Rolling Reissues 2017

It's been announced (and then not released on said date) before but in this interview Bryan Ferry mentions a box set release of Roxy Music's debut:

This November, we are releasing a new special edition box set of the first Roxy Music album, complete with the original demo recordings and loads of previously unpublished photographs.

About the photographs/cover:

I guess the first Roxy Music album cover is still my favorite. There is a certain purity and simplicity there which makes it memorable. I thought at the time it would be a good idea to have an eye-catching "pin up" kind of image on the cover, rather than a shot of me and the band. This, of course, relates to my Pop Art background, when I studied under Richard Hamilton at Newcastle University in the 1960s. The fashion designer Antony Price, the photographer Karl Stoecker and the artist Nick de Ville all worked with me on this cover. There were numerous outtakes from this session, which are featured in the new box set I mentioned.

One of the earliest Kyuss acolytes from Sweden, along with Dozer, Mammoth Volume and Truckfighters, is Lowrider. They put out a deluxe vinyl version of their Ode to Io (2000) album.

Obelisk review: http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2017/07/20/lowrider-ode-to-io-deluxe-edition-review/
https://lowriderofficial.bandcamp.com/album/ode-to-io-deluxe-edition

http://esotericrecordings.com/newreleases.html

Any thoughts on the recent and upcoming reissues from Esoteric? I've been eyeing the Second Hand, Clear Blue Sky and Colosseum.

I got the Anthony Phillips and Rick Wakeman sets; they're both awful. I'm kind of interested in that John McLaughlin et al. When Fortune Smiles. Probably check it out on Spotify before paying for it, though.

Both Second Hand lps are pretty good.
So are the Colosseum

Generally I've heard the music via MP3s or previous issues, so looking more for comments on the mastering quality, extra tracks of interest, liner notes. Import CDs have them all at fairly reasonable prices, and I'm also considering previous reissues of Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Patto and Quintessence - Move Into the Light: Complete Island Recordings 1969-71.

I like that Quintessence. Sounds pretty good to me. Got it a couple of months back.

I thought there wasa pretty recent issue of the 2 Second Hand lps possibly alongside the Chillum one. I don't think the copy of Death May Be Your Santa Claus I got was that long ago. Probably find out it was 10 years now.

Actually 7 years and it was through Sunbeam as I was thinking it probably was. Was thinking Richard Morton jack in relation to it.
That version was pretty decent.

Also the Blonde On Blonde reissues seem promising. Enjoying "Circles" from Rebirth (1970) right now, some nice fuzzy psych prog.

Another titbit of Drag City News:

It's been fifty years since Pearls Before Swine first appeared. A genteel, oft-hushed missive from a far corner of the psychedelic hive mind, One Nation Underground was released on an independent outlier of a record label,--- and still its spirit came to be deeply appreciated by a generation and more. Today, this music has been reissued by labels around the world dozens of times, but it hasn't been heard properly in decades! This 50th-Anniversary edition, however, has been returned to the hands of its creators, restoring the original mono mix that made such an impact in 1967, freed from the muffling veils that time eventually wrapped around it.

Originally released on ESP-Disk and recorded at Impact Sound with provisional ESP-house man (as well as sound-man on Dylan's '66 world tour) Richard Alderson, this was THE cult album of its time, loved by artists as divergent as Leonard Cohen and Iggy Pop. Fassbinder's 1969 film Rio Das Mortes used two songs in its soundtrack and featured the album cover on one of its characters' walls. Alderson also oversaw the restoration and remastering of the tapes, allowing us to hear with jolting clarity the original sound of Pearls Before Swine.

Two hundred thousand copies were pressed over the next couple years, and by 1969, Pearls Before Swine were an underground legend, recording their third album for a major label. The mysterious glow around their first two ESP-Disk releases has never faded, even in the past several decades, when the albums' sound was botched and undermined by technology. Notes from Richard and PBS leader Tom Rapp lend historical perspective, and Tom adds his reflections on each of the songs as well. Listen again - and hear for the first time, perhaps - the definitive sound of One Nation Underground on October 20th!

Pearls Before Swine Online:
Drag City- http://www.dragcity.com/artists/pearls-before-swine
Pre Order-http://www.dragcity.com/products/one-nation-underground
Bandcamp-https://pearlsbeforeswineusa.bandcamp.com/album/one-nation-underground
iTunes-https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1270307773

Cool, I'd definitely be interested to hear that!

Re: Esoteric reissues I've never been disappointed with their remastering nor particularly excited by it. It's fine! And that Clear Blue Sky record is pretty great if you like British hard rock from the era played with youthful enthusiasm.

I just bought a box of Whitesnake's early albums, but I will not be buying this in any format:

WHITESNAKE'S CLASSIC 1987 ALBUM
GETS SUPER DELUXE EDITION FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY

4CD/DVD Collection Includes A Newly Remastered Version Of The Original Album,
Plus Unreleased Live and Studio Recordings, Music Videos, And Documentary;
Several Versions Will Be Available On October 6 From Rhino

New Whitesnake Deal With Rhino Entertainment Puts Significant Catalog
With Warner Music Group Worldwide For The First Time

LOS ANGELES - Whitesnake had already released a string of Top 10 albums in England before the band conquered the world in 1987 with their eponymous record, also known in some countries as 1987, which was certified multi-platinum and featured the smash single "Here I Go Again." The classic album turns 30 this year and Rhino is celebrating with four new versions, including an expansive boxed set.

WHITESNAKE: SUPER DELUXE EDITION will be available on October 6 for $49.98. The 4-CD/DVD collection includes the original album with newly remastered sound, unreleased live and studio recordings, classic music videos, concert footage, a 30 minute documentary, featuring a new interview with David Coverdale, Whitesnake's founder and lead singer. The music comes with a 60-page hardbound book that's filled with rare and unseen photos from the era, an extended essay based on new interviews with Coverdale, plus a booklet of the album's lyrics, handwritten by Coverdale. The audio will also be available via digital download and streaming services.

Three other versions of WHITESNAKE will also be available the same day. A Deluxe Edition will be available in both 2-CD ($19.98) and 2-LP ($29.98) versions, each including the newly remastered album expanded with a selection of unreleased bonus recordings. A single-disc version of the newly remastered album will also be available.

This also marks the first release under a newly signed catalog deal with Whitesnake and Rhino Entertainment, the catalog division of Warner Music Group. This new deal includes both the North American and Japanese rights, marking the first time a substantial amount of the Whitesnake catalog will reside under Warner Music Group worldwide.

"It gives me great joy to finally have so much of my Whitesnake catalog all under the same roof with the Warner family and I'm thrilled to be now working with this tremendous team on a worldwide basis," says Coverdale. "I have great memories of being with Warner back in my days with Deep Purple then when I was with Geffen, when they were distributed by Warner, so it feels like coming home to now have Whitesnake there. This elaborate reissue is the perfect project to kick off the new relationship."

"Whitesnake is one of the all-time great rock 'n' roll bands, with David being an absolute icon as a vocalist and front man," says Rhino President Mark Pinkus. "We are absolutely thrilled to now have so much of the Whitesnake catalog with Warner on a global basis and are excited for the fans to see what great releases we have planned for the coming years."

Soon after its release in April 1987, WHITESNAKE became a huge success around the world, selling multi million copies. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard album chart and spawned four popular singles: "Still Of The Night," "Give Me All Your Love," "Is This Love" (which reached #2) and the #1 hit "Here I Go Again."

WHITESNAKE: SUPER DELUXE EDITION comes with an entire disc of unreleased live performances featuring Adrian Vandenberg, Vivian Campbell & Tommy Aldridge, recorded during the band's 1987-88 tour. The music includes live versions of several tracks from "1987", plus Whitesnake classics "Slide It In," "Love Ain't No Stranger," and "Slow An' Easy."

An additional disc spotlights the creative process behind WHITESNAKE with a selection of 11 unreleased demo and rehearsal recordings, including early versions of nearly every song on the album called 87 Evolutions. The final disc introduces newly remixed versions the album's four singles, and includes rare radio mixes, as well as songs from 87 Versions, an EP released exclusively in Japan.

The DVD from WHITESNAKE: SUPER DELUXE EDITION includes music videos for the four singles, all of which have been carefully restored and remixed in 5.1 Surround Sound for the first time ever. In addition, the DVD also features a new 30 minute documentary about the making of WHITESNAKE, a new promo video made especially for this set of the 1988 version of "Here I Go Again" and unreleased live footage from the 1987-88 tour.

For more information about WHITESNAKE, please contact Jessica Giordano in the Rhino Media Relations Department at jess✧✧✧.giord✧✧✧@rh✧✧✧.c✧✧ or 818-238-6403.

WHITESNAKE: SUPER DELUXE EDITION
4CD/DVD Track Listing

Disc One: Original Album 2017 Remaster
1. "Still Of The Night"
2. "Give Me All Your Love"
3. "Bad Boys"
4. "Is This Love"
5. "Here I Go Again 87"
6. "Straight For The Heart"
7. "Looking For Love"
8. "Children Of The Night"
9. "You're Gonna Break My Heart Again"
10. "Crying In The Rain"
11. "Don't Turn Away"

Disc Two: Snakeskin Boots [Live On Tour 1987-88]
1. "Bad Boys/Children Of The Night" *
2. "Slide It In" *
3. "Slow An' Easy" *
4. "Here I Go Again" *
5. "Guilty Of Love" *
6. "Is This Love" *
7. "Love Ain't No Stranger" *
8. Guitar Solo - Adrian and Vivian *
9. "Crying In The Rain" *
10. "Still Of The Night" *
11. "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" *
12. "Give Me All Your Love" *

Disc Three: 87 Evolutions [Demos and Rehearsals]
1. "Still Of The Night" *
2. "Give Me All Your Love" *
3. "Bad Boys" *
4. "Is This Love" *
5. "Straight For the Heart" *
6. "Looking For Love" *
7. "Children Of The Night" *
8. "You're Gonna Break My Heart Again" *
9. "Crying In The Rain" *
10. "Don't Turn Away" *
11. "Crying In The Rain" (Lil' Mountain Alternate Take Ruff Mix) *

Disc Four: 87 Versions [2017 Remixes]
1. "Still Of The Night" - Remix *
2. "Is This Love" - Remix *
3. "Give Me All Your Love" - Remix *
4. "Here I Go Again 87" - Remix *
5. "Standing In The Shadows" - 1987 Versions, Japanese Mini-Album
6. "Looking For Love" - 1987 Versions, Japanese Mini-Album
7. "You're Gonna Break My Heart Again" - 1987 Versions, Japanese Mini-Album
8. "Need Your Love So Bad" - 1987 Versions, Japanese Mini-Album
9. "Here I Go Again" - Radio Mix
10. "Give Me All Your Love" - Single Version

DVD
1. "Still Of The Night" - Music Video, Restored and Remixed in 5.1
2. "Here I Go Again 87" - Music Video, Restored and Remixed in 5.1
3. "Is This Love" - Music Video, Restored and Remixed in 5.1
4. "Give Me All Your Love" - Music Video, Restored and Remixed in 5.1
5. Documentary about the making of 1987 Album *
6. "Here I Go Again" - Purplesnake Video Jam *
7. "Crying In The Rain" - 1987 Tour Video Bootleg *
8. Band Intros - 1987 Tour Video Bootleg *
9. "Still Of The Night" - 1987 Tour Video Bootleg *

WHITESNAKE: 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
2LP Track Listing

Side One
1. "Still Of The Night"
2. "Bad Boys"
3. "You're Gonna Break My Heart Again"
4. "Straight For The Heart"
5. "Here I Go Again 87"

Side Two
1. "Give Me All Your Love"
2. "Is This Love"
3. "Children Of The Night"
4. "Crying In The Rain"
5. "Don't Turn Away"

Side Three
1. "Still Of The Night" - 2017 Remix *
2. "Is This Love" - 2017 Remix *
3. "Give Me All Your Love" - 2017 Remix *
4. "Here I Go Again 87" - 2017 Remix *
5. "Looking For Love"

Side Four
1. "Bad Boys/Children of the Night" - Live *
2. "Here I Go Again" - Live *
3. "Is This Love " - Live *
4. "Give Me All Your Love" - Live *
5. "Still of the Night" - Live *

WHITESNAKE: 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
2CD Track Listing

Disc One: Original Album 2017 Remaster
1. "Still Of The Night"
2. "Give Me All Your Love"
3. "Bad Boys"
4. "Is This Love"
5. "Here I Go Again 87"
6. "Straight For The Heart"
7. "Looking For Love"
8. "Children Of The Night"
9. "You're Gonna Break My Heart Again"
10. "Crying In The Rain"
11. "Don't Turn Away"

Disc Two: Snakeskin Boots [Live On Tour 1987-88]
1. "Bad Boys/Children Of The Night" *
2. "Slide It In" *
3. "Slow An' Easy" *
4. "Here I Go Again" *
5. "Guilty Of Love" *
6. "Is This Love" *
7. "Love Ain't No Stranger" *
8. Guitar Solo - Adrian and Vivian *
9. "Crying In The Rain" *
10. "Still Of The Night" *
11. "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" *
12. "Give Me All Your Love" *

*Previously unreleased

The iconic 90's noise-pop band Medicine are set to reissue 2.0 Extraneous -- out 9/22/17 on Drawing Room Records.

Reissue of 2.0 Extraneous will be announced the week of 8/21 with single "Machine Inna Garden".

Medicine
2.0 Extraneous (Reissue)
Drawing Room Records
22 September 2017
The below info is provided by Medicine's own Brad Laner:
The LP gathers most of the non-LP songs used on UK singles released in 2003 of Wall of Sound along with a few unreleased items. Although initially released as B-sides, "The Table and the Bed", "Machine Inna Garden, "A Flying Fuck" and the Devo song "The Day My Baby Gave me a Surprize" all represent the earliest tracks created for Medicine 2.0.

‘Talk to A Rock” came into fruition after completion of The Mechanical Forces of Love, and it has never found a home until now. “Best Future (acoustic)”, meant to be part of a proposed EP of acoustic versions of songs from the LP, is also new to this collection. The Medicine Re-Make/Re-Model version Themroc’s “Into the Light” saw light of day on a 2003 single of theirs.

Lastly, created over a long weekend during the making of the LP and deemed by all involved to be too unwieldy and confusing to go on the album, “Close-up of Family’s Dream” sees fresh breath here. I adore it and am thrilled to have the chance to finally release it in its entirety.

First Edition Medicine/Kid 606 / Electric Company / Origins
Since the first edition of Medicine broke up in 1995, my work as Electric Company became a frontal concern. Eventually, I ended up in very inspiring surroundings on Kid 606’s Tigerbeat Label, for whom I made a large number of full length releases, compilation tracks and remixes. Despite my desire to utterly ignore my “glorious” past, Miguel (Kid606) was always challenging me to make a new Medicine record that didn’t necessarily need to sound anything like the old band. At some point in early 2001, I decided to give it a shot. I spent most of that year writing a bunch of songs that would become the basis for the new Medicine and felt very encouraged by the people I played them for.

Shannon Lee and Medicine 2.0
Later in 2001, Shannon Lee got back in touch with me. I had met her a few years earlier via my friend Ken Andrews (producer and leader of the band Failure) when he had asked me to help write and produce songs for a possible album project with the two of them. For a variety of reasons, that project never happened. However, Shannon and I really hit it off. Her vocal prowess blew me away, and I learned that she had a master’s degree in vocal performance.
Shannon and I also conversed about the coincidence that the first version of Medicine worked with her late brother, Brandon, on The Crow movie, and as such, it seemed inevitable that we would work on something more substantial at some point. When she called, it clicked that Shannon should come aboard for Medicine 2.0, and thus, we started a very happy collaboration writing a slew of new songs and adding her vocals to the songs I already started.

Wall of Sound and The Mechanical Forces of Love
At the same time, with all of this coming together, it came to my attention that a London dance music duo was starting to release records and do gigs under the name Medicine. I got in touch with their manager who admitted that I had the rights to the name and proceeded to offer me 5 thousand dollars for it, an offer I rejected.

He, apparently, then decided to carry on as if we had never spoken, and I found out that they had planned to release their next record on the respected Wall Of Sound label. With this information in hand, I wrote an email Mark Jones, the head of WOS, and explained my predicament. Mark promptly replied, saying something to the effect of “Those guys screwed me over and are signing with a major. Why don’t you put out your new Medicine album with us?” These results culminated into The Mechanical Forces of Love.

Mark also offered to help us fight the false Medicine duo legally in the UK. My hero! Ultimately together, we forced them to change their name to something considerably less cool, and they promptly vanished from the face of the earth after a couple of releases with that designation.

Working with Wall of Sound was quite fun as they were very much a party-oriented organization. Suddenly, I found myself DJing at Fabric in London alongside Photek and Soulwax and hanging out with Banksy (Mark Jones was his earliest supporter) in Miami in between his covert graffiti missions during the 2003 Winter Music Conference. Memorable times indeed.

Now
Once the project had run its course, Shannon and I amicably parted ways and both had kids at roughly the same time with our spouses, spending the next few years dealing more in diapers and baby-proofing than in art music. I eventually started releasing solo records in 2007 and Shannon now runs the Bruce Lee Foundation.

- Brad Laner, 2017

Cover pic

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Dan Deacon
Spiderman of the Rings
Carpark
25 August 2017

2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the record that changed everything for Dan Deacon. Spiderman of the Rings found the Baltimore-based musician transitioning from a dumpster-diving experimental artist playing house shows on the noise circuit to a major voice in electronic music. Across its 9 exuberant, still-fresh tracks, it merges Dan’s academic background in modern composition with a newly embraced pop sensibility and the ecstatic energy of his live shows. Carpark Records is proud to re-release this landmark record, coupled with the first-ever soundtrack release of the video-art collaboration that further refined Dan’s signature sound, Ultimate Reality.

Dan moved to Baltimore in 2004, with a small discography of dissonant releases under his belt. Living in a warehouse and attempting to eat on $5 a day, he toured hard, playing shows that might pay enough for him to pack his gear and green skull onto a Greyhound bus to the next town. He had no computer, no phone, and no bank account. But in the midst of those dark George W. Bush years, feeling that the world had turned into a Philip K. Dick novel—and fearing that it was destined to end in 2012 anyway—Dan figured the life he’d built in the underground was as sustainable as any.

At the same time, something shifted in Baltimore. In other cities, Dan had to work to get an audience moving by the end of his set; in Baltimore, the crowds broke into aggressive dancing from track one. This changed his writing process. Influenced by bands like Lightning Bolt and Boredoms, Dan sought to make sounds that were frenetic and extreme but also joyful. He used the tools available to him—namely, computers borrowed from his roommates while they were at work. He began writing songs for drums, songs with vocals on all tracks, songs that pushed the melodic aspects of his music to the forefront. This new music came from a place of “positive nihilism”: everything may be fucked, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun. For the very first time, he wanted to make a record that faithfully reflected his frenzied live show—a show that increasingly, flying in the face of bummer scenes hampered by crossed arms and implicit dress codes, delivered a one-man Devo or Talking Heads.

Spiderman of the Rings did all that and more. Touring in the weeks leading up to the album’s release, Dan noticed his crowds grow from 20 to 200 people. The album, he slowly gathered, had leaked, and there was major buzz (which Dan largely ascribes to its emphatically WTF reception on a high-traffic Radiohead discussion board). When it finally dropped, listeners’ ears were ready.

Spiderman of the Rings is Dan’s first fully formed statement, and the record that put him on the path he’s on today. From the euphoric squeals of single “The Crystal Cat” (#84 on Rolling Stone's 100 Best Songs of 2007) to the gorgeous, soaring “Pink Batman,” the gentle chimes and abrasive bleeps of “Big Milk,” and the swirling, moment-defining anthem “Wham City” (#30 on Pitchfork's Top 100 Tracks of 2007), sophisticated compositional concepts blissfully collide with dada word-craft and a child-like sense of play. With Spiderman, Dan bridged the gap between party performer and confident composer, in the process landing on both Pitchfork’s Best New Music and their top 50 records of 2007.

As a perfect complement to this pivotal record, Carpark offers, for the first time, an audio release of the soundtrack to Dan’s collaboration with video artist Jimmy Joe Roche, 2007’s Ultimate Reality. Featuring Jeremy Hyman (ex-Ponytail, Boredoms) on drums, these three singular tracks find Dan back in Baltimore, fleshing out his new sound and enjoying the enhanced set of tools Spiderman’s success afforded him. Together, they comprise the origin story of the Dan Deacon we know and love today.

09.02 - Hampton, VA @ Bass Center X
09.24 - Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Music Festival
09.29 - Darlington, MD @ Luna Light Music Festival
10.07 - Edmonton, AB Canada @ The Starlite Room
11.09 - Providence, RI @ AS220
11.10 - Somerville, MA @ Hassle Fest 9
11.11 - Holyoke, MA @ Gateway City Arts
11.12 - Portland, ME @ SPACE Gallery

MULTI-FACETED ARTIST ISAAC HAYES TO BE HONORED WITH NEW RETROSPECTIVE

THE SPIRIT OF MEMPHIS (1962-1976) CELEBRATES THE ARTIST'S ENDURING LEGACY AS A PRODUCER, SONGWRITER, MUSICIAN, ARTIST, AND CULTURAL ICON

4 CD, 7" VINYL BOX SET DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 22

Los Angeles, CA - Craft Recordings is proud to announce the forthcoming release of The Spirit of Memphis (1962-1976), chronicling the ascension of one of the most influential creative talents in music history, Isaac Hayes, who would have turned 75 this year. Due out September 22nd, the four-cd collection examines the various avenues of Hayes' prolific career; each disc offering an in-depth look at his distinct musical contributions to both Memphis-based Stax Records and to the world at large: from his foundational presence as a songwriter and producer at Stax, to his artistic metamorphosis and subsequent rise to stardom. The set also includes a wide range of previously-unreleased material, as well as a replica 7" vinyl single of the artist's first commercially-released recordings. Housed in a 60-page hardcover book, the retrospective incorporates a wealth of archival photos and ephemera, as well as an essay by author Robert Gordon (Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion) which includes new interviews with Stax luminaries Deanie Parker and Jim Stewart. Contributions from Floyd Newman, Mickey Gregory, Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), and compilation producer Joe McEwen round out the package. Track listing below.

From his humble beginnings as an orphaned sharecropper to his rise as a session musician, house songwriter, and producer for Stax Records, to his arrival as a star in his own right, Isaac Hayes (1942-2008) became a symbol of what was possible for Black America. Dubbed "Black Moses" during the height of his popularity, Hayes revolutionized soul music, leading it out of the era of the three-minute single and into new territory: that of the fully-orchestrated concept album, complete with extended cuts that, in some cases, spanned nearly the entire side of an LP. The artist also broke barriers in the film industry, scoring the 1971 film Shaft. The soundtrack became Hayes' fourth consecutive platinum LP, and also earned him an Academy Award® for Best Original Song ("Theme From Shaft"). The musician became the first African American to win the Oscar in a non-acting category, and was also the first recipient of the Best Original Song category to both write and perform the winning track. Hayes' success opened the door for other artists and composers, like Curtis Mayfield and Norman Whitfield, to score music for the screen.

Each disc of The Spirit of Memphis (1962-1976) examines a different facet of Hayes' career. Disc one covers his early work as a songwriter and producer at Stax, including many of his legendary collaborations with David Porter, such as Carla Thomas' "B-A-B-Y" recently featured in the hit film Baby Driver, and Sam & Dave's "Soul Man," which celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year.

Disc two spotlights Isaac Hayes as a solo artist, featuring his singles recorded for the Volt and Enterprise imprints; from his breakthrough track "By The Time I Get To Phoenix," off Hot Buttered Soul, to his subsequent chartbusters, including "Never Can Say Goodbye," "Do Your Thing" and the iconic, ubiquitous chart-topping hit, "Theme from Shaft."

The third disc, aptly titled "Cover Man," examines Isaac's uncanny ability to transform tunes by songwriting greats such as Burt Bacharach and Hal David and make them entirely his own. This disc also includes previously unreleased material, including a studio version of "Windows of the World" and live covers of "Stormy Monday," "I Stand Accused," and "The Ten Commandments of Love," all recorded at a 1972 concert in Chicago.

The final disc, entitled "Jam Master," offers fans a seat in the studio with Isaac Hayes, showcasing extended jams from his classic LPs, including a full, 33-minute freeform psychedelic Bar-Kays jam on "Do Your Thing." This disc also includes unreleased work-in-progress versions of "You've Made Me So Very Happy," the Bill Withers-penned classic "Ain't No Sunshine," and a never-before-heard composition from the Shaft soundtrack entitled "Black Militant's Place."

This collection marks a cornerstone in a year-long initiative celebrating Stax Records' 60th anniversary and comes on the heels of a recent digital release of Hayes' Enterprise albums re-mastered from the original analog tapes by renowned engineer Dave Cooley at Elysian Masters earlier this year. LP reissues cut from these new masters, including the best-selling Hot Buttered Soul, Black Moses, and Shaft will be available later this year.

The cross-label collaboration between Concord Music Group and Rhino Entertainment has highlighted the hits, deep cuts and rare tracks from the Memphis label's heyday of the '60s and '70s. Indeed, Isaac Hayes was an integral part of "The Memphis Sound," and helped to not only shape the sound of a genre, but also helped it explode into mainstream pop culture. 75 years after Hayes' birth, and nearly a decade after his passing, his music, style and influence still live on today. Many of the most recognizable Hip-Hop beats and drops have been born from Hayes' original tracks and a collaboration with WhoSampled.com launching in connection with the release of the box set will showcase his lasting effect on popular music.

"The Spirit of Memphis (1962-1976) is an attempt to frame a career that doesn't always fit neatly together. This box set is a little idiosyncratic, like its subject and the desire is to tell a story, put together in chapters," writes box set producer Joe McEwen in his Producer's Note, "hopefully to give context to a visionary talent who came of age in Memphis, Tennessee among a generational eruption of musicians that moved mountains..."

Oh man, I wanna hear that!

Meanwhile, from Yep Rock:

For the first time in multiple decades, you can now own Nick the Knife, The Abominable Showman, Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit, The Rose of England, Pinker and Prouder Than Previous, and Party of One on CD and LP! Purchase the bundle of all six reissues together and get a great discount PLUS a limited edition Nick Lowe lunchbox!

If purchasing the LP versions of these reissues, Nick the Knife, The Abominable Showman, Nick Lowe and His Cowboy Outfit, and Party of One LPs come with a bonus 45 of live tracks, demos, and rarities, as well as a digital download card. If purchasing the CD versions, the 45 tracks are included as bonus tracks.

These albums mark the period in Nick Lowe's career where he was experimenting with numerous genres, ranging from roots rock to country to reggae to the pub rock and power pop sounds that he made so famous. These albums are absolutely worthy of second listen and showcase his collaborations with artists such as Elvis Costello, Huey Lewis, Paul Carrack, and many more.
More details here: http://yeproc.11spot.com/nick-lowe-reissues-lunch-box-bundle-pre-order.html?mc_cid=9619923a02&mc_eid=00b37b4eae&

a couple of releases from Jimmy Page's own label

http://shop.jimmypage.com/products/599248-yardbirds-68-double-cd-edition-pre-order
Yardbirds '68 - Double CD edition (Pre-order)

“We thought this might be lost forever, but we’ve rediscovered it, re-mixed it. It’s of great historical importance. We’re delighted to see the release.”

- Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja and Jimmy Page

Details

2 x CDs
1 x Art book with liner notes from The Yardbirds
1 x Double gatefold sleeve
1 x Slipcase

Tracklisting

LIVE AT ANDERSON THEATER
Train Kept A Rollin’
Mr, You’re A Better Man Than I
Heart Full of Soul
Dazed And Confused
My Baby
Over Under Sideways Down
Drinking Muddy Water
Shapes of Things
White Summer
I’m A Man (contains Moanin’ And Sobbin’)

STUDIO SKETCHES
Avron Knows
Spanish Blood
Knowing That I’m Losing You (Tangerine)
Taking A Hold On Me
Drinking Muddy Water (Version Two)
My Baby
Avron’s Eyes
Spanish Blood (Instr.)

Pre-order open now
Release date: 5th November 2017
Available exclusively via JimmyPage.com

Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds: The Beginning... (Standard Edition)
JPRLPBX2
£19.61

Available now for the very first time, Chris Farlowe and The Thunderbirds: The Beginning…presents a 12-song demo recording produced by legendary guitarist and producer Jimmy Page. Recorded in 1961 at RG Jones Sound Studio in Morden, London, this historic session marks the launch of a highly successful career for Chris Farlowe.

It was also the very first official turn in the producer’s chair for Jimmy Page who went on to capture the timeless studio and live performances of Led Zeppelin that today serve as a blueprint for all modern rock recordings that followed in their formidable wake.

“Jimmy suggested that he wanted to record a demo album of the band, so he booked the RG Jones studio in Morden, London, and now after 56 years, it is to see the light of day.”

Chris Farlowe and The Thunderbirds: The Beginning is now available in two editions: Standard and Deluxe. The 1-LP, 1-CD set is also available signed by Chris Farlowe and Jimmy Page in a limited edition release bringing the signatures of two music legends together for the very first time.

Yardbirds '68 - Double Vinyl edition (Pre-order)
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http://www.queenonline.com/news/news-of-the-world-the-40th-anniversary-the-details-so-far

News Of The World - The 40th Anniversary. The details so far...

Queen are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of their 1977 News Of The World album.

- Roger talks about the album on Episode 22 of the Official Queen Podcast.
- Brian was seen wearing a News Of The World T-shirt during rehearsals in the lead up to the current North American Tour
- The Queen + Adam Lambert live show is currently celebrating the album visually and has seen the band play five tracks from the album: We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, Spread Your Wings, Get Down, Make Love and It's Late.
- Planet Rock Magazine have run a Queen front cover and a News Of The World feature mentioning a "expanded anniversary edition."
- The Offical Freddie Mercury Birthday is to have an exclusive first viewing of the 2017 ‘News of the World’ documentary to be "released as part of the News Of The World 40th Anniversary BOX SET release that is being issued in November this year."
- Classic Rock Magazine also runs a News Of The World front cover and feature which confirms the expanded release is on it's way.

Tim Buckley 2 titles for different medium releases of recordings from a September 1969 series of sets from the Troubadour.
THis is up at Spin so far with a release date of 20th Octtober through Esdsel

In early September 1969 Buckley played five sets over two days at LA club The Troubadour, all of which were recorded. These shows featured him at his improvisational best, each performance of every song being different from other performances of the same song. A selection of these recordings was issued in 1994 as “Live At The Troubadour 1969”.

Producers Pat Thomas and Bill Inglot have gone through the remaining recordings and have put together two more packages– this 2 CD set “Venice Mating Call” and a single CD set “Greetings From West Hollywood”, which although they both feature two performances in common with each other, do not duplicate any recordings from the 1994 release."

Venice Mating Call
1. Buzzin’ Fly 5:49
2. Strange Feelin’ 5:48
3. Blue Melody 5:42
4. Chase The Blues Away 6:53
5. Venice Mating Call 6:53
6. Gypsy Woman 13:05
7. I Don’t Need It To Rain 11:42

1. Driftin’ 8:09
2. (I Wanna) Testify 9:07
3. Anonymous Proposition 8:07
4. Lorca 11:10
5. I Had A Talk With My Woman 7:24
6. Nobody Walkin’ 8:25

Greetings From West Hollywood
1. Buzzin’ Fly 6:18
2. Chase The Blues Away 6:32
3. I Had A Talk With My Woman 7:25
4. Blue Melody 5:41
5. Nobody Walkin’ 12:32
6. Venice Mating Call 3:07
7. I Don’t Need It To Rain 8:37
8. Driftin’ 8:01
9. Gypsy Woman 10:35

Ooh man disc 2 of that first set!!!

https://tangerinedreamofficial.bandcamp.com/album/ultima-thule

compilation of early singles and unreleased tracks by Tangerine Dream and their precursor the Ones.
2nd Ones track appears to be a Troggs rewrite
available on vinyl & cd. Vinyl is ltd.

Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

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A superb collection of rare early tracks from electronic pioneers Tangerine Dream!

Features 2 tracks from the ’60s psych-rock band that preceded Tangerine Dream, The Ones, plus rare tracks from the early ’70s era of the band when they were at their most adventurous, composing epic pieces that clocked in at over 10 minutes each such as “”Asteroid Agenda”" and “”Overture!”"

Vinyl version comes in a special clear jacket with screen-printed insert and pressed on clear vinyl!

Includes unlimited streaming of Ultima Thule via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 2 days
edition of 25
$24 USD or more

Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

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Includes unlimited streaming of Ultima Thule via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 2 days
$14 USD

1.

The Ones - Lady Greengrass (7" Single 1967) 02:43



2.

The Ones - Love Of Mine (7" Single 1967) 03:05



3.

Oszillator Planet Concert (1971) 08:02


buy track

4.

Ultima Thule Part 1 (7" Single 1972) 03:26



5.

Ultima Thule Part 2 (7" Single 1972) 04:23



6.

Asteroid Agenda (1972) 11:19



7.

Overture (1974) 11:00


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A superb collection of rare early tracks from electronic pioneers Tangerine Dream!

Features 2 tracks from the ’60s psych-rock band that preceded Tangerine Dream, The Ones, plus rare tracks from the early ’70s era of the band when they were at their most adventurous, composing epic pieces that clocked in at over 10 minutes each such as “”Asteroid Agenda”" and “”Overture!”"

Vinyl version comes in a special clear jacket with screen-printed insert and pressed on clear vinyl!
credits
released April 27, 2016
(actually just hearing about this for the first time now. Both of the order options on the page seem to still be working)

DAIS RECORDS PRESENTS A DELUXE RE-ISSUE OF
COIL - TIME MACHINES
THE LEGENDARY ALBUM WILL BE RE-ISSUED ON 2xLP & CD
LISTEN TO "7-Methoxy-β-Carboline- (Telepathine)" HERE*
https://soundcloud.com/daisrecords/7-methoxy-carboline-telepathine

OUT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

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“4 Tones to facilitate travel through time.” So begins the listeners’ journey into what has become one of the most treasured and revered pieces of COIL history ever released.
Each of the four pieces on Time Machines is named after the chemical compound of the hallucinogenic drug that they were composed for, and the album was meticulously crafted to enable what John Balance referred to as "temporal slips" in time and space, allowing both the artist and audience to figuratively "dissolve time".

Inspired by long form ceremonial music of Tibet and other religions, where the intent is to lose oneself in the music – to meditate or achieve a trance state – Time Machines became Drew McDowall, John Balance, and Peter Christopherson’s “electronic punk-primitive” answer to this tribal concept.

Starting as a rough demo tape recorded solely by Coil member Drew McDowall, Time Machines started to take full form when McDowall enthusiastically delivered these demo recordings to Balance and Christopherson as sketches for a new Coil project with the primary goal of shifting Coil’s sound further into a more conceptually abstract direction. Largely recorded in 1997 using single takes with minimal post production, these four drones contain every intended fluctuation and tone, along with every glitch of the original – “Artifacts generated by your listening environment are an intrinsic part of the experience.”

Dais Records announces the official remastered reissues of Time Machines on both LP, CD, and digital formats. The reissued CD edition includes reproductions of the 6 original vinyl stickers and comes in a double-pocketed brown board digipack. The reissued double vinyl LP will feature deluxe double pocket gatefold, matte with gloss overlay with printed eurosleeves inserts. Vinyl will come in standard black as well as limited edition color versions in red, grey and clear vinyl.

Don't miss Drew McDowall performing Time Machines in its entirety at the Dais Records 10 Year Anniversary in NYC (9/22), info and tickets here.https://www.facebook.com/events/863742523777635/

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Coil
Time Machines
Dais Records
Friday, October 13th, 2017
2xLP / CD / Digital

1.
7-Methoxy-β-Carboline: (Telepathine)
2.
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-Ethyl-Amphetamine: (DOET/Hecate)
3.
5-Methoxy-N, N-Dimethyltryptamine: (5-MeO-DMT)
4.
4-Indolol, 3-[2-(Dimethylamino)Ethyl], Phosphate
5.
Ester: (Psilocybin)

http://www.npr.org/2017/09/05/547854997/first-listen-husker-du-savage-young-du

Thanks, hadn't seen that!

Motörhead
Under Cöver
Silver Lining Music/Motörhead Music
1 September 2017
One thing Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee liked to do throughout their years together in MOTÖRHEAD was grab a favorite song by another artist and give it a good old fashioned ‘Motörheading’. To run them through the Motörizer, if you will. To rock them, roll them and even give them an extra twist and edge.

In celebration of some of those finest moments, the band have released Under Cöver, a collection of some of their best covers, and a collection which includes the previously unreleased version of David Bowie’s timeless classic “Heroes”. Recorded during the Bad Magic sessions in 2015 by Cameron Webb, it was one of the last songs the band recorded together.

“It’s such a great Bowie song, one of his best, and I could only see great things coming out of it from us, and so it proved to be,”says Phil Campbell, “and Lemmy ended up loving our version.”

“He was very, very proud of it,”says Mikkey Dee, “not only because it turned out so well but because it was fun! Which is what projects like this should be – fun!”

To that ethic, the rest of the album contains loud and proud, raucous and raging rock ‘n’ roll takes on the likes of “God Save The Queen” (Sex Pistols), “Cat Scratch Fever” (Ted Nugent), “Rockaway Beach,” (The Ramones), Breaking The Law” (Judas Priest) and “Whiplash” (Metallica) which earned the band a Grammy in 2005 for Best Metal Performance.

“We were happy with them at the time and we’re happy with them now!”affirms Campbell, whilst Dee says, “We should remember that it’s about having some fun with songs that we all loved.”

Under Cöver Track listing
1. Breaking the Law (Produced by Cameron Webb) 2008
2. God Save the Queen (Produced by Bob Kulick and Bruce Bouillet) 2000
3. Heroes (Produced by Cameron Webb) 2015
4. Starstruck (Produced by Cameron Webb) 2014
5. Cat Scratch Fever (Produced by Peter Solley) 1992
6. Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Produced by Bob Kulick and Bruce Bouillet) 2001
7. Sympathy for the Devil (Produced by Cameron Webb) 2015
8. Hellraiser (Produced by Billy Sherwood) 1992
9. Rockaway Beach (Mixed by Cameron Webb) 2002
10.Shoot 'Em Down (Produced by Bob Kulick and Bruce Bouillet) 2001
11. Whiplash (Produced by Bruce Bouillet and Bob Kulick) 2005

All songs performed byMOTÖRHEAD.

MOTÖRHEAD is:
Lemmy Kilmister – Bass/Vocals
Phil Campbell – Guitar
Mikkey Dee - Drums

More from Drag City News:

A CHILD IN THE SUN RETURNS!

If you, the discerning record collector, has even a passing interest in the posthumously named genre "acid folk", surely the name Ed Askew is in your golden pantheon. Askew recorded the sublimely gorgeous LP Ask the Unicorn in 1968 for the legendary proto-DIY label ESP records, which has now been recognized as a god-damn underground classic. Armed only with a tiple (sort of a South American mandolin), Askew spun tales of doomed sisters, crashing universes, budding gay love, and a serious fondness for roses on his rare, precious and beautiful album.
After this lone release, Ed Askew seemingly vanished in the romantic mists of time....until a second, previously unreleased album, surfaced in 2003, Little Eyes - recorded but a few years after Ask the Unicorn, and every bit as honey-dipped by the musical gods. Since then, Askew has undergone a rightful resurgence, so Ed's obscure 1984 cassette Imperfiction was also reissued by Galactic Zoo Disk/Drag City in 2011 - and quickly sold out!

Ed has since resumed making music, and has released several albums over the last decade - but meanwhile, it appears the Askew historical goldmine had not been fully tapped! To wit, Ed unearthed four reels of radio sessions taped in 1969-70, performing songs from his first two albums (and the totally previously unreleased track, "Green Song")! The tapes were meticulously studied and the best versions were extracted for this release - absolutely stunning renditions of Askew standards like "Fancy That" or "Red Woman-Letter to England"-- which are perhaps even more gorgeous than the originals.

In short folks, this new archival Ed Askew release A Child in the Sun, which features never-before-seen vintage photos, is friggin ASTRAL FOLK GOLD. We're (literally) psyched, and as for you - you're welcome! Out 11/17 on Drag City and Galactic Zoo Disk!

Ed Askew Online:
Drag City-http://www.dragcity.com/artists/ed-askew
Pre Order-http://www.dragcity.com/products/a-child-in-the-sun
Bandcamp- https://edaskew.bandcamp.com/album/a-child-in-the-sun
iTunes-https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1278451363

LISTEN TO "MARIGOLDS" HERE
https://edaskew.bandcamp.com/track/marigolds-3

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So in case y'all didn't see the Husker Du Reissues thread, NPR's First Listen is streaming all three discs of Numero's Savage Young Du, 69 tracks from 1979-82, preceded by x-ilxor Matos' brimming, bracing backstory (links to the second and third disc are in his intro). Takes a while for them to get it together in any noteworthy, non-dated way, though do really like "Statues," "Industrial Grocery Store", and several others are pretty good on Disc 1, which is as far as I'll get tonight, most likely:
http://www.npr.org/2017/09/05/547854997/first-listen-husker-du-savage-young-du

Disc 2 sounds quite a bit better right from the start---I'd prob follow playlisted "Statues" with "Wheels", which is like a battered Gary Numan vehicle, tho doubt he could scream like this--- shortfastones in the middle eventually blur (but vocal bits, esp. chants, jostle and jump out for a second), strong finish, especially "Don't Try It", "Private Hell" (I'd put that right after "Statues" and "Wheels"), "Diane" and "Sex Dolls'. These are all longer than the blurry muddy ones.

Okay, Disc 3 coughs up another crusted mittful for the playlist, especially when the guitar and drums are in effective contrast, bass fits both, on "Gravity" and this first version of "Target", for inst (the remakes or retakes, incl this one of "Wheels", a highlight of prev disc, not so hot). Also dig the warped groove of "Travel In Opposite Car", vocal interjections of "Blah Blah Blah", several others---enough keepers (incl, ones that might grow on me) could fit one CD, no prob, considering how many of these 69 are 1-2 minutes long---some others might sound better in a different setting.

could fill out one CD, i meant.

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RONI SIZE & REPRAZENT ANNOUNCE DELUXE REISSUE OF THE MERCURY MUSIC PRIZE WINNING ALBUM

NEW FORMS

Label: Mercury Records / Universal Music
Release Date: November 10th, 2017

“We never set out to make a crossover” – Roni Size

This November, New Forms by Roni Size & Reprazent celebrates its 20th anniversary with a deluxe 4CD / 2LP reissue. To commemorate this era-defining drum ‘n’ bass album, the package will feature a New Forms 20th anniversary live hardware mix programmed by Roni featuring previously unreleased remixes and re-edits, remixes from drum ‘n’ bass legends such as Grooverider, Source Direct and Krust (previously only released on vinyl) and the 2017 remaster of the original 2CD / LP.

One of the definitive electronic albums of the 90s, New Forms brought drum ‘n’ bass into the mainstream. Fighting off industry heavyweights including the Spice Girls, The Prodigy, Suede, Radiohead, Primal Scream and The Chemical Brothers, Roni Size & Reprazent won the 1997 Mercury Music Prize, going on to sell 300,000 units in the UK with its release on BBC Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson’s Talkin’ Loud records.

Reprazent were a Bristol-based collective brought together by Roni that included DJs Die, Suv and Krust as well as Dynamite MC and vocalist Onallee. Akin to their fellow Bristolians Massive Attack, they grew up on a diverse diet of influences including street soul, hip hop, electro, reggae and dub. They weaved elements of each with the new electronic sounds of jungle and break-beats to create drum ‘n’ bass - of which New Forms is one of the defining masterpieces.

20 years since being propelled into the mainstream, drum ‘n’ bass continues to thrive with artists including Chase and Status, Sigma, and Wilkinson dominating the charts, all of whom acknowledge Roni Size & Reprazent as forefathers of the scene. Whilst Grime, a genre with a similarly unique cultural heritage, enjoys its moment – it feels like perfect timing to honour New Forms as the seminal milestone in British music as it is.

This Autumn to further celebrate 20 years of New Forms, Roni Size will take his ground breaking audio-visual live show to Hospitality in the Park, London on Saturday 23rd September before widely touring throughout the world (full schedule TBA). Having debuted earlier this year at the Oval Space and since showcased at Moovin Festival and The Downs, the combined live instrument and hardware show features state of the art production and 3D effect projection mapping in the form of the “light box;” and marks the first time Roni has performed the Mercury Prize winning album New Forms as a solo performer.
New Forms will be reissued November 10th, 2017.

PRE-ORDER NOW

New Forms Deluxe Reissue Track Listing

LP1

A1 Railing
A2 Brown paper bag
A3 Heroes
A4 Matter of fact
B1 New forms
B2 Digital
B3 Watching windows

New Forms - Disc 1 (Remastered)

01. Railing
02. Brown paper bag
03. New forms
04. Lets get it on
05. Digital
06. Matter of fact
07. Mad cat
09. Share the fall (Full vocal mix)
10. Watching windows
11. Beatbox
12. Morse code

Reforms - Disc 3

01. Brown paper bag (Roni Size full vocal mix)
02. Heroes (Origin Unknown remix)
03. Watching Windows (DJ Die gnarly vocal mix)
04. New forms (Krust’s wide screen version)
05. Share the fall (Grooverider’s jeep style mix)
06. Brown paper bag (Photek remix)
07. Down (Bel Air remix)
08. Heroes (Kruder’s long loose bossa)
09. Watching windows (Roni Size meets Nuyorican Soul)
10. Brown paper bag (Roni Size sound is the music remix)
LP2

C1 Share the fall (Full vocal mix)
C2 Beatbox
C3 Trust me
C4 Destination
D1 Morse code
D2 Let’s get it on
D3 Change my life

New Forms – Disc 2 (Remastered)

01. Into
02. Hi-potent
03. Trust me
04. Change my life
05. Share the fall
06. Down
07. Jazz
08. Hot stuff
09. Ballet dance
Bonus Forms
10. Electricks (B-side of Heroes)
11. Western (B-side of Brown paper bag)
12. Sounds fresh (Reasons for sharing EP)

Live Forms – Roni Size's New Forms 20th Anniversary Live Hardware Set - Disc 4

01. Morse code 2017 remix
02. Railing 2008 remix
03. Brown paper bag 2017 remix
04. New forms 2008 remix
05. Lets get it on 2017 remix
06. Trust me 2017 remix + 2017 VIP remix
07. Elecrics 2017 remix
08. Heroes Kruder’s long loose bossa + 1997 album version + 2008 remix
09. Down 2017 re-edit
10. Western 2017 remix
11. Watching windows 1997 radio edit + 1997 instrumental + DJ Die gnarly instrumental mix
12. Sounds fresh 2017 re-edit
13. Digital 2008 remix
14. Hold the front page
15. Hi-potent 2017 re-edit
16. Share the fall 2017 remix + Grooverider’s jeep style mix (Roni Size re-edit)
17. Destination 2017 re-edit
18. Share the fall (Full vocal mix) 2017 remix

I like the xpost Möterhead Under Cöver collection, although Lemmy seems to have some trouble with the words of "God Save The Queen", or maybe it's just that Rotten's flair is so different, so definitive too. Was gonna say that L. sounds uncharacteristically vulnerable on "Heroes" (where Philthy Animal's guitar-flares take off from Fripp's fluorescent drones), but he always sounds vulnerable on some level, heaving his sweaty, scarred leatherlungs up to the mic one more time, for 40 years or whatever.

Rhino Rocktober vinyl reissues:
http://view.e.wbr.com/?qs=33d587523ecc6c78f26cde636d42cdf81b8d8fc041db65d326ffde2824bbe6e020a64c73fe7641a45f9083ee1285a84726054a53b520dd742ce89f1bc6f68698

Also:

A CERTAIN RATIO

ANNOUNCE REISSUES SERIES LAUNCH

OUT NOVEMBER 24 ON MUTE

LIVE SHOW IN MANCHESTER ON DECEMBER 16

A Certain Ratio and Mute are pleased to announce the launch of a long-awaited series of reissues, out on November 24, 2017.

The series will launch with the reissue of a selection of the Manchester band’s albums and will continue into 2018 with a compilation in April, followed by further releases and a rarities box set.

The first albums set for release on November 24 include the band’s debut release, The Graveyard And The Ballroom, which originally came out on Factory Records in December 1979. The album will be available here on limited edition vinyl with colored PVC sleeve, CD and - mirroring its original release - on cassette. In addition, albums To Each (1981) and Force (1986) will be released on colored vinyl and CD.

Listen to “Do The Du” (taken from The Graveyard And The Ballroom) here.

NOVEMBER 24, 2017
The Graveyard And The Ballroom – Vinyl with limited edition color PVC sleeve / CD / cassette (Limited to 500 packaged in colored PVC sleeve, includes digital copy)
To Each – Limited edition red vinyl / CD
Force – Limited edition yellow vinyl / CD
All vinyl releases include digital copies

Following a series of festival dates that included Dekmantel in Amsterdam and Baleapop in France, plus an incredible performance in London earlier in the year, the band will close 2017 with a special performance in their hometown of Manchester on December 16 to support these releases.

December 16 – Manchester, England 02 Ritz with Gramme – tickets available from
bandonthewall.org/events/certain-ratio-gramme

In 2018, the rest of the A Certain Ratio’s catalog will be re-released, including the long out of print albums Good Together and acr:mcr.

FEBRUARY 23, 2018
I’d Like To See You Again - vinyl / CD
Good Together - vinyl / CD
acr:mcr - vinyl / CD

A Certain Ratio embraced the ethic and culture of the late seventies post-punk explosion, but sounded like nothing else around them and refused to fit in. Formed in 1978, the band had various members throughout their career, and a core line-up of Jeremy Kerr, Martin Moscrop and Donald Johnson.

Hailed universally as pioneers of what became known as “punk funk” thanks to the success of “Shack Up” on both sides of the Atlantic, their sound is not easily pigeonholed and their influence can never be understated. The band introduced the avant-garde elements of funk, jazz, electronics, tape loops and technology to the pop song, wrapping it in a post-punk aesthetic, adding great clothes and the coolest haircuts.

They have gone on to influence generations of musicians - from Talking Heads, LCD Soundsystem, Happy Mondays, Franz Ferdinand, ESG, Factory Floor and Andrew Weatherall. The Guardian’s Dave Simpson paid tribute to the band, once described as “James Brown on acid” in a recent Cult Heroes piece: “Once you start listening to A Certain Ratio, it’s difficult to stop”.

Follow A Certain Ratio on Spotify
Listen to a 4-song A Certain Ratio sampler
https://soundcloud.com/muterecords/sets/a-certain-ratio-4-track/s-mX7bR

A CERTAIN RATIO: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER

MUTE: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | TUMBLR | SOUNDCLOUD

I wish Mute would reissue Cabaret Voltaire as often as ACR. Seems to happen every few years. CV don't seem to have had the 1st 3lps remastered in 25 years if that.

JUst seen this coming on October 13th according to Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Album-Collection-Tim-Buckley/dp/B0752BL3BD/ref=pd_sim_15_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=76YHZ93CQM2N3YY7T3FV

Tim Buckley Complete lp collection, though not seeing Sefronia and Look At The Fool
http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/tim-buckley-complete-album-collection-8cd-box-set/

am seeing Works in Progress though.
Have been hoping that individual lps might get the same treatment as the Rhino Handmade version of the 1st lp at some point. BUt there's been a major interval if anything along those lines was planned.

Would definitely like a complete release of Boboquivari.

I'll fucking buy that!

Dream Letter and Live/Troubador are as essential as the studio albums of course... but I've already got those so I won't cavil much

First four Jazz Butcher albums getting a box, but it doesn't look like there's any non-lp material included:
http://www.firerecords.com/product/the-jazz-butcher-the-wasted-years/

I think Edsel just released a bunch of the Tim Buckley live sets together as a box. Seeing ads for the box in the monthly music mags

Oh man that Jazz Butcher box better have singles tucked in on each disc. Not including the stuff from The Gift Of Music would be a missed opportunity.

Also the Big Questions comp.

https://thejazzbutcher.bandcamp.com/album/the-wasted-years

None of the singles are included, f**k! That's b.s.

I mean, why go through all that effort and then exclude the original "Southern Mark Smith" single and "JB Meets Count Dracula," and "Roadrunner," and MFin' "The Devil Is My Friend"? WTFF?

I'm guessing they'll do a nice 2CD comp of all that stuff next.

Cherry Red is putting out a 4CD Atomic Rooster box, Sleeping For Years: The Studio Recordings 1970-1974 in December.

That Queen - News of the World box pre-order is $200+, WTF.

I'm also looking at this box, but I'm gonna wait and see what one of my favorite webstores, importcds.com, wants for it when it comes out.

PENTANGLE – THE ALBUMS: 1968-1972
Released October 6, 2017.
For the first time ever, these PENTANGLE albums are available as a deluxe 7CD box set to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the band’s formation. Each record has been remastered from the best available sources, referencing original tapes and vinyl where relevant. Each album has been expanded with a wealth of bonus material, including choice selections from contemporaneous solo LPs by Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, out-takes and live tracks. Across the package, there are an impressive 22 recordings which are previously unreleased.

DISC ONE:
THE PENTANGLE
1. LET NO MAN STEAL YOUR THYME
2. BELLS
3. HEAR MY CALL
4. PENTANGLING
5. MIRAGE
6. WAY BEHIND THE SUN
7. BRUTON TOWN
8. WALTZ
BONUS TRACKS
9. KOAN (TAKE 2)
10. THE WHEEL
11. THE CASBAH
12. BRUTON TOWN (TAKE 3)
13. HEAR MY CALL (ALTERNATE VERSION)
14. WAY BEHIND THE SUN (ALTERNATE VERSION)
15. WAY BEHIND THE SUN (INSTRUMENTAL)
16. BRUTON TOWN (TAKE 5) *
17. KOAN (TAKE 1)
18. TRAVELLING SONG (NON-LP SINGLE VERSION WITH STRINGS)
19. POISON
20. I GOT A FEELING *
21. MARKET SONG *
* PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED

DISC TWO:
SWEET CHILD – DISC 1 (LIVE AT THE FESTIVAL HALL)
1. MARKET SONG
2. NO MORE MY LORD
3. TURN YOUR MONEY GREEN
4. HAITIAN FIGHT SONG
5. A WOMAN LIKE YOU
6. GOODBYE PORK-PIE HAT
7. THREE DANCES (BRENTZEL GAY/LA ROTTA/THE EARL OF SALISBURY)
8. WATCH THE STARS
9. SO EARLY IN THE SPRING
10. NO EXIT
11. THE TIME HAS COME
12. BRUTON TOWN
BONUS TRACKS
13. HEAR MY CALL
14. LET NO MAN STEAL YOUR THYME
15. BELLS
16. TRAVELLING SONG
17. WALTZ
18. WAY BEHIND THE SUN
19. JOHN DONNE SONG

DISC THREE:
SWEET CHILD – DISC 2 (STUDIO)
1. SWEET CHILD
2. I LOVED A LASS
3. THREE PART THING
4. SOVAY
5. IN TIME
6. IN YOUR MIND
7. I'VE GOT A FEELING
8. THE TREES THEY DO GROW HIGH
9. MOON DOG
10. HOLE IN THE COAL
BONUS TRACKS
11. HOLE IN THE COAL (ALTERNATIVE VERSION)
12. THE TREES THEY DO GROW HIGH (ALTERNATIVE VERSION)
13. HAITIAN FIGHT SONG (STUDIO VERSION)
14. IN TIME (ALT. VERSION)
15. A WOMAN LIKE YOU (UNABRIDGED TRIO VERSION) *
16. I’VE GOT A WOMAN (TRIO MIX) *
17. I AM LONELY (JANSCH SOLO MIX) *
18. POISON
19. BLUES
20. SALLY GO ROUND THE ROSES (ALT. VERSION 2)
21. MOONDOG (FULL BAND VSN) *
* PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED

DISC FOUR:
BASKET OF LIGHT
1. LIGHT FLIGHT (THEME FROM “TAKE THREE GIRLS”)
2. ONCE I HAD A SWEETHEART
3. SPRINGTIME PROMISES
4. LYKE WAKE DIRGE
5. TRAIN SONG
6. HUNTING SONG
7. SALLY GO ROUND THE ROSES
8. THE CUCKOO
9. HOUSE CARPENTER
BONUS TRACKS
10. SALLY GO ROUND THE ROSES (ALTERNATIVE VERSION)
11. COLD MOUNTAIN (B-SIDE)
12. I SAW AN ANGEL (B-SIDE)
13. HOUSE CARPENTER * (LIVE IN ABERDEEN)
14. LIGHT FLIGHT (LIVE IN ABERDEEN) *
15. PENTANGLING (LIVE IN ABERDEEN)
* PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED

DISC FIVE:
CRUEL SISTER
1. A MAID THAT'S DEEP IN LOVE
2. WHEN I WAS IN MY PRIME
3. LORD FRANKLIN
4. CRUEL SISTER
5. JACK ORION
BONUS TRACKS
6. WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN (TAKE 1, NO HARMONICA) *
7. RAIN & SNOW (TAKE 2) *
8. OMIE WISE (TAKE 2, LIVE VOX) *
9. JOHN’S SONG (TAKE 7) *
10. REFLECTION (OLYMPIC STUDIOS TAKE 1) *
11. WHEN I GET HOME (ALTERNATIVE VOCAL) *
* PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED

DISC SIX:
REFLECTION
1. WEDDING DRESS
2. OMIE WISE
3. WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN?
4. WHEN I GET HOME
5. RAIN AND SNOW
6. HELPING HAND
7. SO CLEAR
8. REFLECTION
BONUS TRACKS
9. SHAKE SHAKE MAMA
10. KOKOMO BLUES
11. FARO ANNIE
12. BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN
13. WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN (TAKE 3, LIVE VOX) *
14. REFLECTION (COMMAND STUDIOS, TAKE 1, WORDLESS VOX) *
15. JOHN’S SONG (TAKE 5, FUZZ GUITAR) *
16. WONDROUS LOVE *
* PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED

DISC SEVEN:
SOLOMON’S SEAL
1. SALLY FREE AND EASY
2. THE CHERRY TREE CAROL
3. THE SNOWS
4. HIGH GERMANY
5. PEOPLE ON THE HIGHWAY
6. WILLY O’ WINSBURY
7. NO LOVE IS SORROW
8. JUMP, BABY, JUMP
9. LADY OF CARLISLE
BONUS TRACKS
10. WHEN I GET HOME (LIVE AT GUILDFORD CIVIC HALL 11/72) *
11. SHE MOVED THROUGH THE FAIR (LIVE AT GUILDFORD CIVIC HALL 11/72) *
12. TRAIN SONG (LIVE AT GUILDFORD CIVIC HALL 11/72) *
* PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED

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There is no word on physical versions, but Anthony Braxton's Arista albums from the 1970s - New York, Fall 1974; Five Pieces, 1975; Duets 1976; Creative Orchestra Music 1976; The Montreux/Berlin Concerts; Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979; For Trio; and For Four Orchestras - are all now on Spotify, iTunes and Tidal. They've been unavailable since the Mosaic boxed set went out of print.

that's interesting - UMG must have retained the rights for the digital market for mosaic's mastering. you see this with film score specialty labels too - the label does the work of locating and working with the tapes, puts out an edition of 2000 or so, and then the rights holder gets to take those masters and put them for sale on itunes etc.

correct me if im wrong in remembering that arista = umg today