This fall will see the release of a slew of highly-anticipated deluxe reissues, box sets and special collections including titles from The Beatles, The Beach Boys, David Bowie, John Cougar Mellencamp, Guns N' Roses, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Vince Guaraldi.
Artist: The Beach Boys
Title: Sail On Sailor (Capitol)
You might like if you enjoy: The Beach Boys, classic rock
Tell me more: The Beach Boys' 60th Anniversary celebration continues with the forthcoming release of Sail On Sailor, a collection that revisits the landmark 1972 albums Carl And The Passions and Holland. This 6CD set — set for release Nov. 18 — features a 48-page book with extensive liner notes, rare photos and more. The expansive collection includes remastered versions of the original albums along with outtakes and session highlights from the original "Mount Vernon and Fairway" EP from Holland, plus a previously unreleased 1972 concert from Carnegie Hall. What's more, the title includes dozens of studio and live additional tracks, sessions and alternate versions. Information: TheBeachBoys.com.
Artist: The Beatles
Title: Revolver (Capitol)
You might like if you enjoy: The Beatles
Tell me more: On Oct. 28, 2022, The Beatles' 1966 masterwork Revolver will be released worldwide in a range of newly-mixed and expanded Special Edition configurations. There will be six physical formats in the mix, including a 5CD super deluxe edition and a 4LP+7-inch super deluxe edition. The good news is that all the aforementioned formats will offer a new stereo mix of the album by Giles Martin and Sam Okell, sourced "directly from the original four-track master tapes" and utilizing the now-famous Peter Jackson WingNut Films' "de-mixing" technology used to enhance the audio on the 2021 "Get Back" Beatles documentary series. I plan to purchase the 5CD edition that offers the stereo mix, two discs of 'Sessions' (outtakes, rehearsals and demo versions), an audio CD featuring the original mono mix from the original master tape, and a four-track EP which features new stereo mixes of the non-album single "Paperback Writer"/"Rain" along with the original mono versions. Information: TheBeatles.com.
Artist: David Bowie
Title: A Divine Symmetry: The Journey to Hunky Dory (Parlopone)
You might like if you enjoy: David Bowie
Tell me more: A Divine Symmetry: The Journey to Hunky Dory is a 4CD+blu-ray boxset that chronicles the 12 months running up to the release of the December 1971 David Bowie album Hunky Dory via a mix of home demos, BBC radio sessions as well as live and studio recordings. Along with its wealth of 48 previously unreleased tracks/demos from the period, Divine Symmetry also features new alternative mixes of Hunky Dory tracks by original album co-producer Ken Scott. Two books accompany Divine Symmetry; a 100-page hardback book featuring exclusive memorabilia and photos alongside a 60-page replica composite of Bowie's notebooks from the era featuring handwritten lyrics, costume drawings, recording notes and even set lists. Information: DavidBowie.com.
Title: Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (Craft Recordings)
You might like if you enjoy: Vince Guaraldi, jazz
Tell me more: Beloved for his timeless work scoring more than a dozen classic PEANUTS animated television specials in the 1960s and 1970s, jazz pianist-composer Vince Guaraldi's breakthrough album Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus will receive a deluxe reissue in celebration of its 60th anniversary on Nov. 18. The remastered collection (which includes the GRAMMY Award-winning instrumental hit "Cast Your Fate to the Wind") will include a treasure trove of 16 bonus tracks including a dozen never-before-heard alternate takes and outtakes. While the 2CD and digital formats will be released on Nov. 18, 2022, a 3LP version will follow on Feb. 24, 2023; also available on that date is the original 1962 album which is being released as part of Craft Recordings' "Small Batch" one-step lacquer process series featuring all-analog mastering and offering the highest quality listening experience. Information: CraftRecordings.com.
Artist: Guns N' Roses
Title: Guns N’ Roses — Use Your Illusion I & II Super Deluxes (UME/Geffen)
You might like if you enjoy: Guns N' Roses
Tell me more: Set to land on Nov. 11, 2022, Guns N’ Roses — Use Your Illusion I & II Super Deluxes promise to be the comprehensive celebration of Guns N' Roses' ambitious 1991 multi-platinum releases Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II. Available in a number of configurations, the 97-track collection will feature 63 previously unreleased songs as well as newly remastered (for the first time ever) versions of both albums. With their release on Sept. 17, 1991, Use Your Illusion I reached No. 2 and Use Your Illusion II took stood in the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 chart concurrently, selling more than 500,000 copies in the first two hours of release! The version of the epic rock ballad "November Rain" on the upcoming reissue will now include a real 50-piece orchestra conducted by Grammy Award winning composer Christopher Lennertz. Information: gunsnroses.com.
Artist: John Cougar Mellencamp
Title: Scarecrow Deluxe (Mercury)
You might like if you enjoy: John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Ubaldini
Tell me more: Coming Nov. 4 is Scarecrow Deluxe, a newly remixed and remastered edition of John Cougar Mellencamp's eighth studio album Scarecrow. The collection features the original 1985 album, a full disc of rare and previously unreleased cuts, an ATMOS and new high resolution stereo mix of the album and bonus tracks on Blu-ray Disc, a 180-gram LP cut at alf-speed, a 7-inch single of "Small Town" with original picture sleeve, lithographs, a poster, and booklet with a new essay by Anthony DeCurtis. One of the Indiana singer-songwriter's most celebrated albums, Scarecrow includes three bona fide hits — "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock)," "Lonely Ol' Night" and "Small Town." Information: Mellencamp.com.
Artist: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Title: Live at the Fillmore (1997) (Warner Records)
You might like if you enjoy: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tell me more: Oct. 2, 2022 marked the fifth anniversary of the passing of Tom Petty, who died at the age of 66. Fans of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer can revisit his incredible legacy via Live at the Fillmore (1977), the troupe's first live album release in 13 years. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' 20-show run at the Fillmore 25 years ago ended up being some of the most joyful, honest, inspirational and prolific experiences of the band’s career, creating a unique bond between the group and their fans. This album features more covers than originals, paying tribute to the artists and songs that shaped Petty’s love of music as he was growing up. Highlights include Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” J.J. Cale’s “Crazy Mama,” The Rolling Stones’ “Time is On My Side” and more from The Kinks, Everly Brothers, Bill Withers, The Byrds, Chuck Berry and Booker T. & the M.G.’s. The collection also features special performances with The Byrds’ front man Roger McGuinn and blues legend John Lee Hooker. Other standouts include extended versions of original tracks “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” and “It’s Good To Be King.” Due Nov. 25, the album will be available in five formats ranging from 2CD or 3LP versions to a 6LP Uber Deluxe edition (featuring more than four hours of music) available exclusively on the Tom Petty webstore. Information: TomPetty.com.
Robert Kinsler
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