Violent Femmes celebrating 40th anniversary of debut album with U.S. tour, vinyl reissue
Violent Femmes are celebrating this year’s 40th anniversary of the band’s self-titled debut by playing the album in full on a spring tour.
Category: Vinyl
David Byrne, Tom Tom Club and Jerry Harrison’s 1981 albums to be reissued on Record Store Day
Rhino Records will release expanded vinyl editions of three 1981 albums by Talking Heads members on Record Store Day, including David Byrne’s full “The Catherine Wheel” score.
Pixies prep “Doolittle” live album, 10-inch of “Purple Tape” demos for Record Store Day
Pixies will release two new vinyl titles on Record Store Day this year, a live album recorded on the band’s 2009 Doolittle tour and a 10-inch of early demos.
The Sisters of Mercy’s “Reptile House EP” to be reissued on vinyl for Record Store Day
The long-out-of-print second EP by goth-rock powerhouse The Sisters of Mercy will be reissued on heavyweight colored vinyl for Record Store Day.
The Pogues’ Stiff Records B-sides compiled on colored vinyl for Record Store Day
A collection of B-sides and non-album tracks by Celtic punk favorites The Pogues is being compiled for the first time for Record Store Day this spring.
Siouxsie and the Banshees announce special marble-vinyl release for Record Store Day
Siouxsie and the Banshees’ fifth studio album, 1982’s A Kiss in the Dreamhouse, will receive a new vinyl pressing for Record Store Day in the U.K.
The Cure to release 2LP picture disc of live album “Show” for Record Store Day
Robert Smith is offering up a new 2LP picture disc of The Cure’s 1993 live album Show, the first time it’s being released on vinyl in the U.S.
The Replacements’ Riot Fest Toronto reunion set available on colored double-vinyl
The Replacements are selling red- and green-vinyl pressings of a 2LP set of the band’s first concert in 22 years headlining Riot Fest Toronto in 2013
Love and Rockets vinyl reissues, “The Albums 1985-1996” box set announced
Beggars Arkive this week announced the reissue of Love and Rockets’ first six albums on remastered vinyl as well as The Albums 1985-1996 colored-vinyl box set.
Echo & The Bunnymen’s first 4 albums, 2 later records to be reissued on vinyl
October’s a big month for LP-collecting Echo & The Bunnymen fans, with the band’s first four albums receiving vinyl reissues — including limited-edition colored pressings — from Rhino Records.
R.E.M. reissuing original ‘Radio Free Europe’ Hib-Tone single for first time in 40 years
R.E.M. will reissue its debut single “Radio Free Europe” for the first time in 40 years this summer, pressing up new 7-inch vinyl copies of the original Hib-Tone version of the song released in 1981 — and different than the re-recorded version that appeared on 1983’s Murmur. Full details right here.
World Party releasing remastered editions of all 5 albums on 180-gram vinyl
Karl Wallinger is reissuing all five World Party studio albums on 180-gram vinyl between now and November, with each record boasting remastered sound, while the group’s final album — 2000’s Dumbing Up — will feature six extra tracks in its vinyl debut. Get more details right here.
Tones on Tail’s ‘Pop’ getting standard vinyl reissue following sold-out Record Store Day release
If you missed out on the limited-edition vinyl pressing of Tones on Tail’s lone studio album — 1984’s nine-song set Pop — released for last year’s delayed Record Store Day, Beggars Banquet is issuing a standard LP edition this spring. Full details right here.
