Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles in stores today! As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Lindsey Buckingham, 20th Century Lindsey (Rhino)
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Lindsey Buckingham's earliest solo works are getting a box set from Rhino this summer. True to its name, 20th Century Lindsey features remastered versions of the three albums the Fleetwood Mac singer/guitarist issued during the 20th century - 1981's Law and Order, 1984's Go Insane and 1992's Out of the Cradle - plus a newly compiled disc of eight rarities. The set showcases Buckingham's restless creative spirit that fueled a good portion of Fleetwood Mac's discography, blossoming into wild and sometimes unexpected territory on his own. The eight tracks on 20th Century Rarities offer some crucial entries in Buckingham's '80s discography, including immortal soundtrack cuts for National Lampoon's Vacation (the unforgettable theme "Holiday Road") and Back to the Future (the nervy "Time Bomb Town"). There's also a few rare remixes of "Go Insane" and "Slow Dancing" that were predominantly issued in Europe, and a rare reunion with former creative and romantic partner Stevie Nicks - "Twisted," off the soundtrack to the 1996 action disaster flick Twister - that anticipated Buckingham's second tenure in the band, from the 1997 live reunion The Dance until his second departure from the group in 2018. Read more here.
Creed, Human Clay: 25th Anniversary Edition (Craft Recordings) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)
Craft Recordings revisits Creed's Diamond-certified, chart-topping 1999 album in a remastered 2CD or digital edition with three bonus tracks and a previously unreleased bonus disc premiering a 13-song concert from San Antonio, Texas from the year of the album's release.
Ten Years After, Woodstock 1969 (Chrysalis) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)
The band's performance at Woodstock has been remixed from the original multitrack tapes for this new, standalone edition available on 1 CD or 2 LPs. Chris Welch has penned new liner notes for this release.
Melanie, Neighbourhood Songs (Easy Action) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)
This is a big week for fans of late singer-songwriter Melanie Safka with three unique releases. First up is this box set from the U.K.'s Easy Action label collecting over 100 rare and previously unreleased tracks on 5 CDs including live, studio, and television performances and even a song from the four-year old singer. Mark Paytress and Dave Thompson have provided new liner notes.
Melanie, Drury Lane 1974 (Cleopatra) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)
This concert, first issued in 2020 on Melanie's own label, returns from Cleopatra in a new edition with three previously unreleased bonus songs.
Melanie, Lowcountry: Expanded Edition (Cleopatra) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)
Melanie's 1997 studio album returns to print in this new edition with six bonus tracks and new artwork. Also available on LP.
Water for Elephants: Original Broadway Cast Recording (Ghostlight) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)
Following a digital release earlier this year, Ghostlight Records has brought the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Water for Elephants to CD. The circus-themed musical with a folk-tinged score by the PigPen Theatre Co. garnered an impressive seven Tony Award nominations including Best Musical, and this enjoyable album makes it clear why. Water for Elephants features a book by Rick Elice (Jersey Boys, Peter and The Starcatcher) based on Sara Gruen's novel. It stars Grant Gustin (TV's The Flash), Isabelle McCalla (The Prom, Shucked), four-time Tony nominee Gregg Edelman (City of Angels), and Paul Alexander Nolan (Slave Play) and is currently packing houses at The Imperial Theatre on Broadway.
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