The next installment in The Smashing Pumpkins' ongoing catalogue campaign has been announced - and in traditional Smashing Pumpkins fashion, it's accompanied by a typically Billy Corgan moment. Released in 1998, the follow-up to the band's acclaimed double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, Adore found the Pumpkins enduring some structural and personal changes: drummer Jimmy Chamberlain was out, and frontman Corgan endured a divorce, the death of his mother, and a shift in musical
Soundtrack? Yes, I Know: La-La Land Preps "Naked Gun" Reissue
You've read the ad, you've seen the movies - now for the first time, La-La Land Records will release the complete scores to all three of the hilarious films in The Naked Gun trilogy, as composed by Ira Newborn. Detective Lieutenant Frank Drebin of Police Squad made a small but dedicated group of people laugh in Police Squad, the short-lived (six brilliant episodes!) ABC television series created by Airplane! masterminds Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrams and David Zucker. Leslie Nielsen's unflappable
Average White Band Line Up "All the Pieces" for New Box Set
From their million-selling U.S. No. 1 hit "Pick Up the Pieces" to a slew of soulful albums that have served as the backbone for countless hip-hop greats, Scottish funk outfit Average White Band have been long overdue for a proper catalogue rediscovery - something the fine folks at Edsel are doing with an exhaustive 19-disc box set, All the Pieces: The Complete Studio Recordings 1971-2003. The AWB - first comprised on record of bassist/guitarist/vocalists Alan Gorrie and Hamish Stuart, "Dundee
Release Round-Up: Week of July 15
Average White Band, All the Pieces: The Complete Studio Recordings 1971-2003 (Edsel) Nineteen discs of AWB goodness, including two discs of rarities? Now that's something to blow your horn over. Full specs will be posted later today. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) John Coltrane and Friends, Sideman: Trane’s Blue Note Sessions (Blue Note) Three discs of 'Trane's time as a sideman, with performances by Miles and Monk, all in glorious mono. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) The Jerry Garcia Band, Garcia
Give It to Us, Baby: Rick James' Motown Masters (and More) Are Digitally Reissued
Singer, songwriter, bassist, producer, partier, punk-funk pioneer - however you know him, one thing's clear: he's Rick James. (You'll have to imagine the word that usually follows.) Though the world lost the "Super Freak" hitmaker 10 years ago this summer, his legend continues: this week sees the release of his authorized biography Glow, written with David Ritz, and to celebrate, two labels are joining forces to update his killer catalogue in the digital domain. From the earliest moments
Release Round-Up: Week of July 8
Crosby Stills Nash and Young, CSNY 1974 (Rhino) The legendary supergroup documents the so-called "Doom Tour" for its 40th anniversary in an absolutely stunning package containing 40 songs, over 3 hours of music (on CD or Blu-ray Audio), a nearly 200-page book and a bonus video DVD with eight additional performances. 3 CD/1 DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Blu-ray Audio/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Highlights Disc: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Jackson Browne, Late for the Sky (Inside
Reissue Theory: Joe Jackson, "Live in Tokyo: The Big World Tour"
Welcome to another installment of Reissue Theory, where we focus on classic musical works and the reissues they could someday see. Today, Mike reflects on one of British rock's angriest young men all grown up, and the one weird aspect of the catalogue market that has yet to be greatly exploited. Like many of you, I've had an angry young man phase. You know the feelings, I'm sure. You're a bundle of emotions and everything is just super-serious. You're insecure but maddeningly self-assured -
Deep Purple Go Mono on New Early Years Box
The Deep Purple catalogue has seen its share of reissues over the years - even during The Second Disc's four and a half year tenure - but there's another box set to be had courtesy of Parlophone this summer: one that collates the band's perhaps-underrated Mk. 1 era. Hard Road: The Mark 1 Studio Recordings 1968-1969 collects the three albums the band cut for Parlophone/Harvest (Tetragrammaton in the U.S.), full of psych-blues jams that would find little attention in the band's native U.K. but
Oasis Prep "Morning Glory" for Deluxe Reissue
Following an expansion of their debut album that kicked off a major catalogue expansion project, Britpop legends Oasis will continue their "Chasing the Sun" reissue series with an expansion of 1995's (What's The Story) Morning Glory? in September. Morning Glory continued Oasis' run of U.K. critical and chart success as well as expanding their influence through the rest of the world. Singles "Some Might Say" and "Don't Look Back in Anger" were native No. 1s, while "Roll with It" and "Wonderwall"
Release Round-Up: Week of July 1
Bob Marley, Legend: 30th Anniversary Edition (Tuff Gong/Island/UMe) The best-selling reggae album of all time is back with two unreleased studio rarities and, on Blu-ray, a new 5.1 surround mix. CD/BD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Pink Floyd, The Division Bell: 20th Anniversary Edition (Parlophone) The 20th anniversary of the last Pink Floyd album means an Immersion-level box set with a new 5.1 surround sound mix on Blu-ray and bonus vinyl pieces. CD (2011
Omnivore Succeeds with Reissue of The Posies' "Failure"
Last week Omnivore Recordings announced their latest title for the late summer: an expansion of the debut album by power-pop idols The Posies. The Washington-based group, built around singers/songwriters/guitarists Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow, earned immediate indie acclaim when first album Failure was released on the PopLlama label in 1988 after Scott McCaughey - leader of The Minus 5 and a constant collaborator with R.E.M. since the mid-1990s - was given a self-released copy of the album on
Soundtrack Watch: La-La Land Rebuilds "Empire," Gets Creepy and Kooky
Two heavy-hitters were announced for release from La-La Land Records this week, including a major expansion in the Spielberg-Williams canon worthy of the label's 300th release. First up, LLL has a single-disc expansion of Marc Shaiman's score to the 1991 hit comedy The Addams Family. Based on Charles Addams' iconic New Yorker cartoon strips, The Addams Family film features Gomez and Morticia (Raul Julia and Angelica Huston) and their brood welcoming the return of Gomez's long-lost brother Uncle
Practically Perfect: Disney's Legacy Collection Announces Next Volume
In every job that must be done There is an element of fun You find the fun, and - SNAP! The job's a game! -Julie Andrews, "A Spoonful of Sugar," Mary Poppins (song written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman) There's certainly an element of fun in catalog music, particularly catalog soundtracks, particularly the somehow oft-ignored discography of The Walt Disney Company. Disney's somewhat passive approach to a catalog initiative (tempered by their licensing deal with the Intrada
And Now for Something Completely Different: A Monty Python Box Set (and More)
Here's something that'll hit your doorstep like a giant animated foot: Virgin is releasing a CD and vinyl box set of albums by the iconic comedy troupe Monty Python. The classic BBC comedy sketch series, which ran from 1969 to 1974 and made stars of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, has had an immeasurable influence on pop culture ever since, from films (Monty Python and The Holy Grail, Monty Python's Life of Brian, Monty Python's The Meaning
Release Round-Up: Week of June 24
The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night: The Criterion Collection (Criterion) The first Beatles film gets the luxe treatment for its 50th anniversary - sounds pretty fab! Blu-ray: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Three Dog Night, Three Dog Night: Expanded Edition (Iconoclassic) Iconoclassic remasters and expands the debut album from the band fronted by Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron and Cory Wells! Bonus tracks include two mono single sides and "Time to Get Alone" written and
Smile! Three Expanded Reissues Coming From The Jayhawks
Years after their early major label discography was expanded on CD by Legacy Recordings, the remainder of the alt-country band's output for the American Recordings label will be remastered and expanded by Universal this summer. The band's last three albums for American - Sound of Lies (1997), Smile (2000) and Rainy Day Music (2003) - caught the band in an interesting time of transition. Marc Olson, who with Gary Louris formed the band's primary singer/songwriter/guitarist unit, unexpectedly
Now They're Here: Queen Prep Unreleased Shows for "Live At The Rainbow '74"
After a 40-year wait, a pair of pivotal early shows by Queen will see official release, it was announced yesterday. 1974 saw the British quartet release their second album, Queen II, earn their first U.K. Top 10 single ("Seven Seas of Rhye") and embark on their first headlining tour. While some critics found a headlining slot at The Rainbow a daunting challenge for such a new band, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor sold even the most skeptical observer at their March date
Release Round-Up: Week of June 17
Dave Matthews Band, Remember Two Things: Expanded Edition (Bama Rags/RCA/Legacy) The DMB's 1993 mostly-live, self-released debut netted them enough exposure for a major-label deal some 20 years, six consecutive No. 1 studio albums and countless tours ago. Now, it's back on CD with unreleased photos and two unheard studio bonus tracks; plus, for the first time, it's being released on vinyl (with the bonus tracks available as a download). CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon
When Two Tribes Go To Pledge: ZTT Crowdfunds Deluxe Frankie Goes to Hollywood Box
There was very little about Frankie Goes to Hollywood's debut album, Welcome to The Pleasuredome, that wasn't grandiose. From their outsized, obsessively cultivated image (thanks to ZTT Records, the No. 1 home for bizarrely cultivated musical images in the 1980s), to their peppy British dance-pop hooks and glistening production by Trevor Horn to their stunning two-year run of hit singles, including the No. 1s "Relax," "Two Tribes," and "The Power of Love" (and the spectacular title track, a near
The Beatles Go Mono Once More - on Vinyl
It sure has been quite a year for Beatlemaniacs looking to fill their shelves with catalogue wares from The Fab Four. Last winter saw the CD release of a second volume of BBC recordings (coinciding with a remaster of the first from 1994) and a
Bad Medicine is What You Need: Bon Jovi Expands "New Jersey"
With the summer fast approaching, New Jersey stalwarts Bon Jovi are celebrating their 30th anniversary by, 25 years later, revisiting one of their biggest hits: fourth album New Jersey. Released in the fall of 1988, New Jersey was the follow-up to 1986's Slippery When Wet, the band's commercial breakthrough which spun off the No. 1 hits "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer," plus the Top 10 stadium classic "Wanted Dead or Alive." Working again with producer Bruce Fairbairn and
They're Bad, They're Nationwide: ZZ Top to Release New Hits Compilation
More than 40 years after they burst onto the scene with an instantly recognizable brand of Texas-fried blues - and on the eve of a European tour - Rhino is preparing a new compilation for ZZ Top. The Very Baddest of ZZ Top follows vocalist/guitarist Billy F. Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard through their career in full; from their self-titled debut in 1971 to their bluesy breakthrough Tres Hombres in 1973, all the way to their MTV-era pop-rock renaissance with
Release Round-Up: Week of June 3
Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin I / Led Zeppelin II / Led Zeppelin III: Deluxe Editions (Swan Song/Atlantic) Anyone ever heard these albums? Interesting stuff. I don't know about you, but I'd predict big things for these guys. Led Zeppelin 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 3LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 2CD/3LP Super Deluxe: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. Led Zeppelin II 1CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 1LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. 2CD: Amazon
WE HAVE A WINNER! Billy Joel's "A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia" Goes to One Lucky Winner!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CONTEST WINNER, FABIO TURSI! He's won a copy of Billy Joel's A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia 2CD/1DVD set from Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings!
Release Round-Up: Week of May 27
Holland-Dozier-Holland: The Complete 45s Collection: Invictus/Hot Wax/Music Merchant 1969-1977 (Harmless) The H-D-H compositions/production didn't stop after the trio left Motown; they in fact created several labels and did an awful lot of work for them, as evidenced by this massive eight-disc box set of their works for three labels through the late '60s and '70s. (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) KISS,
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