NewsOut This Week / 3 November 2014
Bob Dylan / The Basement Tapes Complete (6CD box set)
The 11th edition of Bob Dylan‘s long running Bootleg Series is a fan’s dream since it contains 138-tracks, or “every salvageable recording”, from the infamous Basement Tapes Sessions recorded with The Band in 1967 . 
Paul McCartney / Wings deluxe sets (2CD+DVD)
Paul McCartney’s mid-1970s Wings albums – Venus and Mars and Wings at the Speed of Sound – get the deluxe treatment with lavish books featuring memorabilia, masses of archive photos and the story behind each album. Cheaper 2CD sets also available.
The Who / Hits 50
50 Years of The Who celebrated with this new two-CD compilation which features an interesting selection of single edits and mono versions. A double vinyl version will follow early next year.
Neil Young / Storytone 2CD Deluxe Edition
New album from Neil Young. The deluxe is essential since it offers a solo acoustic version of the ‘standard’ version of Storytone which was recorded with a 92-piece orchestra.
Simple Minds / Big Music (2CD+DVD Edition)
Sixteenth studio album from Simple Minds is available as a three-disc deluxe package or a two-LP vinyl set. Features Broken Glass Park.
Yes / Relayer (CD + Blu-ray set)
Yes‘s 1974 album, Relayer, is the next in the impressive reissue series, with a massive amount of bonus material on the blu-ray audio (or DVD-A) including surround sound remixes from Steven Wilson.
It Bites / Whole New World: The Virgin Albums ’86-91
Great value four-CD set featuring the ’80s Virgin-era of prog rockers It Bites. Includes all four albums and bonus content.
T. Rex / The Vinyl Collection (8LP box set)
Eight-LP box set featuring all of T. Rex’s studio albums. Available as a silver box with black vinyl or limited edition gold box with coloured vinyl. 10CD box set also available.
The Rolling Stones / From The Vault: Hampton Coliseum Live in 1981 (Various Editions)
The ‘Stones were touring their Tattoo You album when their December 1981 concert was filmed for a TV pay-per-view event. That video features on DVD or blu-ray and Bob Clearmountain has remixed the audio for CD or LP.
Ian Dury: The Albums/Vinyl Collection (Box sets)
Ian Dury’s output celebrated in this 8LP Vinyl box set which is also available as a CD box with bonus disc.
Alphaville / so80s presents Alphaville
Two-CD collection curated by Blank & Jones that contains Alphaville 12-inch remixes and B-sides all remastered from the original tapes.
John Martyn / The Best of the Island Years (4CD box set)
John Martyn highlights set, condensing last years mammoth Island Years box into ‘just’ four-CDs. This is a 56-track compact ‘bookset’.
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RE: It Bites – Whole New World.
It’s interesting to see that this box set features alternative versions of some of “The Big Lad In The Windmill” tracks as were featured on the Japanese reissue from a few years ago. “I Got You Eating Out Of My Hand” is 30 seconds longer (6:08 compared to 5:38 on the original UK CD) and “Wanna Shout” is shorter at 3:13 (3:30 on original UK CD).
I’ll still need to hold on to the original CD for the different versions.