Welcome to this week's packed Release Round-Up, featuring hotly-anticipated box sets, an extensive campaign from an iconoclastic artist, and much, much more! Paul McCartney, The Paul McCartney Archive Collection: Flowers in the Dirt (Capitol/MPL) DELUXE EDITION (3CD/1DVD) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) SPECIAL EDITION (2CD) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) VINYL (2LP) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Paul McCartney reassesses his 1989 album
A Lot of Respect: Erasure to Issue PledgeMusic Box Set As Wide Release
If you missed out on Erasure's enormous box set released through PledgeMusic last holiday, it doesn't have to be--it's being made available to the general public this week. From Moscow to Mars: An Erasure Anthology is a treasury of riches from the seminal British synthpop duo, covering their first three decades together. This 12CD/1DVD set includes a variety of hits and rarities, including: Three discs of the band's complete single A-sides Two discs of the group's personal favorites,
Warner Music Plans Record Store Day Bonanza
Record Store Day has been an institution for a decade now, so leave it to this year's 10th anniversary event to be one of the biggest! We've already shone the spotlight on releases by David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Prince, Omnivore Recordings and Legacy Recordings; now, it's time to take a look at Warner Music's incredibly generous lineup. Over 30 titles will be featured from the label group at independent record stores on Saturday, April 22. There's really something for everyone: vintage 12"
In Memoriam: Chuck Berry (1926-2017)
Though Chuck Berry passed away yesterday at the age of 90, his "rock and roll music" will never die, any old way you choose it. Berry was among the vanguard of artists who transformed rhythm and blues into rock and roll with such landmark recordings as "Maybellene," "Johnny B. Goode," "Roll Over Beethoven," and yes, "Rock and Roll Music", and in doing so, inspired The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and just about every kid who ever dreamed of picking up a guitar and making a
Review: The Creation, "Action Painting"
With the release of the double-disc anthology Action Painting, Chicago's Numero Group has provided the most lavish collection yet for the little-known sixties British rockers The Creation. Surely this set will go a long way in cementing the legacy of the group. Though The Creation left behind roughly a couple dozen core songs - expanded to 46 tracks for this collection, via various mixes, alternates, backing tracks, and recordings by early outfit The Mark Four - the band epitomized the hard
Release Round-Up: Week of March 17
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! The Zombies, Odessey and Oracle: 50th Anniversary Edition (Varese Vintage) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) It's the time of the season! Varese has a new edition of The Zombies' 1968 classic, freshly remastered at d2 Mastering and with seven bonus tracks as well as new liner notes by co-producer Andrew Sandoval and rare photographs. The bonuses comprise the mono mix of "I'll Call You Mine" and "I Want Her She Wants Me;" alternate
UPDATE! Mandatory Fun: More Details Emerge About "Weird Al" Yankovic's Career-Spanning "Squeeze Box" and "Medium Rarities" Bonus Disc
When word first came out about "Weird Al" Yankovic's career-spanning boxset, some details were yet to be confirmed, such as the content of the bonus disc entitled Medium Rarities. But the wait is over, and the tracks that are included on that long-awaited disc have just been released! Compiled by Yankovic himself, Medium Rarities includes 22 tracks that span the entirety of Al's whole career from his first commercial release ("Take Me Down" from a 1978 various artists compilation LP) to a
Release Round-Up: Week of March 10
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Elliott Smith, Either/Or: Expanded Edition (Kill Rock Stars) 2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada 2LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada The Kill Rock Stars label has a new remastered, expanded reissue of Elliott Smith's 1997 Either/Or on 2 CDs or 2 LPs. The bonus material includes five live tracks, the unreleased tune "I Figured You Out," a new mix of B-side "I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out," and alternate
Luminous Times: U2 Expand "The Joshua Tree" for 30th Anniversary
For the first time ever, U2 are taking a year to look back. The summer will see them tour North America and Europe to mark 30 years of their bestselling album The Joshua Tree--and today, on the exact anniversary of its release, the group has announced a new super deluxe edition of the album for release in June. The Joshua Tree found the band on the precipice of earning the mantle of biggest rock band in the world--Europe had been conquered not long after a definitive performance at London's
Stranger Than Kindness: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Prep New Compilation
In January, an aspiring young New Zealand comedian posed a humorous question on Twitter trying to ascertain the identity of a certain celebrity he encountered. Of course, that striking visage is none other than alt-rock icon Nick Cave--but if you're looking to learn more about him, a new compilation will cover your needs. Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds this week announced Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds 1984-2014, a new, multi-format compilation designed to introduce
Let The Good Times Roll: Edsel Releases Final Box Set From Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
Edsel has continued its ongoing Bill Wyman Recording Archive series with a fourth and final volume dedicated to the classic Rolling Stones bassist's Rhythm Kings. The Kings of Rhythm Volume Four: Race with the Devil is a 3-DVD/1-CD set preserving live performances from Wyman's spirited band of Rhythm Kings as recorded between 1999 and 2004. Two of these concerts are previously unreleased. With the Rhythm Kings, Wyman tapped into his own blues and rock-and-roll roots and proved the endurance
It's a Fine Life: Shirley Bassey, Steve Marriott, Cliff Richard, Original Casts Salute Lionel Bart On New Box Set
With Oliver!, Lionel Bart created one of the most enduring musicals of all time. Yet there was more to Bart than just the one show - though it was the only international hit he would ever write. In between palling around with The Rolling Stones and Andrew Loog Oldham at the height of Swingin' London, Bart dominated the pop charts and the musical theatre stage. Now, Cherry Red's el label has celebrated this quintessential British songwriter on a new 5-CD box set. Consider Yourself! The Highs
Release Round-Up: Week of February 24
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! George Harrison, The Vinyl Collection (Apple/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) George Harrison - The Vinyl Collection includes newly-remastered editions of 13 albums, from Wonderwall Music (1968) to the posthumously released Brainwashed (2002). Each album has been remastered at Capitol Studios from the original tapes and pressed onto 180-gram vinyl. The albums are all packaged in replica sleeves, and the entire set comes in one
Not Fade Away: Grateful Dead's Legendary 1977 Cornell Concert To Get Official Release On Its Own and As Part of 11-Disc May 1977 Concert Box
A month ago, Rhino Records released a 50th Anniversary edition of the Grateful Dead's self-titled debut album. When it was announced, Rhino promised that it would kick off a series of anniversary reissues of all of the band's albums. Details of the next Dead project have now emerged and it is not a new edition of an officially released album but rather the first authorized released of one of the band's most famous concert bootlegs: the Cornell 5/8/77 show. It will be released on May 5 to
Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo: Cherry Red Collects Derringer, Hawkwind Albums on New Box Sets
Cherry Red Records has recently continued its series of "complete albums"-style box sets with a set from Derringer on its Hear No Evil Recordings imprint, and a continuation of the Hawkwind story from its Atomhenge imprint. Guitarist/songwriter/producer Rick Derringer has one of the most enviable C.V.s in all of rock and roll - as lead singer of The McCoys' classic oldie "Hang On, Sloopy," as writer of the hit "Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Koo," as producer of "Weird Al" Yankovic's beloved parodies
Over The Moon: Masterworks Celebrates Steven Spielberg and John Williams On New Box
For over 40 years, the names of director Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams have been inextricably linked. Since 1973's The Sugarland Express on which they first worked together, only two Spielberg pictures have not featured a score by Williams (1985's The Color Purple and 2015's Bridge of Spies). On March 17, Sony Masterworks will celebrate the enduring collaboration of these two titanic talents with the release of John Williams and Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection. This
Release Round-Up: Week of February 17
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Evanescence, The Ultimate Collection (Concord Bicycle) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) The long-delayed release ofThe Ultimate Collection features, on six vinyl albums, Evanescence's full studio discography on 180-gram vinyl. In addition to Fallen, The Open Door (a double LP) and Evanescence, the box features the first wide release of Origin, a 2000 self-released demo collection; plus Lost Whispers, a rarities disc featuring four
Great Southern Land: Icehouse CD Box, Vinyl Reissue Mark Band's 40th Anniversary
Australian rockers Icehouse are celebrating four decades with two new catalogue pieces on CD and vinyl, out this month. Led by singer Iva Davies, Icehouse racked up 18 Top 40 hits in their native land, including "Love in Motion," "Great Southern Land," "Hey Little Girl" and "Crazy." Their sole chart-topper in Australia was also their only Top 10 hit in the United States: the stellar pop single "Electric Blue," written by Davies with Icehouse fan John Oates. Davies still leads the group on
Interstellar Overdrive: Six Pink Floyd Box Sets From "The Early Years" Coming In March
Late in 2016, Pink Floyd Records and Sony Music Entertainment unveiled a lavish box set that became one of the year's most acclaimed. Pink Floyd: The Early Years 1965-1972 presented a comprehensive overview of the legendary band's pre-Dark Side of the Moon period via seven book-style CD/DVD/Blu-ray packages, tracing the Floyd's initial journey from the group's founding in 1965 through singles, soundtracks, and seven albums. (You can read all about that set right here.) Now, six of those
Makes You Blind: Cherry Red Collects The Glitter Band's Glam Heyday
The Glitter Band began its life as the backing group for now-disgraced rocker Gary Glitter, but soon established an identity of its own in the glam rock landscape. Late last year, Cherry Red's 7Ts imprint collected the group's four albums plus bonus tracks for each album as one four-CD set simply titled The Albums. Guitarist/vocalist Gerry Shephard, bassist/vocalist John Springate, drummers Pete Phipps and Tony Leonard, and horn players John Rossall and Harvey Ellison came together in 1972
Something's Coming: "The Composer" Collects Bernstein's Musicals and More In Massive Box
On March 31, a lavish new box set from Sony Classical will celebrate the legacy of one of America's greatest composers - the late Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990). The LP-sized Leonard Bernstein: The Composer contains 25 CDs of the maestro's most enduring compositions including his Broadway musicals, all of the original stereo "Bernstein Conducts Bernstein" recordings made for Columbia Masterworks, new compilations, and more. Nine discs have been newly remastered from the first-generation analog
Release Round-Up: Week of February 10
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up! Bon Jovi, The Albums (Island/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Bon Jovi's The Albums includes all 14 of the group's studio efforts, from 1984's blistering-glam self-titled debut to the just-released This House is Not for Sale, the first album without longtime guitarist Richie Sambora. Eleven of these albums have hit the Billboard Top 10 since 1986's chart-topping breakthrough Slippery When Wet; of those, six of these albums
Three "Mad Max" Scores Head to Vinyl From Varese
Varese Sarabande is releasing a special limited package collecting the soundtracks to George Miller's original Mad Max trilogy on vinyl. Miller's dystopian sci-fi tales followed the rogue cop Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson, in his first breakout role) as he navigated the scorching Australian outback after an energy crisis and nuclear war has thrown society into chaos. In 1979's Mad Max, Miller's first film, Max fought a gang of motorbiking thugs led by the vicious Toecutter (Hugh Keays-Byrne) at
Release Round-Up: Week of February 3
Welcome to this week's Release Round-Up, featuring Second Disc Records' first release of the year plus another incredible slate from Real Gone Music, box sets, anthologies, and more! Various Artists, The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Expanded Edition) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music are tipping off 2017 with the first-ever CD release of Thom Bell's soulful soundtrack to 1979's The Fish
Road To Your Dream: T'Pau Box Set Due in March
Following a lavish reissue of their breakthrough album Bridge of Spies, British rock group T'Pau will release The Virgin Anthology, a four-disc companion piece of sorts to that reissue which chronicles the band's hits and rarities. Produced with the approval of frontwoman Carol Decker, the first disc The Virgin Anthology includes, for the first time in one set, all of the group's single A-sides, including "Heart and Soul," "China in Your Hand," "Valentine," "I Will Be with You" and "Whenever
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