NewsOut This Week / on 17 June 2016
Radiohead / A Moon Shaped Pool (new album)
Radiohead‘s ninth studio album is released this week physically, after being made available digitally, back in May. Fans still have to wait until September for the box set. 
The Who / The Polydor Singles 1975 – 2015 (15 x seven-inch box)
This Who set was delayed for about a month, but should be available at the end of this week. This is the final of four boxes and spans 40 years and 15 singles.
Grace Jones / Warm Leatherette (reissue)
Grace Jones‘ first ‘Compass Point’ album, Warm Leatherette, reissued with a wealth of bonus material (largely remixes). Available on 2CD, 4LP and blu-ray audio.
Chicago / Quadio (9 x blu-ray audio box)
Chicago‘s first eight studio album plus the 1975 greatest hits on hi-res, in this surround sound (and stereo) blu-ray audio box set. If you are in Europe, Amazon Italy is the place to shop.
Marc Bolan & T. Rex / Born to Boogie (deluxe edition)
This deluxe version of T. Rex Born to Boogie film comes with four discs, a book and some foyer cards and is excellent value on Amazon UK at the time of writing. It’s also available on blu-ray for the first time.
John Williams / Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Hologram vinyl)
Amazing 3D hologram 2LP vinyl of the soundtrack to the most recent Star Wars film. This is one not to buy from Amazon UK, whose price is not competitive.
Matt Bianco / Whose Side Are You On (deluxe edition)
Two CD deluxe edition of Matt Bianco‘s 1984 debut. Bonus tracks include remixes, seven-inch versions and demos.
Heaven 17 / 5 Classic Albums (5CD box)
All five original Heaven 17 albums in this budget CD box including Penthouse and Pavement and The Luxury Gap.
David Bowie / Live album vinyl reissues
Two Ziggy-era live albums reissued on vinyl. Despite the historical significance of ‘The Motion Picture Soundtrack’, Live Santa Monica ’72 is probably the better David Bowie live album.
Red Hot Chili Peppers / The Getaway (new album)
The Chili Peppers‘ eleventh album has been produced by Danger Mouse and mixed by Nigel Godrich.
Cliff Richard / Original Album Series
Cliff Richard‘s first five albums gathered in this great value set. Includes Cliff and Me And My Shadow which feature The Shadows.
Marvin Gaye / Volume Three and Volume Two CD boxes
The vinyl boxes are already out, but CD fans can pick up the Marvin Gaye Volume Three (1971-1981) albums compilation this week, along with Volume Two (1966-1970).
Various Artists / The Blues Classic 45s (seven-inch box)
Ten specially selected double AA side seven-inch singles in this box represent ten of the very biggest and most influential artists of the Blues genre. This box follows on from the Mod and Punk boxes of April.
- • UK Order: The Blues: Classic 45s
- • USA Order: The Blues: Classic 45s
- • GERMANY Order: The Blues: Classic 45s
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The release date for Heaven 17 has changed to the 22nd July 2016.
CD Japan have announced they are reissuing shm-sacd’s of Steely Dan’s Pretzel Logic and Countdown to Ecstasy. This is good news as the mini-lp versions originally issued in 2014 are out of print and selling for silly money on fleabay. CD Japan also announced shm-sacd reissues of Songs From the Big Chair, Breakfast in America, Carpenters the Singles 1969-1973, Brothers in Arms, Disraeli Gears, Wheels of Fire, Every Picture Tells a Story and Regatta de Blanc. All titles are dropping on the 24th August.
Thanks Dibbsy, will be an expensive month for me then.
Also out now on UK label Mr Bongo is a remastered edition of Arthur Verocai’s eponymous debut album from 1972. Available now direct from the label or Amazon on 1 July. Lovely stuff.
Thought I’d better ask on both posts Paul. Is that “leatherette” packaging a limited run or permanent packaging for this reissue? Can’t really buy right now…
Don’t know to be honest. But I wouldn’t panic…
So, it seems amazon.co.uk are not selling the Grace Jones blu-ray then?
Also out The Low Anthems’s new album Eyeland. Listened to samples and it sounds great.