Classic reissues from January–June 2015

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Released 22 June 2015

- Black Mountain Black Mountain – 10th Anniversary Edition CD £10.99 / LP £22.99
It’s only a cliché because it’s true, but the greatest records are timeless. Black Mountain’s self-titled debut album is just such a record. It is a new classic rock, with reference points arcane and clear, its sound fresh, unfamiliar and irresistible. The work of a small collective of musicians operating from Vancouver, Canada, far from any industry buzz but firmly in the eye of their own storm of creativity, Black Mountain’s debut album was, of course, a beginning.

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Released 8 June 2015

- The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers CD £10.99 / Deluxe CD £12.99 / LP £20.99 / Deluxe LP £29.99 / box set £74.99
Regarded as one of The Rolling Stones’ all-time great albums, Sticky Fingers captured the band’s trademark combination of swagger and tenderness in a superb collection. The classic album features timeless songs such as ‘Brown Sugar’, ‘Wild Horses’, ‘Bitch’, ‘Sister Morphine’ and ‘Dead Flowers’, and showcases the inventive song-writing of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and formidable guitar licks from Mick Taylor.
All deluxe and super-deluxe formats will feature a generous selection of previously unavailable material. These include the alternative version of the chart-topping single ‘Brown Sugar’ featuring Eric Clapton; unreleased interpretations of ‘Bitch’, ‘Can’t You Hear Me Knocking’ and ‘Dead Flowers’; an acoustic take on the anthemic ‘Wild Horses’; and five tracks recorded live at The Roundhouse in 1971, including ‘Honky Tonk Women’ and ‘Midnight Rambler’.
This release contains the classic album fully remastered, plus a bonus CD featuring previously unreleased alternate takes and live performances with a 24-page booklet.

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Released 25 May 2015

- Porcupine Tree Anesthetize 2-CD+DVD £14.99
Originally released in 2010 as a DVD/ Blu-Ray, Anesthetize captures Porcupine Tree at the peak of their powers at the 013 Tilburg, Holland in October 2008. Directed by long-time collaborator Lasse Hoile, the 130-minute concert film and first official retail release of the accompanying audio CDs includes a complete performance of Fear Of A Blank Planet alongside fan favourites such as ‘Halo’ and ‘Sever’. Porcupine Tree released their last album, The Incident, in 2009, marking another step forward in the band’s incredible journey from a solo studio project created by Steven Wilson in the late eighties to a multi-Grammy nominated act and one of the world’s most revered live bands, selling out arenas across the globe and wowing fans with their incredible performances. Steven Wilson is currently enjoying global chart success with his fourth solo album, Hand. Cannot. Erase. Anesthetize is packaged in a media book featuring 2 CDs and a DVD in a floating wallet with a 24-page colour booklet featuring stunning pictures from the shows.

- Ryan Adams Heartbreaker CD £7.99 / LP £23.99
Heartbreaker is the debut solo studio album by Ryan Adams, originally released on 5 September 2000 on Bloodshot Records and long unavailable in any format. This is arguably Ryan’s masterpiece and, 14 years on, the songs still form the mainstay of his live set. The album was recorded over fourteen days at Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee and has since established itself as one of alt-country’s most iconic records.

- Culture On The Front Line 2-CD £9.99
Shortly after being formed by Joseph Hill Kenneth Paley and Albert Walker in the mid-seventies, Culture joined the roster of Kingston-based producer Joe Gibbs, for whom they recorded a stream of Roots classics, including the 1977 breakthrough hit, Two Sevens Clash. The following year, the group signed with Richard Branson’s recently launched Virgin Front Line imprint, and provided the label with four sublime albums, produced by Sonia Pottinger, between 1978 and 1979: Harder Than The Rest, Cumbolo, International Herb and Black Rose. Widely acclaimed upon their release, the first three of these albums soon became regarded as roots classics; however, Black Rose was never released. Now, more than 35 years later, this long-lost masterpiece finally sees its long-overdue release on this 2-CD collection, which contains all four Front Line albums – Culture’s complete recorded works for the esteemed label.

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Released 18 May 2015

- Ultravox Quartet LP+7" £19.99
This the second of our Ultravox vinyl re-issues, 1982’s Quartet. Pressed on 180g vinyl using the 2009 remasters. The album comes in limited edition white vinyl, and initial copies include a bonus 7" white vinyl single featuring ‘Serenade’ (7" edit) and ‘The Voice’ (live fan club flexidisc version).

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Released 27 April 2015

- Emerson, Lake & Palmer Trilogy CD+DVD £12.99
The most extensive reissue of the Emerson Lake & Palmer masterpiece to date. This deluxe 2-CD+DVDA digipack format includes fully remastered audio, new high-resolution stereo mixes, 5.1 mixes by Jakko Jakszyk, a previously unheard version of ‘From The Beginning’, digitally restored artwork, a 16-page booklet with new liner notes and photos.

- Sky Five Live CD £14.99
The next release in the continuing series of reissues of the entire catalogue by legendary classical rock band Sky. The album’s success followed a highly memorable concert by the band at Westminster Abbey in London on 24 February 1981, which was recorded and broadcast by BBC Television.

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Released 23 February 2015

- Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti 3-CD £18.99 / 3-LP £36.99
This is a deluxe package, in 3 CDs or 3 LPs, of Led Zeppelin’s sixth album, Physical Graffiti, with the original artwork plus newly created negative artwork for the companion audio.
The original album is newly remastered on 2 discs, while the third disc features previously unreleased studio out-takes. Includes a die-cut square slipcase to hold 3 wallets, booklet, U-card, slipcase prints and a 16-page booklet.

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Released 16 February 2015

- Sigur Rós ( ) 2-LP £22.99
Vinyl reissue of this seminal classic from Iceland’s Sigur Rós.

- Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Let Love In LP £21.99
The next instalment in the re-release programme of all of Nick’s albums onto vinyl.

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Released 9 February 2015

- Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Murder Ballads LP £24.99
Continuing the re-release of all Nick Cave’s work on vinyl. Finally Murder Ballads arrives. Murder Ballads is the ninth studio album by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, released in 1996. As its title suggests, the album consists of new and traditional murder ballads, a genre of songs that relays the details of crimes of passion. ‘Where The Wild Roses Grow’ was a hit single and received two ARIA Awards. Guest musicians on the album include Kylie Minogue, PJ Harvey and Shane MacGowan.
It was the band‘s biggest commercial success to date, most likely helped by the unexpected repeated airplay of the ‘Where The Wild Roses Grow‘ video on MTV, who even nominated Cave for their Best Male Artist award of that year, though this nomination was later withdrawn at Cave‘s request.
Murder Ballads received almost unanimous critical praise with Rolling Stone awarding it 4 Stars and Entertainment Weekly rating the album very highly as well. Q magazine had this to say: “…Musically, The Bad Seeds touch on tinkling cabaret jazz, country-paced morbidity and every morose station between”, while it ranked Number 7 in the NME‘s 1996 Critics‘ Poll.
This vinyl release complements the recent deluxe issue on CD+DVD, which presents the album in 5.1 surround sound.

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Released 26 January 2015

- Motörhead Expanded Deluxed CD Reissues
- Another Perfect Day 2-CD £10.99
Another Perfect Day is the sixth album by Motörhead.
The album was released in 1983 and reached Number 20 in the UK Charts.
This deluxe 2-CD edition includes a bonus single B-side and a live concert from the Manchester Apollo from June 1983.
- Iron Fist 2-CD £10.99
Iron Fist is the fifth studio album by Motörhead.
Originally released in 1982, it is the last album to include the original classic line-up.
It peaked at No. 6 in the UK Album Chart.
This deluxe 2-CD edition includes the B-side to the "Iron Fist" single and a live concert from Montreal.
- No Sleep ’Til Hammersmith 2-CD £10.99
No Sleep ’Til Hammersmith was the first live album from Motörhead (actually recorded in Leeds and Newcastle – there was no London date on the tour).
It was a UK No. 1 album and is often cited as one of the most essential live albums.
This deluxe 2-CD edition includes 11 bonus track out-takes from the same tour.

- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Expanded Deluxed CD Reissues
- Murder Ballads CD+DVD £10.99
Murder Ballads is the ninth studio album by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, released in 1996. As the title suggests, the album consists of new and traditional murder ballads, a genre of songs that relays the details of crimes of passion.
‘Where The Wild Roses Grow’ was a hit single and received two ARIA Awards and guest musicians on the album include Kylie Minogue, PJ Harvey and Shane MacGowan.
It was the band’s biggest commercial success to date, most likely helped by the unexpected repeated airplay of the ‘Where The Wild Roses Grow’ video on MTV, who even nominated Cave for their Best Male Artist award of that year, though this nomination was later withdrawn at Cave’s request.
Murder Ballads received almost unanimous critical praise with Rolling Stone awarding it 4 Stars and Entertainment Weekly rating the album very highly as well. Q magazine had this to say: “…Musically, The Bad Seeds touch on tinkling cabaret jazz, country-paced morbidity and every morose station between”, while it ranked Number 7 in the NME’s 1996 Critics’ Poll.
This CD and DVD version includes the original album in 5.1 surround sound, four bonus tracks and four videos, including ‘Where The Wild Roses Grow’.
Murder Ballands has also just been reissued on vinyl. Click here for more information.
- The Good Son CD+DVD £10.99
The Good Son is the sixth album by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, released in 1990.
It was preceded by the release of ‘The Ship Song’.
After the dark and intense Tender Prey, The Good Son was initially seen as possibly too mellow and relaxed but is now seen as a classic within the catalogue.
This CD and DVD version includes the original album in 5.1 surround sound, five bonus tracks.
- Tender Prey CD+DVD £10.99
Tender Prey is the fifth studio album from Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds and was released in September 1988. The album was recorded during several sessions over the course of four months in West Berlin and London and was produced by Flood.
The album opens with ‘The Mercy Seat’, which has been subsequently played at almost all of the band’s live performances since 1988 and was later covered by one of Cave’s biggest influences, Johnny Cash. ‘The Mercy Seat’ was released as a single in May 1988 as a precursor to the album and ‘Deanna’ was released shortly after the album hit the streets.
Cave later admitted that the album “was made at a difficult time in my life when things were spiralling out of control in a lot of areas.”
This CD and DVD version includes the original album in 5.1 surround sound, five bonus tracks.
- Your Funeral … My Trial CD+DVD £9.99
With Your Funeral … My Trial, The Bad Seeds expanded their personnel by adding Thomas Wydler on drums, enabling Mick Harvey to display his considerable multi-instrumental talents. This was the band’s fourth studio album and was released on November 3rd 1986 and was originally released as a double EP, with production duties handled by Flood and Tony Cohen.
Cave later remarked: “That particular record, which is my favourite of the records we’ve done, is very special to me and a lot of amazing things happened, musically, in the studio. There are some songs on that record that as far as I’m concerned are just about perfect as we can get really – songs like ‘The Carny’, ‘Your Funeral My Trial’, and ‘Stranger Than Kindness’, I think are really quite brilliant.”
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds appeared in Wim Wenders’ 1987 movie ‘Wings Of Desire’, performing ‘The Carny’ and ‘From Her To Eternity’.
This CD and DVD version includes the original album in 5.1 surround sound, five bonus tracks.
- The Firstborn Is Dead CD+DVD £9.99
The Firstborn Is Dead, co-produced by Nick Cave, The Bad Seeds and Flood, is the second studio album released by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds and was originally released on June 3rd 1985.
Cave explores his fascination with the American South, with references ranging from Elvis Presley to ‘Blind’ Lemon Jefferson.
Cave later said of this album, which was recorded in Berlin: “Berlin gave us the freedom and encouragement to do whatever we wanted. We’d lived in London for three years and it seemed that if you stuck your head out of the box, people were pretty quick to knock it back in, particularly if you were Australian. When we came to Berlin it was the opposite. People saw us as some kind of force rather than a kind of wacky novelty act.”
The album’s title is a reference to Jesse Garon Presley, the stillborn identical twin of Elvis Presley, and ‘Wanted Man’ was Cave’s own take on a song Bob Dylan wrote for Johnny Cash. Dylan gave his permission for the lyrics to be changed, with Cave’s interpretation referencing his friends. Also features the apocalyptic classic ‘Tupelo’.
This CD and DVD version includes the original album in 5.1 surround sound, five bonus tracks.

- Tyrannosaurus Rex Expanded Deluxed CD Reissues
- My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair … Deluxe CD £16.99
Deluxe CD reissue of Tyrannosaurus Rex’s debut album, with a host of unreleased and bonus extras.
- Prophets, Seers And Sages, The Angels Of The Ages Deluxe CD £16.99
Deluxe CD reissue of Tyrannosaurus Rex’s second album, with a host of unreleased and bonus extras.
- Unicorn Deluxe CD £16.99
Deluxe CD reissue of Tyrannosaurus Rex’s third and final acoustic album, with a host of unreleased and bonus extras.

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