What releases are you looking forward to in 2019?

Posted by: Kevin-W on 20 December 2018

I'll kick things off with this, out on 5th April.

It's a "definitive" edition of New Order's debut album Movement, which originally came out in late 1981, to decidedly mixed reviews. However it's got better with age, and is a fascinating document of a band trying to find their way.

Open up the Peter Saville-designed box (below) and you'll find the original album on vinyl and CD (not sure if it's a new master); but the real meat for fans comes in the shape of a CD of extras and a DVD.

The CD contains the following:

Dreams Never End (Western Works Demo)
Homage (Western Works Demo)
Ceremony (Western Works Demo)
Truth (Western Works Demo)
Are You Ready For This? (Western Works Demo)
The Him (Cargo Demo)
Senses (Cargo Demo)
Truth (Cargo Demo)
Dreams Never End (Cargo Demo)
Mesh (Cargo Demo)
ICB (Cargo Demo)
Procession (Cargo Demo)
Cries And Whispers (Cargo Demo)
Doubts Even Here (Instrumental) (Cargo Demo)
Ceremony (1st Mix – Ceremony Sessions)
Temptation (Alternative 7”)
Procession (Rehearsal Recording)
Chosen Time (Rehearsal Recording)

The DVD contains:

Live Shows
Hurrah’s, NY 1980
In A Lonely Place
Procession
Dreams Never End
Mesh
Truth
Cries & Whispers
Denial
Ceremony

(Recorded on 27th September, 1980).

Peppermint Lounge, NY 1981
In A Lonely Place
Dreams Never End
Chosen Time
ICB
Senses
Denial
Everything’s Gone Green
Hurt – instrumental
Temptation

TV Sessions
Granada Studios 1981
Doubts Even Here
The Him
Procession
Senses
Denial

BBC Riverside 1982
Temptation
Chosen Time
Procession
Hurt – instrumental
Senses
Denial
In A Lonely Place

Extras
Ceremony - CoManCHE Student Union 1981
In A Lonely Place - Toronto 1981
Temptation - Soul Kitchen, Newcastle 1982
Hurt - Le Palace, Paris 1982
Procession - Le Palace, Paris 1982
Chosen Time - Pennies 1982
Truth - The Haçienda 1983
ICB - Minneapolis 1983

At the moment, at over £100, it's grossly overpriced, but I'm hoping the cost comes down a bit.

Posted on: 04 January 2019 by ewemon

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Posted on: 04 January 2019 by kuma

Pollini Chopin (Opp.55–58)

International release on 1/25/19.

Posted on: 04 January 2019 by Tony2011

ewemon posted:

Interesting but £80.00(ok, £79.99, if you must) for a 5CD box set when most tracks are already available in various formats (bootlegs and all) is a bit steep, me thinks.

Posted on: 04 January 2019 by Bert Schurink

8th of February..

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8th of February..

Posted on: 04 January 2019 by Bert Schurink

Should be interesting 1st of February..

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1st of February..

Posted on: 04 January 2019 by Bert Schurink

25th of January, the old master, this should be interesting..

Posted on: 04 January 2019 by Bert Schurink

Also coming on the 25th of January...

Posted on: 05 January 2019 by DenisA

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I'll be picking up an early copy at their album release show at Café OTO on 17 Jan.

Lost Crowns - Every Night Something Happens [ ENSH ]

Richard Larcombe has assembled a fabulous collection of musicians to bring his mind boggling arrangements to our attention. I've seen the band 3 times now and looking forward to the album launch gig at [ The Slaughtered Lamb ] on 8 Feb.

Posted on: 05 January 2019 by Bert Schurink

For Vinyl lovers...

The iconic label celebrates eight decades of seminal releases.

Legendary jazz imprint Blue Note is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, with a series of new vinyl reissues, box sets, prints and a documentary film on the way.

Read more: Blue Note changed my life: 16 artists pick their favourite Blue Note records of all time

Founded by German immigrant and music aficionado Alfred Lion on January 6th 1939 when he produced his first recording session in NYC with two Boogie Woogie musicians, the label has become the world’s most influential jazz label.

Since that time, Blue Note has released records by legendary musicians, jazz or otherwise, including Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Jimmy Smith, Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson and Herbie Hancock.

The Blue Note 80 vinyl releases will include:

– Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series curated by Joe Harley. The first two albums in the series—Wayne Shorter Etcetera and Chick Corea Now He Sings, Now He Sobs—will be released February 8 and are available for pre-order now

– Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series curated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman, with albums grouped by themes: Blue Note Debuts, Blue Grooves, Great Reid Miles Covers, Blue Note Live, and Blue Note Drummer Leaders.

– Blue Note Records: Beyond the NotesDocumentary directed by Sophie Huber will see wider distribution with theatrical and television runs as well as a DVD release this autumn. Head here for more info.

While art releases include:

– Classic Blue Note Album Covers and Archival Photograph Series featuring legendary album cover designs of Reid Miles and photography of Francis Wolff. Featured designs include Lee Morgan The Sidewinder, Dexter Gordon GO, and Hank Mobley No Room for Squares, with more available soon. Find them here.

Head here for more info and watch the trailer for Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes below.

Posted on: 06 January 2019 by Voltaire

8th Feb 2019

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1st March

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25th Jan

Posted on: 07 January 2019 by Bert Schurink

Voltaire posted:
8th Feb 2019

Very much looking forward to this one. An interesting collaboration which will be compared with e.s.t.

Posted on: 07 January 2019 by Bert Schurink

In March

Posted on: 12 January 2019 by Bert Schurink

22nd of February..

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22nd of February...

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15th of February..

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8th of February..

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1st of February...

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1st of February..