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Reissues
Reissues and boxsets
One of the most respected underground record labels in hip-hop history, B-Boy Records briefly flourished in New York from 1986, folding soon after its biggest name Boogie Down Productions quit…
Review: Phil Collins – … But Seriously
Already reissued on vinyl (and every other format) as part of a remastering programme of all Collins’ solo catalogue in 2016, Rhino’s new vinyl edition of …But Seriously is a…
Review: Supergrass – The Strange Ones 1994-2008
One of Britpop’s greatest, and least celebrated, bands are back in business. the perfect time then for a comprehensive boxset looking back at their career… When Supergrass announced their reunion…
Review: David Bowie And Marlene Dietrich – Just A Gigolo: The Original Soundtrack
Dietrich’s first film for 17 years saw her playing the madam to a troupe of gigolos. Bowie was one of those sex workers, and he contributes two versions of the…
Review: Big Country – The Seer (Expanded Edition)
There’s a parallel universe where Big Country rather than Simple Minds became the definitive stadium-sized late-80s Scottish rockers. Stuart Adamson’s band certainly aimed for the biggest venues on their third…
Review: Belinda Carlisle – Gold/Runaway Horses (Boxset Edition)
The most comprehensive compilation of Belinda Carlisle’s singles joins an excellent overhaul of her 1989 classic album… If you’re reading this, you may well already own a Belinda Carlisle compilation.…
Review: John Power – Solo 2003 – 2008
Having recently reissued Cast’s first four albums, Demon now present a boxset of singer John Power’s three solo LPs (complete with a free signed print, memorabilia fans.) Cast first imploded…
Review: The Bluetones – Science & Nature/The Singles
By 2000, The Bluetones were commercially sliding. Adrift in the post-Britpop/pre-Strokes wilderness, nobody was much bothered. Although Science & Nature was only their third album, they were already deemed passé.…
Review: Various Artists – Now That’s What I Call Music 3
Let’s party like it’s 1984. A first-time release on cd for the greatest now… Series comp of them all… Arriving on CD for the first time to mark its 35th…
Review: The Lightning Seeds – Jollification
A rare classic pop album from Britpop shows why, 25 years on, we need Ian Broudie more than ever… Considering its name, there weren’t exactly that many great pop acts…