Midge Ure's Greatest Hits to be Released on a 2CD Compilation The Works

Demon Music Group have announced the release of a brand new Best of compilation by Midge Ure. Midge Ure fronted Ultravox in the new Romantic Eighties – but his career, whether guesting for Thin Lizzy and Visage, getting Band Aid up and running with Bob Geldof or a string of superb solo albums, amounts to much more. This in-depth look at those solo releases runs from Eighties chart-topper ‘If I Was’ through Nineties big-seller ‘Breathe’ and also includes extended and live versions of songs.

http://www.demonmusicgroup.co.uk/Product.aspx?ProductID=6282

 

Talk Talk- Natural Order- Natural History

Talk Talk are back with two new compilations on EMi this year. The first one is called 'Natural History - The Very Best Of Talk Talk' and it is a 3 CD reissue which features Talk Talk's commercial hits. Along with this comes 'Natural Order 1982 - 1991', curated by Mark Hollis, which showcases the “other” side of Talk Talk compared to the more commercial tracks on 'Natural History'. Both compilations are out next week, January 14th 2013. 

Flash and The Pan- 12-Inch Singles

Repertoire Records have announced the release of Flash & the Pan's 12-inch singles compilation. This compilation combines 18 dance mixes of 11 tracks that appeared in their original form on Flash & The Pan’s six albums. Highlights are ‘Waiting For A Train’ which reached Number 7 UK in the summer of 1983, and ‘Walking In The Rain’ – a club classic since being covered by Grace Jones. This compilation will be officially released on December 3rd and it is available on Amazon. 

http://www.repertoirerecords.com/?p=6277 

Reissue: Nuvo West- Nuvo West

The Italian record label Synthetic Shadows has reissued the rare and obscure debut album by the American group Nuvo West. Their debut album 'Scary' was originally released in 1983 through West Records Inc. This new compilations features the remastered edition of 'Scary' plus their unreleased Cassette 'Twankin'' from 1984. The release is out today and it is available in 500 copies.   

Simple Minds - Greatest Hits + UK Tour 2013!

Following a summer of festival appearances and their hugely acclaimed 5X5 tour, Simple Minds will be performing their Greatest Hits Live next year on a huge 28 date tour of the UK. Tickets will go on general sale at 10.00AM 26th OCTOBER 2012, but there will be a special ticket pre-sale beforehand for fans at the new Simplemindsshop.com starting Wed 24th October. 

Expect to hear songs from their extensive back catalogue including "Alive and Kicking", "Don’t You (Forget About Me)", "Waterfront" and more. The show will be in two halves with an interval and no support - a whole evening of Simple Minds, who will be releasing their greatest hits collection ‘Celebrate’ in March to coincide with the tour (and which will include 2 new tracks).

SIMPLE MINDS GREATEST HITS TOUR

March 2013

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• Fri 29 CARLISLE SANDS CENTRE 01228 633 766
• Sun 31 NEWCASTLE CITY HALL 0191 277 8030

April 2013

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• Tue 02 DUNDEE CAIRD HALL 0844 499 9990
• Thu 04 LLANDUDNO VENUE CYMRU ARENA 01492 872 000
• Fri 05 LEICESTER DE MONTFORT HALL 0116 233 3111
• Sat 06 WOLVERHAMPTON CIVIC HALL 0870 320 7000
• Mon 08 BRIGHTON DOME 01273 709 709
• Tue 09 PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS 0845 146 1460
• Thu 11 LINCOLN ENGINE SHED 0844 888 8766
• Fri 12 NOTTINGHAM ROYAL CONCERT HALL 0115 989 5555
• Sat 13 LEEDS O2 ACADEMY 0844 477 2000
• Mon 15 BOURNEMOUTH O2 ACADEMY 0844 477 2000
• Tue 16 MARGATE WINTER GARDENS 01843 292 795
• Wed 17 SOUTHEND CLIFFS PAVILION 01702 351 135
• Fri 19 BLACKPOOL OPERA HOUSE 0844 856 1111
• Sat 20 LIVERPOOL EMPIRE 0844 871 3017
• Mon 22 CAMBRIDGE CORN EXCHANGE 01223 357 851
• Tue 23 GUILDFORD G LIVE 0844 770 1797
• Thu 25 READING HEXAGON 0118 960 6090
• Fri 26 SHEFFIELD CITY HALL 0114 278 9789
• Sat 27 HULL CITY HALL 01482 226 655
• Mon 29 BRISTOL COLSTON HALL 0117 922 3686
• Tue 30 PORTSMOUTH GUILDHALL 023 92824 355

May 2013

• Thu 02 OXFORD NEW THEATRE 0844 871 3020
• Fri 03 NORWICH UEA 01603 508 050
• Sat 04 IPSWICH REGENT 01473 433 100

Yazoo and Duran Duran Release Late Summer Best ofs

The brand new Yazoo collection of hits has been released by Music Club Deluxe. It marks the 30th anniversary of hits such as "Don't Go" and "Situation" which filled the 80's dance floors. This two CD compilation features Yazoo's biggest hits as well as 12" versions and stunning dance remixes. 

 Duran Duran have also released a new best of compilation entitled Duran Duran 'The Biggest And The Best'. This 2CD collection focuses on the period 1981-1990 and features some key album tracks, alongside 20 Top 40 hits and twelve Top 10 hits. 

Factory Dance Series Continue with 'Factory. Dance 02'

Strut records will release the second album in the ‘Fac. Dance’ series bringing together sought after 12” versions and rarities from Manchester’s revered Factory Records imprint. Revisiting the peerless studio work of Martin Hannett, Be Music and ACR drummer Donald Johnson, among others, Fac. Dance 02 fleshes out Factory’s varied early forays into dance territory, widening the spectrum yet further from Volume One. The CD and LP packages feature detailed track notes by Factory biographer James Nice, together with rare photos and they are officially out on September 17th. 

http://www.strut-records.com/ 

New Giorgio Moroder Rarities Compilation Announced for September.

Repertoire Records have announced the release of a brand new Giorgio Moroder compilation entitled 'On The Groove Train Pop & Dance Rarities 1975 - 1993'. As the title says, this collection of songs features all the dance rarities released between the years 1975 and 1993 recorded Moroder’s Musicland Studios in Munich. Musicians featured include studio house band Munich Machine, Americans Marsha Hunt, Roberta Kelly and Paul Engemann, and Brit Keith Forsey. The compilation is due on September 24th. 

http://www.repertoirerecords.com
 

The Best of Propaganda on ZTT announced for September.

After the successful reissue of Propaganda's second album 'Wishful Thinking' this year, one more record is to be released from the ZTT music factory. The brand new compilation is entitled 'Noise And Girls Come Out To Play: A Compact Introduction To Propaganda'. The compilation features classics, rarities and noise-shots from their essential records as well as Propaganda's studio sessions during the years spent taping at 'Sarm Studios', 1983 to 1986. The compilation is announced for release on September 3, 2012 and it is available on pre-order. 

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Propaganda

Sparks' Greatest Hits (1979-1984) to be Featured on 'Sparks Shortcuts' and 'Sparks Extended' Compilation

'Repertoire' have announced the release of a brand new Sparks compilation set which includes their greatest hits released from 1979 to 1984. 'Sparks - Shortcuts' is the title of the first two disc sets and it includes A & B-sides from early hits like "Beat The Clock" and "The Number One Song In Heaven" through to their biggest American hit single "Cool Places" performed with Jane Wiedlin. The second set of discs is entitled 'Sparks - Extended' and it is a collection of 12-inch versions of Sparks’ work which features the best versions from the various labels Sparks inhabited and the countries in which they were released. 

The compilation is announced for August, the purchase links coming soon. 

 www.repertoirerecords.com
 

Blancmange Announce 'The Very Best Of' Compilation for July

Blancmange have announced the release of their new greatest hist compilation 'The Very Best of ' for July 16, 2012. This bumper collection, which follows their recent sell-out UK tour, has been designed and compiled in consultation with Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe. It includes all their UK hits, plus some rare John Peel sessions and an airing of a track from a forthcoming project. The two CD compilation which also includes 12" versions of the songs will be out Music Club Deluxe. 

 http://www.demonmusicgroup.co.uk/

 

Brand New Frankie Goes To Hollywood Compilation 'Sexmix' Announced for August

A brand new Frankie Goes To Hollywood compilation is set for release this summer. Their record label ZTT and Salvo Music are set to release a new two-CD compilation which collects together rare and unearthed material from original cassette singles, CD singles and shines a light on favourite B-side material. The compilation is entitled 'Sexmix: Archive Tapes and Studio Adventures, Volume One' and  features all seven of Frankie‘s UK singles in one form or another, from "Relax" to "Watching The Wildlife". The compilation also features some rarities such as the CD debut of the full 'Welcome To The Pleasuredome' cassette single  and unique, remastered mixes of 'Rage Hard and Warriors of the Wasteland' which have been out-of-print for a quarter of a century. 

'Sexmix' is coming on 6 August, and boasts this splendid front cover which perfectly captures the spirit of Frankie Goes To Hollywood circa 1984. 

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30 Years of Bananarama on CD/DVD

Bananarama are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year with the release of '30 Years of Bananarama' CD/DVD. The CD will feature their greatest hits including "What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)", "Cruel Summer", "I Want You Back", "Venus" and many more. The anthology will include a DVD of all 35 video clips of their extraordinary 30 years, released official for the first time. The compilation will be released in the UK on July 9th. 

Check out Bananarama Official for more info. 

Marsheaux Release 'E-Bay Queen is Dead' Compilation

Marsheaux have released a compilation of unreleased material from their archives. The compilation is entitled 'E-Bay Queen Is Dead' and features some of the tracks for the first time released on CD, unreleased ones, demos as well as rejected tracks and unreleased cover versions. Among others, there are covers of "Regret" by New Order, "Empire State Human" by The Human League and "Eyes Without a Face" by Billy Idol. The compilation will be available at their gigs and a very limited quantity will be sold through Undo Records store from June 1st.

More info:
marsheaux.wordpress.com

 

Colourbox To Release 4 CD Box Set

Colourbox are celebrating the 30th anniversary this year. On this occasion 4AD is to release the ultimate Colourbox compilation. Entitled simply 'Colourbox' it is a 4 CD box set of all their released studio recordings and mixes which has been sequenced by Martyn Young. CD1 is the 1985 album, 'Colourbox', and includes all the tracks from the free album that was included with the original 10,000 LPs. The second disc is the 7" singles and the third is the 12" mixes. The final disc has the 4 track mini-album, 'Colourbox', an unreleased early mix of Arena and eight tracks recorded in session for the BBC. More info here

 

Roxy Music Celebrate The 40TH Anniversary with The Release of ‘The Complete Studio Recordings 1972-1982'

Roxy Music will release a deluxe box-set entitled ‘Roxy Music: The Complete Studio Recordings 1972-1982’ on Monday 2 April, celebrating 40 years since the release of the band’s eponymous debut album in 1972. The release is the first of a major reissue campaign with Virgin Records.


 ‘Roxy Music: The Complete Studio Recordings 1972-1982’, an 8 CD + 4 DVD deluxe box set will feature all eight Roxy Music studio albums - 'Roxy Music', 'For Your Pleasure', 'Stranded', 'Country Life', 'Siren, Manifesto', 'Flesh And Blood', 'Avalon'. In addition, a selection of non-album singles, B-sides and remixes, some of which are available on CD for the first time ever will also be included. Each album will be represented on DVD format as high-resolution audio transferred digitally from the original analogue masters being transferred to digital audio, making this release an absolute ‘must have’ for Roxy Music fans and collectors. 

Further reissues are planned for 2012 with details to be announced at a later date. 

http://www.vivaroxymusic.com

Erasure's 'Essential' Out This Month

Erasure will release a new best of compilation entitled 'Essential'. The compilation features 16 tracks spanning from 1985 to 2003 including some of their biggest hits such as "Sometimes" and "Who Needs Love (Like That)", but also lacks on some huge ones. 'Essential' is out March 19, 2012 through Lexer Music and available on pre-order. Their brand new single "Fill Us With Fire" is also out this month.

Track listing:
Who Needs Love (Like That)
It Doesn't Have To Be – Single Mix
The Circus – Single Mix
You Surround Me
Am I Right?
Sometimes – Single Mix
When Will I See You Again
Video Killed The Radio Star
Victim Of Love – Single Mix
Ship Of Fools
Star – Single Mix
Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime
Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me) – Single Mix
Chorus
Always
I Love Saturday – Single Mix

Trevor Jackson – Metal Dance - Industrial / Post-Punk / EBM : Classics & Rarities 80-88

Trevor Jackson, known for his work as Playgroup and the incredibly influential Output Recordings has collected some of his favorite rarities from the under-explored world of 80s industrial & post-punk dance floor material. This obscure compilation is going to be released under a name 'Metal Dance - Industrial / Post-Punk / EBM : Classics & Rarities 80-88'. The two-disc collection covers recognized masters such as Cabaret Voltaire & Nitzer Ebb and many not so famous act from the 80's underground. The compilation was released this February and it is out on Strut Records.

China Crisis- 'Ultimate Crisis'

China Crisis will release a 34-track double CD compilation entitled 'Ultimate Crisis'. This is their first compilation since 1998 when they released 'The Best of China Crisis'. 'Ultimate Crisis' follows the China Crisis story from 1982's "African And White", the first release on the local 'Inevitable' label that caught the attention of Virgin Records, throughout their singles chart career. The compilation album is out on March 12, 2012 on Virgin Records. Available on Amazon and all the big online music stores.

http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Crisis-China/dp/B006ZGDC0I

The Spirit of Talk Talk Updates

New updates on the Talk Talk tribute project! "The Spirit of Talk Talk" will be the name of this pompous new project which will mark Talk Talk's 30th anniversary. It will feature 30 artists and acts and personalities including King Creosote, Alan Wilder, Jason Lytle, Zero 7, Crispin Hunt, Linton Kwesi Johnson, White Belt Yellow Tag, Electric Soft Parade, Joan As Policewoman, White Lies, Goldheart Assembly and many, many more guesting cats from Bon Iver to Arcade Fire covering 30 Talk Talk tunes from 'Today' to ‘Life’s What You Make It’ to ‘After The Flood’ in their own inimitable style. 

The album is slated for release on September 3rd, 2012 on double CD and download and as part of the whole tribute-themed narrative arc the record will be accompanied by a lavish book, also called 'Spirit Of Talk Talk' which features eulogies from, among others, the smitten likes of Guy Garvey, Richard Wright (Pink Floyd), Karl Hyde (Underworld), Wild Beasts and James Lavelle from UNKLE. The artwork for both artefacts is by original Talk Talk illustrator James Marsh and the book features all manner of Mark Hollis-related delights for music lovers old and new alike to swoon over such as lost photos and handwritten lyric sheets. 

Source:
http://fiercepanda.co.uk