The Associates Best of Compilation Announced

The Associates will release a band new 'The Very Best of' Compilation in more than ten years. It includes their early beginnings tracks "Boys Keep Swinging" and "The Affectionate Punch", their biggest hits "Party Fears Two" and "Club Country" and also some previously unreleased songs. along comes a detailed sleevenotes in an 8-page booklet. This Compilation will be released through Metro Select on April 15th and it is already available on pre-order. 

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Bananarama to Release a Singles Box Set with 33 Singles

Edsel music have announced the release of a brand new Bananarama compilation entitled 'In A Bunch – The Singles 1981 – 1993'. The compilation includes every single released from their 1981 debut "Aie A Mwana" to 1993’s "More, More, More" with each remastered CD single presented in an individual card sleeve replicating the original vinyl artwork. The box set will also includes a 48-page booklet featuring full lyrics, discography and new sleeve notes. The Singles 1981-1993 box set will be released on 31 July 2015. 

Act's 'Love and Hate' Compilation Announced for June

Salvo/Union Square Music have announced the release of 'Love & Hate: A Compact Introduction' a two CD compilation by Act. Their brief existence 1987-1988 is mostly known remembered for "Snobbery and Decay" which was released in 1987. With a stunning front cover and usual typographical flair, this set offers a welcome exploration of one of the lesser known ZTT acts. Similar compilation entitled 'Laughter, Tears and Rage' was released in 2004. Eleven years after comes this and it is set for release on June 8th. 

Roxy Music Box Set with Complete Studio Recording out in March

Roxy Music have announced the release of Roxy Music box set which will include the complete studio recordings from 1972-1982. This 10 CD deluxe box set will feature all eight Roxy Music studio albums and every single they released. The audio has been flat-transfered from the original master recordings – so it sounds as the band intended it to. These iconic albums are housed in rigid gatefold style sleeves – mimicking the original vinyl releases. The compilation is set for release on March 16th.

Eyeless in Gaza Release a Compilation of Rare Studio Recordings

This year has recently have been a great come back year for Eyeless in Gaza. They have released a brand new studio album 'Mania Sour' in August and the original album collection has been reissued on Cherry Red during the same month. This new release is entitled 'Mythic Language/Egg Box Mask' an eclectic mix of early Eyeless In Gaza recordings – experimental, plus studio recordings 1981-82, mostly which are aural documents reflecting the variety of settings and conditions under which they were recorded. This does not necessarily display the usual high quality audio standards of Ambivalent Scale who will release this compilation in late November. 

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Alphaville's 12" and b-sides to be Released on a Compilation.

German based DJs Blank & Jones continue their long-running so80s (SoEighties) series this October with a new release focusing on German synthpop band Alphaville. Best remembered for their 1984 hit singles "Big In Japan" and "Forever Young", Alphaville released three albums on the Warner label in the 1980s but like many eighties pop bands struggled to match the success of the early records in the 90's.

 This new two-CD so80s collection celebrates 30 years of Alphaville and features all 1980′s twelve-inch versions and B-sides, all of which have remastered from the original master tapes. In addition, this comes with a 36-page booklet with rare photos and a track-by-track annotation by the group. Online retailer JPC.de are offering exclusive autographed versions of this new release. so80s presents Alphaville is released on 31 October 2014. 

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Jimmy Sommerville's Video and Rarities Compilation Announced

Edsel has announced the release a Jimmy Somerville compilation, 'Dance & Desire • Rarities & Videos' in November. This compilation brings together music and videos from across Somerville’s career beginning with Bronski Beat, moving through the Communards and then Jimmy’s solo career. The story turns full circle with the inclusion of "Smalltown Boy (Reprise 2014)" a new version of the classic track with an accompanying promo film. 'Dance & Desire • Rarities & Videos' includes rare remixes (and videos) not compiled on the previous deluxe reissues, most notably the original twelve-inch versions of 1984 hits "Smalltown Boy" and the full ‘Son Of Gotham City’ mix of "Don’t Leave Me This Way". 'Dance & Desire • Rarities & Videos' will be released on 17 November 2014.

http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/jimmy-somerville-dance-desire-rarities-videos-2cddvd/

The Wake Release 'Testament'- Best of Compilation

Factory Benelux has released 'Testament', a comprehensive 'best of' collection by influential Glasgow group The Wake. 'Testament' includes tracks recorded for cult labels Factory and Sarah Records. It combines key album tracks with singles including "On Our Honeymoon", "Something Outside", "Talk About the Past", "Of the Matter" and "Crush the Flowers". 

Also included are a previously unreleased 7" edit of 'Pale Spectre' and 2012 studio outtake Clouds Disco. The vinyl edition includes an exclusive 54 minute bonus CD featuring 21 early live and demo recordings from 1981/82, preserved in the tape archive of Joy Division/New Order manager Rob Gretton. Among these priceless lost recordings are 7 songs never before heard even on bootlegs. 

The matt reverse board artwork is based on the artwork for an unreleased cassette edition of 'Here Comes Everybody', designed by Peter Saville. 

Follow the link for the track lists and additional information

www.factorybenelux.com/testament
 

John Foxx' The Virgin Years Compilation out now

The brand new John Foxx compilation is out now. It is entitled 'The Virgin Years 1980 – 1985' and the box set features the albums 'Metamatic', 'The Garden', 'The Golden Section' and 'In Mysterious Ways'. Each CD features bonus tracks including B-sides and out-takes with more gathered on a fifth CD, 'Fusion/Fission' (see full track listing below). This set also includes five postcards with various single artwork. The Virgin Years 1980 – 1985 is out on 11 August 2014.

http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/john-foxx-the-virgin-years-1980-85/

Thirty Years of Camouflage on Ten CD Box Set

The German synth-pop group Camouflage have released a limited edition Box Se. This compilation include Camouflage's complete work from 1983 to 2013, 10 CDs, a picture book and a booklet with all song lyrics. This release is available as pre-order and it will be shipped on February 10th, 2014. More information through band's official page.

http://www.camouflage-music.com/index.php

The content includes: ·
Voices & Images (newly remastered) · Methods Of Silence (newly remastered) · Meanwhile (newly remastered) · Bodega Bohemia (newly remastered) · Spice Crackers (newly remastered) · Sensor (newly remastered) · Relocated (newly remastered) · Areu Areu (newly remastered) · Archive #2 – Live Recordings · Archive #3 – The Early Tapes 1983 – 1988

New Frankie Goes To Hollywood Compilation 'Frankie Said' Announced for February

Frankie Goes To Hollywood have announced the release of a brand new compilation entitled 'Frankie Said'. 'Frankie Said' (Deluxe Edition) is a compilation that combines - for the first time ever - the very best of the audio and video Frankie Goes To Hollywood created for ZTT between 1983 and 1987. From obscurity to infamy and back again in less than five years, perhaps more than any other group, Frankie Goes To Hollywood define 80's music. This compilation includes a series of cutting edge videos alongside BBC TV appearances - previously unavailable footage from Top Of The Pops and The Oxford Road Show '84 - and rare material from the Zang Tuum Tum archives. The release date is announced for mid February.

Paul Haig to Release A Singles Compilation plus Previously Unreleased Material

'At Twilight' is a new 2CD compilation of singles and album tracks recorded by Paul Haig for Les Disques du Crépuscule which were variously produced by Alan Rankine, Cabaret Voltaire, Bernard Sumner, Mantronik, Lil Louis, Alex Sadkin and Man Parrish. 

The second CD includes all nine tracks from the lost Alan Rankine-produced second studio album from 1984 which has never before been released in its complete form. Plus it also includes 'The Executioner', the unreleased collaboration between Cabaret Voltaire and Paul Haig which was originally planned for release on Factory Benelux (FBN 47/48).

 It all comes packaged with a cover portrait by Charles Van Hoorick and the liner booklet includes archive images and track-by-track commentary by Paul Haig. 

The compilation will be out via Crépuscule on 20 January 2014. And don't forget that the brand new studio album by Paul Haig is out now.

Jesus and The Mary Chains' Vinyl Box Set Announced for December.

Demon Music Group has announced the release of 'The Complete Vinyl Collection' box set by The Jesus and Mary Chain. The box set will include the band's six studio albums, along with a live album. Other items featured on the box set will include two-LP collection of  all the band’s BBC studio recordings, B-sides and rarities LP with a fan-picked tracklist, a 32-page hardcover book with photographs, essays and interviews, and a poster, on which fans will be able to upload a photo of their face for possible inclusion. It will be released on December 12th marking the band's 30th anniversary.

Patrick Cowley's Compilation School Daze out on Dark Entries

Dark Entries and Honey Soundsystem have teamed up to release the gay porn soundtrack work of San Francisco-based musician and producer, Patrick Cowley. Perhaps one of the most revolutionary and influential people in the cannon of disco music, Cowley created his own brand of Hi-NRG dance music coined “The San Francisco Sound.” 

Featuring over 80 minutes of music, this compilation contains soundtrack music from two Fox Studio films, “Muscle Up” and “School Daze”, never before released on vinyl. The tapes were restored and transferred using the same speed and pitch settings, then remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA. The vinyl comes housed in a glossy dual pocket gatefold featuring classic gay porn imagery from the Fox Studio vaults plus an essay from Indoor Life vocalist, Jorge Soccarras. 

 For Patrick’s 63rd birthday, Dark Entries and Honey Soundsystem present a glimpse into the instrumental world of a young genius. These recordings shine a new light on the experimental side of a disco legend who was taken too soon. All proceeds from “School Daze” will be donated to Project Open Hand and the AIDS Housing Alliance. 

More info: www.darkentriesrecords.com/store/dark-entries/patrick-cowley-school-daze-2xlp

Ultravox' - Ultra Box Set Announced for Late October

Chrysalis Records have announced the release of a new Ultravox box set. 'The Albums 1980-2012' is a nine-CD collection featuring the six Midge Ure era studio albums – 'Vienna' (1980), 'Rage in Eden' (1981), 'Quartet' (1982), 'Lament' (1984) and 'U-Vox' (1986) – as well as live records 'Monument' (1983) and 'Return to Eden' (2009). The story is brought right back up to date with the inclusion of 'Brilliant', last year’s studio album featuring the classic line-up after a recording hiatus of almost three decades. All the LPs from the 1980s have been newly remastered by Steve Rooke at Abbey Road Studios. 

The CDs will be in card sleeves and housed in a clamshell box. The Albums 1980-2012 is released on 28 October 2013.

Source:

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Rational Youth's Live Recordings and Archive Tracks to be Released as Magic Box

Artoffact Records have announced the release of 'Magic Box', a compilation which includes Rational Youth's live Recordings from 1983 as well as previously unreleased material. This three CD collection includes the double-CD Live 1983 and a third, limited edition CD that collects Rational Youth archive tracks, demos, 7" remixes, as well as solo tracks from Bill Vorn, Kevin Komoda, and Tracy Howe. The CDs also includes two tracks from the infamous "Affection" cassette, and a track from Heaven Seventeen, a pre-Rational Youth project. All tracks have been remastered from original tapes where possible. Limited to 390 copies worldwide. 'Magic Box' will be out on November 5th. 

More info:
http://www.stormingthebase.com/rational-youth-magic-box-live-1983-archives-cd-3cd

Psyche Release Rare Mixes and B-Sides

Psyche have released of a brand new CD compilation 'Rare Mixes & B​-​Sides' exclusively through the Bandcamp Store. A collection includes deleted CD-Single B-Sides, rare collaborations, and never before released mixes of songs from the 90's up to 2005. 

The band is currently working on new material and also working on some re-recordings which will probably be released the next year when the band is celebrating 30 years. 

More info:
http://www.psyche-hq.de

Bananarama Box Set to be Released in September

Edsel Records will reissue eighties girl group Bananarama‘s first six albums on 30 September 2013. There are still no official announcements from Edsel, but according to Amazon UK, the box set will be released on September 30, 2013. The series of deluxe editions starts with their debut – 1983′s 'Deep Sea Skiving' – and works through to the post Siobhan Fahey era, with 1991′s 'Pop Life' (featuring Jacquie O’Sullivan) and 'Please Yourself' from 1993 when Bananarama became a duo (Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward).   

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Dark Entries Release a Brand New Algebra Suicide Compilation

Dark Entries Records have released a new compilation by Algebra Suicide. The compilations is entitled 'Feminine Squared' and it is an 18 track song collection that collects all 8 songs from the first two EPs, 4 songs from the “Big Skin” cassette, 4 songs from “The Secret Like Crazy”, a song from the “Pas De Deux” compilation, and a previously unreleased song. Lydia and Don call their approach “Avant Garage” citing inspiration from Patti Smith, Frank O’Hara, Leonard Cohen and Lou Reed. All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. 

The vinyl comes housed in a glossy black and white jacket featuring the cut up faces of Don and Lydia from “An Explanation For That Flock Of Crows” EP. Each LP includes a newsprint zine with lyrics, photos, liner notes, and clippings. Also included is a full length DVD featuring a 12-song Algebra Suicide concert from 1984, recorded at the Noise Factory in Chicago. Though Lydia passed away in 2007, her genius lives on in these recordings. Please respect her decadence. 

More info and preview
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John Foxx' New Compilation Metadelic Announced for June 3rd

John Foxx returns with a brand compilation in June. Entitled 'Metadelic', this is a brand new 2 CD + DVD compilation and a companion volume to 2010’s 'Metatronic'. CD1 is a mix of psychedelic and lush dream-pop tracks, starting with his highly evocative “The Garden” album in 1981 and brought right up-to-date with some heavily 60s influenced electronic tracks by John Foxx And The Maths. The second disc features a selection of BBC radio sessions from 1983 and 1985, along seven 12” single mixes. Both the radio sessions and the 12” mixes appear on CD for the first time.The five promo videos appear on DVD for the first time, and the performance of “Europe After The Rain” from Top Of The Pops is released for the first time ever. The compilation will be out on June 3rd 2013. 

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