Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted.
The Smiths
RELEASE: The Queen is Dead
BACKSTORY: This week sees the release of the 3CD/1DVD deluxe reissue of the band’s seminal 1986 album, featuring unreleased demos and a full never-before-heard live album. It’s also being released in 2CD and 5LP sets.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, iTunes
The The
RELEASE: Radio Cineola Trilogy
BACKSTORY: Matt Johnson this week releases a 3-disc box set on CD and vinyl chronicling his 12-hour “Radio Cineola” live broadcast in 2015. It includes spoken word, interviews, soundscapes and The The’s new single.
BUY: Amazon.co.uk, thethe.com
The Jam
RELEASE: 1977
BACKSTORY: The year of The Jam’s birth is celebrated this week with a new 5CD box set featuring the band’s first two albums, a disc of demos, a collection of Peel session recordings and live tracks, and a DVD of TV appearances
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
Pet Shop Boys
RELEASE: Yes, Elysium
BACKSTORY: Two more Pet Shop Boys albums are reissued this week in expanded multi-disc “Further Listening” reissues with bonus material. The Yes set is spread over 3 discs, while Elysium is just 2 discs.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS
- This week’s new releases: Squeeze, Nine Inch Nails, The Residents, Bob Marley and the Wailers
- This week’s new releases: The Replacements, The Church, The Blow Monkeys, a-ha
- This week’s new releases: Giant David Bowie box set — plus Depeche Mode, The Cravats
- This week’s new releases: Marc Almond goes retro, Luna does covers and instrumentals
So bored about hearing about The Smiths or Morrissey. I like them but it’s just too much
Thank you for taking the time to tell people your bored. You must be great at parties
Thank you for taking the time to imagine people you’ve never met being boring at parties. You must be great at lucid dreaming.
Are you friends ? :-)