Category: Reissues

Talk Talk’s ‘Laughing Stock,’ Mark Hollis’ solo album to be reissued on vinyl

Talk Talk’s ‘Laughing Stock,’ Mark Hollis’ solo album to be reissued on vinyl

The revered final album from Talk Talk — 1991′s ‘Laughing Stock,’ which saw the English group fully abandon its synthpop roots for a more a more experimental sound — will receive its first-ever vinyl release in the U.S. this fall alongside a reissue of frontman Mark Hollis’ lone solo album, originally released in 1998.

The Jesus and Mary Chain reissues: Take an interactive, 3-D tour of the 2CD/1DVD sets

The Jesus and Mary Chain reissues: Take an interactive, 3-D tour of the 2CD/1DVD sets

With the first set of The Jesus and Mary Chain’s deluxe much-anticipated 2CD/1DVD reissues due to roll out in less than a month, the band — which recently staked its ground on Facebook and Twitter — is offering interactive 3-D previews, complete with audio samples, of each of its six albums.

Shriekback’s ‘Oil and Gold’ to receive 2CD reissue with B-sides, mixes, live tracks

Shriekback’s ‘Oil and Gold’ to receive 2CD reissue with B-sides, mixes, live tracks

The celebrated third album from dancefloor-ready post-punk act Shriekback — 1985’s ‘Oil and Gold,’ featuring signature song ‘Nemesis’ — will be reissued next week in the band’s native U.K. as a 2CD set featuring a remastered edition of the original album and a bonus disc with 10 B-sides and live tracks,

Dinosaur Jr to reissue ‘Dinosaur,’ ‘You’re Living All Over Me,’ ‘Bug’ on vinyl

Dinosaur Jr to reissue ‘Dinosaur,’ ‘You’re Living All Over Me,’ ‘Bug’ on vinyl

Following this summer’s cassette-only reissue of ‘Bug,’ the reunited Dinosaur Jr this fall will re-release that 1988 album along with the band’s first two records — 1985’s ‘Dinosaur’ and 1987’s ‘You’re Living All Over Me’ — on vinyl this fall, the trio’s current label, Jagjaguwar, announced this week.

U2’s ‘Achtung Baby’ box set: 6 CDs, 4 DVDs, 2 LPs, 5 7-inches — and Bono’s fly shades

U2’s ‘Achtung Baby’ box set: 6 CDs, 4 DVDs, 2 LPs, 5 7-inches — and Bono’s fly shades

U2 will mark the 20th anniversary of ‘Achtung Baby’ with massive 6CD/4DVD box set featuring remastered editions of the 1991 album and its 1993 follow-up ‘Zooropa,’ five 7-inch singles, ‘re-workings of previously unheard material, a new documentary and a pair of Bono’s ‘Fly’ sunglasses.

Public Image Ltd. reissues entire catalog in Japan on high-quality SHM-CD format

Public Image Ltd. reissues entire catalog in Japan on high-quality SHM-CD format

The Japanese division of EMI Music this week reissued Public Image Ltd.’s entire catalog in limited, digitally-remastered SHM-CD editions, with 10 titles packaged in vinyl-replica paper sleeves, as well as a tin-can encased, triple-disc ‘Metal Box’ and a standard jewel-case edition of ‘The Greatest Hits… So Far.’

‘The Smiths — Complete’ box set: 8 albums on vinyl, CD; plus 25 7-inch singles, DVD

‘The Smiths — Complete’ box set: 8 albums on vinyl, CD; plus 25 7-inch singles, DVD

The U.K. arm of Rhino Records this fall will release ‘The Smiths — Complete,’ a ‘super deluxe collectors’ box set’ that will feature remastered versions of the band’s eight albums on both CD and 180-gram audiophile vinyl, plus all 25 of the group’s singles on individual 7-inches.

Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ 20th anniversary reissue to include Butch Vig’s original mix

Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ 20th anniversary reissue to include Butch Vig’s original mix

The mammoth 4CD/1DVD 20th anniversary reissue of Nirvana’s game-changing ‘Nevermind’ will include producer Butch Vig’s original, rejected mix of the album, plus the band’s initial Smart Studios demos and a full 1991 Halloween concert on both CD and DVD.

Andy Partridge prepping ‘nice new vinyl cut’ of XTC’s ‘Drums and Wires’ for reissue

Andy Partridge prepping ‘nice new vinyl cut’ of XTC’s ‘Drums and Wires’ for reissue

The classic third album from XTC — 1979’s ‘Drums and Wires’ — appears to be next in line to receive an audiophile vinyl pressing following last year’s ‘Skylarking’ reissue, which was ‘corrected’ and re-released ‘as it was intended to sound, but never has.’

Jesus and Mary Chain reissuing all 6 albums this fall in deluxe 2CD/1DVD editions

Jesus and Mary Chain reissuing all 6 albums this fall in deluxe 2CD/1DVD editions

The Jesus and Mary Chain’s six studio albums will be reissued this fall in expanded 2CD/1DVD packages that include B-sides, live sessions, TV appearances and rare material such as rejected early B-side ‘Jesus Fuck’ and a newly discovered recording of ‘Darklands’ with an added string section.

Peter Murphy solo debut ‘Should the World Fail to Fall Apart’ to be reissued as 2CD set

Peter Murphy solo debut ‘Should the World Fail to Fall Apart’ to be reissued as 2CD set

It’s a great year for Peter Murphy fans, with new album ‘Ninth’ in stores and a Dalis Car sequel on the horizon — and now comes an expanded 25th anniversary reissue of the former Bauhaus leader’s solo debut ‘Should the World Fail to Fall Apart,’ complete with an unreleased mix of the title track.

Video: Erasure plays ‘Oh L’Amour’ in 1986 — off ‘Wonderland’ reissue (unreleased)

Video: Erasure plays ‘Oh L’Amour’ in 1986 — off ‘Wonderland’ reissue (unreleased)

Synthpop greats Erasure have shared a second preview of the bonus DVD that comes with its reissue of 1986 debut ‘Wonderland,’ which arrives Monday in the U.K. alongside a reissue of 1987’s ‘The Circus.’

Throbbing Gristle to release final album ‘Desertshore,’ reissue early records

The surviving members of Throbbing Gristle have relaunched their Industrial Records imprint in order to reissue the bulk of their late-’70s/early-’80s catalog and release the band’s final studio album: a long-in-the-works re-interpretation of Nico’s 1970 record ‘Desertshore.’