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Kinks Reissues Get Klearer
The other day we’d mentioned that The Kinks’ first three U.K. albums were being expanded across the pond. Amazon’s U.K. pages had track listings for the double-disc sets, but there wasn’t much in the...
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Short Takes: The Kinks are Koming Stateside, B.A.D. Reissues Planned, MBV...
Those upcoming deluxe reissues of the first three Kinks LPs in the U.K. this April are coming to American record stores too! They’ve been set for April 12, one week after the British release date....
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More Kinks to Kronikle in Second Wave of U.K. Deluxe Reissues
This year’s deluxe reissues of The Kinks’ first three LPs were among the more surprising and better-received catalogue projects in 2011. And the second wave of deluxe editions is on its way from...
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Monday Morsels: Pink Floyd On 5.1 SACD, Lost Dave Davies LP Joins Kinks...
This weekend offered so much news that we couldn’t wait to share it all with you! From the first-time release of Dave Davies’ “lost” 1969 album to Kritzerland’s restoration of a classic Italian film...
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No Kontroversy Here: Kinks Mono Box Set Coming Soon
It’s been a banner year for the Kinks. Under the supervision of reissue producer (and Monkees guru!) Andrew Sandoval, Sanctuary and Universal U.K. have rolled out an impressive series of Deluxe...
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Release Round-Up: Week of November 21
Another Monday release date, ostensibly to get the jump on an abbreviated week with the Thanksgiving/Black Friday holiday! And it’s another big week, to be sure. The Rolling Stones, Some Girls: Deluxe...
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Dedicated Follower of Kinksdom: BBC Sessions Box Coming For The Kinks...
Another Kinks-size box is on the way. Following the recent, well-received series of deluxe album reissues and the limited-edition Kinks in Mono box set, Universal U.K. and Sanctuary Records have...
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Release Round-Up: Week of August 14
Bob Dylan, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan (Mobile Fidelity) Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is issuing newly-remastered stereo hybrid SACDs of classic Bob Dylan albums, and today’s release is the 1963...
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The Year in Reissues: The 2012 Gold Bonus Disc Awards
Wow! Was it just over a year ago when a rather dubious report began circulating (that, shockingly, was picked up by many otherwise-reputable publications) that proclaimed the death of the CD was...
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Have a Cuppa “Muswell Hillbillies”: Deluxe Reissue of Kinks Klassic Slated...
For The Kinks’ first album with RCA Records, Ray Davies didn’t stray too far from the style which he had perfected. Muswell Hillbillies, the band’s ninth studio album, was named after Muswell Hill,...
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Release Round-Up: Week of October 8
Tony Bennett, Live At The Sahara: Las Vegas 1964 (RPM/Columbia/Legacy) Previously exclusive to The Complete Collection box set, Bennett’s first headlining act in Sin City is now available for...
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Top of the Pops: The Kinks (Finally) Announce Deluxe “Lola” Reissue
This summer, you’ll have good reason to be kinda krazy about the Kinks. U.K. magazine Uncut is reporting that the band is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a deluxe reissue series beginning on...
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Release Round-Up: Week of August 25
The Kinks, Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround: Deluxe Edition (Sanctuary/BMG, 2014) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. ) The Kinks’ 1970 classic is expanded with a second album – 1971’s Percy – plus an...
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A Well-Respected Band: The Kinks Prep “Essential,” A New Deluxe “Muswell” and...
It’s going to be a Kink-sized autumn on both sides of the Atlantic. Legacy Recordings, newly-exclusive licensor of The Kinks’ 1971-1985 catalogue for North America, is kicking things off on October 14...
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Release Round-Up: Week of October 14
Diana Ross, Why Do Fools Fall in Love / Silk Electric / Ross / Swept Away / Eaten Alive / Red Hot Rhythm and Blues (Expanded Editions) (Funky Town Grooves) Why Do Fools Fall in Love: Expanded Edition...
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From “Last Christmas” To “Blue Xmas”: Legacy’s Black Friday Slate Features...
It’s that time of year again! Announcements are finally coming in for Record Store Day’s annual Black Friday event happening on Friday, November 28. Rather than storming malls and big box stores,...
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Release Round-Up: Week of November 10
The Monkees, The Monkees: Super Deluxe Edition (Rhino Handmade) (Exclusively available directly from label) It’s Monkeemania all over again: Davy, Micky, Peter and Michael are back with a 3-CD...
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Release Round-Up: Week of December 15
The Kinks, Anthology 1964-1971 (BMG/InGrooves, 2014) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.) Producer Andrew Sandoval (the recent The Monkees: Super Deluxe Edition) helms this kink-sized 5-CD kollection of hits,...
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