Collectors will want to take note that this box will include the original mixes of Anthem of the Sun and Aoxomoxoa, which have not been released since the original LPs came out. The set is due on September 21; pre-orders placed now get a bonus reproductions of a 7" single and a vintage promo poster.
- While we await tomorrow's pre-order date for a crazy-enormous Elvis box set; Legacy has announced another Elvis catalogue project: Viva Elvis, the soundtrack to the forthcoming Cirque du Soleil event. Due out in November, the album promises to be a project very similar to The Beatles' Love, with literally tens of thousands of Elvis samples abounding in new musical contexts.
- Based on EMI's news release through the official Duran Duran Web site, the finalized track listings for September's reissues of Notorious and Big Thing actually look a bit different from what was previously reported. The remixes are arranged before the live material on the Notorious bonus disc (and one previously-available-on-CD remix will be featured as a digital bonus track) while the Big Thing reissue will present the original album with the band-approved B-side remix of "Drug" in place of the original album version, which will be added to the second disc. They're still due out September 28 in America.
- Neil Young informed his fanbase (or warned, depending on how much money you have) that Archives, Vol. 2 is in the works. Four unreleased albums look to be dug up in the process, including Chrome Dreams, Homegrown, Oceanside-Countryside and a vintage live recording.
- Finally, anyone wondering how much unreleased material was slated for Warner's Tim Burton & Danny Elfman 25th Anniversary Music Box can at least help determine the answer: producer Richard Kraft is taking requests on the Film Score Monthly message board.
After the jump, enjoy the track listings for the Dead box and the upcoming Duran sets.
The Grateful Dead, The Warner Bros. Studio Albums (Warner Bros./Rhino/Dead.net, 2010)
Disc 1: The Grateful Dead (originally released as Warner Bros. WS 1689, 1967)
- The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) - 2:13
- Beat It on Down the Line - 2:33
- Good Morning Little School Girl - 5:45
- Cold Rain and Snow - 2:31
- Sitting on Top of the World - 2:07
- Cream Puff War - 2:28
- (Walk Me Out in the) Morning Dew - 5:08
- New, New Minglewood Blues" - 2:37
- Viola Lee Blues - 10:13
Disc 2: Anthem of the Sun (originally released as Warner Bros. WS 1749, 1968)
- That's It for the Other One - 7:40
- New Potato Caboose - 8:26
- Born Cross-Eyed - 2:04
- Alligator - 11:20
- Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) - 9:37
Disc 3: Aoxomoxoa (originally released as Warner Bros. WS 1790, 1969)
- St. Stephen - 4:26
- Dupree's Diamond Blues - 3:32
- Rosemary - 1:58
- Doin' That Rag - 4:41
- Mountains of the Moon - 4:02
- China Cat Sunflower - 3:40
- What's Become of the Baby - 8:12
- Cosmic Charlie - 5:29
Disc 4: Workingman's Dead (originally released as Warner Bros. WS 1869, 1971)
- Uncle John's Band - 4:42
- High Time - 5:12
- Dire Wolf - 3:11
- New Speedway Boogie - 4:01
- Cumberland Blues - 3:14
- Black Peter - 5:41
- Easy Wind - 4:57
- Casey Jones - 4:24
Disc 5: American Beauty (originally released as Warner Bros. WS 1893, 1971)
- Box of Rain - 5:18
- Friend of the Devil - 3:24
- Sugar Magnolia - 3:19
- Operator - 2:25
- Candyman - 6:14
- Ripple - 4:09
- Brokedown Palace - 4:09
- Till the Morning Comes - 3:08
- Attics of My Life - 5:12
- Truckin' - 5:03
Bonus single with pre-order: "Dark Star" (Single Version) b/w "Born Cross-Eyed" (Alternate Mix) (originally released as Warner Bros. 7186, 1968)
Duran Duran, Notorious: Special Edition (Originally released as EMI DDN 331, 1986)
Disc 1: Original LP, single versions and B-side
- Notorious - 4:18
- American Science - 4:43
- Skin Trade - 5:57
- A Matter of Feeling - 5:56
- Hold Me - 4:31
- Vertigo (Do the Demolition) - 4:44
- So Misled - 4:04
- Meet El Presidente - 4:19
- Winter Marches On - 3:25
- Proposition - 4:57
- We Need You - 2:49 (B-side to "Skin Trade" - EMI TRADE 1, 1987)
- Notorious (45 Mix) - 3:58 (single A-side - EMI DDN 45, 1986)
- Skin Trade (Radio Cut) - 4:24 (single A-side - EMI TRADE 1, 1987)
- Meet El Presidente (7" Remix) - 3:38 (single A-side - EMI TOUR 1, 1987)
Disc 2: Live material and remixes
- Notorious (Extended Mix) - 5:14 (12" A-side - EMI 12 DDN 45, 1986)
- Skin Trade (Stretch Mix) - 7:36 (12" A-side - EMI 12 TRADE 1, 1987)
- Meet El Presidente (12" Remix) - 7:12 (12" A-side - EMI 12 TOUR 1, 1987)
- American Science (Chemical Reaction Mix) - 7:40 (from Master Mixes EP - Capitol VB-15320 1/2, 1987)
- Skin Trade (Parisian Mix) - 8:10 (from "Meet El Presidente" 12" promo - EMI 12 CLUB-TOUR 1, 1987)
- Vertigo (Do the Demolition) (Mantronix Mix) - 6:35 (from Master Mixes EP - Capitol VB-15320 1/2, 1987) **
- Notoriousaurus Rex - 8:15 (from Master Mixes EP - Capitol VB-15320 1/2, 1987) **
- Notorious (Live) - 4:15 (from Duran Goes Dutch EP - Capitol SPRO-79097/8, 1987)
- Vertigo (Do the Demolition) (Live) - 5:28 (from Duran Goes Dutch EP - Capitol SPRO-79097/8, 1987)
- New Religion (Live) - 5:31 (from Duran Goes Dutch EP - Capitol SPRO-79097/8, 1987)
- Hungry Like the Wolf (Live) - 5:02 (from Duran Goes Dutch EP - Capitol SPRO-79097/8, 1987)
- American Science (Live) - 5:57 (from Duran Goes Dutch EP - Capitol SPRO-79097/8, 1987)
Disc 3: DVD
- Working for the Skin Trade live concert +
Intro
A View to a Kill
Notorious
New Religion
Vertigo (Do the Demolition)
The Chauffeur
Save a Prayer
Skin Trade
Hungry Like the Wolf
The Wild Boys
Outro - Notorious (Music Video)
- Skin Trade (Music Video)
- Meet El Presidente (Music Video) +
- Notorious (Live on Top of the Pops - 11/6/1986) +
Digital-Only Material
Notorious Remix EP
- Skin Trade (S.O.S. Dub) - 7:16 (from "Meet El Presidente" 12" promo - EMI 12 CLUB-TOUR 1, 1987)
- Meet El Presidente (Meet El Beat) - 5:30 (12" B-side - EMI 12 TOUR 1, 1987)
- American Science (Meltdown Dub) - 7:33 (from Master Mixes EP - Capitol VB-15320 1/2, 1987)
- Vertigo (Do the Demolition) (B-Boy Mix) - 6:07 (from Master Mixes EP - Capitol VB-15320 1/2, 1987)
- Notorious (Latin Rascals Mix) - 6:16 (12" A-side - EMI 12 DDNX 45, 1986)
Live at the Beacon Theater, New York City - 8/31/1987 *
- Introduction/A View to a Kill
- Notorious
- American Science
- Union of the Snake
- Vertigo (Do the Demolition)
- New Religion
- Meet El Presidente
- Election Day
- Some Like It Hot
- The Chauffeur
- Skin Trade
- Hold Me/Dance to the Music
- Is There Something I Should Know?
- Hungry Like the Wolf
VINYL: LP 1 is the original album. LP 2 is the Master Mixes EP (Side 1: American Science (Chemical Reaction Mix), Vertigo (Do the Demolition (Mantronix Mix), Skin Trade (Parisian Mix); Side 2: American Science (Meltdown Dub), Vertigo (Do the Demolition) (B-Boy Mix), Notoriousaurus Rex)
Duran Duran, Big Thing: Special Edition (originally released as EMI DDB 33, 1988)
Disc 1: Original intended LP
- Big Thing - 3:41
- I Don't Want Your Love - 4:06
- All She Wants Is - 4:34
- Too Late Marlene - 5:08
- Drug (It's Just a State of Mind) (Daniel Abraham Mix) - 4:18 (B-side to "Do You Believe in Shame" (John Version 7") - EMI DDC 12, 1989)
- Do You Believe in Shame? - 4:23
- Palomino - 5:19
- Interlude One - 0:32
- Land - 6:12
- Flute Interlude - 0:32
- The Edge of America - 2:37
- Lake Shore Driving - 3:03
Disc 2: Singles, B-sides and Remixes
- I Don't Want Your Love (Shep Pettibone 7" Mix) - 3:47 (single A-side - EMI YOUR 1, 1988)
- All She Wants Is (45 Mix) - 4:36 (single A-side - EMI DD 11, 1988)
- I Believe/All I Need to Know (Full Version) - 6:21 (original edited version was B-side to EMI DD 11, 1988) *
- The Krush Brothers LSD Edit - 3:30 (B-side to "Do You Believe in Shame" (Simon Version 7") - EMI DDA 12, 1989)
- Palomino (Edit) - 3:30 (B-side to "Do You Believe in Shame" (Nick Version 7") - EMI DDB 12, 1989)
- God (London) - 1:40 (B-side to "Do You Believe in Shame" (Nick Version 7") - EMI DDB 12, 1989)
- This is How a Road Gets Made - 0:37 (B-side to "Do You Believe in Shame" (Nick Version 7") - EMI DDB 12, 1989)
- Big Thing (7" Mix) - 3:53 *
- I Don't Want Your Love (Big Mix) - 7:24 (12" A-side - EMI 12 YOUR 1, 1988)
- All She Wants Is (US Master Mix) - 7:19 (12" A-side - EMI 12 DDX 11, 1988)
- Drug (It's Just a State of Mind) (LP Remix) - 4:36
- Big Thing (12" Mix) - 6:40 *
- All She Wants Is (Eurohouse Mix) - 7:34 (12" A-side - EMI 12 DD 11, 1988) **
Disc 3: DVD
- Big Thing Live - Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy, 12/12/1988 +
Introduction/God
Big Thing
I Don't Want Your Love
Hungry Like the Wolf
Do You Believe in Shame?
All She Wants Is/Planet Earth
This is How a Road Gets Made/Winter Marches On
Palomino
Too Late Marlene
Girls on Film
Notorious
Skin Trade
Is There Something I Should Know?
The Wild Boys/Drug (It's Just a State of Mind)
Band Introduction/Save a Prayer
The Reflex
Rio
The Edge of America - I Don't Want Your Love (Music Video)
- All She Wants Is (Music Video)
- Do You Believe In Shame? (Music Video) +
Digital-Only Material
Big Dub Thing EP
- I Don't Want Your Love (Dub Mix) - 7:34 (from 12" promo - EMI 12 YOURDJ 1, 1988)
- All She Wants Is (Euro Dub Mix) - 7:34 (12" B-side - EMI 12 DD 11, 1988)
- All She Wants Is (Eurohouse Dub) - 7:07(from U.K. 12" promo - EMI 12 DD-DJ 11, 1988)
- All She Wants Is (US Master Dub) - 6:44 (from U.S. 12" promo - Capitol SPRO-79483, 1988)
BBC in Concert: Live at the Manchester Apollo (recorded 4/25/1989, broadcast 5/25/1989) *
- Big Thing
- I Don't Want Your Love
- Hungry Like the Wolf
- Palomino
- A View to a Kill
- Skin Trade
- Girls on Film
- Notorious
- Save a Prayer
- Get It On
- The Reflex
- Rio
VINYL: LP 1 is the original album. LP 2 is a 12" mix EP (Side 1: I Don't Want Your Love (Big Mix), All She Wants Is (Eurohouse Mix); Side 2: All She Wants Is (US Master Mix), Big Thing (12" Mix))
* previously unreleased ** previously unreleased on CD + previously unreleased on DVD
Shaun says
I believe that the mix of Anthem of the Sun available all these years is the original mix. IIRC, the album was remixed in the early 70's (1972 or thereabouts). When the CDs rolled out in the late 80s, and the subsequent Rhino remaster, they went back to the original mix. I can't swear to this, but I'm pretty sure that's right.
Aoxomoxoa, however, was remixed around the same time and the original mix has been unavailable ever since. I thought I'd read that the tapes of the original mix couldn't be found and that's why the original hasn't been reissued in all these years, even for the Rhino remaster. I guess they've been found?
Having heard the original mix of Aoxomoxoa, in bootleg form, I can tell you it's radically different in places. Entire portions of some songs were removed or altered for the remix. I prefer that original mix for Aoxomoxoa, as it's more psychedelic and weird. If it really is the original mix being released, I'm really disappointed that there's no CD release being planned.
adam carrington says
the duran duran big thing advance has leaked