2010 Rolling Reissues Thread

...because otherwise I'll probably miss dozens of things being reissued.

F.J. McMahon "Spirit of the Golden Juice" reissue is out on Rev-Ola. It's really good loner folkness. Ian knows it.

aus post-punk:

m2 4 cd box set - "terrace industry" out on ascension records

and

wild west - "scratch another day (selected recordings 1980-81)" available from http://www.nonightsweats.com

from Lion Productions:

Heaven & Earth "Refuge" femme vocal folk/psych LP on the Ovation label, from master-tapes, with bonus—CD and LP

no release day specified, but this is surely promising.

the self-titled debut by '80s power-pop group Green (listed on that Lion Productions page) is also one to seek out.

yayyy heaven & earth reissue!!

nice to see the search party getting a legit re too

i thought the void records search party reissue was legit. oh well.

also interesting stuff on guerssen, though i'm not sure if these came out earlier on vinyl and the CDs are just coming out now - Schibbinz (cool, mellow garage folk-rock) and William Nowik "Pan Symphony in E Minor" (supposedly proggy/psychy super rarity, samples sound good).

and isolation ward anthology on LTM! samples of that sound pretty awesome too, dark postpunk with female vocals.

The Method Actors on Acute, followed by awesome vinyl/download releases from....

Aztec Camera – Original Album Series [5CD] (1983-1995) [Mar 2]
The Beat Farmers – Tales Of The New West (1985)
The Buggles – Adventures In Modern Recording (1982) [Feb 16]
A Certain Ratio – Force (1986) [Feb 23]
The Chameleons – What Does Anything Mean? Basically [2CD] (1985)
The Cure – Disintegration [3CD] (1989) [Mar 30]
Dollar – The Dollar Album (1982)
Eighth Wonder – Fearless (1988)
The Icicle Works [3CD] (1984)
My Bloody Valentine – Loveless [2CD] (1991) [Feb 9]
Nurse With Wound – A Chance Meeting (1979)
The Residents – Fingerprince (1976)
Sad Lovers & Giants – The Mirror Test (1987) [Feb 16]

My Bloody Valentine – Loveless [2CD] (1991) [Feb 9, 2085]

Fixed.

Reissues I've been liking so far this year (in more or less order of preference):

Bob Seger – Never Mind the Bullets Here's Early Bob Seger (Myonga CD-R)
Joe Cuba – El Alcalde Del Barrio (Fania)
Grong Grong – To Hell ‘N’ Back (Memorandum/Aberrant)
Kleenex/Lilliput - Live Recordings, TV-Clips & Roadmovies (Kill Rock Stars)
Was (Not Was) – Pick Of The Litter 1980-2010 (Microwerks)
Pylon – Chomp More (DFA ‘09)
Bob Blank – The Blank Generation: Blank Tapes NYC 1975-1985 (Strut mix album)
John Morales – The M&M Mixes (BBE mix album)

Is Disintegration going to be reissued on vinyl too??

Props for SLaG.(ew i just noticed their abbreviation was slag)

This, you guys:

http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=7044

Excellent comp of East German 80s electronic rock and pop.

Hmmm.

just learned about these guys raymilland...sounding pretty cool for fans of new wave/post-punk

http://www.lastdaysofmanonearth.com/blog/?p=1156

"She's Got Medals" as in Bowie's first album "She's Got Medals"? Of all the songs to pick.

Yeah. Didn't even notice that at first. Sounds like a glam/pre-punk via new wave take on it.

the american version of Ha Ha Ha era Ultravox?

Oh wow, I never heard Raymilland before. Totally buying that.

saw this in other music's update, with typically bullshit review:

THE BEAUTIFUL LOSERS Nobody Knows the Heaven (Lion Productions)

label says:

To set the scene: it’s 1974, it’s Paris, two young guys in their bed-sit (one of whom is French music maven/famous producer Jay Alanski) are dreaming of counter-culture, and their internal versions of California and New York. The result is this album, a child begotten of Marc Bolan, Baudelaire, and Lautréamont; a fascinating record, subtle and engaging as it is scarce; the re-creation of a parallel pop universe which one Michael Moorcock wouldn’t have renounced. Somehow, the duo get their record out into the world on Monde Melody’s one-off "Silk" imprint (a tribute to Marc Bolan). And what twisted songs (in English) they managed to squeeze into a fifty-minute slab of vinyl. The music drips with deep nostalgia for the decadent "beautiful people" who lived and breathed and then found a home in the songs of Lou Reed and Leonard Cohen, pervaded throughout with a kind of psychedelic sadness. All of this is expressed by means of long jagged acid guitar runs (or in acoustic strums) supported by Moroccan percussion (bongos?) and heavy bass lines from Christophe J. A post-quaalude album, as band leader Jay Alanski has said. If the LP had been released in 1971, everyone would point to T-Rex as an influence, and call it "glam folk"; fast forward to today and it’s hard not to think "loner," and draw comparisons with the music of Devendra Banhart, albeit recorded 35 years ago! We’re now several decades further on in the world’s slow self-destruction, but this sole recording by the Beautiful Losers has lost nothing of its freshness and superb arrogance. Blessed be the listener who is going to discover such a hidden treasure!

Endtables reissue on drag city is great! also, really digging the reissue of rarepsychmonster *never mind* by damin eih, a.l.k. and brother clark on nero's neptune. gottpunch you need that if you don't have it already. sourced from vinyl but sounds awesome. there was a vinyl reissue but i don't think it sounded anywhere near as good. if i'm remembering correctly.

http://www.popsike.com/pix/20090421/260397609646.jpg

Bill Withers - 'Justments (1974) [Feb 16]

It's about time, a true soul classic nearly as great as his first two. Available now at Dusty Groove.

Wait, Endtables? The Endtables that did Process Of Elimination?

yup. from louisville. all their studio stuff from 1979 - which isn't much, 7 songs - and six live tracks. the live stuff is great.

live stuff also from 1979.

Wow I'll be getting that one then. Their singles go for stupid money

just wanna thank chuck again for sending me that X reissue on aztec! always wanted to hear them. wowee zowee do i love this thing! "suck suck" is just sooooo amazing.

(reissue of their first album and single. came out in 2008, so doesn't really belong here.)

i think it might come with a dvd too? the endtables thing. of live footage. i just got a promo of the cd.

still might enjoy that grong grong reissue best this year though. so great. and the dvd with that is just completely amazing. just the fact that a band not around that long would amass so much footage in 1983 and 1984...and its all so awesome too!

What's with Drag City rescuing all these bands from obscurity and not reissuing the Slovenly catalogue? I want Thinking of Empire on CD, now!

really digging the reissue of rarepsychmonster *never mind* by damin eih, a.l.k. and brother clark on nero's neptune. gottpunch you need that if you don't have it already.

oh hell yes, i do! i've had mp3s of it for a while - the orange doubledome reissue was v. expensive - so i'll have to find me a copy, i LOOOOOVE that record.

It came out in '09, but I'm not sure it was mentioned in the other thread — Universal finally did a Jorge Ben box, Salve Jorge!, with all of his Philips albums ('63-'75) and two discs of rarities. It's really expensive and based on what I've heard the mastering seems kinda squashed. A pity.

Madness - Absolutely [2CD] (1980) [Feb 16]
Madness - 7 [2CD] (1981) [Feb 16]

got official authorized reissues of 70's african psych albums by witch (*Lazy Bones!!*) and amanaz (*Africa*). shadoks did vinyl reissues but never paid anyone. now they have paid and shadoks parent company normal/q.d.k. is putting them out on cd. so great too. this is serious african psychedelia from zambia if you haven't heard them. the amanaz album is one of the best acid rock albums i've heard in years. And just so you know, WITCH stands for : We Intend To Cause Havoc.

Yeah, those are both great albums. And now that they're on CD ($16) instead of LP ($40+) I'll probably actually buy the suckers.

Catherine Wheel - Ferment (1992) [Mar 23]
The Colourfield - Virgins And Philistines (1985) [Mar 23]
The Colourfield - Deception (1987) [Mar 23]
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To Pleasuredome [2CD] (1984) [Feb 23]
Spandau Ballet - Journeys To Glory [2CD] (1981) [Mar 2]
Spandau Ballet - Diamond [2CD] (1982) [Mar 2]

just got the Raymilland LP in the mail. A Syd Barrett cover, No Good Trying, as well as the aforementioned Bowie cover.

big fan of the Amanaz rekkerd. the Witch LP (there's one more besides lazy bones, at least) didn't quite do it for me.
the shadoks LPs I want more are KAMIJO "Martha" and the Fingletoad, Strange & Siho double LP.

If any of you like techno at all, the Anthony "Shake" Shakir 3CD Frictionalism comp on Rush Hour is really, really good. Covers '90s through now, loads of variety, totally enjoyable.

the complete and uncut T.A.M.I. show finally out on DVD (March 23)

here's a blog post I did discussing 4 recent reissues and including selections from them. The releases are Flaming Tunes, Tape #1, Interference and Raymilland...

http://acuterecords.com/blog/?p=235

Catherine Wheel - Ferment (1992) [Mar 23]

?!

This was mentioned in passing on some other thread but figured I'd post here as it's really blown me away. Like an alternate history if Cabaret Voltaire, the Human League, Soft Cell and others had never hit the big time in the '80s, and were instead doomed to record on four-tracks and release their classics unheard. Or at least that's how I romanticize it in my head...

http://www.minimalwave.org/site/modules/catalog/images/The%20Minimal%20Wave%20Tapes%202LP.jpg

that comp is awesome. i literally know nothing about that style, i was similarly blown away.

also grinding my teeth waiting for the raymilland reissue to show up in the mail.

I like the Schibbinz album that Guerssen (and Anthology) put out. Really good teenage garage folk-rock.

hay tim! yeah, i dug that one, too. really charming and kinda sweet.

also got the raymilland five minutes after i posted about it this morning. love it.

got official authorized reissues of 70's african psych albums by witch (*Lazy Bones!!*) and amanaz (*Africa*). shadoks did vinyl reissues but never paid anyone. now they have paid and shadoks parent company normal/q.d.k. is putting them out on cd. so great too. this is serious african psychedelia from zambia if you haven't heard them. the amanaz album is one of the best acid rock albums i've heard in years. And just so you know, WITCH stands for : We Intend To Cause Havoc.

― scott seward, Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:34 AM (6 days ago)

Sweet, fancy Moses, these are AMAZING.

A lot of minimal wave stuff has come to the fore in recent years through blogs like Mutant Sounds, though it is nice to have a comp like that to provide a more formal entry into the field.

First track on the Minimal Wave comp:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWOiChDfWhU

Columbus Discount has reissued a select compilation of early Nudge Squidfish stuff. It was originally the first Old Age/No Age release, I think. Want! In fact, I thought I already ordered it, but I clearly didn't finish the job, cause there's been no sign of it. Need to check paypal logs...

For those of you in the NYC area, they are showing the TAMI show movie in advance of the DVD release...right now!!!

where?

sorry, wliw 21...james brown on right now (sorry)

that's ok, it's on again later and the DVR is set to record. I thought you meant it was screening in the city somewhere!

Catherine Wheel - Ferment (1992) (Mar 23)

it is true, found this on Amazon:

Catherine Wheel - Ferment: Special Edition (Import)

This title will be released on March 23, 2010.

Track Listing:

1. Texture
2. I Wanna To Touch You
3. Black Metallic
4. Indigo Is Blue
5. She's My Friend
6. Shallow
7. Ferment
8. Flower To Hide
9. Tumble Down
10. Bill And Ben
11. Salt
12. 30 Century Man (30 Century Man Ltd Ep)
13. Free Of Mind (30 Century Man Ltd Ep)
14. That s When I Reach For My Revolver (30 Century Man Ltd Ep)
15. Don t Want To Know If You Are Lonely (30 Century Man Ltd Ep)
16. Balloon (Non-Album Single)
17. Intravenous (B-Side To Balloon Single)

this only looks like a reissue and not a remastered edition. i have both singles already so no need for me to buy.

final spam...

http://acuterecords.com/images/ACU12/ACUCD012_MethodActors_cover500.jpg

Out today. More info here including free downloads.

Become a fan on facebook, join the Acute mailing list, check out the revamped (and revamping) acute site/blog, etc.

Remastered Montrose s/t is being listed for sale as an import on Amazon. Why not a US release?

Has anybody had the chance/money to pick up Adventures In Experimental Electric Orchestra From The San Francisco Psychedelic Underground, by The Orkustra? Out on Mexican Summer. Fucking ace. Totally floored me. Heavy, druggy psych workouts. Terrific stuff.

Pretty soon a bunch of Spacemen 3 vinyl reissues should be available at Insound. Right now its just the Playing With Fire 2x10" and Sound of Confusion LP. More will show up eventually.

Anyone picked up the Mandy More But That Is Me expanded reissue on Sunbeam? PopMatters review

Is there anything as good as "If Not By Fire" on it?

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Tender Prey (1988) [Mar 30]
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Good Son (1990) [Mar 30]
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Henry's Dream (1992) [Mar 30]
Duran Duran (1981) [2CD] [Mar 30]
Duran Duran - Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983) [2CD] [Mar 30]
The Flying Lizards (1979) [Apr 6]
Galaxie 500 - Today (1988) [2CD] [Mar 30]
Galaxie 500 - On Fire (1989) [2CD] [Mar 30]
Galaxie 500 - This Is Our Music (1990) [2CD] [Mar 30]
The Spoons - Talk Back (1983) [Mar 30]

xxxp - Of course the Catherine Wheel album will be remastered.

Galaxie 500 - Today (1988) [2CD] [Mar 30]
Galaxie 500 - On Fire (1989) [2CD] [Mar 30]
Galaxie 500 - This Is Our Music (1990) [2CD] [Mar 30]

!

Squeeze - Argy Bargy (1980) [2CD] [Apr 6]
This was released in Japan as a pricey import over a year ago, but will finally be more widely available:

Iggy and the Stooges - Raw Power (1973) [3CD] Apr 27
A remastered version of David Bowie's original mix, the Georgia Peaches bootleg, soundboard recording of a 1973 Atlanta concert, a handful of unreleased tracks, a 48-page booklet and, most notably for me, an hour-long video documentary about the making of the album and a replica of a Japanese "Raw Power" 7".

Also coming soon:
The Dream Syndicate - Medicine Show (1984)

yeah for Flying Lizards. I would've loved to do that. All their albums are amazing...way better than the novelty people expect of them.

Iggy and the Stooges - Raw Power (1973) [3CD] Apr 27
A remastered version of David Bowie's original mix, the Georgia Peaches bootleg, soundboard recording of a 1973 Atlanta concert, a handful of unreleased tracks, a 48-page booklet and, most notably for me, an hour-long video documentary about the making of the album and a replica of a Japanese "Raw Power" 7".

I am really looking forward to this.

More here:
http://www.legacyrecordings.com/news/iggy-stooges-raw-power

The Ngozi Family cd reissue is writ rather large. Not cheap, but huge.

DELUXE EDITION available EXCLUSIVELY through www.iggyandthestoogesmusic.com in advance of April 27th release date.

So far it only asks for an e-mail to get on the mailing list. No word on prices yet I guess. It's a pretty sweet package, I guess I might make an exception and pay some big bucks for it.

Okay, $60 for the super-deluxe with third disc with bootlegs and DVD documentary. $15 for the dbl CD with just remastered Bowie mix with live show. http://www.sonymusicdigital.com/iggy-and-the-stooges/pages/5458056

hey dudes this is from the krautrockII-list:

Just to pass on the news that Groenland Records will release a 5-LP vinyl box set on 10 May, with the first three albums plus NEU! 86 (an updated version of NEU! 4 plus additional new tracks) and a maxi-single featuring an updated edited version of their live rehearsals.

The box includes a download code, so you'll get to listen to all this stuff on your morning commute.

A 36-page book includes NEU! photos from Anton Corbijn and Peter Lindbergh. A major new 2,500 word essay by Stephen Iliffe, plus tributes from other writers and musicians and rounding out the package: A Neu! T-shirt and a stencil of the Neu! logo.

The updated version of Neu! 4 will be without what Rother calls "the commercial crap", but with newly found unreleased stuff.

Personally, I LOVE the commercial crap.

The Adventures In Modern Recording reissue mentioned upthread is recommended, if only for the 7 Trevor Horn demos at the end. The missing link between Yes and New Pop! Great to finally hear "We Can Fly From Here" on CD, nearly 30 years after the Drama tour. The demo of "Videotheque" is the real jewel though. There's also a hilarious comment re David van Day in the sleeve notes too.

That Buggles reissue sounds really interesting. I've never heard anything by them apart from the hit but I love a bit of 80's new pop. The reviews on Amazon make it sound really great and the artwork looks really cool.

Great to see The Dollar album finally get reissued too.

Cherry Pop, who are responsible for the Dollar reissues among others, have really done a great job of making a lot of lost 80s albums available again. I absolutely love "The Dollar Album" and had no idea they had actually made such a great full album, not only the occasional great single. This one and "Adventures In Modern Recording", which is also re-released this year, really show what a great year 1982 was for Trevor Horn (I mean, "Lexicon Of Love" for me being his absolute number one masterpiece)

Cherry Pop also reissued Hazell Dean's "Heart First" this week. And have also recently reissued Bomb The Bass' "Into The Dragon".

Their website at http://www.cherryred.co.uk/cherrypop/ is well worth following for those of us who love 80s pop (including subscribing the Facebook fansite too)

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14033-this-is-still-it/

lol thought that would be a strokes reissue

From that review: "Here really is a total find from what would almost have to be an empty post-punk vault at this point."

I concur, "This Is Still It" is great fun, Dan, thanks for making it happen!

I'm, excuse the language, fucking wetting myself at the thought of that Neu! box set.

Found this Rother quote;
"I was in the studio today editing one track and I've been transferring music from all the analog tapes to the computer. I also stumbled across some old NEU! music that I'd forgotten because Klaus and I split the tapes and he didn't have all the material in Düsseldorf when he released that version of NEU! 4. This is all quite interesting and another piece of work for the archivist."

Nice Orange Juice feature in this month's Uncut. Next issue will feature reviews of the reissues of their three albums and EP with bonus tracks. No announcement of release dates yet, all I could find is this http://soundofyoungscotland.blogspot.com/2010/03/orange-juice-reissue-programme.html

Loving the Method Actors CD. I can't believe something this good flew under the radar for so long. Of course now I'm wondering if there was anything as good on the missing 8 tracks from their 17 track double album, Little Figures.

Glad you dig it. Have to say it was hard to chose, but we definitely felt like a single CD distillation of the singles and LP made more sense than multiple CDs. The selection decision was a back and forth between Vic and myself and I think we came up with something representative. Maybe we'll post the rest as freebies.

The Ngozi Family cd reissue is writ rather large. Not cheap, but huge.

Yeah, worth the expense (picked it up at Portland's finest Exiled Records for $24). Possibly even better than the Chrissy Zebby Tembo release. For some reason, I think the Buzzcocks would've dug Zam-rock.

k this looks pretty grand.. semi-reasonable price for a rhino handmade set too

http://www.rhino.com/shop/product/wilson-pickett-funky-midnight-mover-the-atlantic-studio-recordings-1962-1978

The Wicked Pickett! I was trying to find all his albums but stalled with the last few. This would solve my dilemma, hopefully I can sell the ones I have for a decent price.

The selection decision was a back and forth between Vic and myself and I think we came up with something representative. Maybe we'll post the rest as freebies.

Heck yeah! I'm sure plenty of people would appreciate that. Double albums were pretty rare around that time, at least for indie/post-punk. I'm surprised it didn't get more attention like Minutemen/Husker Du did a few years later. I guess The Suburbs didn't really make waves with Credit In Heaven.

Over in the mybloodyvalentine forums, guys are saying they spoke to Kevin Shields and that he had promised the reissues sometime around the end of this summer.

Maybe we'll post the rest as freebies.

Please.

Cheap Trick - One On One (1982)/Next Position Please (1983) [Apr 6]
Georgie Fame - Mod Classics 1964-66
George Jackson - In Memphis 1972-77

King Crimson - Lizard (1970)
This album originally suffered from a muddy mix, which Steve Wilson reportedly corrected in both stereo and 5.1. He also did In the Court... and Red with more coming for the 40th Anniversary reissues. I'm confused, as I've seen at least two other sets of reissues in the past few years. Lizard is the only one I hadn't gotten yet.

very very excited about this NEU! box set, but i used to have a captain trips NEU! 72 CD, and that shit was borderline totally unlistenable. is that the bonus 12" single theyre including?

Big Audio Dynamite - This Is Big Audio Dynamite (1985) [2CD] Apr 27
Devo - Duty Now For The Future (1979)
The Incredible String Band (1966)
The Incredible String Band - 5000 Spirits or The Layers of the Onion (1967)
The Incredible String Band - The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (1968)
The Incredible String Band - Wee Tam and The Big Huge (1968)
Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves (1977) [2CD]

Those ISB are remastered by Joe Boyd. WANT.

The promised Orange Juice reviews were absent from the new Uncut. I guess the release date is further off than they thought. There is an interesting feature on the 50 Greatest Lost Albums, basically stuff that's out of print currently. Too tired to type list of 'em.

Most excited about:

Fania All Stars - San Juan 73 [actually includes previously unreleased material and only snippets of the concert have been released before in different contexts]
La Lupe - Con El Diablo En El Cuerpo (from 1960!)
The Avengers - s/t [includes that EP]

Just ordered "7" and "Absolutely" by Madness. "7" is my favourite Madness album, sort of the album where they balanced perfectly between the nuttiness and punkiness of the first two albums and the more sophisticated (but slightly overproduced) style of the rest of their albums.

yeah, i'll be getting those geir.
along with the new reissues 2 cd versions of BADs debut, and the FGTH special edition.
clearly i have hit that age when the record industry is fleecing me hard.
all i need is jam science by shriekback in 2 cd form, and my teen soundtrack is almost complete.

It always bugged me

1) that "The Bottom Line" faded out on the "Gonna take you to part 2" so I cassetted it with the 12" version

2) that more people don't hear "Life is a rollercoaster" Ronan Keating and go "That's a total nick off the remix of e=MC2"

1) that "The Bottom Line" faded out on the "Gonna take you to part 2" so I cassetted it with the 12" version

yeah .. i'm with that.
app. the second cd doesn't have the full 12" version.
boooo.

?

!

I saw the BAD at FYE, but had already ordered it from Deepdiscount for $6 less. Can't wait! I get flashbacks to listening to KUNI in 1985 with DJ Bob Dorr saying the words "Big Audio Dynamite" in his low, buttery voice.

Love the Madness reissues. I think Absolutely is arguably as good as 7. Finally got Squeeze - Argybargy 2CD in the mail last weekend. Tons of bonus cuts and a really nice live show that sounds great.

Hadn't realized Concord was finally putting together The Complete Sinatra/Jobim sessions.

I read that Uncut article on the 50 lost albums. I was happy for the inclusion of The Sounds 'From the Lion's mouth' and Jo Jo's 'It's time for Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers'.

xpost Jam Science seems like one that's just never gonna come out. Some weird combo of rights hell and no one gives enough of a shit abt Shriekback. A shame, such an incredible record with some of the best processed-guitar sounds ever captured. All but two of its tracks have appeared on different compilations, and years ago (like 8 or 10 years ago) you could order a 'special band remaster' of it from the band's website, which I did. This was a CD-R with most of the tracks in fine sound except the two tracks which had never appeared on any CD, which were taken from vinyl sources (adequately but not excellently).

The Human Skab reissue is a delightfully demented piece of outsider ravings.

My god I listened the fuck out of that first B.A.D. record. But have not heard it in at least 20 years. Scared to hear it again kind of.

and years ago (like 8 or 10 years ago) you could order a 'special band remaster' of it from the band's website, which I did. This was a CD-R with most of the tracks in fine sound except the two tracks which had never appeared on any CD, which were taken from vinyl sources (adequately but not excellently).

yeah i plumped for this, along with their version of oil and gold, and a splendid 3 track cd-r of new material, one track which was then recorded by barrys son in the veils.

best option going really.

xpost : re BAD : actually read an interview with Don L who said the same thing about relistening after all this time, and was surprised at how well it stands up. naturally i agree. it does still sound good.

Jon Lewis OTM as usual re: Shriekback's "Jam Science". Of course, these days it's easy enough to find a rip if you're interested but I, too, would love a proper remaster. Pair it with "Care" while you're at it.

Meanwhile, Dream Syndicate's "Medicine Show" has a 6/21 release date according to AmazonUK.

wish i had ordered their 'remaster' of oil and gold in addition to JS, because I got one track from it off limewire and it did sound punchier than the Island CD. Last time I looked I couldn't find a way to order these sub rosa items from Shriek HQ anymore.

xpost Care is available complete from eMusic and sounds great.

There's some good soul and disco reissues coming up soon.

Barry White's debut-I've Got so Much to Give out on 10th May
Donna Summer-2for1: Love To Love You / I Remember Yesterday out 10th May
Cameo-Cardiac Arrest/We All Know Out 21st June
The Miracles-City of Angels Out 3rd May
and the one I'm most excited about Bionic Boogie-Hot Butterfly Extended edition out 31st May.

All great albums that have been out of print for a long time.

OMG I have wanted to hear all of City of Angels for YEARS now. It's apparently available now (out 4/20, not 5/3).

X-Post Great news. "I Remember Yesterday" has been unavailable on CD for some time, or at least I haven't managed to find it anywhere.

(Pretty sure "Love To Love You" haven't though)

I have definitely been more satisfied buying reissues over new releases, with the bonus extras, interesting liner notes, etc. Regarding annoyingly out-of-print stuff like the Shriekback remasters, anyone interested in zipping up the flac files and uploading to something like Dropbox via PM? I have a bunch of the albums in that Uncut article that I could reciprocate with.

oh man yes please sign me up, Leonardo or PM. love those records and never knew they had been remastered.

OMG I have wanted to hear all of City of Angels for YEARS now. It's apparently available now (out 4/20, not 5/3).

― Please Do Not Swagga Jack Me (Matos W.K.), Friday, April 30, 2010 9:50 PM (3 days ago)

Oh yeah the release date has been put forward it seems to be available now. It's such a great album.

I really hope we get some more nice Motown reissues throughout the year. The Marvelettes and Commodores albums should be first on the list

X-Post Great news. "I Remember Yesterday" has been unavailable on CD for some time, or at least I haven't managed to find it anywhere.

― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Friday, April 30, 2010 9:57 PM (3 days ago)

I remember Yesterday goes for silly amounts on Ebay and I actually sold my CD copy last year for quite a lot. Love to Love You Baby is really easy to get. Maybe they should make it a double with her self titled album instead as that's one that is pretty hard to get.

american music club's 'california' was in that uncut list of lost albums. tom mallon (ex drummer, producer) has been promising to reissue it and United Kingdom sometime soon, but not sure how. I know he's remastered them.

Does anyone know if EMI/Virgin also are planning to reissue the last three Madness albums in roughly the same format. "The Rise And Fall", in particular, is a great album, and the second CD would also be great, presumably including two great non-album singles from the same year and the legendary 12 inch mix of "Our House".

Soft Machine - Volume Two LP
Soft Machine - S/T LP

both on Sundazed.

It's Salvo, not EMI / Virgin, who are reissuing the Madness stuff, and yes, they're doing the whole catalogue.

To wit:

THE RISE AND FALL - Union Square Music, June 28
Disc 1
1. Rise And Fall
2. Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day)
3. Blue Skinned Beast
4. Primrose Hill
5. Mr. Speaker (Gets The Word)
6. Sunday Morning
7. Our House
8. Tiptoes
9. New Delhi
10. That Face
11. Calling Cards
12. Are You Coming (With Me)
13. Madness (Is All In The Mind)
14. House Of Fun (Video)
15. Driving In My Car (Video)
16. Our House (Video)
17. Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) (Video)

Disc 2
1. Rise And Fall (Kid Jensen Session)
2. Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) (Kid Jensen Session)
3. Calling Cards (Kid Jensen Session)
4. Are You Coming (With Me) (Kid Jensen Session)
5. House Of Fun (7″ Single)
6. Don’t Look Back (B-Side ‘House Of Fun’ )
7. Driving In My Car (7″ Single)
8. Animal Farm (Tomorrow’s Dream Warp Mix) (B-Side “Driving In My Car”)
9. Riding On My Bike (B-Side “Driving In My Car” 12″)
10. Our House (12″ Extended Version)
11. Walking With Mr. Wheeze (B-Side “Our House”)
12. Mad House (‘Our House Instrumental Mix’ – USA 12″)
13. Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) (Warped 12″ Single)
14. Blue Beast (Warp Mix) (B-Side ‘Tomorrow’s [Just Another Day]‘ 12″)
15. Our House (Stretch Mix) (DJ Promo Single)
16. Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) (With Elvis Costello) (‘Tomorrow’s Just Another Day’ 12″)
17. The National Anthem

KEEP MOVING - Union Square Music, June 28
Disc 1
1. Keep Moving
2. Michael Caine
3. Turning Blue
4. One Better Day
5. March Of The Gherkins
6. Waltz Into Mischief
7. Brand New Beat
8. Victoria Gardens
9. Samantha
10. Time For Tea
11. Prospects
12. Give Me A Reason
13. Wings Of A Dove (Video)
14. The Sun And The Rain (Video)
15. Michael Caine (Video)
16. One Better Day (Video)

Disc 2
1. Wings Of A Dove (7″ Single)
2. Behind The 8 Ball (B-Side “Wings Of A Dove” 7″)
3. One Second’s Thoughtlessness (B-Side “Wings Of A Dove” 12″)
4. Wings Of A Dove (12″ Blue Train Mix)
5. The Sun And The Rain (7″ Single)
6. Fireball XL5 (B-Side “The Sun And The Rain” 7″)
7. My Girl (Live) (B-Side “The Sun And The Rain” 12″)
8. The Sun And The Rain (12″ Extended Version)
9. Michael Caine (12″ Extended Version)
10. If You Think There’s Something (B-Side “Michael Caine” 7″)
11. Guns (B-Side “One Better Day” 7″)
12. Sarah (B-Side “One Better Day” 12″)
13. Victoria Gardens (Re-Mix) (B-Side “One Better Day 12″)

This should be good, Kako (w/ Azuquita) - Live it Up:

http://soul-sides.com/2010/05/kako-live-it-up-giveaway.html

I've always assumed Madness was a band I didn't need to pursue beyond some cuts from ska compilations, but recently I heard one of their songs that I'd never heard before and it made me think I should check out their albums.

I'm not sure I made it through the 80s (and into the present decade) without hearing an entire album by them, considering what I was listening to and what my friends were listening to.

It's Salvo, not EMI / Virgin, who are reissuing the Madness stuff, and yes, they're doing the whole catalogue.

no they are not.

Mad Not Mad is not getting this 2 cd treatment.

some licencing issues app. leading Chrissy Boy to jokingly (but in a semi-serious manner), suggest that the band re-record it.

Regarding annoyingly out-of-print stuff like the Shriekback remasters, anyone interested in zipping up the flac files and uploading to something like Dropbox via PM? I have a bunch of the albums in that Uncut article that I could reciprocate with.

due to techno ineptness i cant do FLACs, but i'm willing to sort out JS/O&G/BNM if still required.

Mad Not Mad is not getting this 2 cd treatment.

some licencing issues app. leading Chrissy Boy to jokingly (but in a semi-serious manner), suggest that the band re-record it.

You mean, they couldn't licence the albums recorded on their own Zarjazz label?

sorry, no idea as to the small print behind the story geir ..
its a rather strange situation i have to admit.

I remember reading somewhere that the band all hate Mad Not Mad maybe that's something to with it.

One of my fave UK private press psych-folk rarities was just reissued (bootlegged? not sure) on LP, the s/t record by Tony, Caro & John. So good.

wait, n/m it's not self-titled--"All On The First Day" duh.

xpost Mark E if those Shrieks are the 'special band remasters' that were sold on CD-R I would hella go for that.

Yesterday, I finally got down to Other Music and bought the new remastered-by-Joe-Boyd edition of ISB's Hangman's Beautiful Daughter. Will report back on sound after listening today.

I remember reading somewhere that the band all hate Mad Not Mad maybe that's something to with it.

Not their best moment, maybe. Yet lots and lots better than "Wonderful".

Spandau Ballet - True [2CD] 83 (Jun 8)
Spandau Ballet - Parade [2CD] 84 (Jun 8)
Dream Syndicate - Medicine Show (Water) 84 (Jun 15)
A Flock Of Seagulls - Listen 83 (Jun 22)
R.E.M. - Fables of the Reconstruction [2CD] (IRS/EMI) 85 (Jul 13)
Heaven 17 - Penthouse and Pavement [2CD] 81 (Sep)

I heard that Joe Boyd was involved with the R.E.M. Fables reissue. (Assume that it's a remaster.)

Second disc of the set is all demos, including a version of "Hyena" and one unreleased song.

As mentioned before. Apparently this was scheduled for re-issue in 2006, but I'm pretty darn sure it has been released this year. Whether that is instead of or in addition to 2006, I'm not sure:

"Well, there's this 10-year old singer from Elma, Washington. He's really cool. His mom calls him Travis
but his real name is Human Skab. Picture this: the Skab zips around the living room shooting toy guns.
He hits the family piano with his fists. He tries real hard to play guitar. He makes up songs about terrorism
and radiation and throwing rocks at windows. Cool!" -- Bruce Pavitt, "Sub Pop" zine, 1987

Second disc of the set is all demos, including a version of "Hyena" and one unreleased song.
huh! that is certainly more interesting than the live discs that have accompanied the other reissues. have these been bootlegged before?

That Human Skab album is historically bad.

I didn't notice earlier because I have the UK versions from a year or two ago, but the first three Buzzcocks albums were issued in the U.S. in Feb -- 2CD deluxe versions for the price of a single CD. So classic.

mexican summer are reissuing the awesome LP 'moon blood' by fraction

http://www.mexicansummer.com/shop/fraction-moon-blood/

all (?) the previous reissues have been boots so it's nice to see an authorised one. hopefully the sound is also improved.

this LP is kickass

^^^
This, however, is a great record.

all (?) the previous reissues have been boots

Actually, I think there was a legit CD reissue of it at some point, with three bonus tracks and much, much better sound than the Radioactive boot.

yeah, on rockaway. this album deserves a bigger profile tho

Nice to see "Listen" being on the way. That one is the best AFOS album IMO and the only one that is currently not available on CD.

Propaganda - A Secret Wish (1985) [Jul 20]
That Petrol Emotion - Babble (1987) [Jul 13]

babble again ?

it was reissued only a few years ago with extra tracks (never got it as i had the original cd .. )

wouldn't have thought there still be that big a demand for it !

just got the ZTT email about their reissues. I bought a CD of A Secret Wish that came with a DVD with music videos on it a few years ago.

mentioned above, but here are the details of that Medicine Show reissue:
The 2010 version of "Medicine Show" ships on June 15

After a 20-year wait, the Dream Syndicate's 2nd album "Medicine Show" finally returns to CD and this new version is an update worthy of the wait.

The 2010 digipack version of the 1984 classic features a sparkling, powerful sound, mastered from the original tapes as well as an expanded booklet with revelatory liner notes by David Fricke never seen before photos from the archives of Laura Levine.

And if that wasn't enough, this new version includes the entire "This Is Not The New Dream Syndicate.....Live" -including the lengthy workout of "John Coltrane Stereo Blues" which didn't make the cut on the original 1991 reissue.

From Steve:

"I've made over 20 studio albums in the last quarter century and "Medicine Show" sounds unlike any of the others. Even though each of them occupies its own sonic space, they all follow some kind of logical trajectory. "Medicine Show" is the odd man out. Not only does it not remind me of any of MY other records, I can't even think of anything else that sounds quite like it. I still play most of the songs live on a regular basis but the record itself is beautiful, unattainable, right and wrong in all the best ways.

Karl wanted to make a big, panoramic rock record to justify our move to a major label and the plethora of attention we had received in the mere nine months that had passed since the release of "The Days of Wine and Roses." I wanted to make a "beautiful loser," button-pushing, over-the-top emotional catharsis in the tradition of most of my all-time favorite records (i.e.. "Big Star 3rd," Tonight's The Night," "Plastic Ono Band," etc.). We both got our way-- and in ways that neither of us could have predicted. I think it was this improbable collision of desires and personality that gives "Medicine Show" its character.

But the other part of the record's sound and mood is the time it took to make it. Try these numbers on for size:

The Days of Wine and Roses (recording, overdubs and mixing): 3 days, 8 hours a day

Medicine Show (recording, overdubs and mixing): 5-plus months, 7 days a week, 14 hours a day

Sandy Pearlman drove us to the limit and beyond, and you can hear the discipline, defiance, cracks-in-the-armor, mania, psychoses and the final graduation from all of the above in these tracks. I hear the laughs, the fights, the late nights, the booze, the Tenderloin, the Mission District, Sandy's ever-present baseball cap, the Clown Alley burger runs, late nights watching Dr. Gene Scott, the perilously high 24th- floor efficiency apartments at the Fox Plaza and every one of the days and days and nights and nights when I listen to this record. And I wouldn't change a thing.

It would all make a good book. And, in fact, it probably will someday."

kind of confusing -- it's a double disc? "This Is Not The New Dream Syndicate.....Live"?

though i dig this record, i always kind of wanted it to be better. i remember searching high and low for it for a while, and when I finally found it, was a little disappointed. maybe this re-ish will get me more into it ...

just got the ZTT email about their reissues. I bought a CD of A Secret Wish that came with a DVD with music videos on it a few years ago.

i got the outside world cd/dvd set in silver cardboard with cool remixes etc, and the normal cd of a secret wish

so there will be a lot of doubling up methinks, but for the 20 minute cassette versions alone, i'm stumping up the cash for this ..

So annoyed that Reckless doesn't have Medicine Show in yet. It's not like it's an import.

That Petrol Emotion albums were reissued nearly a decade ago and quickly went out of print. I'd been searching for copies for years, but they were just way to expensive.

Everybody really hated Medicine Show when it came out, didn't they? I'd liked the debut EP and LP, but remember that one being a real snooze -- like they were trying go heavy metal, but couldn't pull it off, with or without Pearlman theoretcially beefing up Precoda. Pretty sure Wynn's songs were just in one ear, out the other. Haven't heard it in a quarter century though; it's possible I'd think differently now.

"This Is Not The New Dream Syndicate.....Live"?

And ha, I remember this, too. Recorded on the Medicine Show tour, right? And even duller, iirc.

Last year I ripped all my Propaganda material and I gotta say - I don't think I need anymore remixes / alt versions!! The stuff on "Outside World" seems like all I need (though I have the 3" CD singles).

Now where's the deluxe reissue of Scritti's "Cupid & Psyche"? That was my summer record for 1985.

Now where's the deluxe reissue of Scritti's "Cupid & Psyche"?

^^^^^^^

xp - My first impression was like a lot of people's, disappointment that Dream Syndicate didn't remain Velvet Underground acolytes and leading light of the Paisley Underground. However, it shouldn't have been THAT much of a surprise, given their close link to True West, who also evolved from VU worship to Television to Neil Young, and the whole Americana/roots movement in the 80s. Medicine Show grew on me and I've been wanting to hear it again ever since I lost my tape 20 years ago. I really don't think there's any metal element to it.

I think I was 17 when Medicine Show came out and I was a huge fan of the band at the time, had the Enigma EP and the debut. I eagerly dove in to it, and it crushed me with mediocrity. Pretty sure I traded it in within a year or two. In retrospect I think Kendra Smith's absence was the real dealbreaker for me. But I saw Wynn recently and thought he was great, so maybe this would benefit from another listen. A remaster certainly couldn't hurt.

Another more charitable perspective of Medicine Show - http://www.gloriousnoise.com/reviews/2010/dream_syndicate_medicine_show.php

"Cupid & Psyche" would have been great.

Win's "Freaky Trigger" is being reissued by Cherry Red soon as well, with what appears to be a ton of bonus tracks. For those who don't know, this was the second (and last) album by ex-Fire Engine Davy Henderson, who went on to Nectarine No 9 and more recently, Sexual Objects. There's a possibility that their forst album, "Uh, Tears Baby" will be reissued too. Neither has been on CD for more than about two decades, and it's glorious stuff.

Cherry Red (through its Esoteric Records label) will also reissue the first two Aphrodite's Child albums. Both excellent late 60s psych pop albums that deserve to be available again.

Cherry Red will be sure to include pops, clicks, jumps, early fades and the occasional wrong speed track on all their reissues.

I asked Davy about doing the Win CDs when we put out the Fire Engines CD and he wasn't interested. At the time it seemed like he thought that entire experiment was a mistake. I tried to convince him it was totally awesome and people were loving those kinds of sounds. In any case, I didn't push it because the material was owned by larger labels and we try to avoid working with larger labels because it's usually a big hassle. I love Cherry Red, then and now, I just wish there stuff came out with a bit more hoopla and attention.

X-Post. I believe this varies from Cherry Red label to Cherry Red Label. My Cherry Pop CDs (and I have a number of them now) all sound excellent. However, I have a couple of John Miles reissues by Lemon Records that are simply just a not exactly new vinyl record has been recorded into CD.

This is not Cherry Red only btw. It can be obviously heard on the Edsel reissue of the first two Thompson Twins albums that they couldn't find the original tapes and had to do with recording vinyl records instead.

More Medicine Show:

http://www.expressnightout.com/content/2010/06/dream-syndicate-medicine-show-rerelease.php

Bought the reissue today, can't wait to play it -- previously scared off by nearly everything read, but (iIrc) Greg Dulli digs it. Maybe I should have trusted him all along.

Any word on Orange Juice reissues? Uncut was supposed to review them back in April, then nothing. Was it all just wishful thinking?

Finally got Medicine Show a couple days ago, and enjoyed it a lot -- all the songs came back to me. I'd say not quite the classic as Days of Wine and Roses, but maybe a minor classic. I hear some Gun Club influence, but the tunes are stickier than anything after Fire Of Love.

Anyone else like the Jeff Eubank album that Drag City put out?

lol at the person who gets the winning bid of Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space LP on ebay that is currently going for $177.

A-ha's Deluxe Edition of "Hunting High & Low" will finally be released next week, along with a Deluxe edition of IMO their best album, "Scoundrel Days".

The extra material on "Hunting High & Low" seems more interesting though, including the original version of "Take On Me", excellent non-album b-side "Driftwood" and a lot of other titles that I presume are from the aborted sessions with Tony Mansfield and John Ratcliffe.

http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=44586_0_2_0_C

Are these going to be released outside of the Rhino online shop?

I thought they were "exclusive"...

They are surely being listed as forthcoming issues in the homepage of Platekompaniet, Norway's biggest record store chain. It may be Norway only, but that would seem odd with such a big international name as a-ha.

I was looking for those last week at Amoeba and wondering when they were coming out. "Driftwood" is really grand, no question.

Released here today. Some of the unreleased songs from the pre-"Hunting High & Low" era are surprisingly good, even with "unfinished" production and all.

The "Scoundrel Days" extras are less interesting, but the album sounds magnificent. The intro to "October" is fantastic.

Lou Bond's Lou Bond on Light in the Attic. Originally on Stax imprint We Produce in 1974. Kind of a demented Memphis supper-club soul singer in a vaguely Al Green mode, with weird but sumptuous string/horn arrangements in back, with various degrees of stream-of-consciousness poetry and social commentary. Very strange and beautiful stuff, with covers of Jimmy Webb and the master stroke, Carly Simon's "That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be." Big Star's Third ain't got nothin' on it.

Wire - Send (Ultimate) [2CD] 00-03 Jul 20
The Teardrop Explodes - Kilimanjaro [3CD] 80 Jul 20

I had a bunch of credit from selling CDs, and used it on some reissues lately.

Catherine Wheel - Ferment. Among the six bonus tracks are Mission of Burma's "...Revolver" and Husker Du, "Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely." Nice surprises.

A Flock Of Seagulls - Listen. Their second album from 1983. "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)" and "(It's Not Me) Talking" were not as iconic as "I Ran," but overall it's surprising how they venture into chilly post-punk territory. Really pretty damn good!

R.E.M. - Fables of the Reconstruction. The first R.E.M. album I bought, and still one of my favorites. The package is disappointing though, as the liner notes are limited to a skimpy entry from Peter Buck, nothing else. Huge folded up poster takes up much of the space in an awkwardly sized box. The Athen Demos are interesting, with unheard track "Throw Those Trolls Away," and early version of "Hyena" but not of lasting interest.

TV21 - Snakes And Ladders Almost Complete: 1980-82. Features their 1981 album, A Thin Red Line and singles. The Jam mixed with Teardrop Explodes is pretty accurate, and I'm loving it more than I expected. I'm amazed I never heard raves about them before given my keen interest of 1979-83 post-punk. My favorite find of the year so far.

I don't even know these artists but these sound promising:

http://www.descarga.com/cgi-bin/db/17555.10?vtj2FeLN;;428
http://www.descarga.com/cgi-bin/db/24023.10?vtj2FeLN;;431

Just listened to the iTunes clips for the R.E.M. Fables of the Reconstruction remaster. Sounds GREAT. Never knew how I felt about the production on that album, but wow, this remaster seems to have really nailed what they were going for.

R. Stevie Moore's Phonography has been reissued by Sundazed. supposed to sound amazing, but then Sundazed records usually do.

There seems to be some controversy about this (is it real? is it just lame Black Ark leftovers? is the sound lousy?) but I'm still curious.

http://www.pressure.co.uk/item/PSCD68/

There seems to be some controversy about this (is it real? is it just lame Black Ark leftovers? is the sound lousy?) but I'm still curious.

according the new mojo re these dubs : 'they were sourced app. from a dealer in birmingham who in the mid 80s bought a vast cache of white labels from various kingsgton sounds. the scratch stuff after much sifting ran to 3 plus hours .. '

oh, and tis given 5 stars, so must be good.

Steve Barker in the Wire says they're legit, but PS has earned so much good will over the years, I'm not sure how much benefit of the doubt is being extended on this?

Part of me just wonders do I really need this as well.

Yeah, it's a little frustrating that one of the few remaining reggae reissue labels is still putting out Scratch stuff instead of, say, a best-of Jazzbo Ujama digital stuff. I think if PS had waited to launch Maximum Pressure until later in the 00s it would have taken off. A sequel to Firehouse Revolution would also be appreciated.

After spending some time comparing it to vinyl, I'm really impressed by the (download only, via facebook) Rat At Rat R remaster of their first album that just came out.

Kinda slow right now.

Queens of the Stone Age - Rated R [2CD] Aug 3
Slowdive - Just For A Day [2CD] Aug 10
Slowdive - Souvlaki [2CD] Aug 10
Slowdive - Pygmalion [2CD] Aug 10

Are the Slowdive extra tracks just the singles all over again? (The Pygmalion tracks could be of interest...)

Yeah I was going to say, didn't Souvlaki and Just For A Day come out a few years ago with an extra disc?

*Slowdive, "Pygmalion (featuring a bonus disc of demos and unreleased music)" (Cherry Red) 2xCD according to Brainwashed.

http://www.cherryred.co.uk/cherryred/artists/slowdive.php

Tracklist.

Something I wrote about late '09/'10 reissue albums by the Endtables, Tin Huey, Pistol Whip, Method Actors, Raymilland, Easter Monkeys, Tutu and the Pirates, Da-Exclamation Point, Pylon, and Kevin Dunn:

http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-07-13/music/the-endtables-emerge-at-last

The Railway Children - Recurrence 88 Aug 31
The Railway Children - A Native Place 90 Aug 31

I kept confusing them in my memory with The Rain Parade. I may have heard some during college, but not sure. Reviews of these albums are extremely dismissive in Allmusic and Trouser Press. The gist is, pretty, jangly music influenced by The Smiths and Aztec Camera, but lacking decent songs, hooks, personality. Anyone have a different take on that?

Sounds about right from what I remember

they're both competent jangly pop records with a couple of really good tracks but neither holds a candle to 'reunion wilderness' which is a classic of the genre

Orange Juice - Coals To Newcastle [7CD] Nov 7
http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2010/08/24/orange-juice-coals-to-newcastle-box-set-track-list/

Heaven 17 - Penthouse And Pavement [3CD] Nov
http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2010/08/25/heaven-17-penthouse-pavement-box-set-eight-track-demos-martyn-ware/

Peter Gabriel - Entire Catalog Sep 28

The Gabriel reissues are reportedly the same as the 2002 remastered digipacks, just back in print via Real World. Good thing, I've been having a hell of a time finding the second album (Scratch).

David Bowie - Station To Station [3CD] Sep 28

Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (part one):
01 Station to Station
02 Suffragette City
03 Fame
04 Word on a Wing
05 Stay
06 Waiting for the Man
07 Queen Bitch

Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (part two):
01 Life on Mars?
02 Five Years
03 Panic in Detroit
04 Changes
05 TVC15
06 Diamond Dogs
07 Rebel Rebel
08 The Jean Genie

Station to Station Super Deluxe Limited Edition:
All of the above plus:
Singles Versions E.P.:
01 Golden Years
02 TVC15
03 Stay
04 Word on a Wing (first time on CD)
05 Station to Station (previously unreleased version)

-- Station to Station and Live Nassau Coliseum '76 on LP
-- Station to Station DVD audio
-- Station to Station 1985 RCA CD master
-- 24-page booklet with never before seen photos
-- Poster
-- Backstage pass replica
-- Concert ticket replica
-- Press photos
-- Replica fan club folder
-- Replica fan club membership card
-- Two collectors cards
-- Replica four-page biography
-- Two badges

Morrissey - Bona Drag Oct 5

Bruce Springsteen - The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge of Town Story [3CD, 3Blu-ray] Nov 16

"Darkness was my 'samurai' record," Springsteen writes, "stripped to the frame and ready to rumble.” But the music that got left behind was substantial.

This extraordinary deluxe package comprises nearly six hours of film and more than two hours of audio across 3 CDs and 3 DVDs. It comes with an 80-page notebook containing facsimiles from Springsteen's original notebooks from the recording sessions, which include alternate lyrics, song ideas, recording details, and personal notes in addition to a new essay by Springsteen on the album and never-before-seen photographs.

The Deluxe Package also features The Promise: The Making of 'Darkness on the Edge of Town,' a documentary directed by Grammy- and Emmy-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny. The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978, including home rehearsals and studio sessions with new interviews with Springsteen, E Street Band members, manager Jon Landau, former-manager Mike Appel, and others closely involved in the making of the record.

In addition, the set features more than four hours of live concert film from the Thrill Hill Vault, including the bootleg house cut (the footage that appeared on-screen at the concert) from a 1978 Houston show, and a 2009 performance of Darkness on the Edge of Town in its entirety from Asbury Park. The special performance in Asbury Park was shot in HD without an audience and successfully recreates the stark atmosphere of the original album.

The Deluxe Package also includes Darkness on the Edge of Town, digitally remastered for the first time, as well as the 2 CD set The Promise: The Lost Sessions from Darkness On The Edge Of Town. The two discs contain a total of 21 previously-unreleased songs from the 'Darkness' recording sessions, songs that, as Springsteen writes, "perhaps could have/should have been released after Born To Run and before the collection of songs that Darkness on the Edge of Town became." Highlights include the extraordinary rock version of "Racing in the Street," the never-before-released original recordings of "Because the Night," "Fire," and "Rendezvous," the supreme pop opus "Someday (We'll Be Together)," the hilarious "Ain't Good Enough for You," the superb soul-based vocal performance on "The Broken Hearted," the utterly haunting "Breakaway," and the now finally released, fully orchestrated masterpiece and title song, "The Promise." All 21 songs have been mixed by Springsteen's long-time collaborator, Bob Clearmountain. According to long-time manager/producer Jon Landau, "There isn't a weak card in this deck. The Promise is simply a great listening experience."

Ted Lucas album's being reissued on CD. Korean label called Riverman. I will assume it's a boot but buy it anyway because I can't afford an original. And I've never seen one for sale in a shop.

The Jam - Sound Affects Deluxe Edition [2CD] Nov 1
Syl Johnson - Complete Mythology 1959-70 [4CD+6LP] Oct 19

Rhino releasing 2-CD Shoot Out the Lights.
Bonus disc includes live performances from 1982 U.S. tour.

looks great, annoying that it'll probably be $40, since it's a rhino handmade deal.

Why not just release that separately? This kind of stuff bugs the shit out of me.

yeah, pretty weak. but those 82 performances will be good, i like the bootlegs from that era. are handmade things available on itunes? or not.

Small Town Romance is awesome. Probably my favorite post-Pours Down Like Silver Thompson thing.

yeah, that is a great record. glad the version of "i'm a dreamer" is on this -- totally stunning, maybe the best ever linda vocal.
funny that they're still refusing to put out the original "rafferty" version of shoot out the lights. richard must really dislike it.

Got the bowie vinyl box here. Beautiful beautiful set and the Nassau show is spectacular. Probably not worth the money for the uber set though unless money's no object, the CD set has the majority of the content.

The three new John Lennon remasters i've heard recently have sounded good too, nice packaging on those.

I bought Plastic Ono Band, which is nice, but haven't heard the rest.

The Church - Of Skins And Heart [2CD] Oct 12
The Church - The Blurred Crusade [2CD] Oct 12
Duran Duran - Notorious [2CD] Oct 12
Duran Duran - Big Thing [2CD] Oct 12
The Fall - Live At The Witch Trials [2CD] Oct 12
Saint Etienne - Good Humor [2CD] Oct 12
Saint Etienne - Tales From Turnpike House [2CD] Oct 12
Midge Ure - The Gift [2CD] Oct 12
Midge Ure - Answers To Nothing [2CD] Oct 12
Cast - All Change [2CD] Oct 19
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Searching For The Young Soul Rebels [2CD] Oct 19
Stereophonics - Word Gets Around [2CD] Oct 19
Stereophonics - Performance And Cocktails [2CD] Oct 19
Bangles - Different Light [2CD] Oct 26
Weezer - Pinkerton [2CD] Nov 2

hahahahaha more fall reissues

I picked up the Gimmie Some Truth remaster collection. Sounds great, and outside Plastic Ono Band it's all the solo Lennon I'll ever need.

Apparently, Cherry Pop will start reissuing the Five Star catalogue from November onwards. A fine underrated 80s band.

Also, it occurs that the original plan not to reissue "Mad Not Mad" has been scrapped. A 25th anniversary edition was issued this week.

The Fall - Live At The Witch Trials [2CD] Oct 12

Wait a FOUR disc version? What the hell.

hard to trust the dude quoted on the label's website for that reissue.

Thin Lizzy [2CD]
Thin Lizzy - Shades Of A Blue Orphanage [2CD]
Thin Lizzy - Vagabonds Of The Western World [2CD]

Looks like these came out, at least in the UK, on the 11th. I've been looking for the double of Vagabonds since it was supposedly released in dbl deluxe version in Japan, but had no luck finding it. Freakin' love that album.

Turns out Thin Lizzy was delayed again until Nov 16.

The Church - Seance 84 [2CD] Nov 16
The Church - Heyday 86 [2CD] Nov 16

The Ted Lucas LP reissued on Yoga is legit, and great.

Those Church reissues don't have anything that hasn't already appeared before, right?

If they're the ones on Second Motion, no. They're the same as the Aussie reissues, just much cheaper since they're not imported.

Ooooh want the Ted Lucas!

this Nile Rodgers Presents The Chic Organization Box Set Vol 1 is some serious heat.

Salvo are saying in their newsletter that they will continue releasing the ZTT catalogue in 2011.
But exactly how much is there left to reissue? The ZTT catalogue isn't

Sure, there is the complete Art Of Noise, out of which only the debut album is available at all right now. There are also the sophomore slumps by Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Propaganda, if anyone is interested in them. But is there anything else at all?

for a starters : Nasty Rox Inc. cd edition.

and i know they found the masters, and lots of extras to make a boxset.

however, the concern is that beyond me, there is no demand for such an item

Also, I'd love to get the Anne Pigalle album in remastered form.

The Light in the Attic re-issue of Jim Sullivan's "U.F.O." is really awesome, with an incredible and haunting booklet that discusses his sad disappearance.

The Light in the Attic re-issue of Jim Sullivan's "U.F.O." is really awesome, with an incredible and haunting booklet that discusses his sad disappearance.

makes mental note, again, to pick this up.
really want to hear this.

re ZTT.

the barrel scraping continues :

http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Art-Of-The-12/release/2408199

one unreleased Nasty Rox Inc. remix will mean i will be getting this.

Actually still hoping for Art Of Noise. Having at least their first two albums released with bonus 12" singles and all would be really great. The second album is also currently not available from what I know.

there are troubles with the China records era of the Art of Noise material.
lost master tapes and suchlike, so the chances of proper re-releases of that stuff is somewhat unlikely.

These were my favorites this year. The list was made before I bought Love of Life Orchestra and Googie & Tom Coppola's Shine the Light of Love (obv), and there's more that I need to get.

Chic - The Chic Organization Box Set Vol 1 (Warner France)
The Flying Lizards - The Flying Lizards (Micro Werks)
Walter Gibbons - Jungle Music (Strut)
Heaven 17 - Penthouse and Pavement (Virgin)
Rick James - Fire It Up and Garden of Love (Hip-O Select)
Syl Johnson - Complete Mythology (Numero Group)
Evelyn King - Get Loose (BBR)
The Method Actors - This Is Still It (Acute)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Return of the Mecca (Traffic)
Propaganda - A Secret Wish (ZTT)
Smokey Robinson - The Solo Albums Vol 1-3 (Hip-O Select)
Anthony "Shake" Shakir - Frictionalism 1994-2009 (Rush Hour)
Desmond Simmons - Alone on Penguin Island (Rough Cuts)
Slowdive - Pygmalion (Cherry Red)
Virgo - Virgo (Rush Hour)
Deniece Williams - Song Bird (BBR)
Bill Withers - +'justments (Reel)
VA - Auteur Labels: Independent Project Records (LTM)
VA - Disco Discharge Vol 5-8 (Harmless)
VA - Minimal Wave Tapes Vol 1 (Stones Throw)

Honorable mention: Dream Syndicate's Medicine Show, Duran Duran's Duran Duran (yes, even though Andy Taylor said it must've been "mixed down the pub," or whatever), Heatwave's Too Hot to Handle/Central Heating, Nona Hendryx's Nona Hendryx, John Martyn's Live at Leeds, Ronnie McNeir's Love's Comin' Down, Moebius' Blue Moon, Orange Juice's ...Coals to Newcastle, Gloria Scott's What Am I Gonna Do, Backstreet Brit Funk, A Complete Introduction to Disco, CTI Records: The Cool Revolution, Strange Games and Funky Things Vol 5, Soul Jazz's Uno Melodic reissues (Eighties Ladies, Sylvia Striplin), and everything else released by BBR.

thanks for the Method Actors love!

Here's my top 15 for 2010

1. VA - Movie Themes Go Disco! (Jazz Club)
2. Pigbag - Pigbag Vol.1: Dr Heckle & Mr Jive + Early Singles, 12" Singles & B-Sides (Fire Records)
3. Kid Loco presents French Funk Experience (Nascente)
4. Disco Discharge (Vols 5-8): Diggin' Deeper / European Connection / Disco Boogie / Pink Pounders (Harmless)
5. VA - Cosmic Future Groove Vol.1: Spaced Out Disco & Funkified Electronic Themes 1975-1987 (Show Up Records)
6. Belbury Poly - Farmer's Angle (Revised edition) (Ghost Box)
7. VA - Mandarinen Träume: Electronic Escapes from the Deutsche Demokraktische Republik 1981-1989 (Permanent Vacation)
8. Basil Kirchin - Primitive London (Trunk)
9. The Buggles - Adventures In Modern Recording: Deluxe Edition (Salvo)
10. Charanjit Singh - Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat (Bombay Connection)
11. VA - Top Dog: A Retrospective Of Classic TV and Radio Theme Tunes (De Wolfe)
12. Jonny Trunk & Joel Martin present Bollywood Funk Experience (Nascente)
13. Moebius - 'Tonspuren' (Bureau B)
14. VA - Happy Days: Original Disco & Funk Joints Remastered, Vols 1-4 (Sony)
15. VA - Liquid Sunshine: Easy Listening from the KPM 1000 Series 1970-78 (Dutton Vocalion)

Personally I think 2010 has been a really excellent year for the Cherry Red family. Not that they were bad before that either, but things really took off this year. Highlighs include "The Dollar Album" by Dollar, "Listen" by A Flock of Seagulls", Tony Banks' "A Curious Feeling", the first two albums by Five Star and a big part of Camel's back catalogue.

And gotta add Salvo's fine take on Madness' 80s catalogue as well.