January 2012
As usual, there was very little happening in December with most of the pre-Christmas releases hitting the shops in October and November. One that got away included, look for the rest in the new year.
5/12 - The Cure- Bestival Live 2011 (Sunday Best)
Double CD featuring a largely celebratory set of greatest hits to appeal to festival goers from their first UK outing for two years, on the Isle of Wight back in September 2011. Released in aid of the Isle of Wight Youth Trust, with excellent sound quality.
10/1 - Alex Chilton - Free Again: The 1970s Sessions
A 20-song CD or 12-song vinyl album featuring five previously unreleased cuts.
16/1 - Public Image Limited - Albums (Virgin-EMI)
Virgin-EMI release remastered CDs of the complete PiL album back catalogue (with the exception of Metal Box & Second Edition which were re-issued in 2009 and 2011 respectively). The discs have been mastered from the superb Japanese 2011 reissues. All will be released in their original UK formats (in jewel cases with the same tracklisting). John Lydon's 1997 solo album Psycho's Path will also be released on this date; the disc has been unavailable for several years. No extras, no repackaging - this stuff should be available and the remastering is welcome, but it looks like another typical Virgin can't be arsed to take any trouble production.
Out now - 13th Floor Elevators - Music of the Spheres
Vinyl collector-fest limited to just 3,000 copies and available from www.internationalartistsrecords.com. The box set includes:
- Three gatefold double and two single albums on heavyweight vinyl
- The best sound quality ever for Elevators’ vinyl releases
- 48-page edition of Paul Drummond’s book Sign of the Three Eyed Men
- Three exclusive 3D lenticular prints of the key album artwork
- 10-inch EP containing rare Bob Sullivan mixes from the first album
TBA - The Doors - LA Woman (Rhino)
The long-promised 40th aniversary edition finally sees the light of day with 2CD and 2LP sets including eight alternative takes as well as a previously unissued track.
Coming Soon
Bad Brains - Rise; Big Country - The Crossing (Deluxe); Bombay Bicycle Club - A Different Kind Of Fix; Duke Spirit - Bruiser; Dodgy - Stand Upright In A Cool Place; Kenicke - Get In; Lambchop - Mr. M; Lemonheads - Best Of; Medicine - Shot Forth Self Living and The Buried Life; Moose - XYZ; Vice Squad - Stand Strong.