Category: Tracklist

Section 25 releasing ‘Retrofit,’ remix CD finished before Larry Cassidy’s death

Section 25 releasing ‘Retrofit,’ remix CD finished before Larry Cassidy’s death

The surviving members of Factory Records post-punk outfit Section 25 next month will release ‘Retrofit,’ a remix disc — completed before the untimely death last February of frontman Larry Cassidy — that features 10 of the band’s favorite tracks ‘remade and remodeled using new technology.’

Morrissey reissuing ‘Everyday Is Like Sunday’ single with rare ‘November the Second’ mix

Morrissey reissuing ‘Everyday Is Like Sunday’ single with rare ‘November the Second’ mix

Next month’s 20th anniversary reissue of Morrissey’s ‘Bona Drag’ will be accompanied by the re-release of ‘Everyday is Like Sunday’ with a new set of B-sides — including the much-coveted ‘November the Second,’ a long-unreleased alternate mix of ‘November Spawned a Monster.’

Nick Cave’s Grinderman to release 2nd album, tour Europe and North America this fall

Nick Cave’s Grinderman to release 2nd album, tour Europe and North America this fall

With its second album out next month, Nick Cave’s garage-blues side project Grinderman — which features three of the frontman’s Bad Seeds bandmates — this week announced a 15-date North American tour this fall to follow its previously unveiled European trek.

B-52s’ Fred Schneider releasing ‘Destination… Christmas!’ holiday CD with The Superions

B-52s’ Fred Schneider releasing ‘Destination… Christmas!’ holiday CD with The Superions

Ever-quirky frontman Fred Schneider will take a break from the long-running B-52s this fall to release ‘Destination… Christmas!,’ a collection of 11 original and “party friendly” holiday tunes with his Orlando, Fla.-based side project The Superions.

Soundgarden preps ‘Telephantasm’ best-of with unreleased ‘Badmotorfinger’ outtake

Soundgarden preps ‘Telephantasm’ best-of with unreleased ‘Badmotorfinger’ outtake

Soundgarden this fall will release ‘Telephantasm,’ a new best-of spanning the band’s debut on the seminal 1986 proto-grunge comp ‘Deep Six’ to its final album, ‘Down on the Upside,’ a decade later — with a previously unreleased ‘Badmotorfinger’ outtake thrown in for good measure.

Gary Numan + Tubeway Army ’78/79 Box Set’ collects first 3 albums on remastered vinyl

Gary Numan + Tubeway Army ’78/79 Box Set’ collects first 3 albums on remastered vinyl

Reissue imprint Vinyl 180 is prepping an ultra-limited four-record box set that collects remastered editions of the first three albums by Gary Numan and Tubeway Army — as well as an LP of demos and rarities called ‘The Plan’ — on high-quality, 180-gram vinyl.

Ministry preps ‘MiXXXes of the Molé,’ ‘trance metal’ remix of 2004’s ‘Houses of the Molé”

Ministry preps ‘MiXXXes of the Molé,’ ‘trance metal’ remix of 2004’s ‘Houses of the Molé”

Breaking up two years ago hasn’t slowed Ministry’s output: Al Jourgensen’s defunct industrial-metal juggernaut next month will release ‘MiXXXes of the Molé,’ a track-by-track ‘trance metal’ remix of the band’s 2004 album ‘Houses of the Molé.’

Morrissey’s ‘Bona Drag’ 20th anniversary reissue to feature 6 unreleased tracks

Morrissey’s ‘Bona Drag’ 20th anniversary reissue to feature 6 unreleased tracks

Six previously unreleased Morrissey tracks finally will see the light of day this fall when EMI releases a 20th anniversary reissue of the ex-Smith’s iconic early-career singles compilation ‘Bona Drag.’

Wire announces ‘Legal Bootleg Series,’ preps 12th studio album for January release

Wire announces ‘Legal Bootleg Series,’ preps 12th studio album for January release

Reactivated U.K. post-punk greats Wire — who are eying a January release for their as-yet-unnamed 12th album — have announced the launch of their ‘Legal Bootleg Series,’ a download-only concert series that kicks off with choice gigs recorded in 1978, 1988 and 2000.

Propaganda’s ‘A Secret Wish’ to be reissued in 2CD set with 20-minute mix of ‘Duel’

Propaganda’s ‘A Secret Wish’ to be reissued in 2CD set with 20-minute mix of ‘Duel’

The highly influential debut album from German synthpop outfit Propaganda — 1985’s ‘A Secret Wish’ — will be reissued yet again later this month, this time appearing in a 25th anniversary 2CD edition featuring six previously unreleased tracks plus the rare 20-minute cassette mix of ‘Duel.’

Pixies ‘Acoustic & Electric Live’ Blu-ray to combine ‘Newport,’ ‘Paradise’ DVDs

Pixies ‘Acoustic & Electric Live’ Blu-ray to combine ‘Newport,’ ‘Paradise’ DVDs

The Pixies will reissue two post-reunion concert DVDs — ‘Acoustic: Live in Newport’ and ‘Live at the Paradise in Boston’ — on a single Blu-ray disc this summer, bringing together 63 songs over three separate concerts spanning more than 20 years.

a-ha releasing ’25’ retrospective in Europe with farewell single ‘Butterfly, Butterfly’

a-ha releasing ’25’ retrospective in Europe with farewell single ‘Butterfly, Butterfly’

With its year-long farewell tour underway, Norwegian pop trio a-ha this week announced it will release ’25’ — a new 2CD retrospective covering its output over the past quarter century — in its home country later this month.

The Teardrop Explodes’ ‘Kilimanjaro,’ Julian Cope’s ‘Floored Genius 2’ set for reissue

The Teardrop Explodes’ ‘Kilimanjaro,’ Julian Cope’s ‘Floored Genius 2’ set for reissue

The debut album from Julian Cope’s neo-psychedelic band The Teardrop Explodes — 1980’s ‘Kilimanjaro’ — is due to receive an expansive 3CD reissue next month, along with Cope’s 1993 compilation of post-Teardrop recordings entitled ‘Floored Genius 2: Best of the BBC Sessions 1983-1991.’