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Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up, featuring a selection of the new titles available today.  As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Scissor Sisters, Scissor Sisters: 20th Anniversary Edition (Republic)

3CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

The Scissor Sisters’ 2004 debut gets a (slightly belated) 20th anniversary expansion offering the album in a digipak alongside two bonus discs of B-sides, remixes, and seven previously unheard tracks. A truncated offering of the B-sides and outtakes will be included on a double vinyl edition. “Take Your Mama” to get the track listing and more here!

Sly and the Family Stone, The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967 (High Moon)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

With Sly Stone fever at a high thanks to the recent documentary from The Roots’ drummer Questlove, High Moon’s The First Family offers a 1967 live set that just predates the band’s tenure with Epic Records​.  Previously available for Record Store Day, the concert comes to wide-release vinyl and CD.  Songs include “Funky Broadway,” “Baby, I Need Your Lovin’,” and “I Can’t Turn You Loose,” capturing the early days of a group destined to change the musical landscape.

Beaver and Krause, All Good Men / Gandharva (Quadio) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)
The Modern Jazz Quartet, Blues on Bach (Quadio) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)
Rod Stewart, Atlantic Crossing (Quadio) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)
ZZ Top, Tres Hombres (Quadio) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Rhino brings its four most recent Quadio titles – presented in 4.0 quadraphonic sound on Blu-ray Audio discs – to general retail today!  See our full coverage here!

Various Artists, Legally Blonde: The Musical – Original Broadway Cast Recording (Hot Pink Vinyl Version) (Ghostlight) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Ghostlight brings the 2007 Original Broadway Cast Recording of Legally Blonde: The Musical, starring Laura Bell Bundy, Christian Borle, Andy Karl, and Orfeh, to vinyl in a double-LP set pressed on hot pink vinyl.  Read more here!

Trisha Yearwood, The Mirror (Gwendolyn/Virgin) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Trisha Yearwood’s first fully co-written and co-produced album, The Mirror features 15 original songs including collaborations with Jim Lauderdale, Charles Kelley, and Hailey Whitters.  Available on CD, LP, and digitally.

Colin Hay, Man @ Work Vol. 2 (Compass) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Colin Hay’s new album features a blend of original material and reworkings of past favorites from both Men at Work and his solo discography.  Available on CD and LP.

Styx, Circling from Above (UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Styx’s eighteenth album, Circling from Above, is also the band’s third since 2017.  Its thirteen original songs were penned by Tommy Shaw, Lawrence Gowan and Will Evankovich in the band’s trademark melodic prog-influenced style.  Available on CD, LP, and digital/streaming.

Bush, I Beat Loneliness (earMUSIC) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

Bush, a.k.a. Gavin Rossdale (vocals, guitar), Chris Traynor (guitar), Corey Britz (bass), and Nik Hughes (drums), returns with a new album on CD, LP, and digital/streaming services.  The band’s tenth studio LP, it’s been produced by Rossdale and Erik Ron (Godsmack, Bad Omens).