Reissued in 2005

I don't know if this has ever been released in the first place, but the complete Fall Peel Sessions (2 cds) 1978-2004 will be released as well.

interesting as this is a lost album.

but apart from a few good'uns here and there its a little too dull for me.

still pushing for the ztt reissue of CA$H by Nast Rox Inc .. (word reaches me that this has been whistered about in the relevant places ..)

The Cure's Seventeen Seconds, a Pylon two-CD set of b-sides and rarities, possibly Associates - The Affectionate Punch...

Apologies ahead of time if this turns into a "what should be re-issued in 2005" thread...

I hear nothing but praise for that Scritti Politti reissue so I'll definately give that one a listen.

I'm still holding my breath for Family Fodder, Our Daughter's Wedding, Desperate Bicycles, Passions, Delta 5, Rip Rig Panic, Diagram Brothers, Dalek I Love You, Nasmak, Human Switchboard, Maximum Joy, The Times. . .

Most of those seem at least somewhat possible, now that Green let the early Scritti stuff get reissued.

;)

JUST ICE - Back To The Old School
Fresh
http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=16697

Oh my god!! One of my fave ever old school hip hop (though it's so beyond hip hop) albums get's a gleaming repress via those increasingly fine chaps at Traffic. Known (justifiably) as THE place to witness the incredible meeting of the producer and edit engineer aka Kurtis Mantronik and Chep Nunez. Is there anybody left on earth who's not fallen slackjawed upon hearing 'Cold Getting' Dumb' (here also in the hella rare remix version 'Cold Getting Dumb II' - maybe first ever time on CD) - words do no justice :) to these two tracks, a massive influence to plenty of our new school heroes like Autechre and even DJ Shadow, especially both in their earlier adventures in sound. Then there's the ill freestyle title track, uptempo weird electrobreakbeats, hyper rhythmic scratches "crew of the year 1986" - sh*t don't get no heavier, tha' boom. Keeping the essentialism in place you have 'Turbo Charged' - utter sick, sparse 808 boom, cowbells, echoic classic with an amazing Just-Ice rap. The classic 12" track 'Put That Record Back On' is another highlight. When Mantronik and Nunez lay it off then it's a defining album in the rapper vs beatbox era and a dawning of the hardcore lyrics in hip hop vibe (make sure your mom's not about when you play 'That Girl Is A Slut'). While you are it search down 'Kool & Deadly' as well, Just's classic hookup with KRS-One. 'Back To The Old School' is a true underrated classic. Essential. ..

I think you've been able to pre-order these on Amazon for over a year now haha

I remember Pitchfork reporting some time ago that Kev was planning on remastering Loveless along with the EPs (and maybe Isn't Anything)? Is any of this still true?

VARIOUS ARTISTS Extended ( Original 12'' And Extended Mixes ) £14.95

Review
Essential 3 disc collection with 38 tracks of essential timeless 80's classics from the likes of Joy Division, Japan, Kate Bush, Kraftwerk, New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Scritti Politti, Talk Talk, The Cure, Yazoo, Yello and many more.
Format
3CD

Tracklisting
Disc 1 :-
01. Art Of Noise feat Tom Jones - Kiss
02. Belouis Some - Imagination
03. Blondie - Atomic
04. David Bowie - Letûs Dance
05. Duran Duran - Wild Boys
06. Echo And The Bunnymen - The Cutter
07. Eurythmics - Love Is A Stranger
08. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
09. Gang Of Four - I Love A Man In A Uniform
10. Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper
11. Heaven 17 - (We Donût Need This) Fascist Groove Thing
12. Human League - Love Action

Disc 2 :-
01. Japan - Ghosts
02. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
03. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
04. Kraftwerk - The Model
05. Lene Lovich - Lucky Number
06. New Order - Blue Monday
07. OMD - Maid Of Orleans
08. P.I.L. - Rise
09. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
10. Pig Bag - Papaûs Got A Brand New Pig Bag
11. Propaganda - Duel
12. Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink

Disc 3 :-
01. Roxy Music - Angel Eyes
02. Scritti Politti - Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
03. Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle
04. Siouxsie & The Banshees - Spellbound
05. Spandau Ballet - Chant No1
06. Stephen Tin Tinû Duffy - Kiss Me
07. Talk Talk - Itûs My Life
08. Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Live)
09. The Clash - Rock The Casbah
10. The Cure - The Walk
11. Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive
12. XTC - Senses Working Overtime
13. Yazoo - Situation
14. Yello - The Race

Record Label
EMI

Release Date
28th March 2005

Supposedly, the entirety of Killing Joke's back catalog is being re-released, but typically, there've been no hard facts to report.

Nope. And given the glacial pace at which Kraftwerk, er, werk, I doubt we'll be seeing them until at least early next year. More likely to surface than the MBV box set(s?), but it's gonna be a long-ass time. They have gone to the bother of redesigning the covers, though- you can see them here (http://www.kraftwerk.com/info/CD/katalog.html). Sort of a minimalist/iconic look that doesn't really work, especially on Autobahn and Radio-Activity. Though the redesigned Man-Machine somehow makes them look even more comically stern and Teutonic, which is no mean feat.

still waiting for:
The Coup - Kill My Landlord
Tom Waits Big Time on DVD

Yummy Fur:
As if we weren’t excited enough to be involved with just one of the greatest bands of the nineties… You may not be familiar with Yummy Fur, as they never received a proper domestic release of their records, but they were a Glasgow band whose skittish, danceable songs drew on The Fall, The Fire Engines and their own unique off-kilter approach to become one of the most revered and respected Scottish bands of the nineties. Ba Da Bing! will be reissuing Yummy Fur material in Spring 2005. Expect their albums – Night Club and Sexy World – and the EP, Male Shadow At 3 O’Clock in new packaging with liner notes and the band’s singles added on as bonus tracks. Currently, John McKeown is playing in a new group, Mars Hotel, while drummer Paul Thompson and for-a-short-time bass player Alex Kapranos are tirelessly touring components of Franz Ferdinand.

I've always wanted that Just Ice album too.

Sonny Sharrock's Dance With Me Montana was just reissued on some French label; the only place I know that has it is Downtown Music Gallery.

Among the new additions, perhaps of most interest are alternate versions of album tracks "Contract" and "Guns Before Butter" and live versions of the unrecorded "Blood Free" and a cover of the Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane."

Originally released in 1980, the "Yellow" EP is highlighted by the angry, brittle "Outside the Trains Don't Run on Time" and "He'd Send in the Army." The release also features the songs "It's Her Factory" and "Armalite Rifle."

now we just need the Haniwa All Stars albums (& live video reissued on DVD) and we're set

i remember first coming on ilm and checking out the archives. i read the nasty thread on the replacements and almost fled for good.