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Reissues
\Initially failing to top the charts, Tina Turner’s Break Every Rule album gets a major remaster. Here’s what we thought of the reissue boxset… Following the career resuscitation of Private…
Life Moves Pretty Fast: The John Hughes Mixtapes boxset review
John Hughes’ legendary 80s films soundtracked a generation, his new boxset Life Moves Pretty Fast combines the hit tracks all in one place. But does it still have the same…
The Human League: The Virgin Years Box Set review
We deep dive into The Human League’s The Virgin Years LP boxset featuring best-selling albums like Dare, Romantic? and more. Here’s what we think… Something of a misnomer, this vinyl…
Depeche Mode – Playing the Angel: The 12″ Singles review
Could this be the best Depeche Mode 12” boxset since 1990’s Violator? Read our full review of the band’s 10-disc dance triumph… Effectively the last hurrah for multi-format physical singles,…
Seal: Seal Deluxe Edition Boxset review
The latest deluxe boxset from Seal is a timely reminder that he remains one of Britain’s premier league pop stars and that producer Trevor Horn is a right raver when…
Reviewed: Blondie – Against The Odds: 1974 -1982
Blondie’s long-delayed boxset is well worth the wait (and the weight), reaching beyond the golden hits to show how inventive the New Yorkers really were Buy Blondie – Against The…
Review: Too-Rye-Ay: As It Should Have Sounded
Too-Rye-Ay is now finally living up to Kevin Rowland’s vision, with extras showing the battle to get it right, here’s our review… Buy Too-Rye-Ay: As it should have sounded CD boxset…
Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody review
Celebrating 35 years since the teaboy from Newton-le-Willows went global, at this remove it’s bizarre that Rick Astley was ever doubted. Sure, the perennial patronising of working class northerners in…
Reissue review: The Selecter – Too Much Pressure
An overdue deluxe edition of the pioneering classic lineup’s sole album is a reminder there was more going on than just those iconic 2Tone singles Everyone knows On My Radio,…
Boxset review – EMF 30th Anniversary Boxset
Self-released through a Kickstarter campaign, EMF’s career-spanning £60 boxset puts many bigger-budget reissues to shame. It houses vinyl editions of all three albums, new rarities compilation Flipsides And Bona Fides…