News: Pink Floyd/Live From Los Angeles Sports Arena Soon To Come Out

Pink Floyd’s 1975 concert at the Los Angeles Sports Arena was first released on blu-ray last year on the Wish You Were Here 50th anniversary reissue. It's soon to come out on vinyl, via the previously announced 4LP set for Record Store Day but is now confirmed as a 2CD set in late April.

The performance was never professionally recorded so the origins of this recording is via the late bootlegger Mike "Mike the Mic" Millard, whose tapes from concerts across Los Angeles in the 1970s became renowned for their surprisingly clear sound quality. To conceal his recording equipment from venue security, Millard would often pretend to be disabled and arrive to concerts in a wheelchair.

The performance opened with early versions of songs initially titled as "Raving and Drooling" and "You've Got To Be Crazy", which later evolved into "Sheep" and "Dogs" which ended up on Animals.  "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" in its two parts bookended another new composition, "Have A Cigar". Following these new compositions, the band performed The Dark Side of The Moon in full, with "Echoes" as an encore.

Meticulously restored and remastered by Steven Wilson, this is as good as it’s going to get in terms of a live recording of Pink Floyd’s 1975 tour.

The 4LP clear vinyl edition is released on Record Store Day on 18 April, and the 2CD edition is released six days later on 24 April 2026.

Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena - 2CD/4LP set Track List: 

 

1. Raving and Drooling (Live bootleg – Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

2. You’ve Got To Be Crazy (Live bootleg – Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5) (Live bootleg – Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975 )

4. Have a Cigar (Live bootleg – Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

5. Shine on You Crazy Diamond (6-9) (Live bootleg – Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

6. Speak to Me (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

7. Breathe (In The Air) (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

8. On the Run (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

9. Time (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

10. The Great Gig in the Sky (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

11. Money (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

12. Us and Them (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

13. Any Colour You Like (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

14. Brain Damage (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

15. Eclipse (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

16. Echoes (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

News: Midge Ure Will Released A New Double Album

Midge Ure will release a new double album "A Man Of Two Worlds" in May, his first album of new material in 12 years sees the former Ultravox frontman divide the offering into two parts. The first half, World One: Music, consists of eight instrumental pieces, while the second half, World Two: Songs, features eight ‘proper’ songs (with vocals).

The first half, World One: Music, lets the melodies walk around without language leaning on them, and that choice gives the album a kind of open air. These instrumentals do not beg for attention; they gather it by moving with patience and poise, letting space do some of the talking.

Then World Two: Songs steps in and the atmosphere changes, not with a thud, but with the pressure of weather rolling over. Ure turns his gaze outward and finds a planet full of broken speech, moral collapse, public fraud, private weariness, and the daily insult of watching power perform stupidity with a straight face.

This concept is said to be partly inspired by the time Midge spent during lockdown listening to instrumental music, and some of the work he heard whilst presenting THE SPACE on Scala Radio. He began writing what became a selection of instrumental pieces — "music shaped by reflection, uncertainty, and a strange kind of quiet". 

The eight vocal songs which form the second part of the album, are described as "incredibly sparse and meditative", with some songs dealing with the frailty of the human condition, underlying many songs is a reflection of Midge's concerns for the discord infecting world today. You can preview lead tracks ‘Just Words’, above.

Speaking about the album, Midge says: "Almost every album I've made over the past 40+ years has featured at least one instrumental track. For this album I wanted to explore this further, showing two sides of what I do".

 

The album is available as a deluxe 2CD media book set with 20-page booklet and as a double vinyl.

 

A Man Of Two Worlds will be released on 8 May 2026 via Chrysalis.

 

A Man Of The Worlds Track List:  

 

CD 1 / LP 1 – World One: Music

 

1. A Different View

2. The Space In Between

3. Hearing The invisible

4. Just Below The Surface

5. The Dimming Light

6. The Other Side

7. Blues and Greys

8. The Pictures You Carry With You

 

CD 2 / LP 2 – World Two: Songs

 

1. Just Words

2. World Away

3. Shouting To The Moon

4. Caught In The Middle

5. Ordinary Man (Precious Moments)

6. Somewhere Out There

7. The Man Who Stole Your Soul

8. Fan The Flame

The List: Compilations & Reissues Of 2025

Now's the chance to check the best compilations and reissues of 2025, featuring remastered classics and especial collections to bring alive classic and timeless tunes, hidden tracks, and interesting rare stuff, hope you love our annual selection: 

 

1. Happy Mondays   "The Factory Singles"   (London Records)

 

Celebrating 40 Years of one of Britain’s most iconic and era-defining bands, The Factory Singles is the definitive tribute to a group that reshaped the sound of UK music. This fully remastered 2CD collection brings together their landmark singles from 1985–1992, capturing the raw energy, innovation, and fearless creativity that made them a cornerstone of the Factory Records and Madchester legacy. From underground club anthems to crossover hits, every track showcases their unique fusion of attitude, electronic experimentation, and dancefloor-ready grooves. These singles not only defined an era but also laid the foundations for the alternative dance and indie scenes that followed.

 

2. The Style Council   "Café Bleu Especial Edition Box Set"   (UMC Polydor)

 

When The Style Council's debut album Café Bleu was released in 1984, Weller and wing-man Mick Talbot unveiled a cosmopolitan blend of jazz, soul, and pop that felt effortlessly sophisticated and daringly fresh. Café Bleu was more than a debut—it was a statement of intent, redefining what British pop could sound like in a new decade. The Café Bleu Special Edition is a treasure trove for Style Council devotees and music lovers alike - an immersive journey into one of the most inventive eras of Paul Weller’s career. This lavish release unveils a wealth of previously unheard material, including early demos, alternate takes, and unreleased songs that showcase the band’s restless drive for experimentation and evolution.

 

3. NOW   "Yearbook '89"   (Now Twic)

 

NOW Music proudly presents 60 more essential singles from the magical year of Pop that was 1989. This final Yearbook for the decade we like to call ‘the Eighties’ starts with Queen's ‘I Want It All’ and ends with Band Aid II’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ (the ‘unofficial’ Band Aid single according to a revisionist Bob Geldof!). In between are 76 other tracks including hits from Simple Minds, Soul II Soul, Neneh Cherry, Fine Young Cannibals, Kylie, Jason, Holly Johnson, New Order, Bros, Transvision Vamp, Roachford (“there’s no fog!”), The Beautiful South, Living in a Box, Tears For Fears, R.E.M., Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, The Cure, Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians, Sam Brown, The Bangles, Simply Red and many more. 

 

4.  Bryan Ferry   "Bête Noire"   (BMG)

 

Bête Noire was the follow up to 1985’s Boys and Girls and was co-produced with Patrick Leonard. Johnny Marr was amongst the contributors to Bête Noire, whose singles were ‘The Right Stuff’, ‘Kiss and Tell’ and ‘Limbo’. Only ‘The Right Stuff’ troubled the UK top 40, peaking at No 37 For the 2025 reissue Bête Noire is released as a 2CD deluxe edition and on purple vinyl. The second disc of the 2CD set offers remixes and edits from the original singles. 

 

5. NOW That's What I Call An Era   "Such A Good Feeling 1980-1995"   (Now Twic)

 

NOW Music proudly presents the latest release in the Now That’s What I Call An Era series - Such A Good Feeling: 1988-1995 - a celebration of a truly transformative time in music, when dance culture reshaped the mainstream, soundtracked a generation, and lit up the charts across the UK and beyond. This 4CD dive into the golden years of house, rave, and club anthems features 82 essential tracks spanning the late '80s to the mid '90s, bringing together the biggest hits and most iconic names that defined the era. 82 tracks across four discs - An unforgettable journey through the sounds that defined an era - NOW That’s What I Call An Era - Such A Good Feeling: 1988-1995 — the definitive celebration of a golden age of dance music.

 

6. Danny Wilson   "Complete Danny Wilson 5CD Box Set"   (Cherry Red) 

 

Complete Danny Wilson' is a 5CD boxset bringing together the group's two albums as well as all their b-sides, mixes and a complete live show (some of which has never been heard before). The band have been involved in all aspects of the release and have been interviewed extensively for the booklet providing an insight into their history.

 

7. James   "Nothing But Love: The Definitive Best Of"   (UMC-Mercury)

 

Nothing But Love – The Definitive Best Of is a comprehensive, career spanning highlights collection from James. The release documents the band’s journey through their singles as well as fan favourites and selections made by the band. The 3CD takes fans on a chronological journey from the beginning of the band’s releases up until the present day. The deluxe set features two new tracks, "Wake Up Superman" and  "Hallelujah Anyhow". Additional highlights include "Laid", "Sit Down",  "She's A Star" and "Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)" as well as tracks from James’ most recent number 1 album, Yummy. The 3CD includes an accompanying booklet which contains exclusive track commentary from members of James.

 

8. Hot Chip   "Joy In Repetition"   (Domino)

 

Joy In Repetition is the first ever anthology of some of the best of Hot Chip. It covers the band’s work, from their landmark EMI/DFA debut, The Warning, and traces their artistic evolution up to the present day. Packed with stone-cold bangers from across their career: "Ready For The Floor," "I Feel Better," and "Flutes," to name a few. Alongside, new track, "Devotion", which sees the band in full voice, merging pop hooks with their unique dancefloor mentality. Joy In Repetition highlights the consistency of their stellar career so far and cements their status as one of the most important British groups in the last two decades. To complement this, the album comes housed in a cover designed by legendary British pop artist Sir Peter Blake, mastermind behind the iconic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band artwork. 

 

9. Simply Red   "Recollections Box Set"   (Music On Vinyl)

 

Simply Red celebrate four decades of music with 'Recollections' - 40 glorious, newly recorded versions of their classic songs. Produced with long-time collaborator Andy Wright, the collection delivers beautiful yet faithful takes on timeless favourites including "Money's Too Tight To Mention," "Holding Back The Years," "Stars," "Fairground" and many more. Mick Hucknall explains: "As a way of celebrating 40 years of Simply Red, we thought it apt to release these takes. Andy Wright set about capturing the atmosphere and sonics of the originals and has done a magnificent job. This has enabled us to come full circle and celebrate our 40 years with you."

 

10. Pet Shop Boys   "Disco 5"   (Polygram UK)

 

Disco 5 is the latest instalment of Pet Shop Boys’ continuing ‘Disco’ album series, which started in 1986. The 12-track collection features ten Pet Shop Boys’ recent remixes of songs by artists including Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Primal Scream, Paul Weller, Tina Turner, Claptone, Wolfgang Tillmans and more, as well as a remix of their own track ‘Dreamland’ featuring Olly Alexander.  

The Reissue: Different Class 30th., Anniversary Edition

Pulp are to reissue Different Class next month, 30 years to the week since the original album was released.

The new 2CD and 4LP edition adds Pulp’s full headline performance from Glastonbury in 1995, four months before the album was released. It’s the first time their entire Glastonbury show has been issued, with ‘Common People’ the only previously issued song from the performance.

Overseen by Jarvis Cocker and Mark Webber, the main album has been remastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road, who mastered the original version in 1995. Although Different Class has been repressed on vinyl regularly since 2011, the new 4LP set is the first time the original studio album has been pressed on two LPs, rather than just one, despite its 53-minute runtime.

Cocker said of the new pressing: "This 45rpm double album version of Different Class will make it sound a whole lot better. We were obsessed with the fact that this was our ‘Pop’ album. (We had finally achieved some ‘popularity’ when ‘Common People’ was a hit.) As everyone knows, all pop albums have 12 songs on them: six tracks per side."

The only problem: this took the running time of the record to 53 minutes. We were told this would compromise the audio quality of the vinyl record – but we were more bothered about not compromising the quality of our Pop Dream. Now, 30 years later, we are finally ready for Different Class to be heard in all its glory. Different class indeed.

The vinyl and CD editions both include a 28-page booklet featuring new interviews with the band discussing the making of the album, plus previously unseen photos by original sleeve photographers Rankin and Donald Milne.

Housed in a slipcase, the 4LP set also recreates the original 1995  "Choose your own sleeve" design, featuring six double-sided sleeve inserts of alternative cover options.

Initially a B-side of ‘Mis-Shapes’/’Sorted For Es And Wizz’, the 1995 Glastonbury performance of Common People was also previously part of Different Class’ only previous expanded reissue, when a 2CD was released in 2006. Its second CD housed 11 additional tracks, including demos of four unreleased songs, plus Mile End from the soundtrack of Trainspotting, the B-sides PTA and Ansaphone, a cover of Whiskey In The Jar and Nick Cave's remix of Disco 2000.

Cocker’s statement on the reissue concluded: "The Glastonbury performance in June 1995 will always be the most significant concert of Pulp's career. Three weeks after Common People hit No 2 in the national charts, the band filled in for The Stone Roses at the last minute. We played Sorted For Es & Wizz, Mis-Shapes and Disco 2000 – all receiving their live debut. This is first time the whole concert (including the long, drone-based intro) has been made available. Your chance to relive an historical moment."

Different Class is released on 24 October 2025, via UMR/Island. 

CD 1: Different Class (remastered)

1.  Mis-Shapes

2. Pencil Skirt3) Common People

3. I Spy

4. Disco 2000

5. Live Bed Show

6. Something Changed

7. Sorted For Es And Wizz

8. F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E.

9. Underwear

10. Monday Morning

11. Bar Italia

 

CD 2:  Live from Glastonbury 1995

 

1. Common People (Drone Intro)

2. Do You Remember The First Time?

3. Razzamatazz

4. Monday Morning

5. Underwear

6. Sorted For Es And Wizz

7. Disco 2000

8. Joyriders

9. Acrylic Afternoons

10. Mis-Shapes

11. Pink Glove

12. Babies

13. Common People

 

LP 1: Different Class (remastered)

 

Side one

 

Mis-Shapes

Pencil Skirt

Common People

 

Side two

 

I Spy

Disco 2000

Live Bed Show

 

LP 2: Different Class (remastered)

 

Side one

 

1. Something Changed

2. Sorted For Es And Wizz

3. F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E

 

Side two

 

1. Underwear

2. Monday Morning

3. Bar Italia

 

LP 3:  Live from Glastonbury 1995

 

Side one

 

1. Common People (Drone Intro)

2. Do You Remember The First Time?

3. Razzamatazz

4. Monday Morning

 

Side two

 

1. Underwear

2. Sorted For Es And Wizz

3. Disco 2000

4. Joyriders

 

LP 4:  Live from Glastonbury 1995

 

Side one

 

1. Acrylic Afternoons

2. Mis-Shapes

3. Pink Glove

 

Side two

 

1. Babies

2. Common People

The Collection: Oasis "The Comple Studio Album Collection"

Oasis have today announced 14LP and 8CD editions of a career-spanning box called Complete Studio Album Collection.

This features their seven studio albums – 1994's Definitely Maybe to 2008’s Dig Out Your Soul – as well as the 1998 B-sides compilation The Masterplan. On CD this is an 8CD set and on vinyl it’s a 14LP package.

Amazon has gold vinyl LP and gold CD exclusives for this title – everywhere else is stocking standard black vinyl and normal CDs.

Complete Album Collection is being released on 22 August 2025, via Big Brother Recordings. 

 

The Complete Studio Album Collection Content:

 

8CD Set Albums Included:

 

1. Definitely Maybe

2. (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?

3. Be Here Now

4. The Masterplan

5. Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

6. Heathen Chemistry

7. Don’t Believe The Truth

8. Dig Out Your Soul

 

8LP Vinyl Box Albums Included: 

 

1. Definitely Maybe (2LP)

2. (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? (2LP)

3. Be Here Now (2LP)

4. The Masterplan (2LP)

5. Standing on the Shoulder of Giants

6. Heathen Chemistry (2LP)

7. Don’t Believe The Truth

8. Dig Out Your Soul (2LP)

The Compilation: Now Yearbook '89

Now Music is finally finish off the 1980s episode with their last Yearnook series focusing now on 1989.

This final Yearbook for the decade starts with Queen's "I Want It All" and ends with Band Aid II's "Do They Know It's Christmas" the 'unofficial' Band Aid single according to a revisionist Bob Geldof!.

In between are 76 other tracks including hits from Simple Minds, Soul II Soul, Neneh Cherry, Fine Young Cannibals, Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan,  Holly Johnson, New Order, Bros, Transvision Vamp, Roachford (“there’s no fog!”), The Beautiful South, Living in a Box, Tears For Fears, R.E.M., Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, The Cure, Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians, Sam Brown, The Bangles, Simply Red and many more.

The familiar formats are available: deluxe hardcover book 4CD edition, 3LP coloured vinyl in pink color with 42 tracks and the standard card sleeved 4CD set. NOW Yearbook 1989 will be released on 25 April 2025.

NOW Yearbook 1989 Track List:  

CD 1

1. Queen – I Want It All

2. Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start The Fire

3. Tina Turner – The Best

4. Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time

5. Belinda Carlisle – Leave A Light On

6. Deborah Harry – I Want That Man

7. Chris Rea – The Road To Hell Part 2

8. Mike + The Mechanics – The Living Years

9. Simple Minds – Belfast Child

10. Gladys Knight – Licence To Kill (From “Licence To Kill” Soundtrack)

11. Lisa Stansfield – All Around the World

12. Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

13. Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance

14. Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy

15. Roxette – The Look

16. Holly Johnson – Love Train

17. Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts

18. Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart

19. Bananarama – Help! (feat. Lananeeneenoonoo)

 

CD 2

 

1. Marc Almond & Gene Pitney – Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart

2. Jimmy Somerville Featuring June Miles Kingston – Comment Te Dire Adieu

3. Donna Summer – This Time I Know It’s For Real

4. Sonia – You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You

5. Bros – Too Much

6. Debbie Gibson – Electric Youth

7. London Boys – Requiem

8. Liza Minnelli – Losing My Mind

9. New Order – Round & Round

10. Kon Kan – I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You A Rose Garden)

11. Transvision Vamp – Baby I Don’t Care

12. Roachford – Cuddly Toy

13. Roy Orbison – You Got It

14. Sydney Youngblood – If Only I Could

15. Bobby Brown – On Our Own

16. New Kids On The Block – You Got It (The Right Stuff)

17. UB40 – Homely Girl

18. The Beautiful South – Song For Whoever

19. Living In A Box – Room In Your Heart

20. The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock Aitken Waterman – Ferry ’Cross The Mersey

 

CD 3

 

1. Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love

2. Duran Duran – All She Wants Is

3. Electronic – Getting Away With It

4. R.E.M – Orange Crush

5. The Cure – Lullaby

6. Yello – Of Course I’m Lying

7. Pet Shop Boys – It’s Alright

8. 808 State – Pacific 707

9. The Beloved – The Sun Rising

10. The Stone Roses – Fools Gold

11. The Cult – Edie (Ciao Baby)

12. Alice Cooper – Poison

13. Then Jerico – Big Area

14. Shakespears Sister – You’re History

15. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – What I Am

16. Martika – Toy Soldiers

17. Will To Power – Baby I Love Your Way / Freebird (Free Baby)

18. Boy Meets Girl – Waiting For A Star To Fall

 

CD 4

 

1.  Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan – Especially For You

2. The Bangles – Eternal Flame

3. Sam Brown – Stop

4. Holly Johnson – Americanos

5. Paula Abdul – Straight Up

6. Donna Summer – I Don’t Wanna Get Hurt

7. Black Box – Ride On Time

8. Coldcut feat. Lisa Stansfield – People Hold On

9. Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam

10. The Beatmasters feat. Betty Boo – Hey DJ / I Can’t Dance (To That Music You’re Playing)

11. Kym Mazelle And Robert Howard – Wait

12. Malcolm McLaren & The Bootzilla Orchestra – Waltz Darling

13. Neneh Cherry – Manchild

14. Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler – Keep On Movin’

15. Milli Vanilli – Girl I’m Gonna Miss You

16. Simply Red – If You Don’t Know Me By Now

17. Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting

18. Gloria Estefan – Don’t Wanna Lose You

19. Cliff Richard – I Just Don’t Have The Heart

20. Jason Donovan – When You Come Back To Me

21. Band Aid II – Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Reissues: Sci-Fi Lullabies 3 CD Edition

Suede's classic 1997 B-sides compilation Sci-Fi Lullabies will be reissued in May now as an expanded 3CD set with the original version re-released across multiple vinyl editions.

The original 27-track collection spans Suede's first three albums (Suede (1993), Dog Man Star (1994) and Coming Up (1996) and genuinely showcases some of their best work, with songs such as "My Insatiable One", "The Living Dead", "My Dark Star", "Killing Of A Flashboy", "Europe Is Our Playground", "Young Men" and many more.

Now this brand new 3CD edition is special because it brings the story up to date with a further 19 B-sides and "extra tracks" from 1999 to 2023. It's these songs that make up Sci-Fi Lullabies: Vol 2 which is getting a standalone release on 2LP grey vinyl for Record Store Day. Tracks such as "Blinded" (previously unreleased) and "Manipulation" are making their first-ever appearance on CD on this 3CD set.

The design for the 3CD set, which comes in seven-inch packaging, features a die-cut front cover to allow fans to switch between original and new (Vol 2) covers for Sci-Fi Lullabies, which is a nice touch.

Meanwhile on vinyl, the original Sci-Fi Lullabies (27 tracks) is reissued as a 3LP set (now with ‘Vol 1.’ appended to the title) with no fewer than three different versions available. A black half-speed mastered edition is pressed on 180g black vinyl and there’s also a triple vinyl edition pressed on 140g grey vinyl. Finally, a 3LP vinyl picture disc version (limited to 1000 units) will also be available via the band’s shop. There is no combined vinyl edition of Volumes 1 and 2 as there is on CD (that would be a 5LP set, if it existed).

These new versions of Sci-Fi Lullabies will be released on 23 May 2025, via Edsel and Demon Records.

Sci-Fi Lullabies 3 CD Edition Track List:  

CD1 

1. My Insatiable One

2. To the Birds

3. Where the Pigs Don’t Fly

4. He’s Dead

5. The Big Time

6. High Rising

7. The Living Dead

8. My Dark Star

9. Killing of a Flash Boy

10. Whipsnade

11. Modern Boys

12. Together

13. Bentswood Boys

14. Europe Is Our Playground

 

CD2  

 

1. Every Monday Morning Comes

2. Have You Ever Been This Low?

3. Another No One

4. Young Men

5. The Sound of the Streets

6. Money

7. W.S.D

8. This Time

9. Jumble Sale Mums

10. These Are the Sad Songs

11. Sadie

12. Graffiti Women

13. Duchess

 

CD 3

 

1. The Sadness in You, the Sadness in Me

2. Dawn Chorus

3. Let Go

4. Crackhead

5. Cheap

6. Simon

7. What Violet Says

8. Still Waiting

9. Manipulation

10. You Don’t Know Me

11. Days Like Dead Moths

12. Since You Went Away

13. Heroin

14. Leaving

15. God’s Gift

16. There Is No Me If There Is No You

17. Darkest Days

18. The Prey

19. Blinded

The Re-Issue: The Very Best Of Talk Talk

Talk Talk's compilation "The Very Best Of Talk Talk" is to be reissued as a newly re-ordered and now career-spanning compilation. Changes to the original 1997 release puts the band's greatest hits in chronological order, with a new inclusion from their final album, "Laughing Stock." The reissue will be available on black gatefold 2LP and CD on 14 March.

Talk Talk formed in 1981 by Mark Hollis, Lee Harris and Paul Webb. Starting as a synth-pop group, their first two albums The Party’s Over and It’s My Life reached the Top 40 in the UK charts and produced global hits Today, It’s My Life and Such A Shame.

In 1986, they released The Colour Of Spring which was followed by Spirit Of Eden, the album that shifted their sound towards experimental post-rock. In 1991, Talk Talk released their last album Laughing Stock, from which the single New Grass was picked.

The band’s long-lasting legacy has manifested in many ways. Oftenly credited with inventing post-rock, cited as influences to an array of artists such as Kate Bush, Tears For Fears and Radiohead with others covering a host of Talk Talk repertoire. 

The Very Best Of Talk Talk Track List: 

LP One
Side A

1. Talk Talk
2. Today (Single Version)
3. Have You Heard The News?
4. It’s My Life
5. Such A Shame (Original Version)

Side B

1. Dum Dum Girl
2. Life’s What You Make It
3. Living In Another World
4. Give It Up

LP Two
Side A

1.  April 5th
2. Time It’s Time
3. I Believe In You (Single Version)

Side B

1. Eden (Edit)
2. Wealth
3. New Grass

CD 

1. Talk Talk
2. Today (Single Version)
3. Have You Heard The News?
4. It’s My Life
5. Such A Shame (Original Version)
6. Dum Dum Girl
7. Life’s What You Make It
8. Living In Another World
9. Give It Up
10. April 5th
11. Time It’s Time
12. I Believe In You (Single Version)
13. Eden (Edit)
14. Wealth
15. New Grass

The List: Compilations & Reissues Of 2024

Now's the chance to discover the best compilations and reissues of 2024, featuring remastered classics and especial collections, to bring alive classic and timeless tunes, hidden tracks, and interesting rare stuff, hope you love 'em: 

1. Oasis   "Definitely Maybe (30th., Anniversary Edition)"   (Big Brother Recordings)

Oasis are back to re-release their debut album Definitely Maybe yet again, for a 30th anniversary edition, offers previously unreleased early sessions and unheard outtakes not considered. After the early 1990s prevalence of grunge claimed to an end, so music transformed in 1994 with the emergence of britpop and Oasis eventually became the leading of the Britpop pack, their debut Definitely Maybe is truly one of the greatest albums of all time, combining the best of both worlds, the loud amps of Nirvana with Beatles-like melodies, simply a fantastic rock 'n' roll album for the ages

2. Suede   "Dog Man Star 30th., Anniversary"   (Demon Music Group)

Suede’s era-defining second album from 1994 celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. "Dog Man Star" is seen by many as the band's most musically adventurous album – sweeping strings sit next to orchestral ballads, epic widescreen pieces, indie anthems and trashy glam rock. It was the last to feature guitarist and co-songwriter Bernard Butler. It includes the classic hit singles "We Are The Pigs", "The Wild Ones", and "New Generation". CD1 comprises the original album, CD2 has B-sides and the full-length version of the non-album single "Stay Together" and CD3 includes additional tracks and rarities from the period.

3. Bryan Ferry   "Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023"   (BMG)

Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023’ provides the first ever comprehensive career retrospective to fully explore the depth and breadth of Bryan Ferry as a solo artist. It brings together for the first time his classic output with Island Records, Polydor, Virgin/E.G., and BMG and brings the story right up to date, spanning a period of over 50 years. This compilation showcases his skill both as a writer of original classics and reflects his status as the greatest interpreter of other writers’ material. It also draws out the sonic versatility of Bryan Ferry as a solo artist – from rock ‘n’ roll to sophisticated adult pop; from R&B and dance-based grooves to piano ballads; from electronica to ambient; from jazz to country, folk, blues and avant-garde new wave. At the centre of it all is the unique sound and style of Bryan Ferry, an artist who has remained relevant, interesting and unmistakably himself.

4. New Order   "Brotherhood Definitive Edition"   (Rhino)

New Order continues the series of Definitive boxsets, with the band's 1986 album Brotherhood. The boxset will include the original album remastered on CD and 180g LP, plus an Extras CD with previously unreleased demos and rarities, as well as two DVDs featuring the band's performances at Festival of the Tenth at the GMex, Manchester 1986 and Live in Brixton, 1987 in support of World AIDS Day. The DVDs will additionally include live TV performances, interviews and rare band footage. The extensive hardback book will include contemporary articles and liner notes by Irish radio DJ Dave Fanning.

5. Lightning Seeds   "Tomorrow's Here Today: 35 Years Of The Lightning Seeds"   (Sony Music)

Celebrating 35 years of career, The Lightning Seeds release this compilation "Tomorrow's Here Today: 35 Years Of Lightning Seeds", this is an absolute masterclass in modern pop songwriting from Ian Broudie. Kicking off with their classic debut single "Pure", this really is a greatest hits compilation worthy of the title from a band who have sold over 8 million albums. Across 19 tracks the compilation features Lightning Seeds favourites including 'The Life of Riley', 'Change', 'Lucky You', 'Sense', 'All I Want', 'Sugar Coated Iceberg', 'You Showed Me', '3 Lions' and more.

 

6. Various Artists   "Now Yearbook 1987"   (Now Twic)

 

NOW Yearbook 1987 features 80 tracks on the 4CD editions (deluxe hardcover book and standard card sleeve) and 49 tracks on the 3LP orange vinyl. This is a strong collection, featuring two tracks from George Michael (Faith and his Aretha Franklin duet "I Know You (Were Waiting), a pair from Pet Shop Boys (What Have I Done To Deserve This and Always On My Mind), and a couple from a-ha (The Living Daylights and Cry Wolf), New Order classic "True Faith" and sees Eurythmics go all experimental with the brilliant-but-bonkers (I Love To) Listen to Beethoven). 

 

7. Rusty Egan   "Rusty Egan Presents: Blitzed"   (Demon Music Group)

London, 1979. From the rubble and ashes of punk a new youth cult was emerging. Divinely inspired by Bowie, Roxy Music and Kraftwerk, a new tribe the press started labelling New Romantics, or Futurists, discarded punk’s old-hat claims towards authenticity and protest, in pursuit of glamour, make-up, dressing up and dancing. Their home was The Blitz Club, a tiny wine bar at the edge of Covent Garden and what went on there between 1979 and 1980 would genuinely change the world. The other name for this cult? Blitz Kids. And the club had a mighty soundtrack, assembled painstakingly by its resident DJ Rusty Egan. Rusty’s sets brought together heroes like Eno, Iggy, and Lou Reed cool European electronic pioneers like Kraftwerk, Telex and Yello, the electronic side of disco (Cerrone, Hot Chocolate, Amanda Lear) Compiled exhaustively from his DJ sets, ‘Rusty Egan Presents The Blitz’ brings together the sounds of a night at the club circa 1980. Beautifully presented with contemporary photography from Sheila Rock, Peter Ashworth and Terry Smith, the booklets also contain sleeve notes from Alexis Petridis and Rusty himself. 

8. Various Artists   "Now Yearbook 1993"   (Now Twic)

Another compilation just in time to celebrate the NOW collection legacy. This compilation available on 3CD companion set features 57 tracks from 1993 including Pet Shop Boys "I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind Of Thing", New Order’s "Ruined In A Day", Duran Duran’s "Too Much Information", Annie Lennox’s "Little Bird", Sting’s "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You", R.E.M.’s "Nightswimming" and many more.

9. Thompson Twins   "Into The Gap 40th., Anniversary Edition"   (BMG)

One of the era-defining album of the 80s by Thompson Twins, is getting its 40th anniversary reissue now, and is the most comprehensive reissue of this album ever, remastered at Abbey Road Studios and compiled with the full blessing of all three band members from the classic line-up. The album stands as one of the band's most successful albums, emblematic of the synth-pop era's peak. The album features hit singles like ‘Hold Me Now,’ ‘Doctor! Doctor!,’ and ‘You Take Me Up,’ which highlighted the band's knack for creating catchy, synth-driven pop tunes. At the time, Thompson Twins were a leading force in the new wave movement, and the album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart and selling over 1 million copies in the US. The album's success was bolstered by the rise of MTV, where the band's visually striking music videos played a crucial role in their global appeal. "Into the Gap" encapsulated the spirit of 1980s pop culture, combining innovative sound with a strong visual identity, making it a defining record of the decade.

10. The Other Two   "The Other Two & You"   (Rhino)

Originally released on London Records, the album was recorded in part at Real World Studios in 1990 and produced by Stephen Hague with contributions from A Certains Ratio's Jez Kerr. The album spawned the hit single "Tasty Fish" peaked at No. 42 in the UK singles chart, "Selfish" peaked just outside the top 40, "Innocence" was only issued in the United States as a single, and finally the 7" version of "Love To Infinity" remix replaces the album version on this brand new reissue.

The Compilation: NOW Yearbook 1987

The next NOW Yearbook will be 1987 and will be released at the end of August. This will feature 80 tracks on the 4CD editions (deluxe hardcover book and standard card sleeve) and 49 tracks on the 3LP orange vinyl.

This is a strong collection, featuring two tracks from George Michael (Faith and his Aretha Franklin duet "I Know You (Were Waiting), a pair from Pet Shop Boys (What Have I Done To Deserve This and Always On My Mind), and a couple from a-ha (The Living Daylights and Cry Wolf), New Order classic "True Faith" and sees Eurythmics go all experimental with the brilliant-but-bonkers (I Love To) Listen to Beethoven).

New artists on the scene in 1987 included Wet Wet Wet (Wishing I Was Lucky), Johnny Hates Jazz (Shattered Dreams), Curiosity Killed The Cat (Down to Earth) Terence Trent D’Arby / Sananda Maitreya (Wishing Well), Living in a Box (Living in a Box), Crowded House (Don’t Dream It’s Over), Rick Astley (Never Gonna Give You Up) and Mel & Kim (Respectable).

Other tracks of note include Rosie Vela’s Steely Dan-assisted Magic Smile, Paul McCartney’s last solo UK top 10 single (Once Upon A Long Ago), Alexander O’Neal’s Criticize, another appearance from George Michael (albeit ‘unofficial’) via Boogie Box High’s cover of the Bee Gees’ Jive Talkin, the first single from Sting’s second solo album Nothing Like The Sun (We’ll Be Together), Bruce Springsteen’s brilliant Brilliant Disguise and Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s swansong, Watching The Wildlife.

Dotted around these are loads of other great tracks, including Hue and Cry’s Labour of Love, The Blow Monkeys’ It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way, The Cure’s Why Can’t I Be You and the none-more-80s instrumental that is Jan Hammer’s Crockett’s Theme.

NOW Yearbook 1987 will be released on 30 August 2024.

 

Track List:  

 

CD 1

 

1. George Michael – Faith

2. Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind

3. New Order - True Faith

4. M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume

5. Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart – Beethoven (I Love To Listen To)

6. Duran Duran - Skin Trade

7. a-ha - The Living Daylights

8. ABC – When Smokey Sings

9. Curiosity Killed The Cat – Down To Earth

10. Johnny Hates Jazz – Shattered Dreams

11. Wet Wet Wet – Wishing I Was Lucky

12. Ben E. King - Stand By Me

13. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman

14. Swing Out Sister – Surrender

15. Alison Moyet – Is This Love?

16. Rosie Vela – Magic Smile

17. Suzanne Vega – Luka

18. Black – Wonderful Life

19. Pretenders - Hymn To Her

20. T’Pau – China In Your Hand

 

CD 2

 

1. George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

2. Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

3. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life (From “Dirty Dancing” Soundtrack)

4. Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up

5. Bananarama - Love In The First Degree

6. Mel & Kim – Respectable

7. Sinitta – Toy Boy

8. Spagna – Call Me

9. Dead Or Alive – Something In My House

10. Male Stripper - Man 2 Man

11. The Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye

12. Boogie Box High - Jive Talkin’

13. Living In A Box – Living In A Box

14. Was (Not Was) – Walk The Dinosaur

15. Jellybean & Elisa Fiorillo – Who Found Who

16. Jody Watley – Looking For A New Love

17. Donna Summer – Dinner With Gershwin

18. Alexander O’Neal – Criticize

19. Five Star – Stay Out Of My Life

20. Sananda Maitreya – Wishing Well

 

CD 3

 

1. The Sisters Of Mercy - This Corrosion

2. Paul Simon – The Boy In The Bubble

3. Los Lobos - La Bamba

4. Sting – We’ll Be Together

5. Bruce Springsteen – Brilliant Disguise

6. Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead Or Alive

7. Kiss – Crazy Crazy Nights

8. Iggy Pop – Real Wild Child (Wild One)

9. Beastie Boys – (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)

10. Siouxsie And The Banshees – This Wheel’s On Fire

11. The Jesus And Mary Chain - April Skies

12. The Cure – Why Can’t I Be You?

13. Billy Idol – Mony Mony

14. Tina Turner - What You Get Is What You See

15. Steve Winwood – Valerie

16. Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over

17. Marillion - Sugar Mice

18. Elkie Brooks – No More The Fool

19. Alison Moyet – Love Letters

20. Simply Red - Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye

 

CD 4

 

1. Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done to Deserve This?

2. a-ha - Cry Wolf

3. Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Watching The Wildlife

4. Jan Hammer – Crockett’s Theme (From “Miami Vice II” Soundtrack)

5. Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love

6. Level 42 – Running In The Family

7. The Blow Monkeys – It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way

8. Hue & Cry – Labour Of Love

9. Bruce Willis – Respect Yourself

10. Maxi Priest – Some Guys Have All The Luck

11. Boy George – Everything I Own

12. Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour

13. Pepsi & Shirlie – Heartache

14. Kim Wilde & Junior – Another Step (Closer To You)

15. Nick Kamen - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

16. Karel Fialka – Hey Matthew

17. Cliff Richard - Some People

18. Ferry Aid (Zeebrugge) – Various Artists - Let It Be

19. Paul McCartney - Once Upon A Long Ago

20. The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale Of New York