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THE ASYLUM YEARS (1976-1980) delves into Joni Mitchell's jazz-inflected sound on the late 1970's studio albums - Hejira (1976), Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (1977) and Mingus (1979) - and the live album Shadows and Light (1980). Famed bassist & composer-and longtime Mitchell collaborator-Jaco Pastorius appears prominently on each of the four albums in this set, alongside other noted jazz luminaries like Charles Mingus and Herbie Hancock. <br/><br/>THE ASYLUM YEARS (1976-1980) is newly remastered and presented with premium packaging featuring abstract cover artwork from Mitchell's private fine arts collection.

Paradise Lost: Ascension Retail Box [4 Vinyl LP]

Spandau Ballet, one of the most influential bands in British music, will announce the release of their definitive early years collection, "Everything Is Now - Vol 1: 1978-1982" - a comprehensive 9-disc box set featuring their groundbreaking first two albums alongside a wealth of previously unavailable material. It includes a beautiful 44 page book with original photos from fellow Blitz Kid Graham Smith and new commentary from the whole band.<br/>This meticulously curated collection captures the band's origins and meteoric rise from Blitz Club favourites to chart-topping innovators. The set includes their seminal albums "Journeys To Glory" (1981) and "Diamond" (1982) newly remastered in 2025, released digitally and on vinyl, plus six CDs of singles, remixes, BBC sessions, demos, and a Blu-ray of Dolby Atmos mixes, videos and rare live footage.<br/>"Everything Is Now - Vol 1: 1978-1982" stands as the definitive document of Spandau Ballet's revolutionary early period, when they helped define the sound and style of a generation.<br/> <br/>CD1: JOURNEYS TO GLORY ERA SINGLES, REMIXES & VERSIONS<br/>CD2: DIAMOND ERA SINGLES, REMIXES & VERSIONS<br/>CD3: DIAMOND - 12" SINGLES BOX SET <br/>CD4: BBC SESSION 1981 / BBC IN CONCERT BOURNEMOUTH 1982<br/>CD5: BBC IN CONCERT PARIS THEATRE 1982<br/>CD6: DEMOS<br/>BLU-RAY (DISC 7): DOLBY ATMOS, PROMOS & EXTRAS<br/>LP1 (DISC 8) [REMASTERED ALBUM]: JOURNEYS TO GLORY <br/>LP2 (DISC 9) [REMASTERED ALBUM]: DIAMOND

Metal Church: Reforged - Remastered Collection [10 Vinyl LP]

Close to the Edge (Super Deluxe Edition) is the definitive version of the Yes' fifth album, and the band's greatest commercial success at the time of its 1972 release. This album version includes five CDs, one LP, and a Blu-ray disc. <br/><br/>Introducing, a newly remastered version of the original album on both CD and vinyl, rare and unreleased recordings. <br/><br/>A Blu-ray disc completes the collection with Steven Wilson's 2025 mixes, including the album in Dolby Atmos and 5.1 Mix DTS-HD MA.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary for The Sisters Of Mercy's debut album 'First And Last And Always', a 4LP black and red marble coloured vinyl set is released. <br/><br/>It includes the original album alongside the three EP's that preceded its release - 'Body & Soul', 'Walk Away' and 'No Time To Cry'. Each EP features non-album bonus tracks.<br/><br/>Formed in Leeds by guitarist Gary Marx and vocalist Andrew Eldritch in 1980, they released 'First And Last And Always' in March 1985 and is the culmination of five years of independent releases that saw them build up a large cult following.<br/><br/>Their first release with Warner (who they signed to in 1984) it reached number 14 the UK Album Charts by which time the band featured Wayne Hussey on guitar and Craig Adams on bass - both of whom would later leave the band to form The Mission.

This limited-edition vinyl-only box set comprises of five studio albums Eric Clapton recorded for Reprise between 2001 and 2010 - starting with Reptile and concluding with the eponymously titled Clapton. Originally released as a CD/DVD, this box set sees the first vinyl release of Sessions for Robert J. <br/><br/>Each of the albums has been remastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Studios in Maine and the vinyl mastering was done by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Los Angeles. Simon Climie, Clapton's long-time co-producer and engineer, oversaw these definitive remasters which are pressed on 180-gram vinyl. <br/><br/>To further elevate the audio quality, Me & Mr. Johnson (originally released as a single LP) has been remastered as 3-sided double albums - to ensure that no single LP side exceeds 20 minutes. (The album has an etching on side 4). <br/><br/>A "bonus" LP of Rarities compiled and produced by Simon Climie is included and covers the same period as the box. Most of the 8 tracks are out of print, hard to find, or previously unreleased on vinyl. <br/><br/>The five studio albums and Rarities album make a total of 10 pieces of vinyl in the box, all housed in a deluxe slipcase.