November 20, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1980s, a-ha
SDE talks to the a-ha guitarist / songwriter about the 80s Symphonic version of ‘Take On Me’ and touring plans for next year.
a-ha‘s classic single ‘Take On Me’ features on 80s Symphonic, a new compilation made up of original recordings from the 1980s combined with new orchestral arrangements. “People can’t get enough of that song” Paul told SDE editor Paul Sinclair when he caught up with him a few weeks ago, prior to an appearance on BBC TV’s The One Show. Read the full interview, below…
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November 20, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1960s, aretha franklin
6LP vinyl box • LP of rarities • Limited to 5,000 • Great price in Italy
Rhino will next month issue Atlantic Records 1960s Collection, an Aretha Franklin vinyl box set that brings together her early Atlantic Records albums and adds a bonus LP of rarities.
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November 19, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: Black Friday, deals
GERMANY: The Beatles / In Stereo 16CD box set – €106 €147
Deal of the Day: The stereo box set contains The Beatles‘ output as remastered in 2009. This represents around a £40 saving off the UK price.
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November 19, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1960s, coloured vinyl, groundhogs
British rock band Groundhogs‘ second album, Blues Obituary, was recently reissued with a special limited colour vinyl edition with a die-cut sleeve available.
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November 19, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: andy mackay, be bop deluxe, chic, Gary Numan, judie tzuke, Marillion, out this week, Roxy Music, roy orbison, simply red, soundtracks, Tom Petty
Marillion / Clutching at Straws reissue
After the successful reissue of Marillion‘s 1985 album Misplaced Childhood in 2017, Parlophone reissue the British quintet’s fourth studio album Clutching at Straws.
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November 17, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: deals
One of our favourite deals returns with Amazon Germany and their 3 CDs for €25 promotion. It includes triple-CD, SACDs, 5CD albums collections with loads of great artists. Here is the main list or check out the SDE curated selection below. There is also a handy full A to Z list of artists in the deal. As long as you add multiples of three to your basket the offer should work automatically. This deal started yesterday.
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November 17, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, Kate Bush, unboxing, video
Out only yesterday, watch this SDEtv unboxing video which examines and evaluates the first wave of Kate Bush CD and vinyl box sets which contain new 2018 remasters of her studio albums. Lots of detail with comparisons to previous CD editions and vinyl releases. The video runs for 35 minutes, so sit down and make a cup of tea and enjoy!
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November 16, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1980s, competition, ultravox
The new remix compilation is out today and in another great competition, SDE is giving away a special Ultravox ‘Extended’ bundle.
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November 16, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1980s, trevor horn
Trevor Horn‘s forthcoming Reimagines The Eighties album is being issued as a special 2CD set in Japan, which includes instrumental versions of the songs on the album.
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November 14, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1990s, demon records, recalls and errors, Suede
Demon Records have promised to replace the 2LP vinyl version of Suede‘s Night Thoughts contained within their recent Studio Albums 93-16 box set, after it emerged that there were issues with the audio.
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November 14, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 2000s, paddy mcaloon, Prefab Sprout
2003 album reissued • First time on vinyl • Remastered • New artwork
Paddy McAloon’s 2003 solo album I Trawl The Megahertz is rebranded as a Prefab Sprout album and reissued on CD and – for the first time – on vinyl in February next year.
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November 13, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: deals
UK: Wet Wet Wet / Popped In Souled Out super deluxe – £26.88 £49.99
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November 13, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1970s, hi-res, Pink Floyd, SACD, Surround
Analog Productions’ SACD of Pink Floyd‘s 1975 album Wish You Were Here is being remanufactured and will be available to buy again from the end of this year.
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November 13, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1990s, 2000s, Super Furry Animals
500 copies of the long sold out Super Furry Animals ‘At The BBC’ box set are being remanufactured by Strangetown Records and in will be available in December.
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November 13, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1970s, Blu-ray Audio, hi-res, Led Zeppelin, Surround, video
SDE unboxes Led Zeppelin’s The Song Remains The Same super deluxe edition box set and also takes a look at the separate blu-ray audio edition…
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November 12, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: chris cornell, david bowie, eurythmics, fleetwood mac, fun lovin criminals, housemartins, Jean Michel Jarre, john faulkner, judy tzuke, Kate Bush, lulu, Mark Knopfler, out this week, paul heaton, rush, sandra kerr, soundtracks, The Beautiful South, The Police, The Rolling Stones, ultravox
Kate Bush announces remastered albums in a series of box sets
The unthinkable has happened. Kate Bush has remastered all of her studio albums, along with selected rarities, on CD and vinyl. These are issued over a series of box sets, the first wave of which begins this week.
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November 10, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: SDEtv, Small Faces
SDE takes a look a Charly Records’ recent 50th anniversary edition of the Small Faces Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake, which is available as a three-LP set or a 3CD+DVD package.Watch the unboxing video…
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November 9, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 2000s, coloured vinyl, Super Furry Animals
Highly limited coloured 2LP • Bonus seven-inch • Gatefold
Super Furry Animals‘ 2001 album Rings Around the World is being reissued as a very limited 2LP coloured vinyl package with a bonus seven-inch single.
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November 9, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: 1970s, buzzcocks
Remastered • Black and limited deluxe coloured vinyl editions
To mark the 40th anniversary of the original releases, Domino will reissue the Buzzcocks‘ first two albums Another Music In A Different Kitchen and Love Bites in January.
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November 9, 2018 by Paul Sinclairtags: deals
It’s a bit late in the day, but there’s still time to take advantage of Amazon Italy‘s one day only promotion where they will knock €10 off any purchase of €50 or more…
Simple use the code GRAZIE1000 when checking out to take advantage. As usual the skill here is to find products at the right price to make the discount had a big impact. The usual limitations also apply; products must be bought from Amazon and not a third party marketplace seller. Anyway, here are some suggestions from SDE about great music box sets that should qualify. All prices are show AFTER the discount….
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