Eagle-eyed vinyl shoppers might have noticed a steady stream this year of reissues from the storied Atlantic Records catalogue, with titles including Dusty Springfield's Dusty in Memphis, Otis Redding's Otis Blue, Aretha Franklin's Lady Soul, and Phil Collins' No Jacket Required. Today, the label unveiled the full slate of 90 vinyl reissues commemorating Atlantic's 75th anniversary - as well as special campaigns coming from Vinyl Me, Please and Acoustic Sounds.
The Atlantic 75 collection has been curated by label Chairman and CEO Craig Kallman, revisiting selections from across Atlantic's rich story. Almost all of these releases have been pressed on clear vinyl and bear an "Atlantic 75" sticker; future titles in the series include Led Zeppelin's IV and Coldplay's A Head Full of Dreams. But those releases aren't all that's coming to mark the occasion. Atlantic has also teamed with Acoustic Sounds for a multi-year program of titles to be available on 18-gram, 45 RPM black vinyl as well as on stereo hybrid SACD. These include multiple titles from such artists as Genesis, Phil Collins, Foreigner, John Coltrane, Buffalo Springfield, Ray Charles, and Yes.
A partnership is also being launched with the Vinyl Me, Please record club. On October 19, VMP will launch the first-ever label collection for its Record of the Month titles, with every LP bearing the Atlantic logo. Essentials subscribers will receive Ray Charles' In Person (1959), while Classics subscribers will get The Mar-Keys and Booker T. and The M.G.'s' Back to Back (1967). Lupe Fiasco's Food and Liquor (2006) fills the Hip-Hop track, John Prine's Sweet Revenge (1973) takes the Country slot, and Stone Temple Pilots' No. 4 (1999) is the Rock pick.
A number of digital-only Atlantic remixes have also hit streaming and download services. The press release for the Atlantic 75 campaign promises, "Swiss-South African It-girl TDJ Nora En Pure adds a new spin to Donna Lewis' record-breaking 'I Love You Always Forever.' DJ Spinna delivers a funky groove to Roberta Flack's 'Killing Me Softly,' while producer Ben Lieband submits his own version of the iconic torch song. Italian DJ Luca Olivotto owns his fresh take on YES' 'Owner of a Lonely Heart,' which topped the Beatport House Charts earlier this spring. New Jersey enters the house with DJ Sliink's flip of Gym Class Heroes' 'Cupid's Chokehold.' Nomak revives a deep cut from Brandy with his take on 'What About Us.'
You'll find the complete list of Atlantic 75 releases below, and watch for additional coverage in our Release Round-Ups and Weekend Streams!
ATLANTIC 75:
Available Now
John Coltrane - Olé Coltrane
Billy Cobham - Spectrum
Yes - Fragile
Velvet Underground - Loaded
Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
Ray Charles - Ray Charles
Otis Redding - Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul
Wilson Pickett - The Exciting Wilson Pickett!
Ben E. King - Don't Play That Song!
Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music
Lizzo - Special
Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul
Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis
Roberta Flack - First Take
Trey Songz - Ready
Gayle - A Study In The Human Experience (First time on vinyl)
Pink Sweat$ - Pink Moon
Halestorm - The Strange Case of...
The War On Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers
Kelly Clarkson - The Meaning of Life
Tiësto - Drive
Brandy - Never Say Never
Ed Sheeran - Divide
Young Boy Never Broke Again - The Last Slimeto
Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
Simple Plan - No Helmets, No Pads, Just Balls
Shinedown - The Sound of Madness
Charlie Puth - Nine Track Mind
Matt Maeson - Bank of the Funeral
Panic! At The Disco - Pray for the Wicked
Kehlani - Cloud 19 (First time on vinyl)
Portugal. The Man - Evil Friends
Janelle Monáe - Electric Lady
Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
INXS - Kick
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required
Hootie & The Blowfish - Cracked Rear View
Sean Paul - Dutty Rock
Ava Max - Heaven and Hell
Galantis - Pharmacy
Oliver Tree - Ugly Is Beautiful
Bruno Mars - 24k Magic
Diddy - Press Play
Cardi B. - Invasion of Privacy
Gucci Mane - Mr. Davis
Burna Boy - Twice as Tall
Don Toliver - Heaven or Hell
Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap (available exclusively at Marathon)
Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food And Liquor I
Kevin Gates - Islah
Jack Harlow - That's What They All Say
Kodak Black - Dying To Live
Lil Uzi Vert - Luv Is Rage 2
John Prine - John Prine
Willie Nelson - Phases & Stages
Crosby, Stills, & Nash - Crosby, Stills, & Nash
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Roddy Ricch - Please Excuse Me For Being Anti-Social
Available October 6
Matchbox Twenty - Yourself or Someone Like You
Buffalo Springfield - Again
MC5 - Back in the USA
Bad Company - Bad Company
Foreigner - Foreigner
Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Portugal. The Man - Woodstock
Available October 20
Coldplay - A Head Full of Dreams
Available October 27
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Available November 3
Booker T. & The MG's - In The Christmas Spirit
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve and Other Stories
Available November 10
Jason Mraz - Love Is a Four Letter Word
Grouplove - Never Trust A Happy Song
Christina Perri - lovestrong. (First time on vinyl)
ATLANTIC 75 REMIX COLLECTION
Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly (DJ Spinna Remix)
Gym Class Heroes x DJ Sliink - Cupid's Chokehold (Club Mix)
Brandy - What About Us (Nömak's 2016 Remix)
Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart (Luca Olivotto Remix)
Donna Lewis x Nora En Pure - I Love You Always Forever (Nora's Version)
ACOUSTIC SOUNDS COLLECTION
Genesis: Selling England by The Pound, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Nursery Cryme, Genesis, Abacab, Foxtrot, Invisible Touch
Phil Collins: Face Value, Hello I Must Be Going
John Coltrane: Giant Steps, My Favorite Things, Coltrane Plays The Blues, Ole` Coltrane, Coltrane Jazz, Coltrane's Sound
Ray Charles: The Genius of Ray Charles, What I'd Say, Ray Charles, Yes Indeed!, The Great Ray Charles
Bad Company: Bad Company, Straight Shooter, Run With The Pack, Desolation Angels, Burnin' Sky
Charles Mingus: Blues & Roots, Oh Yeah!, The Clown
YES: Fragile, Close to The Edge, The Yes Album, 90215
Otis Redding: Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul, The Dock of The Bay, The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul, The Soul Man
Foreigner: 4, Foreigner, Head Games, Double Vision
Crosby Stills & Nash: Déjà vu (CSNY), CSN, Crosby Stills & Nash
Dr. John: Gris Gris, In the Right Place, Dr. John's Gumbo
Stone Temple Pilots: Core, Purple
Buffalo Springfield: Buffalo Springfield, Buffalo Springfield Again
VMP (Vinyl Me, Please) Collection
The Mar-keys / Booker T. & The MGs - Back To Back (Mono)
John Prine - Sweet Revenge (Stereo)
Ray Charles - In Person (Mono)
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
Stone Temple Pilots - No. 4
Are there specific dates for the Acoustic Sounds releases?
over and over the same old reissues. 90% can be found used and cheap. as for the others no new fans and collectors have bought these for the last time years ago
There's simply a glut of the same things being pressed by various companies. Some in very egregious condition.
This didn't happen very often in the past when record companies kept backstock.
Now the same titles dribble out every year in 'limited editions' instead of one organisation being responsible for their product.
I'm waiting for the return of cut-out bins.
The Acoustic Sound series are audiophile. Two discs 45 rpm
But that's only 74 titles, not 90.
More of the Acoustic Sounds titles have been revealed on their website, for a total of 70. But this list may be tentative, as they stated they'd replace a title if they couldn't find a good enough tape.
I'm wondering how jarring the side breaks on side-long pieces (Close to the Edge, Supper's Ready, Ole) are. And I have to assume that the Genesis albums are the original mixes?
I was hoping that The Blues Brothers soundtrack and Briefcase Full Of Blues would be part of the Analogue Productions series. Supposedly Chad is announcing more titles at a later date. Fingers crossed….
It’s great to see so many Atlantic titles on SACD! Analogue Productions has always been my favorite audiophile label.
Sad to NOT see any of the great releases of the (Young) Rascals, a group that kept Atlantic relevant to rock'n'rollers in the mid-to-late 60s. Once Upon a Dream , Freedom Suite, or even the Time Peace compilation would suffice. Too much to ask for all of their releases, I fear. Pity.
My feelings exactly. Time Peace needs a reissue/remastering...too good to not be included here. I thought for sure it would be. Hope it gets added.